Columbus Charities EIN 51-0179464

Columbus Charities

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Donate and receive funds for charitable and educational causes. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $399K in revenue, $341K in expenses, and $438K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Blaine, WA
Filings
5 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$399KFY2025
Expenses
$341K
Net assets
$438K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  51-0179464 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Blaine, WA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Donate and receive funds for charitable and educational causes.
Leadership
Thomas Williams · President
Money in and out
$399K revenue, $341K expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$399K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$341K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$438K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $58K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.12
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
15.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+15%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -41% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$399K
FY2025▼ -17%
Expenses
$341K
FY2025▼ -6%
Total assets
$438K
FY2025▲ +15%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$399K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$341K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$438K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$58K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$438K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $300K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Receive and provide contributions for charitable and educational activities; including Special Olympics

$300Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CColumbus Charities
EINHdr · item D51-0179464
Principal addressHdr · item CBlaine, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1976

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$380K · 95%
Investment income$24K · 6%
Contributions & grants95%$380K
Investment income6%$24K
Program service revenue$140
Total revenueLn 12$399K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.12
Program services88%$300K
Management & general12%$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$341K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$245K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$438K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $438K · Operating expenses/yr $341K
15.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $300K · Total expenses $341K
88%
Management & General
Management & general $41K · Total expenses $341K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $341K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $356K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $380K · Total revenue $399K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $399K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $140 · Total revenue $399K
0.04%
Investment reliance
Investment income $24K · Total revenue $399K
+6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $140 · Total expenses $341K
0.04%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $399K · Prior year $482K
-17%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $119K · FY2024 $399K
+27%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $438K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $399K · Expenses $341K
+15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $438K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $438K · Total assets $438K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $193K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $438K
44%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas Williams · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $341K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $341K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -17%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $724K · 2019–2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$399K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$482K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$231K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$63K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021not on file
FY2020$119K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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