Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNichols 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$65Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs738staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.5%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.0%
Middle half of peersMedianNichols College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $68M spent
Programs$59M86%Management and general$8.9M13%Fundraising$945k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 94% in FY2023
$2.7M in FY2022, $172k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.1M in FY2023, −$4.6M in FY2024 and −$3.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI70funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Irene E and George A Davis FoundationOn and off$2.5MKeith & Peggy Anderson Family FoundationSince FY2020$225k$275k$425k$25kFred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationStopped after FY2021$175k$175k–Fels Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$110k$30k$150k$10k–The George I Alden TrustOn and off$300kThe Fred Harris Daniels FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$100k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$843k$302k$1.7M$1.4M$1.2M$1.1M$555k34 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$154k$47k$54k$95k$122k$75k$65k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped