NonprofitsColumbia International University

Education

Columbia International University

COLUMBIA, SC

Total revenue

$60.5M

Total expenses

$66.9M

Net assets

$71.6M

Grants received

$19.2M

158 grants

EIN

570352247

Tax year

2022

Mission

CIU educates from a Biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ.

Programs

2 programs

Ben Lippen School seeks to glorify God by educating students from a Biblical worldview, to impact the nations, with the message of Christ and by assisting the family and church in equipping students spiritually, academically, socially and physically under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. During the 2022-23 academic year, Ben Lippen served 1139 students in grades PK-12, of which 110 were members of the class of 2023. These students, which represent 725 families, were served by 180 full and part-time faculty and staff.

Expenses: $15.8MGrants: $1.5M

Auxiliary Services The University operates six residence halls and a cafeteria, and provided on-campus housing and food services to over 600 students during the 2022-23 school year. Also, Pine View apartments is a 136-unit housing community located on the wooded hillsides adjacent to the core campus. During the 2022-23 school year, it served as home to 300 CIU students, staff members, and their family members.

Expenses: $4.8M

Financials

FY 2022

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.8M
Program service revenue$49.3M
Investment income$1.1M
Other revenue$408K
Total revenue$60.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$10.3M
Salaries & benefits$32.2M
Fundraising$2.2M
Other expenses$24.3M
Total expenses$66.9M
Total assets$104.0M
Net assets$71.6M

People

31 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Mark Smith

President (Part Year)

Board

$269K

50 hrs/wk

Ricky Christman

Interim President

Board

$240K

60 hrs/wk

Rob Hartman

Chief Financial Officer (Part Year)

Board

$151K

50 hrs/wk

Adrian Despres Jr

Trustee

Board

$5K

1 hrs/wk

Douglas Rutt

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Edith Parks

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Gary Uber

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Hank Flint

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

James Morgan

Trustee (Part Year)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jennifer Gutwein

Trustee (Part Year)

Board

1 hrs/wk

Hans Finzel

Chairman of the Board

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ken Katayama

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kevin Survance

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Marion Davis

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Marshall White

Trustee (Part Year)

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIke Bolton

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Ronald Mullins

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Will Schafer

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Eric Froistad

Chief Financial Officer

Board

50 hrs/wk

Ken Blackwell

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Lyn Cook

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Marquis Ryan

Vice Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

WTobin Cassels

Trustee-Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Benny Tate

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Chikong Shue

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Chris Pott

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

D Gary Harlow

Trustee

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dr Bill Jones

Chancellor

Staff

$210K

60 hrs/wk

Antonio Fajardo

Headmaster, BLS

Staff

$207K

50 hrs/wk

Brian Simmons

Assoc Provost

Staff

$135K

50 hrs/wk

David Dewitt

Professor & Dean of Science Programs

Staff

$100K

50 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Hallmark Management Service Inc

Dining Hall Services

$2.3M

Mashburn Construction Company Inc

Construction Services

$1.1M

GOOGLE SERVICES

Advertising

$884K

Slingshot LP

Book Services

$724K

Amobee Inc

Advertising Lead Generation

$546K

Grants received

Showing 158 of 158

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1.0M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$360K
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
2024
$50K
Ben Lippen - Tuition
2024
$48K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$44K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$38K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
CIU - Traffic Improvement
2024
$25K
Ben Lippen - Athletic Department
2024
$25K
Ben Lippen - Security
2024
$25K
Ben Lippen - Center for Life Impact
2024
$20K
CIU - Heidelberg Project
2024
$13K
CONTRIBIUTION WHERE NEEDED MOST
2024
$10K
EDUCATION
2024
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$9K
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP DONATION
2024
$1K
Scholarships
2024
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2024
$546K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$443K
DEBT RETIREMENT
2023
$287K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$250K
ONLINE MARKETING AND RECRUITING
2023
$94K
Building a Stronger Health Care Workforce
2023
$80K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$42K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$40K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
TO FUND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
2023
$25K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$25K
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
2023
$25K
TO FUND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
2023
$13K
CONTRIBIUTION WHERE NEEDED MOST
2023
$12K
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
2023
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$10K
DISCRETIONARY
2023
$5K
Ben Lippen School Athletic Department
2023
$2K
IMPLEMENTATION OF FLOW PRINCIPLES INTO THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
2023
$2K
Scholarships
2023
$100
FIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2023
$1.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$400K
DISCRETIONARY
2022
$250K
ONLINE MARKETING AND RECRUITING
2022
$221K
100TH ANNIVERSARY CAMPAIGN
2022
$221K
DEBT RETIREMENT
2022
$180K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$100K
BONUS FOR EMPLOYEES AND STAFF
2022
$50K
Ben Lippen General Fund
2022
$44K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$40K
Matching Gifts
2022
$25K
TO FUND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
2022
$25K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$18K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$13K
CONTRIBIUTION WHERE NEEDED MOST
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
Education
2022
$9K
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
2022
$6K
CARE OF ILL, NEEDY, OR MINOR
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$1K
Scholarships
2022
$1K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$100
MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2022
$100
MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2022
$681K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$681K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$117K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$110K
DISCRETIONARY
2021
$50K
PATHWAYS FOR TOMORROW INITIATIVE
2021
$49K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
TO FUND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
2021
$25K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2021
$19K
Education
2021
$13K
CONTRIBIUTION WHERE NEEDED MOST
2021
$10K
CHARACTER-BASED EDUCATION
2021
$1K
Scholarships
2021
$500
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$500
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2021
$692K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$80K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$48K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2020
$42K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$16K
Education
2020
$10K
DISCRETIONARY
2020
$10K
2020 CONTRIBIUTION WHERE NEEDED MOST
2020
$5K
AWARDED SHOLARSHIP GRANTS
2020
$5K
PAYMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2020
$3K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$1K
IN FURTHERANCE OF FOUNDATION'S PURPOSES
2020
$1K
Scholarships
2020
$500
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$1.7M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$127K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$12K
CHARACTER-BASED EDUCATION
2019
$10K
Education
2019
$7K
Education
2019
$2.7M
CIU FUND - ONLINE STUDIES
2018
$569K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
Education
2018
$9K
SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT
2018
$6K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2018
$5K
DISCRETIONARY
2018
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2018
$500
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
$118K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$19.2M from 61 funders · 158 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$4.2M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Cassels Family Foundation

$3.9M · 3 grants · 2018–2023

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$2.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Central Carolina Community

$1.9M · 7 grants · 2019–2023

The Toby Cassels Foundation

$1.5M · 6 grants · 2022–2023

Tucker Heart Soul Mind And Strength

$1.0M · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$601K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

American Endowment Foundation

$596K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN570352247
NTEE codeB500
Subsection03
Ruling date1937-11
Formed1927
Employees1163
Volunteers517
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