Civic Intelligence

Columbus Community Foundation

EIN 47-4302357 • 501(c)3 • Columbus, MT

Profile

Fiscal Sponsorship

PO Box 462Columbus, MT 59019

https//columbuscommunityfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.26x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

87th percentile

0.22x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-20%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

89th percentile

58%

Faster asset growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2023

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

-2.4%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Up

$76,681

Up $57,252 (+295%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$20,250

Up $20,250 from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$56,431

Up $37,002 (+190%) from 2020

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue87th percentileNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$90,494

Down $6,905 (-7.1%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$108,710

Up $15,049 (+16%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$18,216

Down $21,954 (-587%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth89th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2015: $9,071Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2018: $39,937Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $39,9372018Assets 2019: $15,691Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $15,6912019Assets 2020: $19,429Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $19,4292020Assets 2023: $76,681Liabilities 2023: $20,250Net Assets 2023: $56,4312023

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$76,681
Liabilities$20,250
Net Assets$56,431
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $9,071Expenses 2015: $1,483Net Income 2015: $7,5882015Revenue 2018: $166,910Expenses 2018: $141,400Net Income 2018: $25,5102018Revenue 2019: $135,186Expenses 2019: $159,432Net Income 2019: -$24,2462019Revenue 2020: $97,399Expenses 2020: $93,661Net Income 2020: $3,7382020Revenue 2023: $90,494Expenses 2023: $108,710Net Income 2023: -$18,2162023

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$90,494
Expenses$108,710
Net Income-$18,216
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$76,681
Liabilities
$20,250
Net assets
$56,431
Revenue
$90,494
Expenses
$108,710
Net income
-$18,216
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.20$0.56$0.90$1.09$0.18
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.97$0.94$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.35$1.59$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.00$0.40$1.67$1.41$0.26
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.01$0.08
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Jan 19, 2026
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$90,494
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Fiscal Sponsorship

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Primary Fiscal Sponsor for GPP Benefiting Children--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Cory HamiltonVice-President-$0--
Marissa HaugeDirector-$0--
Haley BarkerSecretary-$0--
Sydnee RothwellPresident-$0--
Amy StadelDirector-$0--
Amanda MartinTreasurer-$0--
Zach KunzeDirector-$0--
Luke KoboldDirector-$0--
Brian HessDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Columbus Community Foundation
EIN
47-4302357
Address
PO Box 462, Columbus, MT 59019

Signing Officer

Name
Sydnee L Rothwell
Title
President
Signed
2026-01-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Pulse Accounting Services Inc
Address
PO Box 1326, Columbus, MT 59019
Preparer
Roberta J Pulse
Phone
4063221133
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Office Expenses 30”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Merchant Service Fees 2,321”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Fiscal Sponsorship 103,008”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Marketing 2,826”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses

“Postage 525”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities

“MCF Endowment Equity Beginning of year 11,175, End of year 20,250”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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