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Screen a listFairleigh Dickinson 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)
$300Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs3,240staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.2%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.8%
Middle half of peersMedianFairleigh Dickinson University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $312M spent
Programs$283M91%Management and general$28M9%Fundraising$1.9M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$33M in FY2023, −$9.9M in FY2024 and −$13M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 15 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, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $49M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending151funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$257k$276k$275k$112k$260k$278k$427kOrefice Family Foundation TrustEvery year since FY2017$232k$188k$197k$188k$217k$200k$177kNortheast ConferenceSince FY2020$165k$327k$373k$502kRobert Sydney Needham Fdn MainEvery year since FY2017$55k$55k$50k$55k$58k$62k$62kUa for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620On and off$300kTd Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$55k$60k$85k$85kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$151k$496k$272k$1.4M$1.3M$359k$631k103 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$179k$206k$297k$560k$467k$654k$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund