Custom Merch for Nonprofits in Columbus, OH
Merch Mob makes fundraising tees and hoodies, volunteer shirts, and walk, run and ride shirts for nonprofits in Columbus, OH, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Columbus. Half of the people in Columbus are younger than 33.2, well under the US median of 38.9 (Census ACS, 2020-2024), which gives a nonprofit a large pool of potential volunteers; bright, well-designed volunteer shirts help recruit them.
Columbus by the numbers
Columbus has 938,396 residents, up 3.6% since 2020 (Census estimates). That is the fastest growth among the 17 Ohio cities and towns with 50,000 or more people.
Franklin County has 123 civic and social organizations with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 0.90 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 0.72. 84% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is down 8% from 133 in 2018.
That Census category covers clubs, fraternal lodges, alumni groups and similar associations; many charities are counted in other categories.
Columbus spans 3 counties. The business figures are for Franklin County, home to about 97% of its residents.
Franklin County as a whole has 1,361,536 residents, up 2.9% since 2020. Franklin County has one civic or social organization for every 11,070 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 938,396
- Since 2020
- +3.6%
- Main county
- Franklin County
- Civic and social organizations in Franklin County, 2023
- 123
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 0.90 (US 0.72)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 33.2 (US 38.9)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 85°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 22°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 21
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 103
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 42 in
- Snow, a year
- 28 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: John Glenn International Airport station, 6 mi from Columbus's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Columbus's weather means for nonprofits
Summer peaks run warmer than the winters suggest: about 21 days a year reach 90°F, so give runners a wicking shirt for a race in July, and hold outdoor events from May to September, when highs average 70°F or more. With January averaging a high of 37°F, a midweight crewneck or hoodie gets worn all winter, which makes it a dependable year-end gift for donors and long-serving volunteers. Highs stay under 65°F from November to April, half the year or more, so print the volunteer mark on a hoodie as well as the tee, and offer the hoodie as a fundraising item. About 28 inches of snow fall in a typical year, enough that a winter date can be snowed out, so give any outdoor holiday drive a backup date and keep spare volunteer hoodies at check-in. With about 103 nights a year at or below 32°F, early-morning volunteers in the cold months need a warm layer, so budget a hoodie or fleece for the setup crew as well as the event tee.
| Month in Columbus | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What volunteers and supporters wear |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37°F | 22°F | 3 | Donor fleece and beanies |
| February | 41°F | 24°F | 2.4 | Donor fleece and beanies |
| March | 51°F | 32°F | 3.6 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
| April | 64°F | 42°F | 3.9 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 4 | Walk tees and volunteer shirts |
| June | 82°F | 62°F | 4.3 | Walk tees and volunteer shirts |
| July | 85°F | 65°F | 4.7 | Wicking race shirts and volunteer tees |
| August | 84°F | 64°F | 3.7 | Walk tees and volunteer shirts |
| September | 78°F | 57°F | 3.1 | Walk tees and volunteer shirts |
| October | 66°F | 45°F | 2.9 | Long-sleeve race shirts |
| November | 52°F | 35°F | 2.8 | Volunteer hoodies and donor crewnecks |
| December | 42°F | 27°F | 3.1 | Donor fleece and beanies |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Columbus.
Orders ship to Columbus from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Ohio.
Columbus is about 1,946 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Columbus is USPS zone 8. Columbus is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Columbus
Which participant shirt suits a charity walk or run in Columbus?
Short sleeves for a race from May to September; for one from November to April, a long-sleeve shirt, and for a date in January, the coldest month, add a beanie or hoodie as the finisher gift.
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