Nonprofit · EIN 81-4359966
FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION
Also known as COLUMBUS EAST FC
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $930,001 | $870,711 | $59,290 | $155,370 | $123,825 | $31,545 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $886,513 | $891,090 | -$4,577 | $91,848 | $119,744 | -$27,896 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $513,215
- Program service revenue
- $388,725
- Investment income
- $1,998
- Net rental income
- $31,445
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,372
- Other revenue
- $26,063
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,874
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,671
- Other salaries and wages
- $347,824
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $484,832
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $235
- Accounting fees
- $15,975
- Occupancy
- $85,994
- Depreciation
- $6,610
- Program services (functional)
- $704,817
- Management and general (functional)
- $165,894
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $91,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $155,370
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $123,825
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,545
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,293
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,545
- Gross receipts
- $941,849
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN LEVEY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $85,423 | $10,248 |
| JOSEPH MACKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYNN KOLADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM MARCELLINO | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY BLUMBERG | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOCKEN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN RAMSDEN | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OBINNA MONEME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY GREGORY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GERDES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN LEVEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $86,452 |
| JOSEPH MACKLIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $280 |
| BRYNN KOLADA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM MARCELLINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY BLUMBERG | TREASURER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES GOCKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN RAMSDEN | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| OBINNA MONEME | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2404 E MAIN ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43209-2478
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BENJAMIN LEVEY, 2404 E MAIN STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43209
- Signed the 990
- BENJAMIN LEVEY, Executive Director
- Phone
- (614) 962-7222
- Return prepared by
- Nartker Grunewald Eschleman & Cooper LLC
Mission
FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION (F3) CONTINUES TO GROW AND EVOLVE IN CENTRAL OHIO AND THROUGH ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATION IN KENYA. F3 USES THE GAME OF SOCCER TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, EDUCATE, AND ENRICH COMMUNITIES. WHAT BEGAN WITH THE LIKONI COMMUNITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN KENYA HAS EXPANDED INTO A NETWORK OF PROGRAMS THAT UNIFY COMMUNITIES THROUGH SOCCER, LITERACY, WELLNESS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING. GUIDED BY A GLOBAL MINDSET AND A FOCUS ON COLLECTIVE IMPACT, F3 STRENGTHENS TRUST, BELONGING, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH LOCALLY AND ABROAD.IN 202425, F3 EXPANDED ACCESS AND DEEPENED PARTNERSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORT AND LEARNING. ALONG-SIDE KEY PARTNERS LIKE NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED LAUNCH THE FIRST COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS REGION 3 ELEMENTARY SOCCER AND WINTER FUTSAL LEAGUES, SERVING MORE THAN 275 STUDENTS. NEW COLLABORATIONS BEGAN WITH WHITEHALL RECREATION TO SUPPORT YOUTH SOCCER AND COACHING EDUCATION, WHILE A FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH BEXLE
Program accomplishments
- RECREATIONAL LEAGUES AND COMMUNITY SOCCER: THROUGH THE COLUMBUS EAST SOCCER ASSOCIATION (CESA), F3 SERVED MORE THAN 1,450 PLAYERS ACROSS ITS 202425 SEASONS, SUPPORTED BY 196 VOLUNTEER COACHES AND 107 TEAMS. SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUBSIDIZED FEES TOTALED $51,780, WITH $27,700 IN DISCOUNTED FIELD COSTS AT PATHWAYS PARK. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED BEXLEY AND WHITEHALL RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT, OHIO YOUTH ACADEMY, COLUMBUS LIONS, COLUMBUS EAGLES, BRICE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, GALACTICOS, DL SOCCER ACADEMY, AND COLUMBUS BILINGUAL ACADEMY.SOCCER & LITERACY INITIATIVE: THE EARLY READERS PROGRAM REACHED 356 PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ACROSS NINE SCHOOLS. F3S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED 1,140 STUDENTS IN GRADES 36 AT 15 SCHOOLSDOUBLE THE PREVIOUS YEARS REACHWITH PROJECTIONS TO SERVE 2,000+ STUDENTS IN 202526. THE VIBRANT VOWELS RESEARCH STUDY, CONDUCTED WITH COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS AND RADBOUD UNIVERSITY, EXAMINES THE IMPACT OF COLOR-CODING TEXT ON READING FLUENCY AMONG 3RD5TH GRADERS AT EIGHT SCHOOLS.ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PATHWAYS PARK: THE SPROUTS PROGRAM ENGAGED 160 STUDENTS ACROSS THREE SCHOOLS THROUGH GARDENING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LESSONS. COLLABORATIONS WITH OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS SUPPORTED MEADOW RECLAMATION AND SOIL RESTORATION PROJECTS AT PATHWAYS PARK. IN 2024, ONE ACRE OF MEADOW WAS SEEDED AND 60 TREES PLANTED WITH THE HELP OF 5060 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE CITY OF COLUMBUS TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND LOCAL PARTNERS.F3 ACADEMY AND ELITE PATHWAYS: TO MAKE HIGH-LEVEL SOCCER ACCESSIBLE, F3 LAUNCHED THE F3 ACADEMY AND 618 PROJECT. THE ACADEMY (AGES 610) COSTS $100 PER YEAR AND INCLUDES TWO UNIFORMS, NINE LEAGUE GAMES, AND PROFESSIONAL COACHING. 36 PLAYERS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATE. THE COLLEGE ID CAMP HOSTED 57 PLAYERS AND COLLEGE COACHES FROM SEVEN UNIVERSITIES, OFFERING AFFORDABLE EXPOSURE AT $25 PER PARTICIPANT. SUMMER CAMP AND WINTER FUTSAL CLINICS ENGAGED 50 YOUTH IN 202425, PROMOTING TEAMWORK AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT.LIKONI COMMUNITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE (KENYA): FOUNDED IN 2011, THE LIKONI COMMUNITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE HAS ENGAGED OVER 16,000 YOUTH THROUGH STRUCTURED FOOTBALL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. ABOUT 600 PLAYERS PARTICIPATE EACH SEASON ACROSS BOYS AND GIRLS DIVISIONS. F3 PROVIDES FISCAL SPONSORSHIP, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: F3 INVESTS IN THE GROWTH OF COACHES, REFEREES, AND EDUCATORS. IN 202425, 12 COMMUNITY MEMBERS EARNED U.S. SOCCER GRASSROOTS LICENSES, AND F3 HOSTED FOUR COACHING EDUCATION SESSIONS AND ONGOING MENTORSHIP. REFEREE TRAINING SUPPORTED 40 OFFICIALS (AGES 1467) FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND REMOVED FINANCIAL BARRIERS THROUGH A UNIFORM & ACCESSORY PROGRAM. F3S SOCCER & LITERACY STAFF COMPLETED YEAR-ROUND INSTRUCTIONAL TRAININGS TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND DATA COLLECTION FIDELITY.Expenses $704,817 · grants $5,874 · revenue $421,160
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-4359966
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N64)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $155,370
- Income (IRS master file)
- $941,849
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $886,513 | $891,090 | $91,848 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $611,270 | $650,084 | $92,241 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION is 81-4359966.
- Is FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION 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 FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names BENJAMIN LEVEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,423 (BENJAMIN LEVEY, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FINAL THIRD FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $930,001, expenses of $870,711 and total assets of $155,370 at year end.
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