Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBucknell 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)
$424Mrevenue
FY2024 · +28% in 3 yrs3,590staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin9.4%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianBucknell University
Where the money goes FY2024 · $384M spent
Programs$329M86%Management and general$41M11%Fundraising$14M4%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
35 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2024. $29M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending433funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$898k$1.1M$1.1M$49k$1.1M$1.2M$1.0MCharles Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$518k$555k$516k$411k$416k$425k$430kThe Charles T Bauer Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$150k$250k$250k$270k$600k$600kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2019$99k$893k$1.0M–Robben Foundation IncOn and off$250k$250k$250k$250k$250kThe Jsm Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$500k$500k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.6M$19M$4.6M$4.1M$12M$3.5M$5.1M324 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$2.0M$1.6M$2.1M$2.6M$3.0M$3.2M$2.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped