Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGordon College
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)
$83Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs1,545staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.5%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianGordon College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $83M spent
Programs$70M85%Management and general$10M13%Fundraising$2.2M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2024
$988k in FY2023, $74k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$11M in FY2023, −$2.5M in FY2024 and −$404k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
19 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI146funders
$2.6Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Karese FoundationOn and off$350k$740k$300k$100k$20kDoll Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k$185k$185k$185k–The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$114k$114k$114k$117kM J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$235k$113kChristian Education Charitable Trust CoOn and off$20k$75k$100k$100kDove Givings Foundation IIOn and off$50k$50k$101k$25k$5k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.9M$1.9M$3.0M$2.4M$1.4M$1.3M$2.8M90 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$507k$444k$733k$455k$373k$388k$467k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped