Nonprofit screen
Screen a listColorado Christian 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)
$162Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs1,885staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.2%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.2%
Middle half of peersMedianColorado Christian University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $149M spent
Programs$118M80%Management and general$28M19%Fundraising$2.0M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
17 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% 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, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $19M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending136funders
$3.4Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Armstrong Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$52k$110k$126k$10k$1.3M$810k$11kDaniels FundSince FY2020$812k$346k$318k$536kDenver Leadership FoundationOn and off$420kHarold and Virginia Simpson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$20k$20k$50k$35k$45k$45k$45kG E Johnson FoundationStopped after FY2022$83k$83k$83k–Richard H Lewis Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$18k$18k$16k$29k$23k$23k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$273k$499k$3.1M$2.7M$1.3M$942k$3.0M90 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$199k$142k$147k$340k$151k$311k$344k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped