Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAshland 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$137Mrevenue
FY2025 · −24% in 3 yrs2,470staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.7%
Months of reserve2.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianAshland University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $137M spent
Programs$128M93%Management and general$6.6M5%Fundraising$2.9M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 82% in FY2023
$19M in FY2022, $3.5M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$7.6M in FY2023, −$3.9M in FY2024 and −$899k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.8 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI209funders
$7.9Ma year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sorehcra FoundationSince FY2021$500k$4.6M$4.2MLilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.0M$65k$50k$1000k$1.3MJohn Templeton FoundationOn and off$434k$424k$566k$293k$293kSarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2020$250k$400k$400k$400kHerrick FoundationStopped after FY2021$75k$750k–Ed Uihlein Family FoundationSince FY2022$300k$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$210k$350k$528k$646k$922k$3.3M$650k151 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$587k$452k$945k$975k$1.4M$1.4M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped