Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCarson-Newman 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)
$48Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs1,183staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−21.7%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCarson-Newman University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $59M spent
Programs$52M88%Management and general$5.9M10%Fundraising$1.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2025
$2.7M in FY2024, $339k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$9.5M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor1
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI59funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
58%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ted & Drama Russell Family Foundation C/O East Tn FoundationOn and off$1.0M$1.3M$2.6M$2.0M$2.2MLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$141k$141k$149k$162kFred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationStopped after FY2021$175k$175k–Americans Helping Americans IncSince FY2019$31k$31k$35k$46k$35kMarshall Charitable TrustOn and off$41k$17k$60k$42kGlobal Prison Seminaries FoundationOn and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$375k$283k$80k$91k$90k$697k$953k28 other fundersUp to $72k a year each$49k$56k$72k$54k$119k$53k$130k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped