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https://stonewallcolumbus.org/
1160 N HIGH ST
Columbus OH 43201-2411
Columbus OH | IRS ruling year: 1987 | EIN: 31-1189481
To increase visibility, inclusion, and connection for the LGBTQ+ community so ALL of us THRIVE.
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This charity's score is 95%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 80% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 10% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Stonewall Columbus Inc. is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Stonewall Columbus Inc. has earned a 94% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 11/11 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 11/11 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - Audited - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Audited - 20/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Missing - 0/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Missing - 0/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 38.87% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 38.87% - 15/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 75.63% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 75.63% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Giving information or opinion (see also Advocacy) (BMF activity code: 125)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Stonewall Columbus Inc.) or EIN (311189481) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Stonewall Columbus Inc. reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Fundraising Capacity
Revenue
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
Grants Received
Balance Sheet
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
During the pandemic we have not been able to host our major fundraising events or present in-person programming and support. And while the decrease need for in-person engagement reduced select operational expense we've seen a greater demand for other social service support resources we've been unable to meet due to decrease fundraising capacity.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
Our program delivery shifted to virtual engagements for most all of our in-house supported programming.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
We implemented a strong partnership model that allowed us to present programming as well as doing so virtually in order to ensure our community was still getting the information and access to resources they needed.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Our virtual engagement has allowed us to support our community in new locations (rural) and connect with communities that are home-bound.
Not Currently Scored
Stonewall Columbus Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Stonewall Columbus Inc. reported its three largest programs on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
PUBLICATIONS-THE LAVENDER LISTINGS PROGRAM IS A RESOURCE DIRECTORY WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH PRINT AND ONLINE TO ALL OF THE LGBTQ AND ALLIES COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THE PUBLICATION IS TO DIRECT THE CO ... (More)
PUBLICATIONS-THE LAVENDER LISTINGS PROGRAM IS A RESOURCE DIRECTORY WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH PRINT AND ONLINE TO ALL OF THE LGBTQ AND ALLIES COMMUNITY. THE GOAL OF THE PUBLICATION IS TO DIRECT THE COMMUNITY TO LGBTQ WELCOMING BUSINESSES AND VITAL RESOURCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY. (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
COMMUNITY CENTER - A FIRST STOP FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS SEEKING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS AND SUPPORT. VOLUNTEERS OPERATE A HELP AND REFERRAL LINE AT THE CENTER. THE CENTER ON HIGH OF ... (More)
COMMUNITY CENTER - A FIRST STOP FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS SEEKING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS AND SUPPORT. VOLUNTEERS OPERATE A HELP AND REFERRAL LINE AT THE CENTER. THE CENTER ON HIGH OFFERS AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING COMING OUT SUPPORT, (Less)
Spent in most recent FY
Percent of program expenses
PRIDE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES OCCUR PRIMARILY DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES. PRIDE EVENTS DRAW ABOUT 400,000 PEOPLE AND PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING OU ... (More)
PRIDE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES OCCUR PRIMARILY DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND ITS ALLIES. PRIDE EVENTS DRAW ABOUT 400,000 PEOPLE AND PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY. MANY REPRESENTATIVES FROM CIVIC ORG (Less)
Stonewall Columbus Inc. has earned a 100% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableConstituent Feedback - Data Available - UnscoredConstituent Feedback - Data Available - Unscored
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. However, it did not respond to one or more survey questions, and therefore is not eligible for a score on this metric. (View our beacon methodology.) Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Paper surveys, Case management notes, Community meetings or town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our community partners
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
Note: The organization did not respond to this question.
Equity Practices - Data Available - 100/100 ptsEquity Practices - Data Available - 100/100 pts
100% of beacon score
This organization's score of 100 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 12 Equity Practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Equity Practices (6/7) | |
|---|---|
We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race. | |
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios. | |
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served. | |
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support. | |
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders. | |
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured | |
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. | |
Equity Policies and Procedures (6/7) | |
|---|---|
We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity. | |
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions. | |
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization. | |
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board. | |
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability. | |
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team. | |
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. | |
Stonewall Columbus Inc. has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY & EDUCATION. STONEWALL COLUMBUS SERVES THE CENTRAL OHIO LGBTQIA+/QUEER COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A COMMUNITY CENTER AND OFFERING PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING AND VISIBILITY OF THE LGBTQIA+/QUEER COMMUNITY ACROSS THE REGION.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
An Ohio where ALL of US thrive.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Uplift members of our LGBTQIA+/QUEER COMMUNITY MOST IN NEED.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Two: Create a social enterprise model that allows the organization to be economically sustainable while also creating development and training for under resourced in our community.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Three: Grow funding streams in order to better support administrative needs for the organization to enhance programming outputs.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
We have a small budget and have set aside some dollars ($1,000) for staff leadership training. When able we share training opportunities for staff; often we support additional learning through online learning content such as articles, podcasts, or streaming sessions.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
As a small community center and organization we are limited in staffing but we leverage our small staff and board to the benefit of the organization by ensuring that they all take an active part in mobilizing in support of the mission of the organization through all of the respected pathways noted.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
In March of 2020 the pandemic hit and we postponed our largest fundraising event, in May of 2020 our Executive Director left, in June if 2020 our interim Executive Director started and we pivoted our largest fundraising event into a virtual experience within two months time. During this period of time we worked to transition our in person programming to virtual opportunities and still worked to create safe spaces for our community to safely gather.
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Accountability & Finance
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Leadership & Adaptability
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