Columbus Children's Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Chapel Hill, NC EIN: 83-1456169

The mission of Columbus Children's Foundation is driven by the urgency to accelerate equitable access to the most effective gene therapy solutions for children with ultra-rare genetic diseases.

Key facts about Columbus Children's Foundation

In short: Columbus Children's Foundation gave $477K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $238K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
83-1456169
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$476,935
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$238,468
Median grant
$238,468
Total assets
$478,178
Primary geography
North Carolina (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$478K

-58.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$477K

+296.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$238K

+296.6% YoY

How Columbus Children's Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1036% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DurhamExtonColumbusDallasPlymouthResearch Triangle ParkWorcester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School: $250KCristo Rey Research TriangleHigh School$250KUmass Chan Medical School Foundation Inc: $227KUmass Chan Medical SchoolFoundation Inc$227K

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

3<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 9 (33%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School Durham, NCGeneral Program Support$250,000
Umass Chan Medical School Foundation Inc Worcester, MAProgram Support$226,935

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$478,178$1,147,406$1,498,558
Revenue$110,045$267,828$866,002
Expenses$779,337$618,980$610,900
Net Investment Income—$5—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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

Cheryl Everette — Senior Director of Administration: $155KCheryl EveretteSenior Director of…$155KSheila Mikhail — Executive Director/Treasurer: $138KSheila MikhailExecutive Director/Treasurer$138K

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.

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