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Nonprofit · EIN 58-6042894

THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, GA 31906

Financials

$8.3M$3.9M2022$6.5M$5.1M2023$7M$7.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$7,013,563$7,211,335-$197,772$69,253,947$2,651,473$66,602,474
June 30, 2024990$6,508,745$5,130,995$1,377,750$69,591,322$4,745,975$64,845,347
June 30, 2023990$8,317,202$3,879,956$4,437,246$61,309,708$546,276$60,763,432
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,442,608
Membership dues
$315,136
Program service revenue
$69,480
Investment income
$2,432,676
Net rental income
$70,477
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,182,811
Net income from fundraising events
-$32,785
Net income from sales of inventory
$21,957
Other revenue
$68,799

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$234,805
Other salaries and wages
$1,575,088
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,399,807
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$15,500
Occupancy
$397,626
Travel
$47,347
Depreciation
$1,956,111
Program services (functional)
$6,133,559
Management and general (functional)
$546,873
Fundraising (functional)
$530,903

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$69,591,322
Total assets, end of year
$69,253,947
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,651,473
Net assets, end of year
$66,602,474
Land, buildings and equipment
$23,551,083
Publicly traded securities
$43,154,793
Net assets without donor restrictions
$32,275,590
Net assets with donor restrictions
$34,326,884
Gross receipts
$15,704,015
Employees
49
Volunteers
182
Year formed
1953
State of legal domicile
GA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MARIANNE RICHTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/RECORDI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,509$106,926$36,882
KIMBERLY BECKDEPUTY DIRECTOR, OPERATION
Officer
40$138,204$0$12,375
JONATHAN WALZCURATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$27,581$76,049$28,317
JANICE WATSONADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SIDNEY YARBROUGHADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GWENDOLYN H RUFFCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHRISTINE HULLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY B BRADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
WHITNI WALDROPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WOLVERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BOBSIE SWIFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LARK CHAMPIONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
J ROBERT ELLIOTT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BLAIR WOODRUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRAY MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
36 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BECKY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN MORSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MINT FLOWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL P AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM P KENDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRICIA LLEWELLYN KONANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS A WADE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MELANIE SLATONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
KATHELEN V AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAY BRODADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GAIL B GREENBLATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PACE HALTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA HANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HELEN J HOBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THORNTON F JORDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY LU LAMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH LAMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LANCE BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIONNE ROSSER-MIMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FLORENE DAWKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK SCHLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES H BLANCHARDHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REP CALVIN SMYREHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
J BARRINGTON VAUGHTHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE SHARPIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
PHILIP BREWERLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH T CORNLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT HECHTLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDYE S HARRISLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
F CLASON KYLELIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BETSY T LEEBERNLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JERRY B NEWMANLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA K YARBROUGHLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS HENSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
TYLER TOWNSENDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
JAMES HALLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MARIANNE RICHTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/RECORDI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$79,589$102,215$36,439
KIMBERLY BECKDEPUTY DIRECTOR, OPERATION
Officer
40$128,557$0$11,962
JONATHAN WALZCURATOR
Highest-paid employee
40$26,187$76,474$27,739
MARY B BRADLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
STEVE SHARPIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0$0
CHRIS HENSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
MELANIE SLATONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
TYLER TOWNSENDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
DANIEL P AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KATHELEN V AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KAY BRODADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LARK CHAMPIONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
J ROBERT ELLIOTT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GAIL B GREENBLATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES HALLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PACE HALTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DONNA HANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HELEN J HOBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WILLIAM P KENDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THORNTON F JORDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY LU LAMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BECKY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH C OGIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH LAMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GWENDOLYN H RUFFCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LANCE BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OTIS TILLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TRICIA LLEWELLYN KONANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THOMAS A WADE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRAY MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BOBSIE SWIFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEPHEN MORSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIONNE ROSSER-MIMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAVONNE STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MINT FLOWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JACK SCHLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PHILIP BREWERLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANICE WATSONADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SIDNEY YARBROUGHADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH T CORNLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT HECHTLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUDYE S HARRISLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
F CLASON KYLELIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BETSY T LEEBERNLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JERRY B NEWMANLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REBECCA K YARBROUGHLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES H BLANCHARDHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REP CALVIN SMYREHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
J BARRINGTON VAUGHTHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WHITNI WALDROPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WOLVERTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
MARIANNE RICHTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/RECORDI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$72,396$100,951$35,517
KIMBERLY BECKDEPUTY DIRECTOR, OPERATION
Officer
40$122,607$0$12,648
CAROLYNN OBLETONIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
STEVE SHARPPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0$0$0
CHRIS HENSONVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
MELANIE SLATONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
TYLER TOWNSENDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
DANIEL P AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KATHELEN V AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ZACK BISHOPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KAY BRODADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LARK CHAMPIONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
J ROBERT ELLIOTT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GAIL B GREENBLATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PACE HALTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DONNA HANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HELEN J HOBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WILLIAM P KENDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THORNTON F JORDANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY LU LAMPTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RODNEY MAHONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BECKY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH C OGIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DEANI PAHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GWENDOLYN H RUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LANCE BROOKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OTIS SCARBOROUGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHIP TILLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TRICIA LLEWELLYN KONANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
THOMAS A WADE JRCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
FRAY MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BOBSIE SWIFTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MISSI SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DIONNE ROSSER-MIMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAVONNE STEWARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KEN HENSONADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STEVE BUTLERADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MINT FLOWERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JACK SCHLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PHILIP BREWERLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JANICE WATSONADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SIDNEY YARBROUGHADVISOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH T CORNLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EVELYN T CROWLEYLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUDYE S HARRISLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
F CLASON KYLELIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BETSY T LEEBERNLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JERRY B NEWMANLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REBECCA K YARBROUGHLIFE TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES H BLANCHARDHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
REP CALVIN SMYREHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
J BARRINGTON VAUGHTHONORARY TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1251 WYNNTON RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31906-2810
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARIANNE RICHTER, 1251 WYNNTON ROAD, COLUMBUS, GA 31906
Signed the 990
MARIANNE RICHTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(706) 748-2562
Return prepared by
ROBINSON GRIMES & CO PC

Mission

THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM BRINGS AMERICAN ART AND HISTORY TO LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITIES OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE MUSEUM EXHIBITS AMERICAN ART AND REGIONAL HISTORY, CONDUCTS WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND RECEPTIONS. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ART EDUCATION FOR THE LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND GENERALLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE EXPOSURE AND EDUCATION OF THE CITIZENS TO AMERICAN ART AND REGIONAL HISTORY. ADMISSION IS FREE AND THE POTENTIAL TWO STATE AUDIENCE FOR THE MUSEUM IS IN EXCESS OF 200,000 PEOPLE. DURING THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR THE MUSEUM SERVED 17,368 PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS INCLUDING 52 CLASSES, 40 GUIDED TOURS, 5 PUBLIC FESTIVALS AND LECTURES, 7 SUMMER CAMPS, AND 24 HANDS-ON ART MAKING ACTIVITIES. THE MUSEUM ALSO PARTNERED WITH 18 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND 42 SCHOOLS TO OFFER OFFSITE PROGRAMMING AT THEIR LOCATIONS.
    Expenses $6,133,559 · revenue $171,064

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-6042894
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
1954
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$69,253,947
Income (IRS master file)
$15,704,015

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$7,013,563$7,211,335$69,253,947XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$6,508,745$5,130,995$69,591,322XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$8,317,202$3,879,956$61,309,708XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$14,324,674$3,598,497$52,804,337IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 58-6042894).

Questions about THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC

What is the EIN of THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC is 58-6042894.
Is THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
Are donations to THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM 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 THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC 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 THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC 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 THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARIANNE RICHTER.
Who are the officers and directors of THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 51 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,509 (MARIANNE RICHTER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/RECORDI).
How much revenue does THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,013,563, expenses of $7,211,335 and total assets of $69,253,947 at year end.

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