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$1.6Brevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs11,592staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.5%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianBaylor University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5B spent
Programs$1.2B82%Management and general$255M17%Fundraising$18M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
26 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half 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. $469M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending568funders
$30Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John Templeton FoundationEvery year since FY2017$227k$785k$1.2M$999k$2.4M$2.6M$4.4MThe Sunderland FoundationSince FY2020$3.0M$3.0M$3.0M$3.0MHarold E Riley FoundationStopped after FY2022$101k$100k$250k$306k$8.5M$325k–Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.8M$400k$1.1M$1.0M$46k$3.7MNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$858k$857k$857k$38k$777k$1.0M$1.0MWilliam a Badger FoundationSince FY2020$1.2M$1.2M$1.3M$1.4MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.0M$3.3M$3.1M$6.3M$3.7M$6.7M$8.3M412 other fundersUp to $3.3M a year each$6.9M$5.7M$5.8M$15M$10M$13M$11M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped