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- 509(a)(1)
$840Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs1,964staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.0%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLehigh University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $731M spent
Programs$634M87%Management and general$76M10%Fundraising$21M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
28 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $326M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending510funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23National Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$879k$1.0M$1.0M$46k$934k$993k$995kThe James and Sharon Maida FoundationEvery year since FY2017$300k$305k$305k$1.1M$1.1M$680k$1.1MH S Lee Family FoundationOn and off$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MIacocca Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$2.5M$87k–United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyEvery year since FY2017$160k$127k$245k$287k$342k$252k$302kThe Holliday FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1k$1.0M$330k$250k$10k$25k$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.6M$2.3M$4.9M$8.9M$7.0M$7.4M$6.9M398 other fundersUp to $792k a year each$2.1M$3.3M$3.5M$4.0M$5.8M$6.4M$6.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped