Nonprofit screen
Screen a listClark Atlanta University Inc
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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)
$209Mrevenue
FY2025 · −3% in 3 yrs1,576staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.8%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianClark Atlanta University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $188M spent
Programs$148M79%Management and general$37M20%Fundraising$3.2M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $298M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending213funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Negro College Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$1.4M$1.6M$1.4M$1.4M$1.5M$7.8M$3.0MLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$428k$471k$547k$605kCorporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$196k$189k$214k$322k$441k$224k$220kNortheastern UniversitySince FY2018$310k$184k$274k$263k$151k$147kThe Bernard Osher FoundationSince FY2021$50k$50k$1.1MBlack Economic Alliance FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$134k$28k$193k$185k$18M$429k$1.6M142 other fundersUp to $578k a year each$500k$593k$679k$1.6M$2.6M$2.3M$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund