STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

COLUMBUS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
COLUMBUS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 45-3129178)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-07-17
IRS object ID
202601989349300035
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Schulze Bookkeeping & Tax ServiceBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Filer Filer

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In Care Of% Randall KoehnInCareOfNm
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Address Line11532 W James St PO Box 144AddressLine1Txt
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFederal income taxesDesc

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part IV, Section B, Line 11aDiscussion/review of finances at board meetings
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Request to review document with board member