Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFairfield 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)
$559Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs3,771staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.2%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFairfield University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $474M spent
Programs$396M83%Management and general$67M14%Fundraising$11M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 77% in FY2023
$13M in FY2022, $2.9M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort338funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Heartfelt Wings Foundation IncSince FY2018$1.5M$1.6M$1.6M$1.6M$1.6M$50kShelagh E Mahoney & Joseph E McNamee Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$4.0M$2.0M$1.0MSf FoundationSince FY2019$2.1M$2.2M$1.5M$510k$510kThe Martino Family Foundation Co Michael E MartinoEvery year since FY2017$100k$1.3M$1.0M$500k$500k$500k$800kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$290k$293k$295k$13k$292k$325k$344kMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference IncOn and off$85k$500$259k$440k$398k$220kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.7M$1.1M$1.7M$2.4M$2.6M$4.0M$4.4M237 other fundersUp to $594k a year each$826k$2.0M$1.2M$1.8M$3.1M$2.7M$2.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund