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Screen a listKing 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)
$41Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs630staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianKing University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $41M spent
Programs$31M76%Management and general$9.1M23%Fundraising$586k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 91% in FY2024
$592k in FY2023, $55k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$6.9M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.6M in FY2023 and −$501k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.0 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI52funders
$2.2Ma year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bill Gatton FoundationNew in FY2023$4.0MRobert L & Kathrina H Maclellan Founda FoundationStopped after FY2022$250k$250k$250k$250k$10k–Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher Foundation IncSince FY2018$10k$25k$150k$150k$150k$85kHoward Hughes Medical InstituteOn and off$30k$471kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$112k$112k$122k$133kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$58k$47k$18k$26k$17k$16k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$39k$49k$52k$35k$42k$33k$421k29 other fundersUp to $51k a year each$13k$39k$123k$108k$200k$278k$156k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped