Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBrown 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.1Brevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs14,310staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8B spent
Programs$1.7B91%Management and general$127M7%Fundraising$42M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
51 of 52 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, 15% of revenue in FY2025. $1.9B is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,283funders
$157Ma year, last 3 years
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Warren Alpert FoundationSince FY2020$7.1M$9.9M$8.1M$9.7MPenner Family Foundation IncSince FY2018$60k$335k$4.1M$4.1M$5.1M$13MThe Ressler Family FoundationOn and off$3.3M$3.7M$3.6M$4.6M$6.3M$3.4MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2.4M$4.5M$3.3M$5.0M$2.5M$2.8M$375kThe Alice M & Thomas J Tisch Foundation IncOn and off$7.7M$7.7MBravo Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2018$360k$2.9M$3.1M$2.8M$2.8M$2.9MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$37M$58M$45M$64M$69M$63M$83M1,023 other fundersUp to $6.0M a year each$23M$38M$28M$45M$49M$65M$61M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund