Mission
CIU EDUCATES FROM A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW TO IMPACT THE NATIONS WITH THE MESSAGE OF CHRIST.
Public Charity
COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in COLUMBIA, SC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $71.0M, expenses of $69.4M, total assets of $104.5M. Imperigo tracks 94 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $26.1M.
EIN: 570352247
COLUMBIA, SC
Graduate & Professional Schools
NTEE: B50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$71.0M
Total Expenses$69.4M
Total Assets$104.5M
Grant Records94
Funding Total$26.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Columbia International University
How Columbia International University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $78 for programs
$40
Columbia International University educates people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of christ
$27
Ben lippen school seeks to glorify god by educating students from a biblical worldview, to impact the nations, with the message of christ and by assisting the family…
$11
Auxiliary services
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
SCHOLARSHIP
$36,750
SCHOLARSHIP
$10,750
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$365,700
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
$359,507
GENERAL SUPPORT
$68,000
Showing up to 5 of 94 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Adrian Despres
TRUSTEE
Chikong Shue
CFO
David Sayers
TRUSTEE
D Gary Harlow
VICE PRESIDE
Diane Mull
VICE CHAIR
Douglas Rutt
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71.0M | $69.4M | $104.5M |
| 2024 | $67.2M | $64.8M | $103.3M |
| 2023 | $60.5M | $66.9M | $104.0M |
| 2022 | $75.1M | $65.7M | $111.9M |
| 2021 | $51.5M | $60.0M | $112.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $51.5M to $71.0M (+38%), with total assets most recently reported at $104.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.