Nonprofit screen
Screen a listNova Southeastern University Inc
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Brevenue
FY2025 · +21% in 3 yrs9,197staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.0%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianNova Southeastern University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $998M spent
Programs$844M85%Management and general$151M15%Fundraising$3.3M0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% 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, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $193M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending256funders
$12Ma year, last 3 years
45%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Drs Kiran & Pallavi Patel 2017 Foundation for Global Understanding IncOn and off$5.7M$62M$12M$4.0MAmerican Heart Association IncOn and off$3.2MThe Schemel Family Foundation IncSince FY2018$425k$770k$659k$375k$500k$500kRoyal Dames of Cancer Research IncOn and off$460k$575k$200k$400k$600k$615kAlvin Sherman Family FoundationOn and off$1.7M$550kSusie and Alan B Levan Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.2M$325k$320k$340kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$169k$15k$360k$297k$385k$378k$1.1M196 other fundersUp to $645k a year each$1.2M$2.4M$3.2M$2.7M$2.2M$4.3M$3.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund