Columbia Arms Inc
Columbia Arms Inc is a public charity based in Kearny, New Jersey. Its 2024 filing describes a change from operating a building for low-income elderly individuals to liquidating its assets, less expenses, for distribution to other 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
Columbia Arms Inc at a glance
In short: Columbia Arms Inc reported $165K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 7% of 2022 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $164,750 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -4.8% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,980,555
- -5.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $109,494
- +388.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $109,494
- +388.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $258,899
- -0.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Columbia Arms Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 664 Elm Street, Kearny, NJ 07032
Phone: (201) 659-8894
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Columbia Arms Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is Columbia Arms Inc open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2022
In 2022, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 93% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2020) to $173K (2023). In 2024 it reported $165K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Englewood Hospital Englewood, NJ | Contribution | $40,000 |
| Sayreville Assoc for Brain Injured Children Sayreville, NJ | Contribution | $11,470 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital New York, NY | Contribution | $11,000 |
| Pathways to Indepenance Kearny, NJ | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Shrines Hospital for Children Philadelphia, PA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Wunded Warrior Project New York, NY | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Where Angels Play Foundatin Woodbridge, NJ | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Contribution | $10,000 |
| St Francis Academy Union City, NJ | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Daddy's Sunshine the Fight Aganist Lupus Jersey City, NJ | Contribution | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,980,555 | $109,494 | $258,899 | $164,750 | Total only | $109,494 |
| 2023 | $2,104,621 | $22,400 | $260,494 | $173,020 | Total only | $22,400 |
| 2022 | $2,195,269 | $143,365 | $262,650 | $172,470 | 14 | $143,365 |
| 2021 | $2,734,363 | $88,910 | $232,899 | $150,000 | 14 | $88,910 |
| 2020 | $2,711,587 | $81,207 | $218,749 | $140,000 | 13 | $81,207 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is to liquidate its assets, less expenses, for other 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Its filing describes this as a change from operating a building for low-income elderly individuals.
Grantmaking
In 2022, the organization reported giving $172,470 through 14 grants, an average of about $12,319 per grant. It reported no grants in 2023 or 2024.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Phil Cerria, Russell Murray, Rosalind Grant, Richard Vaughn, and James Gabriele as directors; Dawn Murray as secretary; James A. Gabriele Jr. as chairman; and John Barbo as treasurer.
Columbia Arms Inc is led by James A. Gabriele Jr., Chairman on every filing since 2020; 2 of 8 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James A. Gabriele Jr.
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$67K (2024)
James Gabriele
Director
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$56K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Phil Cerria
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Vaughn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosalind Grant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Murray
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Murray
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$500 (2020) → $375 (2024)
John Barbo
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $67K, to James a Gabriele Jr (Chairman). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Columbia Arms Inc
How much does Columbia Arms Inc give each year?
Columbia Arms Inc reported $165K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $173K in grants paid.
How large is Columbia Arms Inc?
Columbia Arms Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $109K.
What does Columbia Arms Inc fund?
The organization states that its mission is to liquidate its assets, less expenses, for other 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Its filing describes this as a change from operating a building for low-income elderly individuals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Columbia Arms Inc?
Columbia Arms Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Columbia Arms Inc's EIN?
Columbia Arms Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2891851. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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