Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBradley 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)
$241Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs2,877staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.7%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBradley University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $239M spent
Programs$224M94%Management and general$12M5%Fundraising$3.5M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$23M in FY2023 and −$14M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.8 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 21 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 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $30M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending180funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Beard Scholarship FundOn and off$719k$780k$934kIllinois Manufacturing Excellence CenterSince FY2020$365k$580k$482k$634kMayme Case Omeara Perpetual CharSince FY2018$201k$191k$192k$194k$204k$207kCorporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$116k$108k$108k$184k$253k$92k$100kTurner Family FoundationStopped after FY2018$500k$250k–National Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$114k$121k$121k$5k$111k$122k$126kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$453k$555k$628k$522k$223k$549k$1.8M126 other fundersUp to $554k a year each$379k$1.1M$373k$645k$694k$679k$790k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped