Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGreat Northern 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)
$1.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +30% in 3 yrs41staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.0%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.0%
Middle half of peersMedianGreat Northern University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $986k spent
Programs$817k83%Management and general$102k10%Fundraising$67k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$43k in FY2023 and −$148k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort5funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23The Alton Family FoundationOn and off$1k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$5.0M$25k$30k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund