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Screen a listFontbonne University
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on 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)
$8.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −78% in 3 yrs442staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−131.7%
Months of reserve6.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−17.4%
Middle half of peersMedianFontbonne University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$16M84%Management and general$2.4M13%Fundraising$582k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.8M in FY2023 and −$11M in FY2025. Cash covers 6.7 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 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, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending47funders
$523ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gipson Family FoundationOn and off$250k$200k$249kKari and Fred Barton Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$32k$48k$70k$30kRobert and Lyn Nicolay FoundationOn and off$10k$120k$45kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationStopped after FY2022$52k$34k$18k–Missouri Colleges Fund IncStopped after FY2020$26k$25k$22k$20k–The Seed FoundationStopped after FY2021$7k$23k$20k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$299k$138k$74k$42k$228k$127k28 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$28k$67k$20k$34k$117k$121k$100k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped