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Screen a listFisk 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)
$64Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs663staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFisk University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $66M spent
Programs$42M63%Management and general$24M36%Fundraising$796k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 17% of revenue in FY2025. $92M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending144funders
$6.5Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Negro College Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$698k$879k$763k$722k$1.0M$1.2M$956kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationSince FY2020$200k$543k$800k$800kJames R Meadows Jr FoundationEvery year since FY2017$201k$251k$351k$301k$266k$300k$300kVanderbilt UniversityEvery year since FY2017$230k$473k$404k$365k$200k$116k$7kRise Opportunity FoundationSince FY2021$500k$500k$500kCharles and Lynn Schusterman Family FoundationOn and off$1.3MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$334k$994k$1.1M$817k$2.1M$3.6M$1.3M91 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$228k$149k$241k$1.0M$1.1M$363k$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund