Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAdler University
Can you give?
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)
$48Mrevenue
FY2024 · −13% in 3 yrs572staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.3%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianAdler University
Where the money goes FY2024 · $49M spent
Programs$34M68%Management and general$15M30%Fundraising$760k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$794k in FY2023 and −$1.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 6 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2024. $7.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$274ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$369k$150kFifth Third Chicagoland FoundationOn and off$35k$35k$35k$40k$25kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$50k$50kHealthy Communities FoundationSince FY2019$25k$28k$25k$26k$25kWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationNew in FY2023$125kIllinois Humanities Council IncOn and off$10k$6k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$15k$10k$148k$40k$35$132k7 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$3k$5k$7k$21k$16k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund