Nonprofit · EIN 43-0655867
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · COLUMBIA, MO 65216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $69,110,444 | $84,417,435 | -$15,306,991 | $233,857,759 | $12,006,717 | $221,851,042 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $74,105,097 | $90,276,495 | -$16,171,398 | $240,975,361 | $13,105,692 | $227,869,669 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $71,973,293 | $91,254,247 | -$19,280,954 | $256,130,800 | $14,452,622 | $241,678,178 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,446,528
- of which government grants
- $728,137
- Program service revenue
- $58,186,313
- Investment income
- $7,464,175
- Net rental income
- $30,542
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,836,816
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$17,114
- Other revenue
- $13,428
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,301,097
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,758,398
- Other salaries and wages
- $34,393,272
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $44,698,932
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $60,625
- Accounting fees
- $97,250
- Occupancy
- $2,538,932
- Travel
- $981,596
- Depreciation
- $4,952,864
- Program services (functional)
- $78,453,422
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,951,543
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,012,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $240,975,361
- Total assets, end of year
- $233,857,759
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,006,717
- Net assets, end of year
- $221,851,042
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $58,217,392
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,200,660
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $190,820,728
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,030,314
- Gross unrelated business income
- $215,971
- Gross receipts
- $177,181,829
- Employees
- 1,538
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1851
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID RUSSELL | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $385,944 | $945 |
| SANDRA HAMAR | PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 45 | $222,801 | $34,153 |
| BRUCE BOYER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THROUGH 01/21/2025 Officer | 45 | $167,522 | $44,013 |
| SUZANNE ROTHWELL | VICE PRESIDENT ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 45 | $157,701 | $46,411 |
| KRISTINA CLEVENGER | DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE Highest-paid employee | 45 | $165,600 | $32,190 |
| CLIFF JARVIS | VICE PRESIDENT PLANT AND FACILITIES THROUGH 01/22/25 Key employee | 45 | $160,784 | $35,480 |
| JONATHON MOBERLY | DEAN FOR THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $182,950 | $5,911 |
| JAMES ARNOLD | VICE PRESIDENT OF EMM & ATHLETICS Key employee | 45 | $153,241 | $29,051 |
| REGAN UBINAS | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 45 | $162,206 | $13,232 |
| GARY STANOWSKI | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER THROUGH 08/02/24 Highest-paid employee | 45 | $145,626 | $27,412 |
| PATTY FISCHER | VP OF OPERATIONS & CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $134,184 | $32,190 |
| ALLEN SCHELP | INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FROM 01/21/25, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FROM 06/02/25 Officer | 45 | $112,742 | $26,988 |
| ROBERT BOONE | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 45 | $136,246 | $3,450 |
| GRETCHEN HENDRICKSON | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 45 | $88,132 | $27,450 |
| ALAN JAMES | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 45 | $68,737 | $20,664 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA TIMMONS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| GENIE ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| HELEN COE SIMONS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MUDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| BILL LEEPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL SEIBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL KATEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GREG JOHNSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOLENE SCHULZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUNE HACKWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNNE STUVER BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE RANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JOHNSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID RUSSELL | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $408,021 | $900 |
| SANDRA HAMAR | PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 45 | $214,038 | $27,606 |
| PIYUSHA SINGH | PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS - Partial Year to 09/15/23 Key employee | 45 | $189,224 | $31,001 |
| BRUCE BOYER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 45 | $166,420 | $41,766 |
| DIXIE WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING Key employee | 45 | $178,049 | $29,019 |
| SHADEL HAMILTON | VP COLUMBIA COLLEGE GLOBAL - Partial Year to 01/02/24 Key employee | 45 | $200,240 | $900 |
| GARY STANOWSKI | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - Partial Year to 08/02/24 Key employee | 45 | $158,661 | $38,611 |
| SUZANNE ROTHWELL | VICE PRESIDENT ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 45 | $158,545 | $37,607 |
| CLIFF JARVIS | VICE PRESIDENT PLANT AND FACILITIES Key employee | 45 | $159,607 | $31,956 |
| PATTY FISCHER | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $143,760 | $32,805 |
| JAMES ARNOLD | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 45 | $130,545 | $25,825 |
| REGAN UBINAS | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 45 | $136,642 | $11,536 |
| ROBERT BOONE | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 45 | $134,959 | $2,672 |
| JENNIFER JEWELL | DEAN SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES Highest-paid employee | 45 | $128,746 | $4,262 |
| KEN AKERS | TRUSTEE/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 45 | $93,005 | $17,499 |
| GRETCHEN HENDRICKSON | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 45 | $72,915 | $21,071 |
| BRAD STAGG | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| GENIE ROGERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN COE SIMONS | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Williams | INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA TIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LEEPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL SEIBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG JOHNSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB BLACK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOLENE SCHULZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MUDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE HACKWORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE STUVER BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE RANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HARDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM JOHNSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Russell | President Officer | 45 | $421,559 | $902 |
| Piyusha Singh | Provost and Senior Vice President Academic Affairs Key employee | 45 | $232,941 | $39,485 |
| Bruce Boyer | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 45 | $163,004 | $41,517 |
| Gary Stanowski | Chief Information Officer Key employee | 45 | $159,760 | $32,041 |
| Suzanne Rothwell | Vice President Advancement Key employee | 45 | $158,459 | $32,305 |
| Cliff Jarvis | Vice President Plant and Facilities Key employee | 45 | $157,532 | $29,842 |
| Dixie Williams | Vice President Enrollment Management and Marketing Key employee | 45 | $158,257 | $15,365 |
| Patty Fischer | Chief Human Resources Officer Highest-paid employee | 45 | $133,909 | $29,696 |
| Sarah Vordtriede-Patton | Dean - Natural Sciences & Mathematics - partial year to 05/05/2023 Highest-paid employee | 45 | $138,169 | $19,562 |
| Nathan Miller | Associate Vice President Civilian and Online Division - partial year to 09/23/2022 Highest-paid employee | 45 | $134,374 | $21,728 |
| James Arnold | Athletic Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $125,004 | $23,659 |
| Sandra Hamar | Trustee/Dean School of Public Service Trustee or director | 45 | $121,202 | $19,738 |
| Robert Boone | Associate Vice President Strategic Partnerships Highest-paid employee | 45 | $133,009 | $2,564 |
| Mark Price | Trustee/Professor Trustee or director | 45 | $109,697 | $16,967 |
| Brad Stagg | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Winkler | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Genie Rogers | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Helen Coe Simons | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Timmons | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Leeper | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Byron Hill | Trustee (until April 2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Tatlow | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| H Jane Blackman | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jolene Schulz | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Muder | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| June Hackworth | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne Stuver Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Matt Williams | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Randerson | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Harding | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Walker | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| William Johnston | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 ROGERS ST, COLUMBIA, MO 65216-1000
- In care of
- % CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR TOBY ARQUETTE, 1001 ROGERS STREET, COLUMBIA, MO 65216
- Signed the 990
- TOBY ARQUETTE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (573) 875-8700
- Website
- WWW.CCIS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
COLUMBIA COLLEGE IMPROVES LIVES BY PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION TO BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTS, HELPING THEM ACHIEVE THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- THE COLLEGE PROVIDED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSE WORK TO 8,139 STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR THROUGH ONLINE AND IN-SEAT CLASSES OFFERED AT THE MAIN CAMPUS LOCATED IN COLUMBIA, MISSOURI AND THROUGH MULTIPLE CAMPUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.Expenses $78,453,422 · grants $12,301,097 · revenue $58,186,313
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
- 43-0655867
- 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
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $233,857,759
- Income (IRS master file)
- $177,181,829
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $69,110,444 | $84,417,435 | $233,857,759 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $74,105,097 | $90,276,495 | $240,975,361 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $71,973,293 | $91,254,247 | $256,130,800 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $84,570,180 | $98,527,751 | $267,475,036 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 43-0655867).
Questions about COLUMBIA COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of COLUMBIA COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLUMBIA COLLEGE is 43-0655867.
- Is COLUMBIA COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1943.
- 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 DR TOBY ARQUETTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLUMBIA COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $385,944 (DAVID RUSSELL, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does COLUMBIA COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,110,444, expenses of $84,417,435 and total assets of $233,857,759 at year end.
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