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Screen a listDakota Wesleyan University
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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)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs449staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.3%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDakota Wesleyan University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $33M spent
Programs$29M86%Management and general$4.2M13%Fundraising$457k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$577k in FY2023, −$2.8M in FY2024 and −$758k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
35 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $6.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending42funders
$735ka year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rollie R Kelley Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$155k$150k$145k$140k$135k$130k$115kAnna C Macaskill Schwab and Dwight L SchwabSince FY2022$100k$80kCharles Koch FoundationOn and off$12k$83k$30kCouncil of Independent CollegesOn and off$24k$46k$24k$25kSouth Dakota Education Access FoundationStopped after FY2018$39k$39k–Sam F Weller Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$15k$20k$15k$18k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$149k$236k$565k$594k$309k$730k$447k14 other fundersUp to $28k a year each$13k$27k$39k$64k$31k$25k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped