Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCapital 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)
$122Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs1,455staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.0%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.1%
Middle half of peersMedianCapital University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $126M spent
Programs$115M91%Management and general$9.6M8%Fundraising$1.9M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 91% in FY2024
$11M in FY2023, $941k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$10M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.3M in FY2023, −$8.3M in FY2024 and −$4.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
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 VI109funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncSince FY2021$50k$50k$1.3MAlberty FBO Capital Xxxxx1002On and off$1.3MTom and Carolyn Hamilton Family FdnStopped after FY2020$606k$25k$25k$30k–Ernst G Siefert TrustEvery year since FY2017$71k$96k$95k$93k$91k$106k$71kThe Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesEvery year since FY2017$86k$84k$82k$62k$66k$39k$66kEsther Siefert Oh Itfa MaxEvery year since FY2017$48k$71k$70k$69k$67k$78k$67kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$339k$191k$791k$249k$600k$641k$656k70 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$106k$146k$317k$439k$296k$664k$308k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped