Nonprofit screen
Screen a listKnox College
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)
$104Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs1,317staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−9.0%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianKnox College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $113M spent
Programs$95M84%Management and general$14M12%Fundraising$4.9M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2024
$1.2M in FY2023, $258k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$15M in FY2023, −$1.3M in FY2024 and −$9.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
37 of 38 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
37 of the 61 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists128funders
$3.7Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bright Trust FBO Knox CollegeSince FY2020$651k$723k$831k$801kRevada FoundationSince FY2019$2.0M$53k$100k$50k$50kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2022$617k$767k–Paul K Richter Memorial FundEvery year since FY2017$59k$105k$164k$150k$150k$300k$210kThe Whitcomb Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$15k$25k$25k$530k$25k$25k$25kKnight Family FoundationSince FY2020$125k$135k$150k$90kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$880k$410k$610k$706k$1.1M$729k$1.5M84 other fundersUp to $213k a year each$505k$418k$334k$818k$908k$899k$844k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped