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$92Mrevenue
FY2025 · +23% in 3 yrs937staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.0%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLincoln University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $91M spent
Programs$78M85%Management and general$13M14%Fundraising$1.1M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$13M in FY2023 and −$2.9M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 34 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, 23% of revenue in FY2025. $93M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending103funders
$967ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$500k$110k$600kThe Elmer R Deaver Foundation IdtSince FY2019$104k$110k$118k$120k$120kCentral Intercollegiate Athletic AssocEvery year since FY2017$103k$117k$76k$36k$35k$35k$39kStrada Education Foundation IncSince FY2021$122k$125k$189kAscendium Education Solutions IncSince FY2020$54k$70k$108k$136kDrexel UniversityOn and off$70k$74k$129k$54k$17kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$14k$100k$113k$67k$112k$112k66 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$161k$234k$343k$128k$282k$257k$236k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund