Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMerrimack College
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$322Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs2,201staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.7%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.4%
Middle half of peersMedianMerrimack College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $307M spent
Programs$279M91%Management and general$25M8%Fundraising$2.9M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
24 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
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, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $24M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending150funders
$1.2Ma year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Anthony & Gladys Sakowich Charitable FoundationOn and off$400k$200k$200k$200k$200kDavis Educational FoundationOn and off$229k$25k$146k$155kThe William and Mary Greve Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$91k$116k$68k$54k–Cummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)On and off$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kUw Gladys Brooks FoundationOn and off$200kThe Flatley FoundationStopped after FY2022$40k$40k$40k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$987k$1.9M$300k$407k$574k$500k103 other fundersUp to $69k a year each$131k$99k$116k$235k$191k$350k$442k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped