Nonprofit screen
Screen a listColumbia Festival Inc
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$398krevenue
FY2025 · −38% in 3 yrs2staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.3%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianColumbia Festival
Where the money goes FY2025 · $297k spent
Programs$191k64%Management and general$65k22%Fundraising$42k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$107k in FY2023 and −$7k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.9 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI9funders
$68ka year, last 3 years
76%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Howard County Arts CouncilEvery year since FY2017$67k$72k$70k$70k$35k$59k$59kWr Grace Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$10k$10k$10k–Mid Atlantic Arts IncOn and off$6k$7k$8kDowntown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission IncOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$7k$5k$12k$20$22k$7k1 other fundersUp to $65k a year each$65k$20k$10k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped