Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChatham 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)
$98Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs635staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.1%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.0%
Middle half of peersMedianChatham University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $104M spent
Programs$87M84%Management and general$16M16%Fundraising$773k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 86% in FY2024
$8.0M in FY2023, $1.1M in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$8.9M in FY2024 and −$6.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
26 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI115funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Newell Dorothy TwSince FY2020$189k$247k$189k$179kMcElhattan FoundationStopped after FY2021$275k$15k$379k–Hillman Family FoundationsSince FY2020$190k$20k$20k$185kThe Heinz EndowmentsSince FY2020$305k$30k$15k$20kClaude Worthington Benedum FoundationOn and off$150k$100k$100kRichard King Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2021$210k$100k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$66k$2k$570k$59k$64k$92k$132k86 other fundersUp to $152k a year each$91k$222k$418k$456k$442k$522k$602k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped