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Columbus Bilingual West

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 2024EducationEIN 99-2550124Revenue $868K in FY2024

On file with the IRScbwschool.org2364 W Mound St, 43204-2903 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Aug 2025School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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At Columbus Bilingual Academy - West, students build a strong academic foundation through standards-based instruction aligned with the Ohio Learning Standards. Daily Spanish instruction and cultural studies enrich the curriculum, promoting bilingual communication skills and global awareness. Teachers integrate hands-on and project-based learning to foster critical thinking and engagement. Personalized language support ensures that each student receives the assistance they need to succeed.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 99% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$512K
177% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 177% of assets; over 80%.
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
$868K
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$222K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2025.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lina Valencia
Board Member
$1,125Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Kern
Board Member
$1,125Pt VII · Sec A
McKinzi Warren
Board Member
$750Pt VII · Sec A
John Ramos
Board Member
$375Pt VII · Sec A
Robertha Fersan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lina Valencia’s $1K as Board Member is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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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

Columbus Bilingual West is an education nonprofit based in Columbus, OH, formed in 2024.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

At Columbus Bilingual West, we provide a standards-based curriculum that teaches students skills for college and career readiness. Our curriculum is built on the Ohio Learning Standards (OLS) for English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, and Spanish.

$1.1Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$868K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$868K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
−$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$512K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$868K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$868K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K
Other assetsLn 15$47K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$512K
Net assetsLn 32−$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$184K
Total assetsLn 16$0$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$512K
Net assetsLn 32$0−$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$366K$366K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$124K$124K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$50K
OccupancyLn 16$168K$168K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$87K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$126K$126K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $868K$1.1M−$222K−$222K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $868,240 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$868,240
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$868,240
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$387,775
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$702,863
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$1,090,638
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$222,398
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $868,240 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$868,240
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$868,240
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$868,240
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,090,638 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $366,219$366,219
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,556$21,556
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $124,296$124,296
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $29,595$29,595
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,568$22,568
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $61,563$61,563
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $49,752$49,752
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $168,346$168,346
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17,713$17,713
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $86,880$86,880
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,222$9,222
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,437 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$126,437
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,491$6,491
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,090,638 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,090,638
Part X · Balance sheet $290,071 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$50,007
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$9,308
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$183,892
X-15 Other assets$46,864
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$290,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$436,152
X-25 Other liabilities$76,317
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$512,469
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0−$222,398
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0−$222,398
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$290,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$222,398 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$868,240
XI-2 Total expenses$1,090,638
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$222,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
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−$222,398

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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