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Screen a listFerrum College
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)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs643staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.5%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianFerrum College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $41M spent
Programs$35M85%Management and general$5.8M14%Fundraising$468k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 90% in FY2023
$7.0M in FY2022, $687k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2022
$262k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.9M in FY2023, −$4.6M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI64funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23R Stuart Moore Charitable Trust for TheSince FY2021$630k$659k$687kThe Virginia College FundEvery year since FY2017$169k$830k$137k$149k$78k$83k$69kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$233k$233k$252k$270kEasley Char Irr Tua 5019004715Since FY2018$20k$21k$26k$20k$15k$10kJessie Ball duPont Religious Charitable & Educational FundNew in FY2023$101kKpmg US Foundation IncOn and off$5k$22k$13k$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$23k$35k$57k$308k$16k$105k41 other fundersUp to $80k a year each$134k$67k$75k$140k$109k$157k$95k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund