Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDillard 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)
$51Mrevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs380staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.7%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianDillard University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $46M spent
Programs$31M69%Management and general$14M31%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$868k in FY2023 and −$4.8M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $108M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending111funders
$4.0Ma year, last 3 years
42%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Dillard Foundation Co Patrick DillardOn and off$200k$105k$450k$250k$250k$250kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500k$110k$700kThe Ray Charles FoundationOn and off$25k$1.0MWK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2022$505k$495k–Accesslex InstituteOn and off$90k$90k$130k$60k$117kNational Association for Community College Entrepreneurship IncOn and off$150k$96k$123k$115kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$138k$142k$135k$255k$5.3M$378k$567k71 other fundersUp to $312k a year each$466k$108k$273k$684k$516k$420k$613k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped