Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDavidson College
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)
$296Mrevenue
FY2025 · −16% in 3 yrs2,574staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin22.9%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianDavidson College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $228M spent
Programs$194M85%Management and general$22M10%Fundraising$12M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 76% in FY2023
$11M in FY2022, $2.5M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
35 of 37 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI390funders
$30Ma year, last 3 years
48%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Duke EndowmentSince FY2019$6.4M$7.9M$8.7M$15M$18MImpetus FoundationStopped after FY2020$2.9M$2.8M$2.7M–The David Belk Cannon FoundationOn and off$2.0M$500k$500k$1.3MNational College Advising Corps IncOn and off$821k$103k$584k$908k$976kThe Judith Atkins Wall FoundationOn and off$3.0MNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$307k$333k$338k$15k$321k$347k$354kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$4.2M$4.7M$3.5M$4.2M$4.7M$12M$7.5M285 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$2.1M$3.4M$3.1M$3.7M$5.3M$4.7M$4.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped