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Columbia College Chicago

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL 60605
Tax ID36-6112087

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About this organization

Revenue

$226,170,577

Expenses

$224,770,968

Website

colum.edu

Mission

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

About

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO (THE COLLEGE) IS A FULLY ACCREDITED NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE COLLEGE WITH MORE THAN 120 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND OVER 6,900 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 6,708 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN ITS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND 239 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. COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO CONSISTS OF THREE SCHOOLS: FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS, LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES AND MEDIA ARTS. IN FALL 2019, THE SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 3,177 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 115. THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 374 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 70. THE SCHOOL OF MEDIA ARTS HAD AN UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 2,949 AND A GRADUATE ENROLLMENT OF 54. THERE WERE 208 STUDENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE AN OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT. IN THE 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE COLLEGE GRANTED 1,678 DEGREES. THE SCHOOL OF FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS GRANTED 893 DEGREES (822 WERE UNDERGRADUATE), THE SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES GRANTED 129 DEGREES (103 WERE UNDERGRADUATE), AND THE SCHOOL OF MEDIA ARTS GRANTED 638 DEGREES (617 WERE UNDERGRADUATE). ADDITIONALLY, 18 DEGREES WERE GRANTED TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITHOUT ENROLLMENT IN A SPECIFIC SCHOOL. THERE ARE 17 DEPARTMENTS WITH UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS, AND 9 DEPARTMENTS WITH GRADUATE PROGRAMS.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The non-profit's aim, as indicated in the filing, is “The organization's mission is to educate students for creative occupations in diverse fields of arts and media.”.

When detailing its duties, they were outlined as: “The organization's mission is to educate students for creative occupations in diverse fields of arts and media.”.

  • The non-profit has reported their operating state as IL, as required by law.
  • As stated in the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 was 600 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60605.
  • The non-profit's form for the year 2020 reports a total of 3308 employees on their payroll.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Operates a school.
  • Collects art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Has foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is $1,399,609.
  • The CEO's salary policy within the organization is established through a review process by an impartial entity.
  • The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
  • The organization has 28 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1890.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule J.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization pays $102,119,936 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $2,381,878 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
  • The organization pays grants to individuals.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.
  • The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
  • The organization grants to a related person.
  • The organization has fundraising events.
  • The organization has grants to organizations.
  • The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.

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