Columbia College Chicago

Organization Overview

Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 1943. According to its NTEE Classification (B42) the organization is classified as: Undergraduate Colleges, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 08/2021, Columbia College Chicago employed 2,760 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Columbia College Chicago is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 08/2021, Columbia College Chicago generated $221.3m in total revenue. The organization has seen a slow decline revenue. Over the past 6 years, revenues have fallen by an average of (2.1%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $248.4m during the year ending 08/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Columbia College Chicago has awarded 30 individual grants totaling $389,818. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR CREATIVE OCCUPATIONS IN DIVERSE FIELDS OF ARTS AND MEDIA.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO (THE COLLEGE) IS A FULLY ACCREDITED NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE COLLEGE WITH MORE THAN 120 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND OVER 6,700 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, MASTERS OF ARTS MANAGEMENT, AND MASTERS 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 6,493 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND 243 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS GRADUATE PROGRAMS. THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN THREE SCHOOLS WITHIN THE COLLEGE: THE SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS; THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES; AND THE SCHOOL OF MEDIA ARTS. IN FALL 2021, THE SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 3,268 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 98. THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 318 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 58. THE SCHOOL OF MEDIA ARTS HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 2,777 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 87. THERE WERE 130 STUDENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE AN OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT. IN THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE COLLEGE GRANTED 1,409 DEGREES. THE SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS GRANTED 673 DEGREES (637 WERE UNDERGRADUATE), THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES GRANTED 100 DEGREES (81 WERE UNDERGRADUATE), AND THE SCHOOL OF MEDIA ARTS GRANTED 620 DEGREES (601 WERE UNDERGRADUATE). ADDITIONALLY, 16 DEGREES WERE GRANTED TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITHOUT ENROLLMENT IN A SPECIFIC SCHOOL. THERE ARE 17 DEPARTMENTS WITH UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, AND 10 DEPARTMENTS WITH GRADUATE PROGRAMS.


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 FIVE DIFFERENT RESIDENCE CENTERS ON ITS CAMPUS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Name Not Listed
Trustee
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Universal Protection Service Llc
Security Services
$2,837,592
Harvard Maintenance Inc
Maintenance
$2,814,862
Careatc
On-site Healthcare Services
$1,502,170
Executive Construction Inc
Construction
$1,481,839
Eab Global
School Management And Administration Consultancy Services
$579,759
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$223,022
Related organizations$0
Government grants $13,092,695
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,923,077
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $637,763
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$17,238,794
Total Program Service Revenue$194,390,307
Investment income $2,495,077
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $29,524
Net Rental Income $67,662
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $5,267,430
Net Income from Fundraising Events $74,157
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory -$10,812
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $221,332,415

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Columbia College Chicago has awarded $20,000 in support to 4 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

ART EXPOSITIONS LLC

PURPOSE: SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY

$5,000

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY

$5,000

Chicago, IL

PURPOSE: SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY

$5,000

ART EXPOSITIONS LLC

PURPOSE: SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY

$5,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 26 grants that Columbia College Chicago has recieved totaling $814,794.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Travis Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: SCHOLARSHIPS

$295,500
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc

Indianapolis, IN

PURPOSE: 2021-2022 MoCP exhibition support

$125,000
Walter And Karla Goldschmidt Foundation

Glencoe, IL

PURPOSE: ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION TO WHICH MONEY WAS DONATED

$100,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: EDUCATION

$68,000
William F Harnisch Foundation Inc

East Quogue, NY

PURPOSE: WABASH ARTS CORRIDOR FUND

$45,000
Martha & Donald Farley Family Foundation

Pennington, NJ

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPEARTING

$45,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$201,677,414
Earnings$42,790,089
Net Contributions$564,039
Other Expense$9,083,269
Grants$333,749
Ending Balance$235,614,524

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$221,332,415
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