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Screen a listFive Colleges Incorporated
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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)
$10Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs111staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.9%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianFive Colleges
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$9.3M80%Management and general$2.1M18%Fundraising$160k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$302k in FY2023, −$1.5M in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.1 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
5 of 5 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. $845k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending12funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
68%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$150k$2.2M$1.4M$922k$1.2MThe Freeman FoundationNew in FY2023$479kThe Trustees of the Smith CollegeOn and off$70k$71k$70k$243kThe Trustees of Mount Holyoke CollegeStopped after FY2022$50k$21k$32k$25k$80k$46k–Amherst College TrusteesOn and off$100kThe Irene E and George A Davis FoundationOn and off$40kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$86k$133k$142k$148k$30k3 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$5k$30k$17
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped