Private company

Columbia Association

Management organization for Columbia, Maryland

The Columbia Association is a management organization for the financing, and maintenance of common-use facilities of the planned community of Columbia, Maryland.2 It was founded by James Rouse.1 Its revenue was $75.4 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 10, 1965Founded1
Columbia assocation pic
Photo: Redmrrb, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Columbia Association is a management organization for the financing, and maintenance of common-use facilities of the planned community of Columbia, Maryland.2

Corporate structure

Columbia Association sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Columbia Association Columbia
    • Lake Elkhorn Owned · Howard County, United States
    • Lake Elkhorn Dam Owned · Howard County, United States
    • Wilde Lake Owned · Howard County, United States
    • Wilde Lake Park Owned · Howard County, United States

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Columbia Association reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Lake Elkhorn
  • Lake Elkhorn Dam
  • Wilde Lake
  • Wilde Lake Park

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by James Rouse on Dec 10, 1965.1

Leadership

Who has led Columbia Association, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Lake Elkhorn
  • Lake Elkhorn Dam
  • Wilde Lake
  • Wilde Lake Park

From Wikidata.1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Columbia Association revenue by year1$75.4M in 2023+22% since 2014
0$20.0M$40.0M$60.0M$80.0M2014: $62.0M$62.0M20142015: $64.7M$64.7M2015+4%2016: $66.6M$66.6M2016+3%2017: $68.4M$68.4M2017+3%2018: $70.2M$70.2M2018+3%2019: $72.6M$72.6M2019+3%2020: $70.2M$70.2M2020−3%2021: $54.6M$54.6M2021−22%2022: $73.2M$73.2M2022+34%2023: $75.4M$75.4M2023+3%
  • 2023$75.4M1
  • 2022$73.2M1
  • 2021$54.6M1
  • 2020$70.2M1
  • 2019$72.6M1
  • 2018$70.2M1

Net income

  • 2020$1.7M1

Former names

  • Columbia Park and Recreation Association, Inc.Dec 10, 1965 to Apr 30, 19911

Timeline

  1. May 1, 1991Renamed Name changed to Columbia Association, Inc.1
  2. Dec 10, 1965Founded Founded1

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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