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Screen a listColumbia Academy
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$16Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs258staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.1%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianColumbia Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $14M spent
Programs$13M91%Management and general$1.2M8%Fundraising$98k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 5 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII17funders
$26ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Washington FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kFidelity FoundationNew in FY2023$7kLouis R Draughon FoundationOn and off$7kBaird Foundation IncNew in FY2023$1kAbbVie FoundationOn and off$250Aetna Foundation IncOn and off$71Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$15k$10k$720$8k$28k$27k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund