Nonprofit screen
Screen a listJohn Brown 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$95Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs1,555staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.2%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianJohn Brown University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $81M spent
Programs$70M87%Management and general$8.7M11%Fundraising$2.2M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
28 of 28 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, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $10M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending102funders
$7.3Ma year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation IncSince FY2018$2.6M$2.7M$11M$2.9M$2.7M$2.7MJ A Leta M Chapman TR 486002AC2Since FY2019$2.9M$2.5M$2.5M$2.7M$2.8MLeta McFarlin Chapman Memorial Tr 486003AC0Since FY2019$713k$741k$750k$818k$819kJ A Leta M Chapman TR 10267 486001AC4Since FY2019$303k$316k$325k$355k$353kEhrenkranz Family FoundationOn and off$400kJohn Templeton FoundationSince FY2022$117k$117kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$77k$90k$1.3M$750k$198k$239k$274k67 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$201k$237k$232k$332k$283k$264k$267k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund