To promote the vocational enhancement of persons with disablilities or other barriers to employment through customer-driven programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$564K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: 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-T
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $318K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$564K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $792K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $792K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $73K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$300K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.2M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$11.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2022▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$11.9M
FY2022▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$11.9M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$8.2M
FY2025$5.4M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1965.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.1M Management & general 17% · $462K Fundraising 5% · $131K

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

13 people listed on the 990-T; $564K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO (former)
$194,598Pt VII · Sec A
Admin Officer/HR
$102,980Pt VII · Sec A
$97,452Pt VII · Sec A
$89,169Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Client Services
$79,554Pt VII · Sec A
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair / Interim CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Novakovich’s $274K as CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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
Michael Novakovich$274,070$272,791$99,385———
Marie Lathim—$252,705$145,066$102,980$101,874$85,467
Brian McDermott———$194,598$167,800$157,888
Kimberley Pierret$166,255$126,526————
Michael Dunlop——$154,605$89,169$115,874$103,094
Kyle Mattox$137,208—————
Jeff Thompson———$97,452$100,427—
Janel Miles$80,360—————

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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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

Helps people with disabilities find jobs through tailored training and support.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

On-Site Employment Training

Columbia industries' clients provide janitorial services and ground maintenance to the richland federal building and make cloth welding hoods for the U.S. Navy. Columbia industries envisions a world where every person with significant disabilities can achieve their maximum employment potential.

$915Kprogram expense
02

Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services

Ci employment services (cies) assists people with disabilities or other barriers as they find meaningful employment in our local community. Job seekers can utilize their unique skills in positions suited to their abilities while local businesses benefit from hiring valuable, quality employees.

$712Kprogram expense
03

Community Center

Ci community center is a safe, creative, and supervised place for adults with disabilities to find social connection, life enrichment, and community integration. The center acts as a bridge for individuals with disabilities to connect with their community, not just watch from the sidelines.

$496Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
SourceamericaFY2024$63K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$73K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$3.2M
Fees for services$1.7M
Gifts and grants$1.5M
Investment income$133K
Money out
$2.7M
Programs$2.1M
Management$462K
Fundraising$131K
Owns and owes
$11.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$60K
Total assets$12.2M
Liabilities$300K
People
13
listed
Paid5
Voting board7
Independent7
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$1.5M
Government grants$1.4M
Fees for services$1.7M
Investment income$133K
Total revenue$3.2M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$60K
Total assets$12.2M
Liabilities$300K
Net assets$11.9M
Operations
Employees95
Volunteers25
Fiscal year endsJune
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyYes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$2.8M−$107K$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$2.5M−$400K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$2.6M−$568K$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.2M$2.7M$493K$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$2.5M$1.7M$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.8M$2.0M$777K$9.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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