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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)
$52Mrevenue
FY2025 · −40% in 3 yrs853staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.2%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBridgewater College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $60M spent
Programs$53M88%Management and general$5.9M10%Fundraising$1.4M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 92% in FY2023
$5.8M in FY2022, $449k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$276k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$9.8M in FY2023, −$8.0M in FY2024 and −$7.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI84funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Morgridge Family FoundationSince FY2020$756k$754k$4k$4kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$259k$259k$280k$300kVa Foundation for Independent CollegesOn and off$181k$113k$124k$139k$138k$143kThe Fred O Funkhouser Charitable Foundation U/A 9/05/1997Every year since FY2017$100k$75k$75k$25k$25k$25k$40kThe Mary Morton Parsons FoundationOn and off$250kRobert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell FoundationOn and off$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$18k$139k$41k$138k$228k$2.0M$1.3M48 other fundersUp to $122k a year each$115k$103k$134k$98k$171k$180k$239k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund