Nonprofit screen
Screen a listClarkson 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)
$224Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs2,329staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.4%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianClarkson University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $240M spent
Programs$218M91%Management and general$21M9%Fundraising$1.8M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$17M in FY2023, −$22M in FY2024 and −$17M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 26 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, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $104M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending209funders
$3.3Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Eleanor B Rea Trust Uw 18365480Every year since FY2017$197k$222k$241k$288k$303k$376k$315kThe Beacon Institute IncOn and off$1.4MClarkson Family FoundationOn and off$70k$70k$1.1M$60kNational Center for Teacher ResidenciesSince FY2021$344k$96k$103kKassouf Family Foundation IncSince FY2019$85k$150k$130k$50k$94kFuzehub IncOn and off$98k$52k$99k$56k$41kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$602k$1.4M$767k$3.0M$1.6M$2.2M$788k134 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$482k$720k$454k$858k$528k$1.0M$666k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund