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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$208Mrevenue
FY2025 · +33% in 3 yrs1,667staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.4%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBoard of Trustees of Whitman College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $182M spent
Programs$145M80%Management and general$33M18%Fundraising$3.8M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
20 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% 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. $7.9M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending155funders
$8.5Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Aven FoundationSince FY2021$350k$1.4M$1.4MSarah Harris Johnson - Whitman College FundEvery year since FY2017$390k$239k$397k$336k$322k$929k$445kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$800k$900kThe O'Donnell FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$25k$25k$25k$25k$35k$1.0MThe Wilke Family FoundationOn and off$25k$159k$200k$333k$333kWhitman College Paul Garrett FoundationStopped after FY2019$235k$237k$234k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$875k$2.3M$1.6M$780k$2.4M$6.8M$6.7M105 other fundersUp to $212k a year each$428k$448k$644k$860k$1.0M$950k$1.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped