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$87Mrevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs921staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.5%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianExcelsior University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $82M spent
Programs$44M54%Management and general$37M45%Fundraising$721k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$3.5M in FY2022, $151k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI28funders
$107ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Kresge FoundationStopped after FY2018$200k$100k–Fred L Emerson Foundation IncOn and off$140kBooth Ferris Foundation Xxxxx4008On and off$100kJulia O Wells Memorial Education Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$4k$5k$5k$9k$9k$10k$10kWright Family Foundation IncOn and off$50kCarl E Touhey FoundationOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$23$16k$48$8k15 other fundersUp to $14k a year each$4k$29k$8k$11k$14k$6k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped