Columbia Association Inc
Columbia Association Inc is a nonprofit community services organization based in Columbia, Maryland. Its mission is to engage the community, cultivate a sense of place and enhance quality of life. It operates community facilities and programs, maintains open space and supports village community associations.
Columbia Association Inc at a glance
In short: Columbia Association Inc gave $3.7M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $286K), mostly in Maryland. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,722,809
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $286,370
- -10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $325,876
- Total assets
- $182,228,197
- +1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Columbia Association Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 6310 Hillside Court Ste Suite 100, Columbia, MD 21046
Website: https://columbiaassociation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Columbia Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Long Reach Community Association ($510K). Together the top 10 received $3.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 48 grants of 57 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CA is based in Columbia, Maryland. Its website describes its work as serving Columbia, and all reported 2025 grant dollars went to Maryland recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Columbia Association Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $330K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $337K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.2M (2023) to $3.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $3.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Long Reach Community Association Columbia, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $510,381 |
| Wilde Lake Community Association Columbia, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $400,219 |
| Harper's Choice Community Association Columbia, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $398,357 |
| Oakland Mills Community Association Columbia, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $370,539 |
| Owen Brown Community Association Columbia, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $337,456 |
| Town Center Community Association Columbia, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $336,671 |
| Hickory Ridge Community Association Columbia, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $325,876 |
| Kings Contrivance Community Association Columbia, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $314,801 |
| River Hill Community Association Clarksville, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $314,271 |
| Dorsey's Search Community Association Elicott City, MD | Conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement, and operations of the community buildings. | $301,738 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
CA is classified as a public charity and files Form 990. Its EIN is 52-0823992.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $182,228,197 | $86,059,768 | $75,426,944 | $3,722,809 | 13 | $2,087,211 |
| 2024 | $179,130,073 | $81,743,447 | $73,649,296 | $3,511,934 | 11 | $2,182,040 |
| 2023 | $175,615,475 | $75,396,080 | $68,086,768 | $3,197,102 | 12 | $-740,092 |
| 2022 | $168,635,825 | $73,239,829 | $62,735,752 | $3,606,349 | 10 | $-175,785 |
| 2021 | $161,724,749 | $54,648,506 | $51,738,724 | $3,438,397 | 11 | $-169,174 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CA’s mission is to “engage our diverse community, cultivate a unique sense of place and enhance quality of life.” Its FY2025 strategic focus areas are Community Connection, Wellness, Environmental Sustainability and Resource Resilience.
Its 2025 grants include support for village community associations. Long Reach Community Association and Harper’s Choice Community Association describe their work as administering resident programs and events, operating and maintaining community facilities, and enforcing community covenants. Wilde Lake Community Association says its purpose is promoting the health, common good and social welfare of property owners and residents in its village. Other supported associations describe their missions in terms of promoting community welfare, representing residents or maintaining a sense of community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CA reported 13 grants totaling $3,722,809. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $510,381, with a median of $325,876. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland. The largest grants included:
For the listed community association grants, the stated purpose was conducting day-to-day services, covenant enforcement and operations of community buildings. The grant purpose listed for The Howard County Veterans Foundation and Downtown Columbia Partnership was promoting the social welfare of the people of Columbia.
CA also provides rent-free use of village and neighborhood community center facilities to support community operations; it reports that no cash or property was transferred for this support. The available information does not describe this in-kind assistance as a grant application program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Susan Krabbe, Senior Vice President/CFO/Secretary; John Kuchno, General Counsel/Assistant Secretary; Dan Burns, Vice President, Community Programs Services; Mary L Schwartz, Treasurer; Jacqueline Tuma, Director of Audit and Advisory Services; Monica McMellon-Ajayi, Director of Human Resources, Diversity Inclusion; Jeremy Scharfenberg, Vice President of Community Operations; Armsby Carbon, Director of Information Technology; Dennis Mattey, Interim President/CEO/VP Community Operations; and Timothy Pinel, Director of Communications Marketing.
Columbia Association Inc is led by Dennis Mattey, Interim President, CEO & Vice President Community Operations since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 22 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis Mattey
Interim President, CEO & Vice President Community Operations
Director of Open Space Facilities Services → Vice President & Community Operations, 2022
Vice President & Community Operations → Interim President, CEO & Vice President Community Operations, 2023
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$151K (2021) → $206K (2025)
Lakey Boyd
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
$168K (2022) → $110K (2025)
Shawn Maclnnes
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$179K (2025)
Jacqueline Tuma
Director of Audit & Advisory Services
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$131K (2021) → $194K (2025)
Ashley Vaughan
Director
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$612 (2022) → $1K (2025)
Eric Greenberg
Director
Direrctor → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$652 (2022) → $2K (2025)
Monica McMellon-Ajayi
Director of Human Resources & Diversity Inclusion
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$159K (2022) → $195K (2025)
Armsby Carbon
Director of Information Technology
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$180K (2024) → $194K (2025)
Christopher Fuchs
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Karin Emery
Director
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Polly Anderson
Director
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Reginald Avery
Director
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Timothy Pinel
Director of Communications Marketing
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$164K (2024) → $171K (2025)
Collin Sullivan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Michael Golibersuch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Paul Rader
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
$968 (2025)
Bill Santos
Director
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Burns
Vice President & Community Programs Services
Director of Sport Fitness → Vice President & Community Programs Services, 2022
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$145K (2021) → $230K (2025)
Mary L Schwartz
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$158K (2021) → $223K (2025)
Susan Krabbe
Senior Vice President, CFO & Secretary
Vice President, CFO & Secretary → Senior Vice President, CFO & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$175K (2021) → $265K (2025)
Leslie Barnett
Assistant Director & Community Programs Services
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$184K (2023) → $173K (2025)
Jeremy Scharfenberg
Vice President of Community Operations
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$179K (2025)
John Kuchno
General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$231K (2025)
Former officers (26)
- Former: Alan Klein (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrew Stack (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Don Van Deusen (2021–2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Keith O'Neil Jr. (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Patrick O'Malley (2023–2024) — Director of Purchasing
- Former: Dedrick Asante-Muhammad (2024) — Director
- Former: Lindell Eagan (2024) — Director
- Former: Dick Boulton (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Janet Evans (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Lin Eagan (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Shari Zaret (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Virginia Thomas (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian England (2023) — Director
- Former: Joshua Friedman (2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Fitzgerald (2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Aniton (2023) — General Counsel
- Former: Jesamine Duvall (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michelle Miller (2021–2022) — Director of Community Services
- Former: Milton W Matthews (2021–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Renee DuBois (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sheri Fanaroff (2021–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Albert F Edwards (2022) — Assistant Director, Open Space & Facilities Services
- Former: Tina Horn (2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Thompson (2021) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Nancy McCord (2021) — Director
- Former: Paul Papagjika (2021) — Controller
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $265K, to Susan Krabbe (Senior Vice President/CFO/Secretary). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Columbia Association Inc
How much does Columbia Association Inc give each year?
Columbia Association Inc gave $3.7M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 11 grants.
What is Columbia Association Inc's typical grant size?
Columbia Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $325,876, and its average grant was $286,370, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Columbia Association Inc that year got $45K on average.
Where does Columbia Association Inc give grants?
Columbia Association Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbia, MD (10 grants).
Does Columbia Association Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Columbia Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote the social welfare of the people of Columbia." (3 grants).
Who are Columbia Association Inc's largest grantees?
Columbia Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Long Reach Community Association ($510,381), Wilde Lake Community Association ($400,219) and Harper's Choice Community Association ($398,357), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Columbia Association Inc?
Columbia Association Inc reported $182.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $86.1M.
What does Columbia Association Inc fund?
CA’s mission is to “engage our diverse community, cultivate a unique sense of place and enhance quality of life.” Its FY2025 strategic focus areas are Community Connection, Wellness, Environmental Sustainability and Resource Resilience. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Columbia Association Inc?
Columbia Association Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check columbiaassociation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Columbia Association Inc's EIN?
Columbia Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0823992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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