Nonprofit screen
Screen a listButler 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)
$365Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs3,749staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.4%
Months of reserve0.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianButler University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $357M spent
Programs$302M85%Management and general$50M14%Fundraising$4.4M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$25M in FY2023 and −$15M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.0 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 31 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, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $23M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending249funders
$8.3Ma year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$76k$52k$289k$2.5M$10M$995k$1.2MRichard M Fairbanks Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$3.5M$9k$1.0M$1.0M$1.5M$2.5M$2kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$259k$321k$326k$14k$298k$339k$358kRobert and Jill Leblanc Charitable TrustSince FY2018$200k$200k$200k$200k$200k$200kBurks Family Foundation Inc CO Keith W BurksOn and off$430k$380k$125k$125k$5kEndless Success Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$87k$99k$100k$77k$85k$84k$149kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.4M$1.5M$8.1M$1.5M$1.3M$1.6M$994k156 other fundersUp to $343k a year each$592k$795k$841k$976k$807k$785k$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund