Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDean 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)
$74Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs736staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianDean College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $76M spent
Programs$70M92%Management and general$5.1M7%Fundraising$639k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$5.4M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.5M in FY2023, −$4.3M in FY2024 and −$2.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI53funders
$441ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Terrapin Station FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k$250k–The George I Alden TrustNew in FY2023$200kDavis Educational FoundationOn and off$180kGreen Family Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2018$50k$50k–Orr Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$20k$20k$10k$25k$20k–Ferguson Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$25k$20k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$93k$59k$37k$33k$98k$132k$78k36 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$48k$52k$33k$53k$57k$58k$94k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped