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UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $509K · expenses $486K · assets $524K

EIN
47-4681900
Address
2231 N HIGH ST STE 200, COLUMBUS, OH 43201-1115
Website
universitydistrict.org/udsid
NTEE code
S20
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2016
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

Promote economic development and small business retention and expansion. Provide litter and graffiti reduction program. Provide coordinated business district security and implement crime reduction education. Implement area beautification and public art projects.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Matthew Hansen Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 5
Justin Garland Treasurer2021-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Scott Solomon Chairperson2020-2024 1 $0 reported 2
Ed Gaughan Vice Chairperson2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jared Schiff Secretary2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Nate Rivard Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Cheryl Schneider Director2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Wayne Garland (former) Treasurer2020 1 $0 reported 4
Amanda Hoffsis (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1
Michelle Larson (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1
Andrew Dyer (former) Director2020 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Scott Solomon Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $02
Ed Gaughan Vice Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $01
Justin Garland Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jared Schiff Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew Hansen Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Nate Rivard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Cheryl Schneider Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Scott Solomon Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $02
Ed Gaughan Vice Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $01
Justin Garland Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jared Schiff Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew Hansen Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Nate Rivard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Cheryl Schneider Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Scott Solomon Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $02
Ed Gaughan Vice Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $01
Justin Garland Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jared Schiff Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew Hansen Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Nate Rivard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Cheryl Schneider Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Scott Solomon Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $02
Ed Gaughan Vice Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $01
Justin Garland Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jared Schiff Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew Hansen Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Nate Rivard Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Cheryl Schneider Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Scott Solomon Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $02
Ed Gaughan Vice Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $01
Wayne Garland Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $04
Jared Schiff Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Amanda Hoffsis Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Michelle Larson Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Dyer Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $485K
NameLocationServicePaid
University District Organization IncColumbus, OHProgram Management$485,112
2023 · 1 contractor · $465K
NameLocationServicePaid
University District Organization IncColumbus, OHProgram Management$465,099
2022 · 1 contractor · $457K
NameLocationServicePaid
University District Organization IncColumbus, OHProgram Management$456,850
2021 · 1 contractor · $403K
NameLocationServicePaid
University District Organization IncColumbus, OHProgram Management$402,989
2020 · 1 contractor · $300K
NameLocationServicePaid
University District Organization IncColumbus, OHProgram Management$300,234

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$509,156$485,858 $524,069$402,911 $125,952$355,809 $007
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$503,193$465,099 $379,413$379,413 $495,211$0 $007
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$761,102$460,649 $341,319$341,319 $761,102$0 $007
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$203,173$403,089 $40,866$40,866 $203,173$0 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$344,866$300,234 $240,781$240,781 $344,866$0 $000

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SHORT NORTH SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INCOHS20 $532,695$538,093 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT ORGANIZATION INCOHS20 $656,617$733,725 Executive Director$80,000 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BEXLEY COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $528,752$511,048 MAYOR$161,000 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
CUYAHOGA HEIGHTS COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $522,529$602,755 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
MASON DEERFIELD CHAMBER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INCOHS20 $699,469$173,672 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
HAMILTON COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $496,445$1,225,750 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP OF STARK COUNTY INCOHS20 $667,025$652,187 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$90,909 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUTH EUCLID COMMUNITY URBAN REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $491,400$177,059 Executive Director Former$65,506 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
GRACE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $724,713$634,553 Executive Dir.$44,046 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
MAIN STREET VERMILION INCOHS20 $499,055$450,444 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$42,428 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
J JIREH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $489,023$430,257 EXECUTIVE DI$30,000 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
DOWNTOWN CANTON PARTNERSHIP INCOHS20 $613,786$565,884 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
DOWNTOWN MANSFIELD INCOHS20 $475,586$390,091 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
CORRYVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $714,829$681,674 DIRECTOR$20,572 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW ENTREPRENEURS OPPORTUNITY FUNDOHS20 $364,509$371,485 SECRETARY$30,000 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MILLERSBURG INCOHS20 $514,555$188,387 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$56,250 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTOWN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $433,267$458,812 EXECUTIVE DI$88,282 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
BLOCK 4 COMMUNITY URBAN REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $723,127$1,536,908 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$179,100 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
WRIGHT DUNBAR INCOHS20 $500,754$668,070 President$0 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
LEIPSIC COMMUNITY CENTEROHS20 $416,554$704,035 EXECUTIVE DI$31,185 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
MILES JONES FOUNDATIONOHS20 $429,174$425,840 President$0 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
JUNCTION COALITIONOHS20 $684,478$452,127 Executive Director$72,254 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
WESTERN RESERVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOHS20 $728,167$640,708 EXECUTIVE DI$21,076 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
FEDERAL VALLEY RESOURCE CENTEROHS20 $472,941$385,856 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state
NORTH UNION FARMERS MARKETOHS20 $430,713$426,459 EXECUTIVE DI$87,814 Same NTEE code S20, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,409,89832 72010–2024 UNIVERSITY DISTRICT ORGANIZATION INC; NEW ENTREPRENEURS OPPORTUNITY FUND; TRI CITIES DIVERSITY & INCLUSION COUNCIL; SOUTH SIDE THRIVE COLLABORATIVE and 3 more
THRIVE COLLECTIVE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,056,0005 12019–2024 WEST ATLANTIC REDEVELOPMENT COALITION INC
COLEMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,000,0002 12023–2024 POINT FORWARD INC
RUTH MOTT FOUNDATION Private foundation$902,2159 12017–2024 ASBURY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$726,4302 22022–2022 GRACE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; THE DAYTON EQUITY CENTER
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation$691,46016 42013–2023 MID CITY REDEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE INC; COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP OF STARK COUNTY INC; V1 COMMUNITY IMPACT INC; GERTRUDE WOOD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Private foundation$600,0002 12022–2024 WEST ATLANTIC REDEVELOPMENT COALITION INC
STARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$572,76711 12011–2021 COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP OF STARK COUNTY INC
COMMUNITY FDN OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS DAF sponsor$450,0002 12022–2025 POINT FORWARD INC
RICHLAND COUNTY FOUNDATION OF MANSFIELD DAF sponsor$434,44211 12013–2024 DOWNTOWN MANSFIELD INC
CORTLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$408,7835 12020–2024 HOMER-CORTLAND COMMUNITY AGENCY INC
CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$288,1765 12019–2025 COMMUNITY MAIN STREET INC
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$234,9362 12023–2024 CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION OF S Z INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$214,2365 32014–2024 J JIREH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; WATERSHED HUMAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY INC; MID CITY REDEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FLINT DAF sponsor$206,9294 12013–2024 ASBURY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $485,858 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $485,112$485,112$0$0 99.8%
Fees: accounting $562$562$0$0 0.1%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $184$184$0$0 0.0%
Total$485,858100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $465,099 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $465,099$465,099$0$0 100.0%
Total$465,099100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $460,649 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $456,850$456,850$0$0 99.2%
Fees: legal $3,799$3,799$0$0 0.8%
Total$460,649100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $403,089 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $402,989$402,989$0$0 100.0%
Fees: legal $100$100$0$0 0.0%
Total$403,089100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $300,234 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $300,234$300,234$0$0 100.0%
Total$300,234100%

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