Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFordham 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)
$1.2Brevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs8,154staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.8%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFordham University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.2B spent
Programs$1.1B91%Management and general$80M7%Fundraising$21M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
36 of 38 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. $157M is traced federal awards from Environmental Protection Agency.
990 Part VIII · USAspending575funders
$22Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Cunniffe Family FoundationSince FY2018$3.2M$20k$3.8M$2.3M$2.3M$50kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$729k$821k$757k$34k$730k$894k$873kGerald R Jordan FoundationSince FY2019$53k$1.1M$1.0M$50k$1.0MCorporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$444k$442k$414k$462k$636k$386k$395kGabelli Foundation IncSince FY2021$700k$1.0M$1.0MMother Cabrini Health Foundation IncSince FY2019$117k$600k$525k$650k$650kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.3M$3.9M$3.7M$4.9M$6.2M$11M$14M444 other fundersUp to $1.2M a year each$2.9M$3.9M$3.6M$8.5M$5.8M$6.7M$8.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund