Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDenison 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$299Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs2,698staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.9%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianDenison University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $293M spent
Programs$256M87%Management and general$28M9%Fundraising$9.2M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In 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, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending331funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$225k$2.0M$1.6M$2.6M$2.0M$2.5M$1.6MSherman Fairchild Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$5.0M$5.0M–Jim & Vanita Oelschlager FoundationOn and off$20k$3.0M$10kThe Eisner Foundation IncSince FY2020$525k$525k$525k$525kThe Shackelford Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$4k$3k$503k$1.5M–The Hastings Family Foundation IncSince FY2018$25k$25k$565k$510k$775k$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$1.5M$5.4M$4.7M$4.0M$5.3M$3.4M234 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.4M$2.6M$2.8M$1.3M$2.0M$2.3M$3.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped