Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR CREATIVE OCCUPATIONS IN DIVERSE FIELDS OF ARTS AND MEDIA.
Public Charity
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $267.6M revenue, $243.8M expenses, $429.7M total assets. 107 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 366112087
Chicago, IL
Undergraduate Colleges
NTEE: B42
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$267.6M
Total Expenses$243.8M
Total Assets$429.7M
Grant Records107
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Columbia College Chicago
How Columbia College Chicago divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$69
Columbia College Chicago (the college) is a fully accredited not-for-profit private college with more than 40 academic programs and over 4,400 students
$12
Columbia College Chicago provides housing, food service, and residence life programs to its students
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS
$41,562
SCHOLARSHIP
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$94,050
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$44,400
EDUCATION
$40,000
Showing up to 5 of 107 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Andreas Waldburg-Wolfegg
AVP FACILITIES/CONSTRUCTION
Ann Kalayil
TRUSTEE
Arjun Aggarwal
TRUSTEE
Arlen Rubin
TRUSTEE
Averill Leviton
SECRETARY
Barry M Sabloff
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $267.6M | $243.8M | $429.7M |
| 2024 | $250.7M | $270.3M | $476.6M |
| 2023 | $239.2M | $267.2M | $525.2M |
| 2022 | $231.5M | $261.3M | $575.6M |
| 2021 | $221.3M | $248.4M | $667.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $221.3M to $267.6M (+21%), with total assets most recently reported at $429.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.