Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBowdoin College
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$450Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs3,087staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.5%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBowdoin College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $326M spent
Programs$266M82%Management and general$50M15%Fundraising$9.8M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
39 of 40 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter 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. $29M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending374funders
$13Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Storm Castle FoundationSince FY2020$100k$2.2M$811k$50kPatterson Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$5k$10k$3.0M–The Jim Dine Art TrustOn and off$910k$455k$1.1MEdgemer Foundation IncOn and off$330k$325k$500k$475kThe Perper Family FoundationOn and off$300k$598k$700kAinslie FoundationSince FY2019$300k$300k$275k$275k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$7.8M$3.4M$4.8M$13M$5.3M$8.4M$9.1M274 other fundersUp to $528k a year each$1.7M$1.8M$2.0M$2.5M$3.0M$2.7M$3.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped