2026-02-12T10:39:53-06:00 2025-06-30 930623286 ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLP 1903 WRIGHT PLACE 180 CARLSBAD CA 92008 990 2024-07-01 931094933 COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS COLU 5032528577 9101 E BURNSIDE PORTLAND OR 97216 AMI VENSEL PRESIDENT 5032528577 2026-02-12 1 1 DEBRA D SMITH CPA P00646873 7604318440 2026-02-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMI VENSEL 9101 E BURNSIDE PORTLAND OR 97216 4518566 0 X WWW.COLUMBIACHRISTIAN.COM X 1994 OR TO PROVIDE A CHRIST CENTERED EDUCATION FOCUSED ON EXCELLENCE IN FAITH, CHARACTER AND ACADEMICS. 9 9 106 104 0 0 278657 433098 3384056 3328086 47379 69911 272725 280557 3982817 4111652 877908 763290 0 0 1931848 2185685 0 0 42772 1134213 1272166 3943969 4221141 38848 -109489 9760119 9673149 4041905 3971706 5718214 5701443 X COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS SEEKS TO PROVIDE A CHRIST-CENTERED EDUCATION FOCUSED ON EXCELLENCE IN FAITH, CHARACTER AND ACADEMICS TO STUDENTS IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH 12TH GRADE. 0 0 2756440 763290 3201949 CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: IN FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 A TOTAL OF 292 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL.EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM: THE COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN PRE-K PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS CHILDREN TO GAIN AN APPRECIATION OF THEIR WORLD AND OTHERS AROUND THEM THROUGH GUIDED DISCOVERY AS WELL AS LARGE AND SMALL GROUP INTERACTIONS. THESE EXPERIENCES WILL PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES WHERE THE CHILD IS AN ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: THE ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM INCLUDES ART, BIBLE, COMPUTERS, LANGUAGE ARTS (GRAMMAR, READING, SPELLING, WRITING, ETC.), LIBRARY SKILLS, MATHEMATICS, MUSIC/DRAMA, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES AND SPELLING. ALL CORE SUBJECTS ARE TAUGHT BY THE PRIMARY TEACHER, WHILE ART, COMPUTERS, LIBRARY SKILLS, MUSIC/DRAMA, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ARE ALL TAUGHT BY SPECIALISTS IN THOSE AREAS. DAILY DEVOTIONALS AND BIBLE CLASSES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. AS PART OF THE REGULAR CURRICULUM, ELEMENTARY CLASSES ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN OCCASIONAL FIELD TRIPS. ELEMENTARY TEACHERS TEACH ALL SUBJECTS FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE. MIDDLE SCHOOL: THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM IS BASED ON STATE STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM INCLUDES YEAR-LONG CORE CLASSES IN BIBLE, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SCIENCE (INCLUDING LIFE SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCE, AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE), AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (INCLUDING GEOGRAPHY, WORLD HISTORY, AND U.S. HISTORY). HIGH SCHOOL: THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM IS BASED ON THE STATE GUIDELINES FOR GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND INCLUDES ART, BIBLE/RELIGION, CHOIR, COMPUTERS, ECONOMICS, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, FINE ARTS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, KEYBOARDING, MATHEMATICS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SCIENCE (INCLUDING LIFE SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS), SOCIAL SCIENCES (INCLUDING CAREERS, ECONOMICS, GEOGRAPHY, PERSONAL FINANCE, PSYCHOLOGY, WORLD HISTORY, U.S. HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT), AND YEARBOOK. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN OCCASIONAL FIELD TRIPS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE CURRICULUM. SECONDARY TEACHERS TEACH ALL SUBJECTS FROM A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE. 253462 126137 STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND AUXILIARY PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE STUDENT PROGRAMS AS A PART OF THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. PERFORMING ARTS (MUSIC, BAND AND DRAMA) AND ALSO FINE ART WHERE STUDENTS ARE INTRODUCED TO BASIC ART SKILLS AND MATERIALS USING A VARIETY OF MEDIA. THE SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A LUNCH AND BUSSING PROGRAM TO HELP ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS. EXTENDED CARE: OFFERS BEFORE SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR FAMILIES WHO NEED TO DROP STUDENTS OFF EARLY IN THE MORNING OR PICK THEM UP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.ATHLETIC PROGRAMS: COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT TO THE EXPERIENCE STUDENTS HAVE IN SCHOOL BEYOND THE REGULAR DAY. BEING ACTIVE PROMOTES GOOD HEALTH, GOOD SELF-ESTEEM AND LEARNING TO WORK WITH OTHERS IN A TEAM CONCEPT. AT COLUMBIA, WE EMPHASIZE GROWTH IN CHARACTER, INTEGRITY, HUMILITY AND SPORTSMANSHIP - WHETHER ON THE PLAYING FIELD OR IN THE CLASSROOM. 3009902 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 0 106 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 OR X MARK BEEKMAN 5032528577 9101 E BURNSIDE PORTLAND OR 97216 ROBERT GENTRY CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JULIAN HESS VICE CHAIR 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ANNE DEIDRICH SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN LAWRENCE TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 ALEX HESS MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 SHANNON POOLE MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 DANIEL HENRY MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JOEL DAVIS MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JASON PREUIT MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 AMI VENSEL PRESIDENT 40.00 X 91669 0 7605 91669 0 7605 0 0 0 0 0 30350 402748 11997 433098 TUITION 611110 2892309 2892309 REGISTRATION AND FEES 611110 309640 309640 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 611110 81418 81418 ATHLETIC ACTIVITY 611110 44719 44719 3328086 71520 71520 637161 384007 253154 253154 253154 1609 -1609 -1609 -1609 24423 30350 18798 5625 5625 2900 2500 400 400 INSURANCE REIMBURSEMEN 900099 16800 16800 OTHER INCOME 900099 4578 4578 21378 4111652 3328086 0 350468 763290 763290 99876 83602 16274 1666643 1363746 302897 224738 156535 68203 194428 147878 44949 1601 39897 39897 168310 100479 66874 957 90151 40572 34410 15169 181863 7284 174036 543 156937 156937 251652 251652 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 149584 41122 108462 0 DUES AND FEES 92380 35316 52923 4141 AUXILLARY PROGRAMS 61927 49489 12419 19 CREDIT LOSS 29126 29126 50339 23413 22858 4068 4221141 3009902 1168467 42772 179395 195601 3180 9098 48279 68649 1645 1398 11105628 3029723 8131431 8075905 1396189 1322498 9760119 9673149 248500 258740 306601 324400 3486804 3388566 4041905 3971706 X 5446776 5380980 271438 320463 5718214 5701443 9760119 9673149 -109489 92718 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 667359 20000 97961 109500 675820 587170 10000 70189 667359 573495 15034 38441 39800 587170 613923 -40428 573495 505081 119442 10600 613923 0.52000 0.48000 0 0 2172076 2172076 8522937 2722404 5800533 410615 307319 103296 8075905 X 3994710 92718 403486 496204 3498506 613146 613146 4111652 4011481 403486 403486 3607995 613146 613146 4221141 PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS DESIGNATED FOR ENDOWMENT IS THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL OF AMOUNTS FOR WHICH THE DONOR STIPULATED THAT THE GIFT AMOUNT (PRINCIPAL) MUST BE HELD AND INVESTED. THE INTEREST EARNINGS MAY BE USED FOR LIBRARY AND SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSES. TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS RESULTED FROM GIFTS FROM DONORS WHO SPECIFIED THAT MONIES MUST BE USED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SUCH AS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3), THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 384,007. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 19,479. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 591,768. OTHER INCOME NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 21,378. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 384,007. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 19,479. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TUITION DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 591,768. OTHER INCOME NETTED WITH EXPENSES ON AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 21,378. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD EACH YEAR ON ALL NEW FAMILY PACKETS WHEN THEY INQUIRE ABOUT ENROLLING THEIR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL. IT IS ALSO CLEARLY STATED ON OUR WEBSITE IN VARIOUS PLACES AND INCLUDED IN E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS AS WELL AS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. AUCTION & DINNER 54773 30350 24423 5299 13499 54773 30350 24423 5299 13499 18798 5625 1 NEED BASED DISCOUNTS, MULTI-STUDENT DISCOUNT AND SCHOLARSHIPS 279 591768 FACULTY AND STAFF DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 28 171522 PART I, LINE 2 FINANCIAL AID IS OPTIONAL AND ANY FAMILY IS WELCOME TO APPLY. LIMITED FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS IN OUR FULL-DAY CLASSES: KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE. THE FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED THROUGH FACTS GRANT AND AID. THEY REVIEW AND VERIFY THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION BEING PRESENTED TO THE COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS ALEX & JULIAN HESS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES BY MAJORITY VOTE THE FILING OF THE FORM 990 AT A SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO FACULTY AND STAFF ANNUALLY AND ARE REVIEWED BY THE BUSINESS OFFICE, PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD. TRANSACTIONAL ACTIVITY IS REVIEWED AS NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD COMPARED THE SALARIES OF OTHERS WITHIN COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS WHO HELD SIMILAR ROLES IN THE PAST (SUPERINTENDENT, PRINCIPAL, BUSINESS MANAGER) AND BASED THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ON THAT DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.