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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)
$710Mrevenue
FY2025 · +60% in 3 yrs363staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.5%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican University of Beirut
Where the money goes FY2025 · $671M spent
Programs$585M87%Management and general$76M11%Fundraising$9.4M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$55M in FY2023 and −$65M in FY2024. Cash covers 3.1 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
34 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $203M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending106funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mastercard FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.8M$17M$59k$6.3M$753k$3.6M$12MElmer and Mamdouha Bobst FoundationStopped after FY2021$600k$5.4M$5.4M–The Levant FoundationStopped after FY2019$5.4M$5.0M–The James Family Charitable TrustOn and off$3.5M$55k$989k$738k$8kWK Kellogg FoundationSince FY2018$590k$481k$65k$430k$100k$500kCleveland H Dodge Foundation IncSince FY2019$194k$331k$51k$553k$559kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$65k$72k$1.6M$1.0M$685k$1.5M69 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$685k$1.1M$1.9M$2.1M$1.1M$1.1M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped