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Columbia College Chicago

Grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois · EIN 36-6112087

Total giving
$70MTax year 2025
Total assets
$480MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

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

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$53M2020
$65M2021
$71M2022
$78M2023
$83M2024
$70M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation$5.3K2021
Arts Alliance Illinois$5.1K2021
Filter Photo Nfp$5K2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.colum.edu

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.