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Screen a listAve Maria University Inc
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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)
$104Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs870staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.4%
Months of reserve6.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+26.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAve Maria University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $85M spent
Programs$71M83%Management and general$10M12%Fundraising$4.0M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 88% in FY2023
$2.3M in FY2022, $283k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.7M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort141funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Timothy and Sheila Patton Family Charitable TrustOn and off$5k$5k$5k$8k$1.0M$200kKazma Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$128k$265k$4k$266k$250k–Donahue Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$105k$92k$100k$100k$100k$100k$50kThe Francis and Kathleen Rooney FoundationOn and off$150k$150k$150k$150kStephanie and Peter Nolan FoundationOn and off$250k$100k$75kThe Flatley FoundationStopped after FY2021$150k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$220k$602k$230k$1.4M$550k$3.3M89 other fundersUp to $160k a year each$192k$274k$282k$688k$406k$569k$647k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped