Greater Columbus Sports & Events Council Inc
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11 people6 organisationsi11 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Lewis JR Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kim Sheek Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian Stubbs | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Holli Browder | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jamie Waters | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lauren Isom | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Leila Carr | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| LEO Berard | Secretary/Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matt Patel | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Tana McHale | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wane Hailes | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Merri Sherman | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merri Sherman | Executive Director | 40 | $100k | ||
| Leo Berard | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Sheek | Immediate Past Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brian Stubbs | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leila Carr | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Waters | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wane Hailes | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Herman Lewis Jr | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Isom | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tana McHale | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Holli Browder | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Patel | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Greater Columbus Sports & Events Council Inc
- EIN
- 311534813
- Address
- 400 4th St, Columbus, GA, 31901-3247
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- To promote the columbus, georgia area as a venue for regional, national,and international amateur sporting events by attracting, retaining and operating such events. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N70 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1995
- Principal officer
- David Boyd (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1997
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsKim Sheek
≥7years on the filingsBrian Stubbs
≥7years on the filingsLeila Carr
≥6years on the filingsHerman Lewis JR
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $823k
- Total liabilities
- $12k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $811k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.1m
- Program service revenue
- $180k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.5m
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 45
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3m | $3.9m | Deficit $2.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The City of Columbus Consolidated Government | To promote the use of the new south commons softball complex renovations and promotion to gain more local/ regional tournaments and competit | $0 |