Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHoughton University
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on 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)
$51Mrevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs919staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.5%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianHoughton University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $37M spent
Programs$32M85%Management and general$4.3M12%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 94% in FY2024
$4.5M in FY2023, $269k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$5.2M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor1
Strong governance
29 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI90funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Pierce & Jeanette Samuels Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2018$21k$61k$27k$38k$44k$43kSamuel C Howes Trust Uw Art 7 #0718585Since FY2020$36k$38k$42k$43kThe Margaret L Wendt FoundationNew in FY2023$150kVan Gorden John H and Emma P-CrutSince FY2020$35k$35k$35k$35kWilliam & Diane Hein FoundationEvery year since FY2017$16k$15k$17k$18k$20k$20k$20kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationOn and off$27k$26k$27k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.2M$744k$342k$400k$1.2M$756k$709k52 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$63k$43k$149k$223k$78k$120k$146k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund