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Screen a listJohnson C Smith 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)
$58Mrevenue
FY2025 · −47% in 3 yrs744staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−27.2%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.0%
Middle half of peersMedianJohnson C Smith University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $74M spent
Programs$57M78%Management and general$13M18%Fundraising$3.4M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12M in FY2024 and −$16M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.0 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 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, 12% of revenue in FY2025. $85M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending84funders
$15Ma year, last 3 years
80%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Duke EndowmentSince FY2019$7.4M$5.5M$13M$8.4M$15MGates FoundationStopped after FY2020$250k$250k$475k$199k–David and Nicole Tepper Charitable FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$610kAlfred P Sloan FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$249k–LPL Financial Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$309k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$21k$52k$157k$3.2M$479k$2.2M52 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$118k$125k$236k$691k$570k$683k$252k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped