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Columbia, SC educational institutions

There are 792 schools and educational institutions in the greater Columbia South Carolina metro area. Combined, these Columbia metro educational institutions employ 6,638 people, earn more than $1 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $4 billion.
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Types of educational institutions in Columbia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Student service organizations
 
242
 
$118,366,676
Educational service providers
 
180
 
$37,726,431
Parent teacher associations
 
105
 
$3,251,412
Scholarship and financial aid organizations
 
88
 
$8,867,254
Preschool, elementary, and secondary schools
 
83
 
$661,290,073
Fraternities and sororities
 
76
 
$9,380,143
Education professional societies
 
62
 
$7,448,388
Adult education and ESL centers
 
49
 
$757,912
Organizations supporting a single school or educational institution
 
49
 
$71,754,500
Alumni associations
 
38
 
$97,705,361
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Job trends for Columbia, SC educational institutions

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
100
1-10
 
24
11-25
 
17
26-100
 
28
101 to 1,000
 
14
1,000+
 
1
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Sizes of educational institutions in Columbia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
152
$250k to $1M
 
56
$1M to $5M
 
31
$5M to $25M
 
15
$25M to $100M
 
15
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of educational institutions in Columbia

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1-20 of 792

Camden Military Academy

Camden Military Academy offers instructional service to students in grades 7-12 and maintains a faculty, dormitory, mess hall, infirmary, classrooms, and recreational facilities.
Revenue
$11.0m
Assets
$33.6m
Employees
142
EIN
57-0602035
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Virtual Charter School

SC Virtual Charter School provides K-12 students statewide with individualized, rigorous, standards-based virtual education to improve educational achievement.
Revenue
$26.0m
Assets
$35.0m
Employees
189
EIN
26-1966189
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Student Loan Corporation (SCSL)

South Carolina Student Loan (SCSL) is the only statewide non-profit education lender. They provide programs of financial assistance to enable eligible students and parents to pursue and obtain their educational goals.
Revenue
$65.0m
Assets
$941.3m
Employees
37
EIN
57-0602805
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Columbia College

Columbia College fosters critical thinking, lifelong learning, and social responsibility. It offers student services and auxiliary enterprises for an all-around experience.
Revenue
$35.8m
Assets
$59.6m
Employees
596
EIN
57-0324915
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of South Carolina School of Medicine Educational Trust

To enhance the purpose of the University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina School of medicine. It performs its purpose in providing clinical setting for faculty to perform medical services to patients.
Revenue
$44.2m
Assets
$62.9m
Employees
136
EIN
57-0705675
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hammond School

Non-profit school in Columbia, SC providing education from preschool to grade 12 with a mission to instill academic excellence and character development.
Revenue
$25.7m
Assets
$71.4m
Employees
341
EIN
57-0477924
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Gamecock Club

Gamecock Club engages in charitable and educational initiatives, supporting 501(c)(3) organizations, with program services set to begin on July 1, 2024.
Revenue
$56.4m
Assets
$32.5m
Employees
70
EIN
93-3994323
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SC First Steps to School Readiness

South Carolina was the third state in the nation to create a statewide public-private partnership to increase school readiness outcomes for children.
Revenue
$66.2m
Assets
$34.8m
Employees
138
EIN
57-1087576
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Connections Academy (SCCA)

South Carolina Connections Academy (SCCA) is a tuition-free, K-12 online public school that students attend from home. SCCA brings a fully accredited public education directly to your family's door--anywhere in South Carolina.
Revenue
$60.4m
Assets
$36.9m
Employees
0
EIN
26-1966726
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Columbia International University (CIU)

The mission of Columbia International University is to educate people from a biblical worldview to impact the nations with the message of Christ.
Revenue
$60.5m
Assets
$104.0m
Employees
1,163
EIN
57-0352247
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of South Carolina Business Partnership Foundation

The University of South Carolina Business Partnership Foundation helps support the College of Business Administration by building an endowment fund and conducting educational programs, scholarships, and student assistance.
Revenue
$19.4m
Assets
$159.4m
Employees
19
EIN
23-7042391
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of South Carolina Development Foundation

USC Development Foundation acquires and manages real estate assets for the University of South Carolina's needs.
Revenue
$9.8m
Assets
$351.0m
Employees
0
EIN
57-6026593
IRS type
501(c)(3)

University of South Carolina Educational Foundation

USC Educational Foundation supports the university in all endeavors, establishing fundraising programs to aid in its mission as South Carolina's flagship institution.
Revenue
$84.7m
Assets
$731.7m
Employees
28
EIN
57-6017985
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Benedict College

Benedict College provides high-quality academic, research, and public service programs, with auxiliary enterprises and 10 residence halls for students.
Revenue
$69.7m
Assets
$142.8m
Employees
450
EIN
57-0314365
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Richland County Public Library

Richland County Public Library connects residents to resources, fosters learning, supports local authors, and promotes an inclusive culture for all ages.
Revenue
$34.9m
Assets
$25.4m
Employees
442
EIN
57-6000396
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Heathwood Hall Episcopal School

Heathwood Hall is committed to sourcing quality sustainable food from local growers. We strive to create a set of menu and meals that are healthy, seasonal, and reflective of the diversity of our community as a whole.
Revenue
$29.4m
Assets
$74.5m
Employees
437
EIN
57-0358065
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Orangeburg High School for Health Professions

Orangeburg HS for Health Professions educates with rigorous academics, innovative teaching, and professional mentoring to give students a competitive edge.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$9.3m
Employees
58
EIN
35-2417778
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Charter Institute at Erskine

The mission of The Charter Institute at Erskine is to authorize high-quality Charter schools that elevate educational opportunities through innovation and creativity.
Revenue
$294.6m
Assets
$16.5m
Employees
43
EIN
82-3227586
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina School Boards Association

Advocates for quality public education and provides training and services to improve school board performance in Columbia, SC.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$10.5m
Employees
41
EIN
57-6005954
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wateree Community Actions (WCAI)

Wateree Community Actions, Inc. is committed to enhancing the social and economic self-sufficiency of low income people and their environment of Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Richland, and Sumter Counties.
Revenue
$30.4m
Assets
$8.2m
Employees
102
EIN
57-0524980
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "B00: Education: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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