Nonprofit · EIN 31-0820394
COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $44,236,374 | $46,325,953 | -$2,089,579 | $74,527,102 | $10,277,959 | $64,249,143 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $42,408,808 | $44,223,726 | -$1,814,918 | $73,001,654 | $10,928,322 | $62,073,332 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $44,991,443 | $44,089,008 | $902,435 | $72,917,941 | $12,115,572 | $60,802,369 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,702,501
- of which government grants
- $920,829
- Program service revenue
- $36,757,721
- Investment income
- $799,352
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$111,419
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,088,219
- Tax-exempt bond proceeds
- $799,352
- Other revenue
- $2,976,800
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,231,864
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,347,172
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,209,477
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,594,651
- Professional fundraising fees
- $46,689
- Legal fees
- $65,147
- Occupancy
- $1,358,206
- Travel
- $155,031
- Depreciation
- $2,125,697
- Program services (functional)
- $36,397,742
- Management and general (functional)
- $8,995,594
- Fundraising (functional)
- $932,617
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $73,001,654
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,527,102
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,277,959
- Net assets, end of year
- $64,249,143
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,679,962
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $37,711,408
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,537,735
- Gross receipts
- $45,985,869
- Employees
- 624
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1879
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE CORN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $360,810 | $21,992 |
| JULIE TAGGART | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $169,100 | $27,252 |
| CHRISTOPHER MUNDELL | VP INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMEN Key employee | 40 | $155,324 | $17,650 |
| THOMAS DOTSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $137,360 | $20,666 |
| EMILY RAGLAND | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $131,701 | $21,022 |
| MICHAEL KROUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CLIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BONGIORNO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN D RECTOR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE MATTINGLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNE DOTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY T MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG KLAMFOTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI MUNC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN C BEELER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARCI CONGROVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COREY FAVOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| COREY ALLENBACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LANG-CLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN P KINZELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GILBERT CLOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| URVI PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM HINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE CORN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $350,648 | $21,992 |
| JULIE TAGGART | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $163,684 | $23,822 |
| CHRISTOPHER MUNDELL | VP INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMEN Key employee | 40 | $150,664 | $15,800 |
| THOMAS DOTSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $133,470 | $17,610 |
| EMILY RAGLAND | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $127,506 | $16,914 |
| JENI BRITTON BAUER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN D RECTOR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA K SCHUSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG KLAMFOTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C KESSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BONGIORNO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| G GILBERT CLOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY FAVOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P KINZELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCI CONGROVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KROUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY T MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA LITSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIMUS SUFFREN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE MATTINGLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| URVI PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONNA TWIGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CLIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE LANG-CLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI MUNC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE CORN | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $350,372 | $21,992 |
| JULIE TAGGART | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $157,185 | $27,455 |
| CHRISTOPHER MUNDELL | VP INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMEN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,698 | $18,412 |
| MATTHEW GARDZINA | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,479 | $16,033 |
| THOMAS DOTSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $120,706 | $18,958 |
| ATHENA SANDERS | ASSOCIATE VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,041 | $8,053 |
| ERIKA GABLE | ASSOCIATE VP FOR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,723 | $5,712 |
| JENI BRITTON BAUER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN D RECTOR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUNDRA K SCHUSTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG KLAMFOTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BONGIORNO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| G GILBERT CLOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT E FALCONE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM FAUST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY FAVOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P KINZELMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT KAUFMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCI CONGROVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KROUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY T MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ MONTERO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| R BLANE WALTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA LITSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PRIMUS SUFFREN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW R SUMMERFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE MATTINGLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| URVI PATEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONNA TWIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CLIFFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC JAMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN C KESSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 60 CLEVELAND AVE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-3808
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS DOTSON, 60 CLEVELAND AVENUE, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS DOTSON, CFO
- Phone
- (614) 224-9101
- Website
- WWW.CCAD.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC
Mission
CCAD FOSTERS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES STUDENTS SO THEY CAN UNLEASH THEIR CREATIVE POWER TO SHAPE CULTURE AND COMMERCE.
Program accomplishments
- CCAD ASPIRES TO BE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LEADER IN ART AND DESIGN EDUCATION. THE WORK OF THE COLLEGE AND OUR ALUMNI WILL AMPLIFY THE NECESSITY AND IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE PRACTICES TO OUR COLLECTIVE SENSE OF CULTURAL VIBRANCY AND CONNECTEDNESS, TO OUR ECONOMIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND TO SOCIAL JUSTICE CAUSES AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. AS AN ART AND DESIGN-FOCUSED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION, CCAD AWARDS BFA AND MPS DEGREES WITH 10 PROGRAMS OF STUDY. TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN DEGREE-SEEKING PROGRAMS FOR FALL 2024 WAS 916 STUDENTS.Expenses $36,397,742 · grants $18,231,864 · revenue $36,757,721
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
- 31-0820394
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,527,102
- Income (IRS master file)
- $45,985,869
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $44,236,374 | $46,325,953 | $74,527,102 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $42,408,808 | $44,223,726 | $73,001,654 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $44,991,443 | $44,089,008 | $72,917,941 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $53,482,088 | $42,320,231 | $72,150,246 | 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 31-0820394).
Questions about COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
- What is the EIN of COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN is 31-0820394.
- Is COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN 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 COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN 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 COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN 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 COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS DOTSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $360,810 (MELANIE CORN, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $44,236,374, expenses of $46,325,953 and total assets of $74,527,102 at year end.
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