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Screen a list1890 Universities Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.2Mrevenue
FY2024 · −31% in 3 yrs12staff
6 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−9.3%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+34.9%
Middle half of peersMedian1890 Universities
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.5M spent
Programs$2.6M76%Management and general$694k20%Fundraising$127k4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No returns on record for FY2019–FY2020
It filed for FY2018 and FY2021, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$353k in FY2022, −$903k in FY2023 and −$295k in FY2024. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 4.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 35% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 73% of revenue in FY2024. $39M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending10funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’21’22’23Tuskegee UniversitySince FY2022$1.3M$1.3MWal-Mart FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MExtension FoundationNew in FY2023$132kTractor Supply Company FoundationNew in FY2023$50kTrustees of Tufts CollegeNew in FY2023$22kLand O'Lakes FoundationNew in FY2023$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$300k$450k$207k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund