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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1573280

COLA INC

Also known as COLA

Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, MD 21046

Financials

$13.1M$12.6M2022$13.2M$12.7M2023$13.4M$12.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$13,353,118$12,432,677$920,441$20,851,337$11,720,021$9,131,316
June 30, 2024990$13,158,686$12,748,526$410,160$19,518,675$12,217,619$7,301,056
June 30, 2023990$13,060,133$12,636,934$423,199$19,258,391$13,320,461$5,937,930
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$12,437,127
Investment income
$915,991
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,182,674
Other salaries and wages
$4,395,120
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,203,084
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$25,743
Accounting fees
$81,409
Occupancy
$120,472
Travel
$1,077,008
Depreciation
$254,601
Program services (functional)
$9,655,463
Management and general (functional)
$2,777,214

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,518,675
Total assets, end of year
$20,851,337
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,720,021
Net assets, end of year
$9,131,316
Land, buildings and equipment
$70,468
Publicly traded securities
$17,763,028
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,131,316
Gross receipts
$13,353,118
Employees
71
Volunteers
12
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
MD

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY B STRATTONCEO AND PRESIDENT
Officer
40$635,811$57,305
DAVID CHHIENGCMO
Key employee
40$544,870$43,702
TAMMY L ZINSMEISTERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Key employee
40$386,680$50,505
KATHY NUCIFORACOO & SECRETARY
Officer
40$326,051$37,233
ERIKA SILVERMAN HOLDERNESSCHRO
Key employee
40$279,859$71,687
DONTE K DUDLEYBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Highest-paid employee
40$253,042$5,235
BETTY KATHRYN CONNOLLYDIRECTOR OF QMS & IT LIASON
Key employee
40$179,126$41,677
KATHLEEN R WILSONDIRECTOR OF PATHOLOGY
Key employee
40$177,281$29,268
Jeannie St PierreDirector of Business Development
Key employee
40$183,781$18,023
LOVELY KURIAKOSECONTROLLER/TREASURER
Officer
40$165,176$10,947
TIFFANY P EAMONDIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION
Highest-paid employee
40$149,492$21,515
Ken CoganProject Manager
Highest-paid employee
40$130,797$26,412
DANIELLE T STROUGHTON DUNCANDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
40$138,503$8,799
JESSICA L MUFFOLETTODIRECTOR OF EVENTS
Highest-paid employee
40$128,809$11,797
DONNA E SWEET MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EMMANUEL KENTA-BIBIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH E DAVIS MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA BOHMAN EGBERT MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNN JEFFERS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MADELYN BUTLER MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY MCDONALD MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
NIRALI PATEL MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD S EISENSTAEDT MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RW CHIP WATKINS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVEN R PESKIN MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VERLIN K JANZEN MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY B STRATTONCEO AND PRESIDENT
Officer
40$598,042$36,471
DAVID CHHIENGCMO
Key employee
40$346,729$31,761
KATHY NUCIFORACOO & SECRETARY
Officer
40$309,085$20,463
MARK F TATELBAUMCHIEF LEGAL OFF. (THRU 11/23)
Officer
40$313,198$10,970
TAMMY L ZINSMEISTERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Key employee
40$287,915$29,432
ERIKA SILVERMAN HOLDERNESSCHRO
Key employee
40$258,408$37,487
KATHLEEN R WILSONDIRECTOR OF PATHOLOGY
Key employee
40$172,133$16,082
BETTY KATHRYN CONNOLLYDIRECTOR OF QMS & IT LIASON
Key employee
40$169,627$15,894
DONTE K DUDLEYBusiness Development Associate
Highest-paid employee
40$167,925$4,850
LOVELY KURIAKOSECONTROLLER/TREASURER
Officer
40$155,932$10,413
TIFFANY P EAMONDirector of Accreditation
Highest-paid employee
40$146,198$5,336
ANGELISSA MCARTHURDIR OF SALES & MKT(THRU 08/23)
Key employee
40$130,300$18,412
DANIELLE T STROUGHTON DUNCANDirector of Education
Highest-paid employee
40$134,485$5,150
KENNETH G COGANProject Manager
Highest-paid employee
40$128,156$5,126
JESSICA L MUFFOLETTODirector of Events
Highest-paid employee
40$125,073$4,563
VERLIN K JANZEN MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,500$0
KEITH E DAVIS MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary MCDONALD MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Madelyn Butler MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA Bohman EGBERT MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD S EISENSTAEDT MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMANUEL KENTA-BIBIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS MADEJSKI MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NIRALI PATEL MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN R PESKIN MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA E SWEET MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RW CHIP WATKINS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NANCY STRATTONCEO AND PRESIDENT
Officer
40$537,060$43,221
DAVID CHHIENGCMO
Key employee
40$302,548$32,603
MARK TATELBAUMCHIEF LEGAL OFF. AND SEC.
Officer
40$306,894$12,683
KATHY NUCIFORACOO
Key employee
40$289,281$21,109
TAMMY ZINSMEISTERCHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Key employee
40$272,654$18,458
ERIKA SILVERMAN HOLDERNESSCHRO
Key employee
40$234,440$32,135
ANGELISSA MCARTHURDIR. OF SALES & MKTG
Key employee
40$185,920$27,614
DONTE K DUDLEYACCOUNT SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$203,083$4,943
KATHLEEN R WILSONDIRECTOR OF PATHOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$141,513$24,297
LOVELY KURIAKOSECONTROLLER/TREASURER
Officer
40$146,797$10,989
BETTY KATHRYN CONNOLLYDIRECTOR OF QMS
Highest-paid employee
40$141,506$15,079
TIFFANY P EAMONDIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION
Highest-paid employee
40$130,647$5,226
TROY M BLACKWOODACCOUNT SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Highest-paid employee
40$132,050$1,609
KEITH E DAVIS MDCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mary James MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Madelyn Butler MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA EGBERT MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD S EISENSTAEDT MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VERLIN K JANZEN MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMANUEL KENTA-BIBIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIO MOTTA MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARLA K MURPHY MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN R PESKIN MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA E SWEET MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RW CHIP WATKINS MDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9881 BROKEN LAND PKWY STE 200, COLUMBIA, MD 21046-3016
In care of
% LOVELY KURIAKOSE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NANCY STRATTON, 9881 BROKEN LAND PARKWAY 200, COLUMBIA, MD 21406
Signed the 990
NANCY STRATTON, CEO
Phone
(410) 381-6581
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

COLA, INC. IS A PHYSICIAN-DIRECTED ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFETY THROUGH ACCREDITATION AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ACCREDITATION PRODUCTS: THIS DIVISION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING ON-SITE SURVEYS FOR THE LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROGRAM, HANDLING THE PAPERFLOW & TRACKING THE VALIDATION OF EACH PARTICIPANTS PROGRESS THROUGH THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS. COLA'S UNIFORM SET OF FACILITY CRITERIA ADDRESSES ISSUES OF SAFETY, PATIENT CONVENIENCE AND ACCESS. MEDICAL REPORTS FOR EACH PHYSICIAN ARE REVIEWED FOR COMPLIANCE AND CONTENT, ORGANIZATION, CONFIDENTIALITY AND SAFETY STANDARDS.
    Expenses $9,002,463 · revenue $11,682,096
  • EDUCATION DIVISION: THIS DIVISION PRODUCES NUMEROUS TECHNICAL RESOURCES, FORMS, LETTERS, COURSES AND OTHER E-LEARNING EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL.
    Expenses $653,000 · revenue $755,031

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1573280
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1988
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Health care (E190)
Assets (IRS master file)
$20,851,337
Income (IRS master file)
$13,353,118

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$13,353,118$12,432,677$20,851,337XML
990June 2024$13,158,686$12,748,526$19,518,675IRS
990June 2023$13,060,133$12,636,934$19,258,391XML
990June 2022$13,872,224$11,819,067$26,205,861IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 52-1573280).

Questions about COLA INC

What is the EIN of COLA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COLA INC is 52-1573280.
Is COLA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to COLA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COLA INC 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 COLA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COLA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COLA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NANCY STRATTON.
Who are the officers and directors of COLA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $635,811 (NANCY B STRATTON, CEO AND PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COLA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,353,118, expenses of $12,432,677 and total assets of $20,851,337 at year end.

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