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Screen a listBurr & Burton Seminary
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$33Mrevenue
FY2025 · +31% in 3 yrs317staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin24.9%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianBurr & Burton Seminary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $25M spent
Programs$22M88%Management and general$2.1M8%Fundraising$913k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$3.7M in FY2022, $145k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023 and −$2.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort58funders
$540ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Enoch FoundationSince FY2020$25k$30k$30k$30kThe Donahey Family FoundationOn and off$25k$30k$30kSarah Decoizart Perpetual Charitable TrOn and off$75kWilliam J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$25k$25k–Britton Fund 4240-00-44Since FY2022$20k$20kThe Right Track Foundation IncSince FY2022$20k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$243k$241k$214k$192k$772k$264k$302k33 other fundersUp to $18k a year each$4k$15k$22k$44k$31k$32k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped