Nonprofit · EIN 31-4383802
FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Also known as COSI COLUMBUS
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,206,469 | $30,722,710 | -$7,516,241 | $22,803,287 | $8,752,063 | $14,051,224 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $25,440,171 | $26,794,368 | -$1,354,197 | $26,771,755 | $5,499,435 | $21,272,320 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $27,403,443 | $26,879,383 | $524,060 | $30,165,034 | $8,082,737 | $22,082,297 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,852,268
- of which government grants
- $3,878,988
- Membership dues
- $2,845,322
- Program service revenue
- $13,399,425
- Investment income
- $165,523
- Net rental income
- $83,589
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$640
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$30,457
- Other revenue
- $789,253
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,289,495
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,813,339
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,630,349
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $48,571
- Accounting fees
- $145,598
- Occupancy
- $1,302,917
- Travel
- $474,775
- Depreciation
- $1,979,881
- Program services (functional)
- $23,773,044
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,238,016
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,711,650
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,771,755
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,803,287
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,752,063
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,051,224
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,892,213
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,091,435
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,959,789
- Gross receipts
- $23,297,040
- Employees
- 227
- Volunteers
- 203
- Year formed
- 1948
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERIC M BERTLEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $566,952 | $72,676 |
| CHAD THOMPSON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $274,820 | $15,856 |
| ABIGAIL R POKLAR | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 50 | $202,335 | $54,437 |
| JOSHUA A SARVER | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $192,625 | $52,582 |
| AMANDA L MCVEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $202,862 | $41,278 |
| STEPHEN M WHITE | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $221,746 | $13,646 |
| EMILY ALONSO-TAUB TERMED 42025 | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTH Highest-paid employee | 50 | $178,312 | $49,599 |
| ANDREW L AICHELE TERMED 12026 | VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATIO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $141,044 | $8,725 |
| BERNIE OSTROWSKI | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK C ZONARS | BOARD COUNSEL Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH PAPPAS PORNER | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY HILSHEIMER | CHAIR: INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX COMPSTON | CHAIR: FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CONROY | CHAIR: PRODUCT MARKETING & STRATEGY COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HELLER | CHAIR: FACILITIES STRATEGY COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONTY RAGLAND | CHAIR: COSI COMMUNITY BOARD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM DAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AIMEE L KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE MAHAFFEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAMMY ROBERTS MEYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM NGUYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTONIO P SMYTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAVI BELLAMKONDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERIC M BERTLEY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 50 | $484,142 | $66,092 |
| ABIGAIL R POKLAR | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 50 | $163,143 | $52,448 |
| JOSHUA A SARVER | CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $159,565 | $46,243 |
| AMANDA L MCVEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 50 | $167,147 | $37,739 |
| STEPHEN M WHITE | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,604 | $10,342 |
| EMILY ALONSO-TAUB | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $150,620 | $32,664 |
| ANDREW L AICHELE | VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 50 | $113,934 | $4,877 |
| CHAD THOMPSON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 50 | $95,137 | $2,744 |
| BERNIE OSTROWSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH PAPPAS PORNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY HILSHEIMER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ADAMS | TRUSTEE (FORMER) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX COMPSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CONROY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE L KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MAHAFFEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY ROBERTS MEYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NGUYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO P SMYTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK C ZONARS | BOARD COUNSEL Trustee or director | 50 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERIC M BERTLEY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 50 | $427,476 | $56,527 |
| ABIGAIL R POKLAR | CDO, VP OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 50 | $150,853 | $42,935 |
| AMANDA MCVEY SHAW | VP OF ADMINISTRATION & FIN Officer | 50 | $151,261 | $39,515 |
| JOSH SARVER | VICE PRESIDENT OF EXHIBITS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $143,867 | $35,731 |
| STEPHEN WHITE | VP EXTERNAL AFFIARS, STRAT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $170,064 | $9,204 |
| TOM DAILY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE OSTROWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH PAPPAS PORNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY ROBERTS MYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA CONROY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MAHAFFEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY HILSHEIMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO SMYTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM NGUYEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA L GILLIAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX COMPSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 W BROAD ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-2738
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMANDA MCVEY, 333 WEST BROAD STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 432152738
- Signed the 990
- AMANDA MCVEY, VP OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
- Phone
- (614) 228-2674
- Website
- WWW.COSI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- REA & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OExpenses $23,581,320 · revenue $13,627,870
- COMMUNITY OUTREACH: COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDES COSI CONNECTS PROVIDING CONTENT DIGITALLY TO BE CONSUMED ANYWHERE, COSI CONNECTS CURBSIDE WHICH BRINGS COSI CONNECTS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. COSI CONNECTS KIT DISTRBUTIONS TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.PROVIDED SCIENCE-THEMED ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGE LEVELS FOR 221,679 PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $191,724 · revenue $114,000
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-4383802
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,803,287
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,297,040
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $23,206,469 | $30,722,710 | $22,803,287 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $25,440,171 | $26,794,368 | $26,771,755 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $27,403,443 | $26,879,383 | $30,165,034 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $26,226,471 | $24,422,926 | $29,479,644 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 31-4383802).
Questions about FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is 31-4383802.
- Is FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names AMANDA MCVEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $566,952 (FREDERIC M BERTLEY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,206,469, expenses of $30,722,710 and total assets of $22,803,287 at year end.
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