Nonprofit screen
Screen a listJefferson Scholars Foundation
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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$37Mrevenue
FY202524staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−8.0%
Months of reserve8.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianJefferson Scholars
Where the money goes FY2025 · $40M spent
Programs$33M82%Management and general$4.1M10%Fundraising$2.9M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2022
It filed for FY2021 and FY2023, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$428k in FY2023 and −$2.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 8.5 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI99funders
$7.9Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Carol and Witt Stephens Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$225k$225k$1.3M$660kAinslie FoundationSince FY2019$10k$10k$10k$10k$1.5MMurdough FoundationSince FY2020$200k$200k$200k$200kLeslie C Quick Jr & Regina a Quick Charitable TrustOn and off$406kR Halsey & Lisha S Wise Family FoundationNew in FY2023$400kThe Melville FoundationStopped after FY2021$150k$197k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$704k$768k$1.5M$2.0M$3.5M$10.0M$3.0M61 other fundersUp to $254k a year each$198k$116k$406k$335k$525k$928k$599k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped