Columbus Torah Academy

Columbus Torah Academy looks durable. The school holds 1.8 years of operating cushion, a healthy buffer. Revenue is unusually diversified at 43% tuition-dependent (peer median 82%). Staff compensation runs 58% of expenses, leaner than the peer median. Net assets are growing 10.9%/yr over three years; the cushion is being built, not drawn. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 10.0 / 10, strong.

Columbus Torah Academy runs only 43% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.

Columbus Torah Academy reported $8.9M in revenue against $6.4M in expenses in fiscal year 2023, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $11.4M — about 1.79x annual operating expense.

Operating margin landed at 28.5%, with 42.9% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Columbus Torah Academy at the p100 on operating margin.