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Screen a listLa Sierra University
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on 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)
$72Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs1,288staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.5%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLa Sierra University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $87M spent
Programs$66M76%Management and general$20M23%Fundraising$1.3M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 77% in FY2024
$6.4M in FY2023, $1.5M in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.8M in FY2023, −$6.3M in FY2024 and −$15M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
23 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI39funders
$200ka year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Paul a Lewis College FundSince FY2018$12k$11k$13k$13k$15k$10kCharles Koch FoundationOn and off$15k$19k$19k$19kGood News RadioOn and off$25k$25kSchrillo Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$10kArchie Tonge Education FundOn and off$8k$8k$8k$8k$8kWilliamson Rindge and Hole Family Foundation Fkarr and Tw Spectrum FdnOn and off$8k$8k$8k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$62k$79k$71k$124k$66k$122k$147k16 other fundersUp to $35k a year each$53k$29k$7k$15k$17k$24k$64k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund