Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNorthwest Nazarene University Inc
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)
$76Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs879staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.7%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthwest Nazarene University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $70M spent
Programs$62M88%Management and general$6.1M9%Fundraising$2.5M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 93% in FY2023
$11M in FY2022, $719k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
38 of 38 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI71funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.0MSmeed Memorial FoundationStopped after FY2021$10k$10k$1.0M–John & Orah Brandt FoundationEvery year since FY2017$60k$60k$65k$65k$70k$85k$100kHarold E & Phyllis S Thomas FoundationOn and off$250k$150k$100kThe Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$85k$111k$119kEl& Bg Lightfoot FoundationSince FY2018$65k$51k$52k$42k$46k$56kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$70k$143k$164k$255k$284k$371k$369k37 other fundersUp to $258k a year each$72k$70k$191k$404k$252k$174k$144k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped