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Screen a listFranklin W Olin College of Engineering Inc
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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)
$41Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs456staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−62.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.1%
Middle half of peersMedianFranklin W Olin College of Engineering
Where the money goes FY2025 · $66M spent
Programs$52M78%Management and general$13M20%Fundraising$1.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$27M in FY2023, −$24M in FY2024 and −$25M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 13 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, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $4.3M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending54funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$900kBarr FoundationStopped after FY2022$405k$310k–Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsOn and off$672kDavis Educational FoundationOn and off$25k$154kWalton Family Foundation IncOn and off$168kNortheastern UniversitySince FY2021$45k$53k$52kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$218k$252k$209k$425k$624k$794k$783k28 other fundersUp to $64k a year each$77k$34k$17k$150k$215k$223k$150k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped