Nonprofit screen
Screen a listCouncil of Independent Colleges
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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs38staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $21M spent
Programs$16M79%Management and general$3.0M14%Fundraising$1.3M6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 89% in FY2022
$1.6M in FY2021, $183k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$184k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor1
Strong governance
23 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI16funders
$6.4Ma year, last 3 years
82%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$600k$12M$15M$500kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$645k$1.4M$1.3M$1.3M$942kStrada Education Foundation IncOn and off$1.2M$1.3MAscendium Education Solutions IncNew in FY2023$553kAARP FoundationStopped after FY2018$326k$125k–Charles Koch FoundationOn and off$407kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$19k$18k7 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$145k$180k$395k$85k$182k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped