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Columbia, MD · EIN 52-1573280 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Cola reported $13.4 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.66 went to program services, $22.34 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $693,116 (CEO AND PRESIDENT). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.7%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.3%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
93.1%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$693,116$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
5.57%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
2227
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.86.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 1288.9%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.0M expenses · 93.2% of program spending · revenue $12M

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

$653K expenses · 6.8% of program spending · revenue $755K

Education division: this division produces numerous technical resources, forms, letters, courses and other e-learning educational material

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO AND PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$635,811$0$57,305$693,116
CMO
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$544,870$0$43,702$588,572
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$386,680$0$50,505$437,185
COO & SECRETARY
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$326,051$0$37,233$363,284
CHRO
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$279,859$0$71,687$351,546
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$253,042$0$5,235$258,277
DIRECTOR OF QMS & IT LIASON
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$179,126$0$41,677$220,803
DIRECTOR OF PATHOLOGY
Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$177,281$0$29,268$206,549

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Cola (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.2M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$12M77.7%$9.1M$693,116
FY2024 ⓘ$13M$13M76.0%$7.3M$634,513
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$13M74.5%$5.9M$580,281
FY2022 ⓘ$14M$12M69.3%$14M$564,592
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$11M71.6%$15M$495,790
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$11M73.5%$11M$892,684

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b12 · 12 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 571
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Cola totaling $1,500 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Cola's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Cola, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Cola's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Cola reported that 77.7% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 22.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Cola pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Cola reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $693,116, for the role of CEO AND PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Cola get its money?

Of $13.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 93.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Cola a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 52-1573280 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620839349301122 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531259349300233 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349308971 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311109349300621 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231269349302188 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202143379349300309 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 52-1573280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.