Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFranklin 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)
$112Mrevenue
FY2025 · +24% in 3 yrs1,297staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $99M spent
Programs$84M84%Management and general$15M15%Fundraising$181k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 80% in FY2023
$5.1M in FY2022, $1.0M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$8.7M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI26funders
$518ka year, last 3 years
84%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesEvery year since FY2017$72k$79k$78k$65k$61k$35k$78kMary V a Baldwin Trust UwOn and off$47kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationStopped after FY2020$9k$9k$9k–Battelle Memorial InstituteOn and off$20kEdwin E and Janet L Bryant Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$6k$6k–The John and Katherine Naudin Foundation IncOn and off$5k$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$15k$15k$48k$19k$1.2M$63k7 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$25$250$8k$6k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped