Cola INC FY2024 filing

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Columbia, MD Since 1988 EIN 52-1573280 NTEE E190
Revenue
$13.2M
▲ +0.8%
FY2024 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$12.7M
▲ +0.9%
FY2024 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$7.3M
FY2024 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
76%
FY2024 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.2M
FY2024▲ +0.8%
Expenses
$12.7M
FY2024▲ +0.9%

Accredits and educates to promote health and safety.

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No revocation on IRS record
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Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
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Foundation funders?
1 funder — Mills Family Foundation INC
$2K in the latest grant year.
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Spent on programs?
76% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
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Size and trend
$10–100M
↑ +0.8% vs prior year
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 2024 (IRS tax year 2023).


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Founded
1988
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Health Care
Location
Columbia, MD
Website
www.cola.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2024)
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Where the money goes · FY2024
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.24
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
16.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$19.5M
FY2024▲ +1%
Total liabilities
$12.2M
FY2024▼ -8%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$410K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$19.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCola INC
EINHdr · item D52-1573280
Principal addressHdr · item CColumbia, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.cola.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHealth Care (E190)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1988

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO and President
$598,042Pt VII · Sec A
$346,729Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Legal Off. (thru 11/23)
$313,198Pt VII · Sec A
COO & Secretary
$309,085Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Innovation Officer
$287,915Pt VII · Sec A
$258,408Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Pathology
$172,133Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Qms & IT Liason
$169,627Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy B Stratton’s $636K as CEO and President is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Douglas Beigel—————$891,152
Nancy B Stratton$635,811$598,042————
David Chhieng$544,870$346,729$302,548———
Nancy Stratton——$537,060$542,119——
Nancy Stratton————$470,412$428,717
Tammy L Zinsmeister$386,680$287,915————
John Daly—————$329,690
Chhieng David———$326,636——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $9.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Accreditation Products

This division is responsible for scheduling on-site surveys for the laboratory accreditation program, handling the paperflow & tracking the validation of each participants progress through the accreditation process. Cola's uniform set of facility criteria addresses issues of safety, patient convenience and access.

$9.0Mprogram expense
02

Education Division

This division produces numerous technical resources, forms, letters, courses and other e-learning educational material.

$637Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$12.5M · 95%
Investment income$707K · 5%
Program service revenue95%$12.5M
Investment income5%$707K
Total revenueLn 12$13.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.24
Program services76%$9.7M
Management & general24%$3.1M
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$932K
Total assetsLn 16$19.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$12.2M
Total net assetsLn 32$7.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $17.3M · Operating expenses/yr $12.7M
16.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $9.7M · Total expenses $12.7M
76%
Management & General
Management & general $3.1M · Total expenses $12.7M
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $12.7M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $13.2M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $13.2M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $12.5M · Total revenue $13.2M
95%
Investment reliance
Investment income $707K · Total revenue $13.2M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $12.5M · Total expenses $12.7M
98%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $13.2M · Prior year $13.1M
+0.8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $12.5M · FY2023 $13.2M
+1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $7.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $13.2M · Expenses $12.7M
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $19.5M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $7.3M · Total assets $19.5M
37%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $16.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $19.5M
84%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nancy B Stratton · Reported title CEO AND PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $598K · Total expenses $12.7M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $9.1M · Total expenses $12.7M
71%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%——
Overhead ratio 24%——
Revenue growth 0.8%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0.1%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

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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)$13.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$13.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$13.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$13.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$13.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$12.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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