Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBuena Vista 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)
$63Mrevenue
FY2025 · +12% in 3 yrs1,023staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.1%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBuena Vista University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $68M spent
Programs$59M86%Management and general$7.7M11%Fundraising$1.6M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2023
$3.5M in FY2022, $280k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.2M in FY2023, −$3.9M in FY2024 and −$5.7M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI82funders
$523ka year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Peterson Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k–The Wesselink Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kIowa College FoundationEvery year since FY2017$54k$51k$52k$55k$44k$48k$44kRoy J Carver Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$11k$82k$16k$16k$16k$16k$106kStine Family FoundationNew in FY2023$247kMabel E Sherman Educational FundSince FY2021$50k$46k$59kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$43k$229k$68k$47k$107k$91k50 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$27k$29k$31k$57k$69k$126k$105k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped