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The Columbia Education Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbia, PA EIN: 72-1570790 Website

To provide support and resources to the teachers and staff of the columbia borough school district and to enhance the learning experiences and educational opportunities for all students in the school district

The Columbia Education Foundation at a glance

In short: The Columbia Education Foundation gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$130,141
+7.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$130,141
+7.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$130,141
Total assets
$1,357,109
+14.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Columbia Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Columbia Borough School District: $130KColumbia Borough SchoolDistrict$130K

The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia Borough School District ($130K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

ColumbiaLancaster

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $131K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia Borough School District Columbia, PAEducation Support$130,141
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,357,109$248,926$218,922$130,1411$54,004
2024$1,188,500$278,150$250,776$121,1771$64,975
2023$1,100,377$265,859$224,883$131,3301$51,010
2022$981,473$406,776$188,143——$12,887
2021$844,589$119,517$126,541$99,7512$36,463
2020$815,504$207,758$69,763$44,6202$36,486

About The Columbia Education Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Columbia Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $130K. Net investment income was $54K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Columbia Education Foundation is led by David Cunningham, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Cunningham

    President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Betty-Sue Ryno

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2023) → $7K (2025)

  • Deb Smith

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Klawitter

    Member

    Vice President → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Arndt

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vickie Anspach

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Hershey

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Wisler

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Fleckenstein

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Ron Mable (2020–2024) — Member
  • Former: Stephanie Gerber (2024) — Member
  • Former: Robin Gamby (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Betty Sue Ryno (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dave Cunningham (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Tom Strickler (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Paul Resch (2020) — Past Treasurer

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

Betty-Sue Ryno — Treasurer: $7KBetty-Sue RynoTreasurer$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Betty-Sue Ryno (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about The Columbia Education Foundation

How much does The Columbia Education Foundation give each year?

The Columbia Education Foundation gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $121K across 1 grant.

How large is The Columbia Education Foundation?

The Columbia Education Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $249K.

What is The Columbia Education Foundation?

The Columbia Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbia, PA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Columbia Education Foundation operate?

The Columbia Education Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is The Columbia Education Foundation's EIN?

The Columbia Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1570790. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 10, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)

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