Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBluefield 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)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs360staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianBluefield University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $30M spent
Programs$22M74%Management and general$7.7M26%Fundraising$153k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 77% in FY2023
$2.8M in FY2022, $654k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$244k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023 and −$2.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI67funders
$987ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Virginia College FundEvery year since FY2017$153k$785k$130k$152k$80k$84k$65kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$189k$189k$205k$219kHarvey W Peters Research FoundationOn and off$15k$400kCharles B Keesee Educational Fund IncorporatedSince FY2021$125k$100k$75kThe United Company FoundationSince FY2019$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kPreservati Family Char Tr FdnStopped after FY2021$100k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$58k$29k$253k$82k$62k$33k47 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$191k$141k$88k$166k$445k$342k$188k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped