2026-03-14T16:11:26-05:00 2025-08-31 522370901 ARY ROEPCKE MULCHAEY PC TWO MIRANOVA PLACE SUITE 600 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2024-09-01 310889324 COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB COLU 6144643220 1041 DUBLIN ROAD 103 COLUMBUS OH 43215 SOPHIA FIFNER PRESIDENT & CEO 6144643220 2026-03-14 1 0 TOBIAS A HARPER P01499929 6144863600 2026-03-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SOPHIA FIFNER 1041 DUBLIN ROAD 103 COLUMBUS OH 43215 734538 0 X WWW.COLUMBUSMETROCLUB.ORG X 1976 OH TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND IDEAS THROUGH COMMUNITY COVERSATION. 18 18 5 76 0 0 476003 471836 306484 262701 1 1 0 0 782488 734538 0 0 0 0 424613 484712 0 0 104946 367967 326920 792580 811632 -10092 -77094 1471158 1543403 31541 32849 1439617 1510554 THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE AND IDEAS THROUGH COMMUNITY CONVERSATION. 0 0 628238 262701 THE COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB (CMC) FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY HOSTING MORE THAN 40 PUBLIC FORUMS ANNUALLY. EVERY FORUM INCLUDES OPEN AUDIENCE Q&A, ENSURING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES. AS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR CIVIC DIALOGUE, CMC PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR DISCUSSIONS ON SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL ISSUES. CMC CONVENED OVER 40 EVENTS AND CONVENED NEARLY 6,500 CENTRAL OHIO RESIDENTS ON ISSUES CONNECTED TO CENTRAL OHIO'S SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. 628238 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X SOPHIA FIFNER 6144643220 1041 DUBLIN RD STE 103 COLUMBUS OH 43215 MARIE-JOELLE KHOUZAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BARNES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY HARMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE PAULINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMELIA ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIEL JURIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEB HACKATHORN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MCINTOSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI BELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MOTE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS BUCHANAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAREY R SCHMITT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTEN EASTERDAY SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN BLOCH TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH HARRISON VICE CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE MARSICO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MERRYMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHIA FIFNER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 160000 0 7995 160000 0 7995 1 0 1 0 0 471836 471836 FORUM REGISTRATION 900099 175991 175991 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 86710 86710 262701 1 1 734538 262701 0 1 167996 125997 16800 25199 301987 226490 30199 45298 14729 11047 1473 2209 27170 9238 8966 8966 24381 19648 2297 2436 40670 32536 8134 10616 3798 3408 3410 4833 1643 1595 1595 10721 3645 3538 3538 1197 407 395 395 5011 5011 FORUM MEALS 180667 180667 0 0 SOFTWARE EXPENSE 11412 3880 3766 3766 FORUM MEETINGS 9242 9242 0 0 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 1000 0 1000 0 811632 628238 78448 104946 30803 95601 15107 5108 100000 0 9772 8306 86482 83541 2721 2941 1309293 1417324 3462 14123 1471158 1543403 27999 18686 3542 14163 31541 32849 X 1439617 1510554 1439617 1510554 1471158 1543403 -77094 148031 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 473598 397930 516346 476003 471836 2335713 164141 317962 292329 306484 262701 1343617 637739 715892 808675 782487 734537 3679330 8025 7765 7135 5430 19170 47525 0 8025 7765 7135 5430 19170 47525 3631805 3 3 2 1 1 10 3 3 2 1 1 10 637742 715895 808677 782488 734538 3679340 0.98710 0.98910 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 76775 73834 2941 9707 9707 0 2941 INVESTMENT IN COLUMBUS FOUNDATION 597676 F INVESTMENT IN HARRISON SMITH FUND 57435 F INVESTMENT IN LAZARUS FUND 28818 F INVESTMENT IN ALUTTO LEGACY IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 50360 F INVESTMENT IN BLACKWELL LEGACY FUND 44499 F INVESTMENT IN DAVID & SALLY BLOOMFIELD LEGACY FUND 40311 F INVESTMENT IN FOUNDER & LEADERS LEGACY FUND 104396 F INVESTMENT IN JEFFREY FAMILY LEGACY FUND 78843 F INVESTMENT IN LEWIS R. SMOOT LEGACY FUND 40141 F INVESTMENT IN LYNN GREER LEGACY FUND 83595 F INVESTMENT IN MARKS LEGACY FUND 43971 F INVESTMENT IN MARY LAZARUS FUND 82912 F INVESTMENT IN ROBERT WEILER CIVIC ENG. FUND 44630 F INVESTMENT IN EDWARDS LEGACY FUND 64896 F INVESTMENT IN JANE SCOTT LEGACY FUND 54841 F 1417324 LEASE LIABILITY 14163 14163 X 1182983 148031 277101 23313 448445 734538 0 734538 1112046 277101 23313 300414 811632 0 811632 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF AUGUST 31, 2025, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION HAS RECOGNIZED NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ASSOCIATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ASSOCIATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAYROLL TAXES 23,313. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAYROLL TAXES 23,313. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOPHIA FIFNER PRESIDENT & CEO 160000 0 0 0 0 0 4800 0 3195 0 167995 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BY THE CODE OF REGULATIONS, CMC MEMBERS VOTE ON BOARD CANDIDATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CMC MEMBERS VOTE ON AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF REGULATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRESIDENT & CEO COMPENSATION, PER CODE OF REGULATIONS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BYLAWS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C: COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN CLUB'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES OVERSEES THE AUDIT PROCESS AND APPROVES THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT FIRM. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.