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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)
$441Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs4,885staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.3%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianElon University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $435M spent
Programs$374M86%Management and general$52M12%Fundraising$9.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
37 of 37 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, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $19M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending341funders
$8.2Ma year, last 3 years
8%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$582k$638k$610k$27k$594k$627k$627kThe Maurice J Koury Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$500k$508k$503k$503k$460k$60k$60kLouis DeJoy & Aldona Z Wos Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$25k$25k$425k$425k$470k$385k$494kEndeavor Foundation IncSince FY2020$200k$350k$550k$680kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$275k$275k$300k$325kThe McMichael Family FoundationSince FY2020$210k$510k$205k$214kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.8M$1.6M$2.0M$1.1M$4.1M$2.4M$2.6M242 other fundersUp to $600k a year each$881k$1.2M$1.5M$1.8M$2.2M$2.9M$3.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund