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Screen a listAuburn Theological Seminary
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs17staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.5%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianAuburn Theological Seminary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$1.5M49%Management and general$1.3M45%Fundraising$160k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.8M in FY2023 and −$1.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI112funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationSince FY2019$904k$500k$502k$499k$500kThe Nathan Cummings Foundation IncSince FY2018$358k$358k$250k$250k$300k$250kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$400k$600k$500kThe Henry Luce Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$325k$75k$200k–The Righteous Persons FoundationStopped after FY2021$260k$100k$100k$100k–The Carsey Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$100k$100k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$395k$742k$604k$629k$817k$868k$705k73 other fundersUp to $347k a year each$517k$603k$863k$1.1M$510k$637k$553k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped