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Screen a listBaldwin Wallace University
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$165Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs2,416staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.1%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBaldwin Wallace University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $168M spent
Programs$144M86%Management and general$21M12%Fundraising$3.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$16M in FY2023, −$8.0M in FY2024 and −$3.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
40 of 41 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $27M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending162funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$300k$1.7M$2.0M$2.5M$1.0M$900kGriffiths E S and M R Succ-Co-TaSince FY2020$513k$535k$609k$693kHarding Family Charitable TrustSince FY2019$500k$500k$500k$250k$250kJohn Huntington Fund for EducationEvery year since FY2017$135k$146k$206k$250k$300k$300k$350kThe Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesEvery year since FY2017$88k$90k$93k$71k$77k$42k$72kBurton D Morgan Foundation IncSince FY2020$113k$133k$125k$140kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$48k$694k$579k$429k$947k$556k$670k97 other fundersUp to $183k a year each$320k$319k$667k$623k$988k$875k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund