Nonprofit screen
Screen a listColgate 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$491Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs3,336staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.8%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.6%
Middle half of peersMedianColgate University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $354M spent
Programs$309M87%Management and general$32M9%Fundraising$13M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
33 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
140 of the 232 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $21M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending437funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Burke Family FoundationSince FY2020$10M$88k$13k$63kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$777k$913k$899k$40k$892k$935k$930kCarey Family FoundationSince FY2021$98k$2.1M$3.0MHurley Family FoundationSince FY2020$500k$2.0M$125k$50kIslands FundSince FY2020$500k$750k$500k$500kCarl Benton Straub Charitable TrustOn and off$2.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.1M$3.8M$3.7M$4.4M$6.5M$10M$13M320 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$2.7M$1.1M$1.7M$1.8M$2.7M$2.2M$4.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund