Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGordon-Conwell Theological Seminary 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)
$35Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs424staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.6%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianGordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $32M spent
Programs$26M81%Management and general$4.8M15%Fundraising$1.1M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 89% in FY2023
$1.6M in FY2022, $173k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$1.4M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023 and −$1.8M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI77funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
33%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fund