Nonprofit screen
Screen a listClaflin 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)
$69Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs814staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.7%
Months of reserve3.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianClaflin University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $70M spent
Programs$43M61%Management and general$26M37%Fundraising$1.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2025. $156M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending98funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
59%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Negro College Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$1.3M$533k$1.3M$1.1M$1.4M$6.2M$1.0MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500k$110k$745kGates FoundationStopped after FY2020$260k$260k$470k$124k–Abney FoundationSince FY2020$100k$100k$150k$200kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$3k$5k$7k$252k$263kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$123k$123k$134k$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$94k$37k$71k$20M$151k$185k62 other fundersUp to $296k a year each$273k$137k$207k$300k$445k$948k$911k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped