Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBluffton 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 · −16% in 3 yrs535staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.7%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBluffton University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $33M spent
Programs$30M91%Management and general$1.9M6%Fundraising$933k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 92% in FY2024
$2.1M in FY2023, $166k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.4M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$61k in FY2023, −$950k in FY2024 and −$2.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI40funders
$212ka year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncOn and off$1.8M$1.7M$25kThe Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesEvery year since FY2017$56k$54k$48k$39k$43k$32k$36kMildred Moyer Charitable Trust XxxxxxxxEvery year since FY2017$35k$18k$16k$16k$17k$18k$18kTr Uw Chas E Schell EducationOn and off$100kCouncil of Independent CollegesOn and off$25k$11k$19k$19kM Verna Butterer Educational TrustStopped after FY2019$8k$9k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$35k$74k$84k$71k$154k$71k16 other fundersUp to $9k a year each$16k$15k$10k$8k$12k$16k$8k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped