Nonprofit · EIN 57-0324915
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, SC 29203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $37,504,771 | $40,307,347 | -$2,802,576 | $58,522,458 | $20,947,133 | $37,575,325 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $35,841,054 | $37,991,221 | -$2,150,167 | $59,583,794 | $20,672,866 | $38,910,928 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $32,390,279 | $33,566,725 | -$1,176,446 | $60,304,398 | $20,204,090 | $40,100,308 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,040,118
- of which government grants
- $3,913,006
- Program service revenue
- $29,739,507
- Investment income
- $557,325
- Net rental income
- $38,100
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $11,087
- Other revenue
- $1,167,821
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,733,022
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,247,889
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,260,560
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,050,028
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $68,030
- Accounting fees
- $46,157
- Occupancy
- $564,545
- Travel
- $231,991
- Depreciation
- $1,652,973
- Program services (functional)
- $30,767,987
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,395,502
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,143,858
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $59,583,794
- Total assets, end of year
- $58,522,458
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $20,947,133
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,575,325
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,581,255
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,520,454
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,944,033
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,631,292
- Gross receipts
- $37,531,693
- Employees
- 571
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1854
- State of legal domicile
- SC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN H DOZIER | PRESIDENT Officer | 37.5 | $350,000 | $58,725 |
| KRISTINE BARNETT | PROVOST Officer | 37.5 | $184,373 | $36,763 |
| RUBY FIELDING | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST Officer | 37.5 | $157,835 | $578 |
| SANDRA ROUSE-BERRY | VP OF STUDENT AFFIARS & DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 37.5 | $126,953 | $22,242 |
| ADRIENNE OXLEY | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $121,375 | $18,256 |
| TRACY WEST | DEAN OF SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $108,452 | $25,050 |
| MARLA SANDERS | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $104,730 | $17,353 |
| TAMARA BURK | ASST PROFESSOR OF COMMUNIC Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $101,192 | $19,940 |
| ELISE AHYI | CHIEF OF STAFF AND ASSOC VP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATI Officer | 37.5 | $120,000 | $666 |
| JENNY JOHANSSON | DIRECTOR OF TEACHER EDUCAT Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $104,383 | $5,178 |
| MECHELLE ENGLISH | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 37.5 | $91,590 | $8,801 |
| VINCENT U MALONEY | FORMER DEAN OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEM Officer | 37.5 | $86,971 | $1,365 |
| WINDELL HARRIS | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY Officer | 37.5 | $71,722 | $2,204 |
| MR BEN REX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ROBIN WAITES | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS CATHY CALLOWAY ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR TIM ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REV TIFFANY D KNOWLIN BOYKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS MELISA UNDERWOOD CAUGHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS RUTH ANNE MCCARTER COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR VIVIA LAWTON FOWLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR W SCOTT GRAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR TERI GRIEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BISHOP JONATHAN HOLSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR W ANTHONY JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS C KEITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR MARION A KNOX JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR JOHN MARSHALL MOSSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR RODRICK SHIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ERSHELA L SIMMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MR MARK TIMBES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THE HONERABLE KAYMANI D WEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MS JADA WILLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE FLEMING | DEAN OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 37.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINE BARNETT | PROVOST & EXEC VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $162,419 | $37,417 |
| WILLIAM T BOGART | FORMER PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $172,932 | $25,353 |
| JOHN H DOZIER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $149,872 | $23,171 |
| RUBY FIELDING | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST Officer | 40 | $137,688 | $723 |
| MARLA SANDERS | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,599 | $16,038 |
| LANAE BUDDEN | FORMER VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & DE Officer | 40 | $114,306 | $13,305 |
| JEFFREY BOWE | DEAN OF ONLINE EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,419 | $19,451 |
| TAMARA BURK | ASST PROFESSOR OF COMMUNIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,433 | $19,356 |
| ADRIENNE OXLEY | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,516 | $17,083 |
| JENNY JOHANSSON | DIRECTOR OF TEACHER EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,946 | $5,092 |
| VINCENT U MALONEY | DEAN OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $91,400 | $18,059 |
| MR BEN REX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ROBIN WAITES | VICE CHAIR/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONERABLE KAYMANI D WEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CATHY CALLOWAY ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TIM ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REV TIFFANY D KNOWLIN BOYKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS RUTH ANNE MCCARTER COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP JONATHAN HOLSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS C KEITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARION A KNOX JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN MARSHALL MOSSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RODRICK SHIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERSHELA L SIMMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARK TIMBES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VIVIA LAWTON FOWLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR W SCOTT GRAVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MR W ANTHONY JACKSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS SARA SNELL WHITAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS JADA WILLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM T BOGART | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $274,050 | $36,500 |
| MADELINE SCHEP | FORMER PROVOST Officer | 40 | $118,685 | $17,779 |
| TRACY WEST | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,079 | $18,759 |
| WILMA ALLEN | FORMER VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $100,345 | $19,662 |
| FRANCIS SCHODOWSKI | FORMER VP OF ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $99,388 | $18,374 |
| JEFFREY BOWE | DEAN OF ONLINE EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,985 | $8,592 |
| LANAE BUDDEN | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS & DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 40 | $100,330 | $16,602 |
| TAMARA BURK | ASST PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,236 | $16,609 |
| KRISTINE BARNETT | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $74,667 | $8,972 |
| RUBY FIELDING | VP OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $30,667 | $59 |
| MR BEN REX | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS ROBIN WAITES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONERABLE KAYMANI D WEST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CATHY CALLOWAY ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR TIM ARNOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| REV TIFFANY D KNOWLIN BOYKIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS RUTH ANNE MCCARTER COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS HELEN NELSON GRANT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP JONATHAN HOLSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR THOMAS C KEITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARION A KNOX JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN MARSHALL MOSSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR RODRICK SHIVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ERSHELA L SIMMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MR MARK TIMBES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR E CHRISTOPHER TROUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1301 COLUMBIA COLLEGE DR, COLUMBIA, SC 29203-5949
- In care of
- % BUSINESS OFFICE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN DOZIER, 1301 COLUMBIA COLLEGE DRIVE, COLUMBIA, SC 29203
- Signed the 990
- JOHN DOZIER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (803) 786-3646
- Website
- WWW.COLUMBIASC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
COLUMBIA COLLEGE PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT DEVELOP STUDENTS' CAPACITY FOR CRITICAL THOUGHT AND EXPRESSION, LIFE-LONG LEARNING, ACCEPTANCE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILTY, AND COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT AID - INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR ALL FORMS OF FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS.Expenses $5,733,022 · grants $5,733,022
- INSTRUCTION - EXPENDITURES FOR ACADEMIC INSTRUCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE COLLEGE.Expenses $10,063,957 · revenue $27,040,722
- STUDENT SERVICES - MAJOR EXPENDITURES IN THIS OFFICE ARE FOR THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, FINANCIAL AID OFFICE, AND REGISTRAR'S OFFICE.Expenses $11,684,525 · revenue $3,875,606
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - EXPENDITURES FOR THE OPERATION OF STUDENT HOUSING, FOOD SERVICES, TELEPHONE SYSTEM, AND CAMPUS SHOPExpenses $3,286,483
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 57-0324915
- 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
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $58,522,458
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,531,693
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $37,504,771 | $40,307,347 | $58,522,458 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $35,841,054 | $37,991,221 | $59,583,794 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $32,390,279 | $33,566,725 | $60,304,398 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $31,934,431 | $31,122,177 | $60,199,646 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 57-0324915).
Questions about COLUMBIA COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of COLUMBIA COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBIA COLLEGE is 57-0324915.
- Is COLUMBIA COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to COLUMBIA COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBIA COLLEGE 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 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 COLUMBIA COLLEGE 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 COLUMBIA COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN DOZIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBIA COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,000 (JOHN H DOZIER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COLUMBIA COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,504,771, expenses of $40,307,347 and total assets of $58,522,458 at year end.
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