COGITO ACADEMIES
EIN 92-2038559 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
What they do
AT COGITO ACADEMY, WE FOLLOW A CLASSICAL APPROACH to EDUCATION, A TIME-TESTED MODEL THAT FOCUSES ON CULTIVATING KNOWLEDGE, CRITICAL THINKING, and STRONG CHARACTER. CLASSICAL EDUCATION PREPARES STUDENTS NOT JUST for SCHOOL, BUT for A LIFETIME of THOUGHTFUL, MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD.STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH RICH LITERATURE, MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION, and STRUCTURED INSTRUCTION FROM KNOWLEDGEABLE TEACHERS. CORE SUBJECTS--INCLUDING LANGUAGE ARTS, HISTORY, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, and THE ARTS--ARE TAUGHT IN WAYS THAT HELP STUDENTS MAKE CONNECTIONS ACROSS TOPICS, DEVELOP DEEPER UNDERSTANDING, and ENGAGE WITH IDEAS THAT HAVE SHAPED OUR WORLD.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $0.40 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
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 leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,061,155 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Financial picture
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.
Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.0% of spending went to fundraising and 0.4% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
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 (8)
ANDREW JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER
CAROLINE WILSONBOARD MEMBER
CHRIS KOONBOARD MEMBER
CLIFF HODGEBOARD MEMBER
DR WENDY REGOECZIBOARD CHAIR
JARED EVANSBOARD MEMBER
MICHAEL BELTONBOARD MEMBER
VAN STEENSCHOOL DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 633 S BRICK RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29229-8896
- County
- Richland
- In care of
- % TONEKA GREEN
- Primary officer
- WENDY REGOECZI, BOARD CHAIR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MARTIN SMITH & COMPANY CPAS PA
- NTEE classification
- Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
- IRS tax category
- Elementary & Secondary Schools