Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMessiah University
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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)
$155Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs2,968staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.0%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMessiah University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $157M spent
Programs$137M87%Management and general$18M11%Fundraising$1.7M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$4.4M in FY2023, −$2.2M in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 30 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 8 of its 8 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $12M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending192funders
$2.0Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Rocco and Nancy Ortenzio FoundationSince FY2019$225k$225k$200k$200k$200kLilly Endowment IncStopped after FY2021$540k$439k–Parmer Family Foundation IncOn and off$952k$10kL B Smith Estate Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$117k$36k$53k$129k$150k$139k$156kKline J&B Tuw FBO Messiah UniversitySince FY2019$113k$114k$113k$132k$136kLarsen Foundation IncOn and off$50k$250k$200kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$490k$503k$259k$746k$691k$393k$416k131 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$331k$381k$391k$575k$623k$673k$1.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped