The Columbia Foundation
The Columbia Foundation promotes the power of community by investing in local charities, supporting club employees with educational assistance and financial hardship grants and preserving columbia's historical legacy for future generations.
The Columbia Foundation at a glance
In short: The Columbia Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,141,643
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (75% 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 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nourishing Bethesda ($30K). Together the top 4 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Columbia Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $213K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $80K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nourishing Bethesda Bethesda, MD | Support Program Services | $30,000 |
| Hero Dogs Inc Sandy Spring, MD | Support Program Services | $20,000 |
| Horizons Greater Washington Washington, DC | Support Program Services | $20,000 |
| Columbia Country Club Chevy Chase, MD | Scholarship program for first tee greater washington dc students | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,141,643 | $275,916 | $221,305 | $80,000 | 4 | $22,740 |
| 2024 | $944,151 | $95,245 | $151,064 | $70,000 | 4 | $43,111 |
| 2023 | $791,196 | $91,423 | $134,376 | $68,000 | 4 | $24,416 |
| 2022 | $745,759 | $32,861 | $130,176 | $70,000 | 4 | $9,808 |
| 2021 | $984,582 | $276,366 | $169,113 | $7,000 | Total only | $25,680 |
| 2020 | $728,601 | $281,415 | $228,136 | $212,500 | Total only | $105,215 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Columbia Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Columbia Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chevy Chase, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $23K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Columbia Foundation is led by Sue Guzman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sue Guzman
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Huguely
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome J. Kraisinger
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Drossus
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Lawler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Barker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maddie Glading
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Johannessen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Talbott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Cantrel Jr.
Ex-Officio
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Ex-Officio, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yogini Patel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Belles
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Gallagher
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Betsy Pothier (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Caroline Cunningham (2020–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Catherine Zimmerman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Vermillion (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Molly Hugo McNamara (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tammi Houton (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Anthony Washington (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Chris Lamond (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Corcoran (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Fisher (2020–2022) — Ex-Offico
- Former: Don Chomas (2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Lamond (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Donald Chomas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Corcoran (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Marc Witowski (2020–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Columbia Foundation
How much does The Columbia Foundation give each year?
The Columbia Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 4 grants.
What is The Columbia Foundation's typical grant size?
The Columbia Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Columbia Foundation give grants?
The Columbia Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (25%).
Does The Columbia Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Columbia Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Program Services" (3 grants).
How large is The Columbia Foundation?
The Columbia Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $276K.
What is The Columbia Foundation?
The Columbia Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chevy Chase, MD. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Columbia Foundation's EIN?
The Columbia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1481809. 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 August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
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