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Columbia Place FY2020 filing

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Grand Forks, ND501(c)(3)Since 2009Housing EIN 26-4616898Revenue $46K in FY2020

On file with the IRS3800 S Columbia Rd, 58201-3523 · Grand Forks, NDTax-exempt since Jun 2009Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To provide low income housing to eligible persons in grand forks ND.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 69% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$46K
Spent
$81K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$675K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$46K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$51K
Expenses
$81K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$81K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$85K
Net assets
$675K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$675K
FY2021$641K
FY2022−$292K
FY2023−$324K
FY2024−$348K
FY2025−$382K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $73K Management & general 10% · $8K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Braaten
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Leland Lipp
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Gibbens
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe O'Neil
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Hoffert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Dahlen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandra Marshall
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers affordable housing and support for young adults with autism to gain independence.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To provide low income housing to eligible persons in grand forks ND

$73Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$675K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$597K
Total assetsLn 16$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$675K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$640K$597K
Total assetsLn 16$718K$682K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$710K$675K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$44K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$73K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $51K$85K−$34K−$382K 990 PDF
FY2024 $49K$73K−$24K−$348K 990 PDF
FY2023 $55K$87K−$32K−$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 $41K$74K−$33K−$292K 990 PDF
FY2021 $40K$74K−$34K$641K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $46K$81K−$35K$675K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $46,180 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $21,923$20,888
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,131$25,280
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,096$46,180
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,672$81,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $79,672$81,234
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,576−$35,054
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,180 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,888
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,280$25,280
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,280 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12$46,180
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,234 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,075$3,075
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,300$6,300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,598$1,598
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,290$17,290
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,069$7,069
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,554$43,554
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,338$2,338
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,326 · Management $7,908 · Fundraising $0$81,234
Part X · Balance sheet $682,086 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,897$11,224
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $63,544$67,742
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $388$240
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,600$6,255
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $640,179$596,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $717,608$682,086
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,754$6,433
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,097$950
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,851$7,383
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$189,353−$224,407
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $899,110$899,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $709,757$674,703
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $717,608$682,086
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $674,703 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,180
XI-2 Total expenses$81,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$709,757
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$674,703

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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