Nonprofit · EIN 51-0180760
COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $801,762 | $1,048,677 | -$246,915 | $171,031 | $53,041 | $117,990 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $857,550 | $954,116 | -$96,566 | $396,027 | $31,122 | $364,905 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $928,421 | $951,399 | -$22,978 | $469,106 | $7,635 | $461,471 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $801,762
- of which government grants
- $100,057
- Membership dues
- $182,229
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $586,906
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $729,278
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $527,749
- Management and general (functional)
- $169,096
- Fundraising (functional)
- $351,832
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $396,027
- Total assets, end of year
- $171,031
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,041
- Net assets, end of year
- $117,990
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $108,811
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,179
- Gross receipts
- $801,762
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 127
- Year formed
- 1975
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK TERRIEN | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $188,052 | $32,923 |
| ANGELA AN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA ARCARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN AYERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COMERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT CORNELIUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELLY DING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARAN FROOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSON HELWAGEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HODGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN IBEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MATTHEWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINITA MEHRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANEEZAL MOHAMED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARIQ TAREY MOHAMED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PARESH PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATASHA PONGONIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYA SAHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BALA V SATHYANARAYANAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB SCHERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS STAUFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE VELASQUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK TERRIEN | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $171,761 | $35,354 |
| ANGELA AN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA ARCARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COMERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT CORNELIUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARAN FROOM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSON HELWAGEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HODGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN IBEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MATTHEWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VINITA MEHRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANEEZAL MOHAMED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARESH PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT REEVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BALA V SATHYANARAYANAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB SCHERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS STAUFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE VELASQUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK TERRIEN | PRESIDENT & Officer | 40 | $200,063 |
| ANGELA AN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTINA ARCARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINITA BAHRI-MEHRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN COMERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CORNELIUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSON HELWAGEN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN IBEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARJUN JAYARAMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIL LATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG MATTHEWS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN MCBRIDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANEEZAL MOHAMED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YETUNDE OKONRENDE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY PATEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PARESH PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BALA SATHYANARAYANAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB SCHERER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUIS STAUFFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUADALUPE VELASQUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 51 JEFFERSON AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3887
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK TERRIEN
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK TERRIEN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (614) 229-4599
- Website
- WWW.COLUMBUSWORLDAFFAIRS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOLBROOK & MANTER INC
Mission
TO CREATE ENGAGED GLOBAL CITIZENS, LEADERS, AND CHANGEMAKERS.
Program accomplishments
- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM ACROSS THE REGION, CCWA DELIVERS AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO GLOBAL EDUCATION VIA THE GLOBAL SCHOLARS DIPLOMA PROGRAM. THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE THREE-YEAR PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMMUNICATE AND COLLABORATE FACE-TO-FACE WITH GLOBAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS, BUSINESSES, CIVIC LEADERS, AND PEOPLE OF VARYING CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS.Expenses $527,749
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0180760
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q050)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $171,031
- Income (IRS master file)
- $801,762
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $801,762 | $1,048,677 | $171,031 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $857,550 | $954,116 | $396,027 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $928,421 | $951,399 | $469,106 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $975,703 | $935,574 | $518,110 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 51-0180760).
Questions about COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS is 51-0180760.
- Is COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS 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 COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK TERRIEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,052 (PATRICK TERRIEN, PRESIDENT &).
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $801,762, expenses of $1,048,677 and total assets of $171,031 at year end.
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