Columbus Charities

Analysis

Columbus Charities is a registered charity in United States, based in Blaine, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1976, 50 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Columbus Charities reported income of $482k and spending of $362k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $119k to $482k (+303%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 265%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Columbus Charities sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Minot Area Council of the Arts Incorporated ($482k), The Lynchburg Public Schools Education Foundation Inc ($482k) and Four Winds of Indian Education ($482k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $380k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $380k.