Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBard College
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)
$930Mrevenue
FY2025 · +134% in 3 yrs5,656staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin56.1%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBard College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $408M spent
Programs$373M91%Management and general$30M7%Fundraising$4.9M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$56M in FY2023 and −$61M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
21 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 17% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $24M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending557funders
$99Ma year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Open Society InstituteEvery year since FY2017$31k$30k$30k$41M$45M$53M$56MIris FoundationSince FY2021$12M$9.9M$12MFoundation to Promote Open SocietySince FY2020$4.2M$555k$8.1M$9.2MResnick FoundationNew in FY2023$10MSealark Foundation Inc Xxx-Xx-XxxxSince FY2020$1.8M$3.5M$1.8M$2.4MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$1.0M$2.1M$4.8M$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.0M$3.9M$15M$2.8M$4.5M$8.9M$8.8M432 other fundersUp to $4.3M a year each$5.7M$7.9M$7.9M$7.2M$11M$17M$16M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund