Nonprofit screen
Screen a listChowan 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)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · −33% in 3 yrs530staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−15.5%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianChowan University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$26M84%Management and general$4.3M14%Fundraising$919k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 90% in FY2025
$1.8M in FY2024, $172k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$13M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.1M in FY2023, −$3.2M in FY2024 and −$4.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
37 of 38 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
13 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists31funders
$482ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$215k$215k$240k$260kCentral Intercollegiate Athletic AssocStopped after FY2018$103k$116k–North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$33k$17k$19k$24k$34k$38kTa Grady D Askew FoundationSince FY2020$22k$24k$28k$25kSouthern Bank FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$25k$25k–The Cannon Foundation IncOn and off$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$49k$64k$22k$59k$81k$51k$49k18 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$22k$23k$33k$56k$62k$58k$132k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped