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Screen a listLyman Ward Military Academy
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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +56% in 3 yrs55staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin25.3%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.5%
Middle half of peersMedianLyman Ward Military Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$3.6M79%Management and general$970k21%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$350k in FY2023 and −$405k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.8 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% 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, 19% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII7funders
$36ka year, last 3 years
55%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Solon and Martha Dixon FdStopped after FY2020$58k$54k–William O Baldwin Trust FBO Lyman WardOn and off$2k$2k$2k$2k$2k$2kAdams FoundationOn and off$2kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$20k$60k$15k$25k$43k$37k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped