Nonprofit screen
Screen a listJohnson & Wales 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$342Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs3,353staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.1%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianJohnson & Wales University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $373M spent
Programs$339M91%Management and general$31M8%Fundraising$3.3M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2023
$43M in FY2022, $3.4M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$42M in FY2024 and −$31M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI129funders
$1.0Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$1k$1k$501k$500k$500k$250$250Liautaud Family FoundationSince FY2022$500k$500kDavis Educational FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$237k–The Statler FoundationOn and off$50k$68k$82k$45kNielsen-Massey FoundationOn and off$15k$15k$15k$20k$20k$100kLyford Cay Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50k$30k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$33k$114k$156k$233k$186k$157k$184k82 other fundersUp to $117k a year each$182k$156k$100k$277k$115k$214k$152k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped