Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDrexel 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.5Brevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs12,301staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.5%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.1%
Middle half of peersMedianDrexel University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.5B spent
Programs$1.3B87%Management and general$181M12%Fundraising$17M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$52M in FY2024 and −$7.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
51 of 57 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, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $920M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending726funders
$27Ma year, last 3 years
7%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lenfest Foundation IncOn and off$1.0M$13M$100k$50kThe Specter FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.4M$5.2M$1.5M$523k$10k–The Howley FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$152k$1.0M$1.4M$1.4M$2.8MThe Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaEvery year since FY2017$507k$834k$1.6M$994k$762k$574k$481kTemple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationEvery year since FY2017$801k$454k$1.0M$620k$977k$676k$882kThe William Penn FoundationSince FY2020$710k$1.1M$773k$867kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.2M$3.4M$3.5M$4.0M$4.2M$5.0M$4.1M560 other fundersUp to $2.1M a year each$9.7M$11M$15M$14M$15M$18M$21M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped