Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHobart and William Smith Colleges
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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)
$282Mrevenue
FY2025 · +57% in 3 yrs1,701staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.8%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianHobart and William Smith Colleges
Where the money goes FY2025 · $201M spent
Programs$176M87%Management and general$21M10%Fundraising$4.7M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $16M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending210funders
$6.2Ma year, last 3 years
54%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fidelity FoundationOn and off$9k$10MFund for Individual PotentialEvery year since FY2017$500k$250k$25k$25k$25k$100k$1.0MMax and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationEvery year since FY2017$299k$223k$96k$140k$150k$209k$112kCorporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$72k$72k$72k$184k$273k$83k$99kThe Melly FoundationOn and off$211k$614kThomas FBO Hobart Branch of the Colleges OfEvery year since FY2017$99k$101k$107k$102k$102k$105k$116kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$604k$465k$462k$1.2M$1.1M$844k$1.2M136 other fundersUp to $220k a year each$323k$370k$218k$340k$838k$1.1M$593k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund