Columbus Learning Center Management Corp
Also known as Community Education Coalition
Columbus Learning Center Management Corp reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.39 went to program services, $10.61 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 46.9% of the total. Government grants made up 17.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $261,290 (DESIGNATED DIRECTOR). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 68% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 17.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 46.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $261,290 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.42% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 30 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe cec serves as the primary backbone organization that facilitates the development of the community and regional learning system, especially the eight counties from which students are drawn to the airpark columbus college campus. The airpark campus further developed as a result of the original formation of the economic opportunity through education by 2015 initiative, funded by a lilly endowment grant of $26 million in 2007, and a follow-on grant of $2.1 million. Portions of these grants enhanced the airpark education programs and facilities. Included in the follow-on grant was the…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESIGNATED DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $222,662 | $38,628 | $261,290 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,204 | $0 | $21,520 | $236,724 |
| ADVISOR TO EXEC. COMM. Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,062 | $0 | $21,106 | $232,168 |
| DESIGNATED DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $210,658 | $20,187 | $230,845 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $152,768 | $0 | $15,277 | $168,045 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,015 | $0 | $13,401 | $147,416 |
| EMPLOYEE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,366 | $0 | $12,837 | $141,203 |
| APPOINTED DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week | $138,269 | $0 | $0 | $138,269 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Columbus Learning Center Management Corp (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b30 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FORCE CONSTRUCTION CO INC Construction services | $1,597,736 |
| TAYLOR BROS CONSTRUCTION CO INC Construction services | $324,160 |
| PROFESSIONAL JANITORIAL INC Cleaning | $205,712 |
| FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP Legal services | $117,623 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Columbus Learning Center Management Corp totaling $25,000 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Columbus Learning Center Management Corp spent in 2024, $89.39 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Columbus Learning Center Management Corp's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Columbus Learning Center Management Corp reported that 89.4% of its $10.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Columbus Learning Center Management Corp pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Columbus Learning Center Management Corp reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $261,290, for the role of DESIGNATED DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Columbus Learning Center Management Corp get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 46.9% came from contributions and grants (including 17.6% from government grants) and 46.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Columbus Learning Center Management Corp a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 35-2120567 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523169349301712 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349301019 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343119349302959 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349302375 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349305537 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043169349303244 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 35-2120567: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.