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Screen a listIona University
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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)
$208Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs1,737staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.4%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianIona University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $213M spent
Programs$190M89%Management and general$21M10%Fundraising$2.7M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2020
The New York and Presbyterian Hospital gave $20M in FY2020, 13% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023, −$4.5M in FY2024 and −$4.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
31 of 32 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, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $31M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending140funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The New York and Presbyterian HospitalOn and off$20MThe Hynes Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1.0M$500k$1.0M$1.0M–National Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$288k$311k$312k$14k$293k$326k$287kMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference IncOn and off$77k$85k$279k$388k$314k$312kMother Cabrini Health Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$350k$550k$500k–Hegarty Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$225k$325k$200k$188k$125k$63kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$256k$860k$525k$392k$470k$456k$2.5M91 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$485k$468k$443k$299k$454k$343k$149k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped