Columbia Play Project: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 85-3637110)

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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 inclusive spaces and programs for shared play, inspiring discovery of passions.

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3 programs · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2025

01

Pop-Up Museum

Columbia play project's pop-up museum delivers mobile, hands-on stream (science, technology, reading, engineering, art and math) experiences to children and families across clark county. Programming is hosted at schools, community events, libraries, and partner sites, increasing access to high-quality learning experiences.

$68Kprogram expense

02

Indoor Play Space

Columbia play project hosts a monthly free indoor play space, providing a consistent, welcoming environment for young children and caregivers to play, connect and team together. Held at community based locations, this program offers developmentally appropriate exhibits and activities that encourage exploration, creativity, and social…

$19Kprogram expense

03

Wiggles and Giggles

Wiggles and giggles is a ticketed, family-focused program that combines interactive play with live entertainment such as music, movement, and performance. Designed to engage both children and caregivers, the program supports early learning through joyful, shared experiences.

$7Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2024

Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898FY2024$15K

Kind Heart Free Spirit FoundationFY2024$10K

Iq Credit UnionFY2024$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$35K

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$357K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K

Investment incomeLn 3$1

Money outPt IX

$423K

Ln 25

Programscol B$119K

Managementcol C$298K

Fundraisingcol D$6K

Owns and owesPt X

$128K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K

Total assetsLn 16$155K

LiabilitiesLn 26$28K

PeoplePt VI, VII

12

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$320K

Government grantsLn 1e$192K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K

Investment incomeLn 3$1

Total revenueLn 12$357K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$129K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K

Total assetsLn 16$155K

LiabilitiesLn 26$28K

Net assetsLn 32$128K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 58

VolunteersI 640

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

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

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$123K	$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$32K	$19K
Total assetsLn 16	$221K	$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$28K	$28K
Net assetsLn 32	$193K	$128K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$28K	$476	$22K	$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$68K	$54K	$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$2K		$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$9K	$5K	$3K	$493
Accounting feesLn 11c	$17K		$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$202K	$7K	$195K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$13K	$9K	$4K
Office expensesLn 13	$2K		$2K
Information technologyLn 14	$1K		$1K	$209
OccupancyLn 16	$21K	$20K	$357
TravelLn 17	$2K		$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$8K		$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$13K		$13K
InsuranceLn 23	$7K	$3K	$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$25K	$18K	$7K	$25
All other expensesLn 24e	$6K	$3K	$3K	$10
Total functional expensesLn 25	$423K	$119K	$298K	$6K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$357K	$423K	−$65K	$128K	990 PDF
FY2024	$532K	$413K	$119K	$193K	990 PDF
FY2023	$109K	$116K	−$7K	$74K	990 PDF
FY2022	$248K	$152K	$96K	$81K	990 PDF
FY2021	$78K			−$14K	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 $357,382 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $505,763$319,726

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,290$38,800

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$1

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$1,145

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $532,066$357,382

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 $36,291$107,433

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $376,844$315,435

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $413,135$422,868

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $118,931−$65,486

Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $357,382 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,810

VIII-1e Government grants$192,000

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$122,916

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$319,726

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,800$38,800

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,145−$1,145

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,800 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,144$357,382

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,868 across 16 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $476 · Management $21,814 · Fundraising $5,210$27,500

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,776 · Management $14,663$68,439

IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,196$2,196

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,314 · Management $3,491 · Fundraising $493$9,298

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,837$16,837

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,836 · Management $194,793$201,629

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,877 · Management $3,688$12,565

IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,245$2,245

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,238 · Fundraising $209$1,447

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,427 · Management $357$20,784

IX-17 TravelManagement $1,572$1,572

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,484$8,484

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $12,841$12,841

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,655 · Management $3,933$6,588

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,873 · Management $6,965 · Fundraising $25$24,863

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,606 · Management $2,964 · Fundraising $10$5,580

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,840 · Management $298,081 · Fundraising $5,947$422,868

Part X · Balance sheet $155,436 assets, 10 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,103$128,882

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $786$7,422

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,973$19,132

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,862$155,436

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,828$27,888

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,828$27,888

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $153,034$122,048

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,000$5,500

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $193,034$127,548

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,862$155,436

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,548 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$357,382

XI-2 Total expenses$422,868

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,486

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$193,034

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,548

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

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