Columbus Children's Foundation
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Columbus Children's Foundation at a glance
In short: Columbus Children's Foundation gave $477K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $238K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $476,935
- +296.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $238,468
- +296.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $238,468
- Total assets
- $478,178
- -58.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Columbus Children's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School ($250K). Together the top 2 received $477K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 9 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Columbus Children's Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1036% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2022) to $507K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $477K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School Durham, NC | General Program Support | $250,000 |
| Umass Chan Medical School Foundation Inc Worcester, MA | Program Support | $226,935 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $478,178 | $110,045 | $779,337 | $476,935 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | $1,147,406 | $267,828 | $618,980 | $120,243 | 2 | $5 |
| 2023 | $1,498,558 | $866,002 | $610,900 | $220,239 | 4 | — |
| 2022 | $1,221,416 | $1,942,043 | $1,742,387 | $42,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $1,023,937 | $1,536,692 | $531,552 | $506,826 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $45,585 | $34,126 | $3,044 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Columbus Children's Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Columbus Children's Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $478K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $477K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Columbus Children's Foundation is led by Sheila Mikhail, Executive Director & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheila Mikhail
Executive Director & Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Executive Director & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Jude Samulski
Board Chairman
Chairman → Chair, 2021
Chair → Board Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Everette
Senior Director of Administration
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$155K (2025)
Krystof Bankiewicz
Director
Director → CEO & President, 2021
CEO & President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Javier Garcia
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Damia Tormo (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Laura Hameed (2020–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Matt Kane (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Robert Long (2022) — Member
- Former: Robert Long BS (2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Kane (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $155K, to Cheryl Everette (Senior Director of Administration). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Columbus Children's Foundation
How much does Columbus Children's Foundation give each year?
Columbus Children's Foundation gave $477K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120K across 2 grants.
How large is Columbus Children's Foundation?
Columbus Children's Foundation reported $478K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $110K.
What is Columbus Children's Foundation?
Columbus Children's Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Chapel Hill, NC. It holds $478K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Columbus Children's Foundation operate?
Columbus Children's Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is Columbus Children's Foundation's EIN?
Columbus Children's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1456169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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