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Screen a listCollege Success Foundation
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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)
$28Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs204staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.0%
Months of reserve8.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianCollege Success
Where the money goes FY2025 · $27M spent
Programs$22M80%Management and general$3.8M14%Fundraising$1.7M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
27 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI157funders
$1.8Ma year, last 3 years
7%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Way of King CountyStopped after FY2022$552k$68k$8k$6k$14k$16k–Credit Unions in the State of WashingtonEvery year since FY2017$85k$70k$70k$70k$70k$70k$170kEcmc FoundationStopped after FY2020$400k$10k–M J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$345k$57kBecu FoundationNew in FY2023$353kThe Brettler Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$67k$72k$40k$53k$69k$20k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$228k$312k$364k$963k$476k$521k$509k111 other fundersUp to $143k a year each$404k$411k$513k$657k$1.0M$896k$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped