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Screen a listCalvin 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$193Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs2,846staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.3%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.7%
Middle half of peersMedianCalvin University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $213M spent
Programs$204M96%Management and general$5.1M2%Fundraising$4.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$13M in FY2024 and −$20M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 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 8 of its 8 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $23M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending254funders
$16Ma year, last 3 years
53%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$2.0M$2.9M$3.0M$7.7M$22M$4.1MCalvin Theological SeminaryStopped after FY2021$351k$415k$539k$641k$661k–John Templeton FoundationOn and off$1.3M$57k$50kChristian Missionary Scholarship FoundEvery year since FY2017$187k$184k$186k$180k$182k$193k$195kJohn and Judy Spoelhof FoundationOn and off$130k$305k$656k$10kCornucopia Family FoundationSince FY2020$259k$305k$250k$234kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.8M$1.1M$1.1M$1.2M$1.3M$11M$3.5M178 other fundersUp to $801k a year each$1.6M$791k$1.2M$2.5M$1.6M$1.3M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped