Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBethune-Cookman 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)
$107Mrevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs968staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.0%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBethune-Cookman University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $113M spent
Programs$94M83%Management and general$17M15%Fundraising$1.8M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4k in FY2023, −$4.7M in FY2024 and −$5.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 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 7 of its 7 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2025. $134M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending98funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Negro College Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$751k$945k$845k$862k$1.0M$1.5M$1.5MNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$452k$492k$517k$23k$399k$251k$149kLilly Endowment IncStopped after FY2021$300k$540k$460k–Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceStopped after FY2021$130k$126k$127k$181k$124k–Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$115k$126k$137k$147kArthur Vining Davis Foundation #2Since FY2022$156k$156kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$27k$13k$20k$201k$135k$177k$127k58 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$228k$167k$122k$471k$865k$353k$370k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped