Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCairn 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)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs497staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.2%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCairn University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $33M spent
Programs$29M87%Management and general$3.9M12%Fundraising$469k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 86% in FY2024
$1.8M in FY2023, $259k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.9M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$376k in FY2023, −$2.0M in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI51funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Doll Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$50k$50k$1.1M$60k$61kHilda E Bretzlaff Foundation IncSince FY2020$13k$25k$50k$1.2MCharles Koch FoundationEvery year since FY2017$40k$89k$89k$60k$60k$60k$60kThe Evelyn & Paul Robinson Family Fdn CO Whittemore Dowen & Ricciardelli LLPOn and off$250kW W Smith Charitable TrustSince FY2021$61k$85k$60kPhiladelphia Bible TaStopped after FY2020$8k$196k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$392k$117k$195k$259k$492k$169k$222k22 other fundersUp to $88k a year each$25k$83k$169k$163k$120k$133k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped