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Screen a listMercyhurst 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)
$149Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs1,635staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.7%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMercyhurst University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $156M spent
Programs$145M93%Management and general$10M6%Fundraising$761k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.2M in FY2023, −$8.2M in FY2024 and −$7.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
22 of 24 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, 11% of revenue in FY2025. $144M is traced federal awards from Executive Office of the President.
990 Part VIII · USAspending102funders
$704ka year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Johns Hopkins UniversityStopped after FY2020$131k$410k–Lake Erie Research Institute IncOn and off$358kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$8k$9k$86k$52k$39k$21k$15kUnited Way of Erie CountyStopped after FY2021$65k$22k$45k$60k$35k–A Haskell McMannis TwStopped after FY2019$72k$47k$78k–Addison Gibson FoundationNew in FY2023$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$243k$2.9M$323k$465k$430k$559k$439k64 other fundersUp to $130k a year each$62k$114k$132k$91k$136k$83k$203k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped