Nonprofit screen
Screen a listColby-Sawyer College
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$48Mrevenue
FY2025 · −31% in 3 yrs759staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.2%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianColby-Sawyer College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $47M spent
Programs$35M74%Management and general$11M24%Fundraising$1.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 87% in FY2023
$6.6M in FY2022, $845k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$1.5M in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI126funders
$5.4Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Davidow Family FoundationSince FY2020$75k$50k$50k$5.0MThe Helen Gurley Brown FoundationSince FY2019$1.2M$1.2M$55k$1.6M$6kMary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalSince FY2020$750k$1.0M$1.0M$543kCharles Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$250k$290k$400k$300k$300k$300k$300kCarey Family FoundationSince FY2019$248k$254k$262k$502k$802kThe Harold & Mary Louise Shaw FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$500k$550k$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$88k$51k$100k$125k$197k$278k$226k90 other fundersUp to $245k a year each$243k$411k$490k$796k$864k$810k$871k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund