Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMinerva 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$49Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs652staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin15.0%
Months of reserve6.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianMinerva University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $42M spent
Programs$37M90%Management and general$4.0M10%Fundraising$183k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 76% in FY2022
$2.0M in FY2021, $488k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI9funders
$7.5Ma year, last 3 years
89%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles Koch FoundationStopped after FY2020$100k$1.5M$1.0M–Charles Koch InstituteStopped after FY2021$1.2M$665k–The Seminar Network IncOn and off$400k$575kThe Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka Blbb CharitableStopped after FY2022$375k$375k–Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao FoundationOn and off$100kBridge4Students IncOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.0M$17M1 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped