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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on 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)
$200Mrevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs1,996staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.1%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMarian University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $194M spent
Programs$166M85%Management and general$25M13%Fundraising$3.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
50 of 51 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% 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, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $31M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending153funders
$7.3Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$74k$34k$134k$1.9M$475k$1.1M$3.4MRichard M Fairbanks Foundation IncOn and off$1.5M$400k$315k$200k$1.0M$1.0MCharles Koch FoundationStopped after FY2020$425k$425k$425k–St Vincent Health IncOn and off$575k$125kThe Mind Trust IncSince FY2020$85k$160k$175k$253kTom and Julie Wood Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$150k$10k$480kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$306k$376k$759k$418k$590k$5.9M$3.3M101 other fundersUp to $475k a year each$416k$1.3M$589k$732k$1.3M$669k$1.7M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped