Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFurman 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$297Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs2,357staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.7%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianFurman University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $280M spent
Programs$250M89%Management and general$25M9%Fundraising$5.2M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $22M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending245funders
$30Ma year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Duke EndowmentSince FY2019$9.9M$11M$12M$21M$17MHollingsworth Funds IncSince FY2020$4.2M$4.5M$4.9M$5.2MNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$618k$715k$714k$32k$694k$567k$527kPrisma Health-UpstateOn and off$573k$590k$555k$550kThe David and June Trone Family FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$60k$2.0MThe Borch FoundationSince FY2021$750k$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$586k$716k$838k$1.0M$2.3M$2.4M$3.5M174 other fundersUp to $932k a year each$2.2M$1.4M$1.7M$2.4M$2.3M$3.7M$4.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund