Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMeredith College
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)
$87Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs1,128staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.2%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianMeredith College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $87M spent
Programs$73M84%Management and general$12M13%Fundraising$2.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 92% in FY2024
$7.1M in FY2023, $586k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$891k in FY2023, −$5.8M in FY2024 and −$135k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
37 of 37 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI108funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23C3 Foundation IncOn and off$250k$265k$1.0MLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$250k$250k$275k$285kRuby and Ernest McSwain Worthy LandsOn and off$350k$25k$25k$50k$150kJena and Bob Gallagher FoundationOn and off$500k$5k$5k$10k$12kO Temple Sloan Jr FoundationSince FY2019$120k$120k$120k$20k$20kNorth Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities IncEvery year since FY2017$51k$53k$46k$33k$24k$28k$33kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$786k$696k$252k$341k$254k$666k$1.0M69 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$159k$253k$224k$373k$521k$517k$437k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund