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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)
$64Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs808staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.4%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMadonna University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $67M spent
Programs$61M92%Management and general$4.3M7%Fundraising$1.3M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$8.7M in FY2023, −$4.9M in FY2024 and −$2.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $12M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending54funders
$538ka year, last 3 years
62%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Frank E Murphy Charitable FoundationOn and off$1.0MMichigan Colleges AllianceEvery year since FY2017$30k$43k$78k$89k$82k$49k$45kStoddard Family Foundation IncOn and off$250kThe Briggs-Fisher FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$30k$30k$30k$30k$30k$30kDoris J & Donald L Duchene Foundation C/O David FindlingStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$31k$20k$25k$5k–Ford PhilanthropyStopped after FY2021$25k$20k$20k$14k$17k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$18k$45k$112k$36k$54k$40k33 other fundersUp to $28k a year each$78k$39k$42k$61k$58k$46k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped