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Screen a listLindenwood Education System
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$230Mrevenue
FY2025 · +44% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.6%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLindenwood Education System
Where the money goes FY2025 · $228M spent
Programs$188M82%Management and general$39M17%Fundraising$1.6M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 98% in FY2023
$27M in FY2022, $630k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$34M in FY2023 and −$19M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI95funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles Koch FoundationStopped after FY2021$644k$671k$626k$150k$150k–United Way of Greater St Louis IncStopped after FY2022$8k$53k$410k$400k$340k$495k–Souers Charitable TrustSince FY2020$166k$101k$183k$116kRobert W Plaster Foundation IncOn and off$440kWorld Wide Technology FoundationOn and off$15k$40k$340kMercy Health East CommunitiesStopped after FY2022$125k$125k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$27k$50k$27k$23k$25k$102k64 other fundersUp to $159k a year each$137k$163k$128k$122k$166k$570k$400k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped