Columbia Housing

Tax-deductible

Dubuque, IA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-1194585Revenue $180K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1450 Alta Vista St, 52001-4327 · Dubuque, IATax-exempt since Feb 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Housing assistance to individuals with Housing needs, particularly college-aged students

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 27% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.1M
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$180K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$124K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$277K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$180K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$180K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$180K
Expenses
$124K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$145K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$130K
FY2025$124K
Net assets
$277K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$63K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$277K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $123K Management & general 1% · $1K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides housing assistance to individuals, especially college students, facing housing insecurity.

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1 program · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide assistance to individuals with housing needs, particularly college-aged students

$123Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$180K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$212
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$277K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$180K
Investment incomeLn 3$212
Total revenueLn 12$180K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$490
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$277K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$221K$277K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$150$150
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$41$41
InterestLn 20$71K$71K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$50K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$123K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $180K$124K$56K$277K 990 PDF
FY2024 $192K$130K$61K$221K 990 PDF
FY2023 $188K$135K$53K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$140K$44K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$145K$36K$63K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $180,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $191,208$180,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $615$212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,823$180,212
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 $130,499$124,166
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $130,499$124,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $61,324$56,046
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $180,212 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $180,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$180,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $212$212
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $180,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $212$180,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $124,166 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $150$150
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $41$41
IX-20 InterestPrograms $71,059$71,059
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,098$50,098
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,618$1,618
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,775 · Management $1,391 · Fundraising $0$124,166
Part X · Balance sheet $1,384,187 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,118$490
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $157,320$4,530
X-4 Accounts receivable$175,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,254,167$1,204,167
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,424,703$1,384,187
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,241$1,241
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,203,741$1,107,179
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $220,962$277,008
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $220,962$277,008
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,424,703$1,384,187
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $277,008 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,212
XI-2 Total expenses$124,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$220,962
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$277,008

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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