Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBaker 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)
$52Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs825staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.5%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBaker University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $59M spent
Programs$49M84%Management and general$8.3M14%Fundraising$1.4M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 86% in FY2025
$637k in FY2024, $91k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.7M in FY2023, −$6.9M in FY2024 and −$7.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI75funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Great Jobs Kc IncSince FY2019$67k$193k$273k$325k$295kThe Sunderland FoundationOn and off$1.0MGive Something Back A NJ Nonprofit CorporationOn and off$1.0MSwogger FoundationOn and off$84k$32k$761kStormont-Vail FoundationStopped after FY2020$161k$149k$88k$25k–Forrest E Jones for Baker UniversityEvery year since FY2017$28k$27k$34k$35k$35k$39k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.0M$1.5M$603k$339k$460k$412k$381k48 other fundersUp to $36k a year each$116k$131k$137k$155k$129k$120k$89k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped