Columbus State University Foundation Inc

Analysis

Columbus State University Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2023, Columbus State University Foundation Inc reported income of $10.5m and spending of $9.5m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income fell from $13.4m to $10.5m (-22%), an average of -5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2021, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Columbus State University Foundation Inc sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Groveport Community School ($10.5m), AIDS Community Resources ($10.5m) and American Bankruptcy Institute ($10.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 0.5% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $168k. At year end it held assets of $130.6m against liabilities of $4.3m, net assets of $126.3m. It reported 2 employees.