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COLUMBIA WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLUMBIA WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL INC

EIN 57-0972662 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q050)

What they do

COST of CONDUCTING FORUMS for MEMBERS, THE PUBLIC, and FOREIGN GUEST SPEAKERS, WHO SPEAK ON TOPICS ABOUT FOREIGN AFFAIRS to THE MEMBERS and PUBLIC. THE FOREIGN GUESTS ARE THEN INFORMED ABOUT COLUMBIA, SC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.35%of revenue went to mission work88.4% of expenses · Program services
$85.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$0.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
94.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$166,722
Mission workProgram services$125,62875.35% of revenue88.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$24,56114.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$142,16185.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 88.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.27% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.61% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.15% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.55% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.54% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.16% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.15% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$166,722
Expenses$142,161
Annual surplus $24,561 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$125,628 · 88.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$166,722
Expenses$142,161
Assets$39,527
Income$166,722
Contributions$157,928
Mission work (program services)$125,628
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (12)

APRIL LUCASDIRECTOR

C PATRICK FOWLERDIRECTOR

DAMON JETERTREASURER

FRED MONKCHAIR EMERITUS

JEAN-LOUIS VANDERSTRAETENDIRECTOR

KATHY SMITHDIRECTOR

PAMELA BYNOE-REEDDIRECTOR

PHIL MIDDENDIRECTOR

SAM DREWDIRECTOR

TIGGERON WELLSDIRECTOR

TOMMY PRESTONDIRECTOR

WANDA AUSTINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1994
Location
2210 DEVINE ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29205-2402
County
Richland
In care of
% FRED MONK
Primary officer
DICKSON MONK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
March 1, 2024
Return type
990EZ
Tax preparer
BAUKNIGHT PIETRAS & STORMER PA
NTEE classification
International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q050)

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