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THE COLOSSIAN FORUM

EIN: 27-4553768 · GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503-4977 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 56 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 87/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$2.2M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Net Assets
13
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 75.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 6.96x
Liability-to-Asset 49.6%
Revenue Diversification 85.0%
Executive Compensation $160K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,519 similar organizations (United States, Religion-Related, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
75.9% 85.4%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
9.0% 10.3%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
15.1% 0.9%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
7.0 mo 9.0 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
49.6% 5.5%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
85.0% 93.6%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
77.4% 8.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
17.6% 8.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
6.5% 2.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $2.2M $2.1M $1.2M 75.9% 13
2023 $1.3M $1.8M $1.1M 72.7% 10
2022 $1.8M $1.5M $1.6M 75.8% 12
2021 $1.6M $1.5M N/A — 12
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Organization Details
EIN
27-4553768
State
MI
City
GRAND RAPIDS
ZIP
49503-4977
Classification
X21
Category
Religion-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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