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EIN 31-4383802

Cosi Columbus

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
369
City
Columbus
State
Ohio
Year formed
1948
Most recent tax filings
2020-09-01
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
Description
Cosi Columbus is a nonprofit organization focused on advancing public understanding of science, technology, energy, environment, health, industry, and history. They offer 279,966 guests quality educational experiences, including exhibits and workshops.
Also known as...
Franklin County Historical Society
Total revenues
$15,067,947
2020
Total expenses
$17,683,199
2020
Total assets
$18,744,629
2020
Num. employees
369
2020

Program areas at Cosi Columbus

Community outreach: community outreach includes Cosi on wheels, which provides hands-on learning experiences and interactive videoconferencing, through distance learning for schools around the country. Offsite workshops which provides hands-on learning experiences through community centers, schools and libraries. All provide science-themed activities for all age levels for 172,782 participants.

Who funds Cosi Columbus

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
L Brands FoundationEducation$750,000
Greater Columbus Arts CouncilGrants To Promote Art and Culture in Columbus$411,576
Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC)American Museum of Natural History Project.$380,000
...and 17 more grants received

Personnel at Cosi Columbus

NameTitleCompensation
Frederic BertleyPresident and Chief Executive Officer , Cosi Download$292,978
Abigail R PoklarChief Financial Officer , Vice President of Philanthropy$101,838
Amanda McVeyVice President of Administration and Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Cosi
Abby PoklarChief Development Officer , Vice President of Philanthropy , Cosi Download
Amanda ShawVice President of Administration and Finance, Cosi$103,665
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Cosi Columbus

RevenuesFYE 09/2020
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,617,070
Program services$6,157,296
Investment income and dividends$7,773
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$67,880
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-3,112
Net income from fundraising events$14,611
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$206,429
Total revenues$15,067,947

Form 990s for Cosi Columbus

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-092021-08-10990View PDF
2019-092020-10-13990View PDF
2018-092019-09-18990View PDF
2018-062019-06-19990View PDF
2017-062018-10-16990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

Organizations like Cosi Columbus

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Western Reserve Historical SocietyCleveland, OH$9,269,565
Northwest Museum of Arts and CultureSpokane, WA$5,892,768
Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation (TRMF)Medora, ND$10,499,633
FiloliWoodside, CA$6,544,583
Union Station Kansas CityKansas City, MO$10,333,847
Arizona Historical SocietyTucson, AZ$5,450,544
Indiana Historical SocietyIndianapolis, IN$12,047,377
Maryland Historical Society (MdHS)Baltimore, MD$5,321,306
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens TrustMiami, FL$10,707,591
New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY$41,093,792
Data update history
July 28, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
July 26, 2022
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Safelite Charitable Foundation
July 22, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
July 22, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 22, 2021
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $750,000 from L Brands Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildrenHistory
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
333 West Broad St
Columbus, OH 43215
Metro area
Columbus, OH
County
Franklin County, OH
Website URL
cosi.org/ 
Phone
(614) 228-2674
Facebook page
franklin-county-historical-society-museum 
IRS details
EIN
31-4383802
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1948
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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This organization's description was created in-part with GPT-3 — an artificial intelligence language-generating model developed by OpenAI — because no good description exists within their Form 990. Cause IQ inputs known data points on the organization (primarily from the Form 990) into GPT-3 to generate an informative and user-friendly description summarizing the organization. Cause IQ takes full responsibility for the content of this OpenAI description.