Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMars Hill University
Can you give?
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)
$62Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs617staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.0%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMars Hill University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $62M spent
Programs$50M81%Management and general$11M18%Fundraising$1.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.7M in FY2023, −$6.1M in FY2024 and −$631k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 32 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $14M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending77funders
$856ka year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles Burette Myers Trust FundSince FY2019$200k$200k$200k$200k$175kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$195k$195k$220k$250kTw Minnie H Reddish Trust-MainSince FY2020$55k$55k$67k$60kNorth Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncEvery year since FY2017$28k$33k$21k$23k$28k$45k$45kCharles & Irene Nanney FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$15k$15k$15k$15k$19k$19kTom and Brenda Nash Foundation IncOn and off$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$127k$38k$82k$116k$115k$217k$161k42 other fundersUp to $84k a year each$39k$21k$54k$86k$109k$98k$176k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund