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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$202Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs3,197staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.9%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianHope College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $212M spent
Programs$187M88%Management and general$21M10%Fundraising$4.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$5.5M in FY2023, −$12M in FY2024 and −$10.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $27M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending248funders
$5.1Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Michigan Colleges AllianceEvery year since FY2017$87k$160k$279k$396k$422k$484k$614kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$2.0M$250kChrist Cares for Kids FoundationSince FY2021$165k$100k$1.4MThe David and Carol Van Andel Family FoundationSince FY2020$500k$525k$25k$25kThe George & Lucile Heeringa FoundationOn and off$3k$3k$1.0MSawyer Foundation Charitable TrSince FY2022$500k$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.1M$1.2M$959k$889k$668k$2.3M$2.3M174 other fundersUp to $800k a year each$808k$1.0M$2.2M$1.0M$1.5M$1.1M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund