Winter Break Hours
Please note that we have abbreviated office hours during the winter break:
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. December 22, 23 and 26 (closed December 24 and 25)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. December 29, 30 and January 2 (closed December 31 and January 1)
To ensure your tax-deductible donation is counted in 2025, here are helpful links and resources:
- Use this link by December 31st to give securely online via credit/debit card or direct debit.
- If you are sending a check by mail (or a financial institution is sending a check on your behalf), the envelope must be postmarked by December 31st. At this time of the year, the USPS suggests you have your envelope hand-stamped at dropoff.
- If you are transferring stock, here are the instructions. Please check with your broker for their deadline for requesting year-end transfers, as many institutions have a mid-December deadline for such requests.
- If you’re age 70½ or older and have requested a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA custodian, the funds must leave your IRA and clear the account by December 31 to qualify for the 2025 tax year.
For urgent matters, please contact Director of Advancement Services Amanda Porter at 614-509-2276 or portera@columbusacademy.org.
Thank you for your support of Columbus Academy!
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Columbus Academy educates our students not just for success in the classroom, but for success in life, and the members of our Academy community are committed to ensuring its future.
Through strategic philanthropic planning, your legacy at CA-and for your family-can be greater than you imagine.
Bequest or inclusion in your will
Leaving a set amount or percentage of your estate is as simple as adding a codicil to your will, and we can provide you with the language to add.
Whole or partial beneficiary of IRA, 401(k), 403(b), life insurance
Retirement plan funds are taxed when they are disbursed... unless the funds go directly to a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. You can name Columbus Academy as a beneficiary in your online account portal. If you are interested in options related to life insurance policies, please contact our office for assistance.
The simplest, most cost-efficient way for me to make a significant gift to our Class of 1955 Scholarship Fund was naming Columbus Academy a beneficiary of my IRA." Sheldon Taft '55
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Every philanthropic gift is important to our educational mission, and our department is always here to help you. Please contact Maria Miller with any questions by phone (614-475-2311) or email at millerm@columbusacademy.org. We look forward to working with you!
“We found Columbus Academy to be an exceptional teaching community. As young teachers at Academy, our fellow faculty members became our mentors and lifelong friends. We want to support families who choose Academy as the place for their children to learn, grow and work their way toward becoming adults.”
- Barbara and Michael York
Former Academy teachers, Barbara and Michael York, have planned a bequest to provide tuition assistance for Lower School students. We are pleased to thank them for their forever gift.