Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFriends 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)
$53Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs819staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.4%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFriends University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $48M spent
Programs$43M90%Management and general$4.2M9%Fundraising$795k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 78% in FY2023
$3.3M in FY2022, $745k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
20 of the 31 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists75funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
17%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Sunderland FoundationOn and off$450k$475k$250kLewis & Selma Miller Trust B - FriendsSince FY2019$113k$134k$128k$164k$134kJames & Catherine Buck Charitable TrustSince FY2020$150k$143k$202k$148kJe and le Mabee Foundation IncNew in FY2023$600kCasado Luis a Charitable TrEvery year since FY2017$45k$46k$45k$46k$49k$49k$16kCasado Vera J Char TrEvery year since FY2017$38k$40k$45k$40k$44k$39k$12kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$39k$37k$75k$118k$140k$295k43 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$248k$179k$99k$215k$269k$659k$306k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund