Columbia Wellness

Analysis

Columbia Wellness is a registered charity in United States, based in Longview, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1983, 43 years ago. 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 June 2023, Columbia Wellness reported income of $21.4m and spending of $20.9m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $21.1m to $21.4m (+1.9%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Columbia Wellness sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LA Casa de Esperanza ($21.4m), Rosecrance Health Network ($21.5m) and Legal Aid Society of Cleveland ($21.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 80% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.0m. At year end it held assets of $18.8m against liabilities of $5.6m, net assets of $13.2m. It reported 252 employees.