Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCharleston Southern 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)
$125Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs1,117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.9%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCharleston Southern University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $124M spent
Programs$114M92%Management and general$8.8M7%Fundraising$1.5M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 90% in FY2024
$9.6M in FY2023, $929k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI64funders
$597ka year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Whitfield Family Charitable TrustSince FY2019$25k$100k$325k$350k$125kThe Big South Conference IncOn and off$60k$50k$40k$133k$40k$84kWatson-Brown Foundation IncSince FY2019$20k$22k$24k$33k$42kJ M Smith FoundationOn and off$1k$40k$17k$17k$5kEnterprise Holdings FoundationSince FY2020$5k$4k$13k$25kJames Benjamin and Agnes M Liles Charitable TrustSince FY2021$8k$15k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$62k$15k$79k$85k$65k$92k$200k33 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$4k$26k$6k$31k$28k$57k$134k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund