Nonprofit screen
Screen a listConverse 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)
$51Mrevenue
FY2025 · +20% in 3 yrs666staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.1%
Months of reserve4.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianConverse University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $48M spent
Programs$40M84%Management and general$5.6M12%Fundraising$1.9M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 77% in FY2023
$5.4M in FY2022, $1.3M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$5.7M in FY2023 and −$1.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 4.8 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI112funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Ruth PaddisonSince FY2018$200k$215k$215k$223k$255k$220kCharles a Cannon Charitable Trust No 3On and off$128k$184k$235k$297k$280kGibbs Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$501k$260k$260k$10k$1k–Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$163k$163k$178k$192kBarnet FoundationEvery year since FY2017$290k$175k$50k$50k$50k$10k$10kMilliken & Company Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$3k$251k$251kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$823k$763k$900k$971k$796k$806k$852k74 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$475k$858k$644k$809k$616k$722k$478k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped