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Screen a listLynn University Inc
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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)
$160Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs1,526staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.0%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.8%
Middle half of peersMedianLynn University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $160M spent
Programs$135M85%Management and general$20M12%Fundraising$4.7M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 75% in FY2023
$3.3M in FY2022, $830k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$8.2M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.3M in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$31k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI153funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23EM Lynn FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5.1M$4k$3.1M$2.8M$1.8M$171k$181kIrving and Barbara C Gutin Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2022$400k$400k$400k–The Schmidt Family Foundation Xxxxx3004Stopped after FY2022$400k$320k$100k–The Chester Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$200k$400k–Daniel & Harriet Freed Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$62k$52k$52k$50k$52k$52k$3kThe Batchelor Foundation IncOn and off$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$209k$84k$102k$81k$173k$128k$106k115 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$373k$336k$571k$852k$409k$630k$685k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped