Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGolden Gate 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)
$48Mrevenue
FY2025 · −41% in 3 yrs627staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−22.5%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGolden Gate University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $59M spent
Programs$42M70%Management and general$16M28%Fundraising$1.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 96% in FY2023
$8.6M in FY2022, $366k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$2.4M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$13M in FY2023, −$17M in FY2024 and −$11M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI39funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Helen Diller FoundationStopped after FY2021$750k$1.3M–Leon a & Esther F Blum FoundationEvery year since FY2017$141k$209k$230k$259k$290k$165k$140kThe James Irvine FoundationNew in FY2023$220kNational Employment Law ProjectStopped after FY2022$90k$100k–Mujeres Unidas y ActivasSince FY2020$6k$69k$50k$49kMetta FundStopped after FY2022$75k$75k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$142k$135k$159k$1.4M$152k$182k$1.1M19 other fundersUp to $110k a year each$25k$18k$28k$178k$78k$38k$39k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped