Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHoward Payne 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)
$46Mrevenue
FY2025 · +14% in 3 yrs569staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.4%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianHoward Payne University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$32M83%Management and general$5.4M14%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $6.7M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending61funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Je and le Mabee Foundation IncSince FY2022$600k$1.0MJ a Walker Trust # 2Every year since FY2017$168k$193k$121k$254k$207k$240k$163kJames a Buddy Davidson Charitable FoundationOn and off$207k$178k$144kLeroy and Merle Weir Trust A0363400Every year since FY2017$105k$69k$69k$69k$69k$70k$70kFred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationStopped after FY2021$175k$175k–Dean FoundationOn and off$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$500$72k$54k$50k$271k$194k$199k37 other fundersUp to $52k a year each$73k$38k$67k$201k$141k$229k$280k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped