Nonprofit screen
Screen a listArizona Christian 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)
$53Mrevenue
FY2025 · +38% in 3 yrs499staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.8%
Middle half of peersMedianArizona Christian University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $54M spent
Programs$49M90%Management and general$3.9M7%Fundraising$1.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2023
$2.3M in FY2022, $190k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$5.0M in FY2023 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort53funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Forsberg Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$110k$2.2M–Western Center For JournalismOn and off$50k$50k$450kNatan FoundationOn and off$10k$100k$2k$100kR L Johnson Family Foundation of ArizonaSince FY2022$55k$50kThe Steve Mihaylo and Lois Mihaylo FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$10k$10k$10k$20k$13k$10kTw Lewis FoundationOn and off$500$21k$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1k$18k$460k$351k$537k$4.4M$1.5M19 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$32k$10k$1k$23k$27k$12k$72k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped