Nonprofit · EIN 31-0889324
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $734,538 | $811,632 | -$77,094 | $1,543,403 | $32,849 | $1,510,554 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $782,488 | $792,580 | -$10,092 | $1,471,158 | $31,541 | $1,439,617 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $808,677 | $878,233 | -$69,556 | $1,289,745 | $38,698 | $1,251,047 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $471,836
- Program service revenue
- $262,701
- Investment income
- $1
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,996
- Other salaries and wages
- $301,987
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $484,712
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,170
- Occupancy
- $10,721
- Depreciation
- $1,197
- Program services (functional)
- $628,238
- Management and general (functional)
- $78,448
- Fundraising (functional)
- $104,946
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,471,158
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,543,403
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,849
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,510,554
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,941
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,510,554
- Gross receipts
- $734,538
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 76
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA FIFNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $160,000 | $7,995 |
| MARIE-JOELLE KHOUZAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY HARMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE PAULINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIEL JURIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB HACKATHORN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MCINTOSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MOTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BUCHANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY R SCHMITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN EASTERDAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN BLOCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOSH HARRISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANNIE MARSICO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MERRYMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOPHIA FIFNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $156,250 | $18,089 |
| STEPHEN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE-JOELLE KHOUZAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY HARMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE PAULINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIA ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIEL JURIST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB HACKATHORN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MCINTOSH | CHAIR, DEI COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI BELL | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MOTE | CHAIR, MEMBER & SPONSOR CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BUCHANAN | CHAIR, PROGRAM COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY R SCHMITT | CHAIR, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ATKINSON | PAST-CHAIR & CHAIR, LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN EASTERDAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BLOCH | TREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH HARRISON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANE SCOTT | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $98,125 | $7,280 |
| SOPHIA FIFNER | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $58,750 | $3,420 |
| STEVEN MARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BUCHANAN | CHAIR, PROGRAM COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ATKINSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BLOCH | TREASURER & CHAIR, FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB HACKATHORN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH HARRISON | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIEL JURIST | CHAIR, MARKETING COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WHITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MOTE | CHAIR, MEMBER & SPONSOR CO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE-JOELLE KHOUZAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE PAULINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY R SCHMITT | CHAIR, RESOURCE DEVELOPMEN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MCINTOSH | CHAIR, DEI COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI BELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN EASTERDAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY HARMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1041 DUBLIN RD STE 103, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-1141
- In care of
- % JANEANN SCOTT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SOPHIA FIFNER, 1041 DUBLIN ROAD 103, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- SOPHIA FIFNER, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (614) 464-3220
- Website
- WWW.COLUMBUSMETROCLUB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARY ROEPCKE MULCHAEY PC
Mission
THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND IDEAS THROUGH COMMUNITY CONVERSATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB (CMC) FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY HOSTING MORE THAN 40 PUBLIC FORUMS ANNUALLY. EVERY FORUM INCLUDES OPEN AUDIENCE Q&A, ENSURING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES. AS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR CIVIC DIALOGUE, CMC PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSIONS ON SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL ISSUES. CMC CONVENED OVER 40 EVENTS AND CONVENED NEARLY 6,500 CENTRAL OHIO RESIDENTS ON ISSUES CONNECTED TO CENTRAL OHIO'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY.Expenses $628,238 · revenue $262,701
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0889324
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N50Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,543,403
- Income (IRS master file)
- $734,538
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $734,538 | $811,632 | $1,543,403 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $782,488 | $792,580 | $1,471,158 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $808,677 | $878,233 | $1,289,745 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $715,895 | $701,448 | $1,184,795 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-0889324).
Questions about COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC is 31-0889324.
- Is COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SOPHIA FIFNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (SOPHIA FIFNER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $734,538, expenses of $811,632 and total assets of $1,543,403 at year end.
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