Nonprofit · EIN 36-6112087
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $267,562,634 | $243,773,353 | $23,789,281 | $429,749,359 | $142,397,689 | $287,351,670 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $250,712,341 | $270,273,011 | -$19,560,670 | $476,636,857 | $172,025,010 | $304,611,847 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $239,170,569 | $267,151,138 | -$27,980,569 | $525,230,384 | $204,937,878 | $320,292,506 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,788,262
- of which government grants
- $1,749,845
- Program service revenue
- $199,554,353
- Investment income
- $62,658,026
- Royalties
- $14,001
- Net rental income
- $51,638
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $58,456,493
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$86,874
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $13,144
- Other revenue
- $561,993
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $70,439,050
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,408,506
- Other salaries and wages
- $64,086,232
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $90,168,563
- Professional fundraising fees
- $65,000
- Legal fees
- $166,395
- Accounting fees
- $261,566
- Occupancy
- $34,987,027
- Travel
- $1,209,212
- Depreciation
- $13,419,167
- Program services (functional)
- $199,119,860
- Management and general (functional)
- $43,155,508
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,497,985
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $476,636,857
- Total assets, end of year
- $429,749,359
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $142,397,689
- Net assets, end of year
- $287,351,670
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $190,448,370
- Publicly traded securities
- $94,906,352
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $265,019,339
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $22,332,331
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,010
- Gross receipts
- $365,696,851
- Employees
- 2,539
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1890
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWANG-WU KIM | FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO, FORMER TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO Former | 0 | $990,588 | $107,045 |
| JERRY TARRER | INTERIM PRESIDENT-Partial Year; COO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $411,500 | $72,701 |
| MARCELLA DAVID | SENIOR VP AND PROVOST-Partial Year Officer | 40 | $358,519 | $47,439 |
| KATHIE KOCH | AVP AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $272,604 | $55,935 |
| LAURENT PERNOT | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,315 | $69,226 |
| PATRICIA BERGESON | VP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS & GENERAL COUNSEL-Partial Year Officer | 40 | $240,560 | $41,258 |
| SHARON WILSON TAYLOR | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,060 | $52,242 |
| ANN KALAYIL | AVP FACILITIES/CONSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $234,368 | $41,602 |
| STEVEN COREY | DEAN OF LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOL (LAS) Key employee | 40 | $209,734 | $59,780 |
| TERENCE SMITH | SPECIAL COUNSEL LABOR RELATIONS-Partial Year Highest-paid employee | 40 | $239,250 | $25,770 |
| SUZANNE MCBRIDE | SENIOR VP INTERIM PROVOST-Partial Year Key employee | 40 | $199,699 | $57,189 |
| PATRICIA OLALDE | AVP, HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee | 40 | $208,433 | $37,810 |
| Rosita Sands | Former Dean / Special Advisor DEI Former | 40 | $224,640 | $14,626 |
| DEREK BRINKLEY | AVP, ENROLLMENT MANAGMENT-Partial Year Key employee | 40 | $198,367 | $32,399 |
| BARRY M SABLOFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUGH C WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLAIN HOLMES | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANTAY BOLTON | PRESIDENT AND CEO, TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO-Partial Year Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ANDREAS WALDBURG-WOLFEGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARJUN AGGARWAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARLEN RUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AVERILL LEVITON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IMAD I QASIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN R GEHRON | TRUSTEE-Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN JONES | TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEN AMATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DALRYMPLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BROUCEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL GARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER PACE JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH NANDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD POULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT A WISLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT J BUFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACI R COLLINS JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN V DOWNING | TRUSTEE-Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWANG-WU KIM | PRESIDENT AND CEO, TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO - Partial Year Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $917,404 | $292,875 |
| JERRY TARRER | INTERIM PRESIDENT and CEO - Partial Year Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $300,631 | $63,216 |
| MICHAEL JOSEPH | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $289,320 | $68,928 |
| MARCELLA DAVID | SENIOR VP AND PROVOST Officer | 40 | $303,201 | $41,776 |
| KATHIE KOCH | AVP AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $266,062 | $50,767 |
| LAURENT PERNOT | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,561 | $59,908 |
| PATRICIA BERGESON | VP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $239,659 | $39,220 |
| SHARON WILSON TAYLOR | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $226,542 | $48,341 |
| STEVEN COREY | DEAN OF LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOL (LAS) Key employee | 40 | $212,914 | $61,216 |
| ANN KALAYIL | AVP FACILITIES/CONSTRUCTION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,607 | $38,941 |
| MIRIAM SMITH | VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,664 | $23,823 |
| TERENCE SMITH | SPECIAL COUNSEL LABOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,196 | $25,086 |
| ROSITA SANDS | DEPARTMENT CHAIR, DEAN OF SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS Key employee | 40 | $215,411 | $36,135 |
| BARRY M SABLOFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH C WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLAIN HOLMES | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON GRANT WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS WALDBURG-WOLFEGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARJUN AGGARWAL | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLEN RUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVERILL LEVITON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAYLA WEISBERG | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAD I QASIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R GEHRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JONES | TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEN AMATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS DE LA PARRA | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DALRYMPLE | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOI | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BROUCEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER PACE JR | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL ALPHONSE | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH NANDA | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD POULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A WISLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J BUFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONA WANG | TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI R COLLINS JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN V DOWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WOLF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 46 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KWANG-WU KIM | PRESIDENT AND CEO, TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $917,705 | $309,733 |
| MARCELLA DAVID | SENIOR VP AND PROVOST Officer | 40 | $299,758 | $39,825 |
| MICHAEL JOSEPH | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $275,426 | $61,341 |
| JERRY TARRER | SENIOR VP OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS & CFO Officer | 40 | $287,926 | $47,753 |
| KATHIE KOCH | AVP AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,527 | $46,931 |
| PATRICIA BERGESON | VP OF LEGAL AFFAIRS & GENERAL COUNSEL Officer | 40 | $241,141 | $37,102 |
| TERENCE SMITH | SPECIAL COUNSEL LABOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,777 | $54,871 |
| SHARON WILSON TAYLOR | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $229,981 | $44,826 |
| LAURENT PERNOT | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,993 | $46,771 |
| ANN KALAYIL | AVP FACILITIES/CONSTRUCTION Key employee | 40 | $224,426 | $34,536 |
| STEVEN COREY | DEAN OF LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOL (LAS) Key employee | 40 | $199,126 | $58,649 |
| ERIC FREEDMAN | DEAN OF SCHOOL OF MEDIA ARTS Key employee | 40 | $213,611 | $43,614 |
| SHAWN WAX | VP OF DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATIONS - PARTIAL YEAR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,709 | $31,195 |
| ROSITA SANDS | DEPARTMENT CHAIR, DEAN OF SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS Key employee | 40 | $210,943 | $33,468 |
| SUZANNE MCBRIDE | DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,655 | $49,361 |
| BARRY M SABLOFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH C WILLIAMS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J BUFORD | Vice Chair - Partial Year / TRUSTEE - Partial Year Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WOLF | TRUSTEE - Partial year Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLISON GRANT WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS WALDBURG-WOLFEGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLEN RUBIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVERILL LEVITON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAYLA WEISBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Federick C Lowinger | Trustee - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| H John Gilbertson JR | Trustee - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IMAD I QASIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES E KOPPS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Leib | Trustee - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KINNEY | TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCLAIN HOLMES | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R GEHRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Judith Gold | Trustee - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEN AMATO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS DE LA PARRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BROUCEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL GARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL ALPHONSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD POULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A WISLOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Dalenberg | Secretary - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONA WANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACI R COLLINS JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN V DOWNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Diamond | Trustee - Partial Year Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60605-1900
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jeff Bethke, 600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
- Signed the 990
- Matt Jaehrling, Associate VP Controller & Treasurer
- Phone
- (312) 369-7162
- Website
- www.colum.edu
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR CREATIVE OCCUPATIONS IN DIVERSE FIELDS OF ARTS AND MEDIA.
Program accomplishments
- COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO (THE COLLEGE) IS A FULLY ACCREDITED NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE COLLEGE WITH MORE THAN 40 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND OVER 4,400 STUDENTS. COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO AWARDS UNDERGRADUATE BACHELOR OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, BACHELOR OF MUSIC AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES, ALONG WITH GRADUATE MASTER OF ARTS, MASTER OF ARTS MANAGEMENT, AND MASTER OF FINE ART DEGREES. THE COLLEGE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE PRIVATE ARTS AND MEDIA COLLEGES IN THE NATION. THE COLLEGE'S INTENT IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS WHO WILL COMMUNICATE CREATIVELY AND SHAPE THE PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF ISSUES AND EVENTS AND WHO WILL AUTHOR THE CULTURE OF THEIR TIMES. THE COLLEGE HAD 4,346 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND 115 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS GRADUATE PROGRAMS. THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN EIGHT SCHOOLS WITHIN THE COLLEGE; THE SCHOOL OF AUDIO AND MUSIC; THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP; THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE; THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN; THE SCHOOL OF FASHION; THE SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION; THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE; AND THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS. IN FALL 2025, THE SCHOOL OF AUDIO AND MUSIC HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 483 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 27. THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 383 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 33. THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 322 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 9. THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 741 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 6. THE SCHOOL OF FASHION HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 316. THE SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 805 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 30. THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 562 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 4. THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 567 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 10. THERE WERE 167 STUDENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE AN OFFICIAL SCHOOL. IN THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE COLLEGE GRANTED 1,348 DEGREES. THE SCHOOL OF AUDIO AND MUSIC GRANTED 109 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP GRANTED 157 DEGREES (147 WERE UNDERGRADUATE), THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE GRANTED 141 (124 WERE UNDERGRADUATE), THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN GRANTED 223 DEGREES (222 WERE UNDERGRADUATE), THE SCHOOL OF FASHION GRANTED 102 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, THE SCHOOL OF FILM AND TELEVISION GRANTED 266 DEGREES (259 WERE UNDERGRADUATE), THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE GRANTED 190 DEGREES (186 WERE UNDERGRADUATE), AND THE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS GRANTED 160 DEGREES (155 WERE UNDERGRADUATE).Expenses $168,797,724 · grants $70,439,050 · revenue $172,681,495
- COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO PROVIDES HOUSING, FOOD SERVICE, AND RESIDENCE LIFE PROGRAMS TO ITS STUDENTS. THE COLLEGE HAS OVER 2,000 BEDS AVAILABLE TO ITS STUDENTS IN FOUR DIFFERENT RESIDENCE CENTERS ON ITS CAMPUS.Expenses $30,322,136 · revenue $27,427,668
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-6112087
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $429,749,359
- Income (IRS master file)
- $365,696,851
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $267,562,634 | $243,773,353 | $429,749,359 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $250,712,341 | $270,273,011 | $476,636,857 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $239,170,569 | $267,151,138 | $525,230,384 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $231,462,919 | $261,280,814 | $575,612,110 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6112087).
Questions about COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO
- What is the EIN of COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO is 36-6112087.
- Is COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- Are donations to COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Jeff Bethke.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $990,588 (KWANG-WU KIM, FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO, FORMER TRUSTEE, EX-OFFICIO).
- How much revenue does COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $267,562,634, expenses of $243,773,353 and total assets of $429,749,359 at year end.
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