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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$174Mrevenue
FY2025 · +43% in 3 yrs1,472staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.6%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.5%
Middle half of peersMedianOhio Wesleyan University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $143M spent
Programs$128M90%Management and general$11M8%Fundraising$3.8M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$12M in FY2023 and −$11M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
35 of 37 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% 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, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending195funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Gordon V and Helen C Smith FoundationOn and off$102k$1.2M$20k$20k$40k$30kRobert F Smith Charitable TrustStopped after FY2021$42k$33k$1.0M–Pjm Charitable FoundationOn and off$300k$147k$310kGillespie Family FdnSince FY2020$25k$200k$100k$100kThe Ohio Foundation of Independent CollegesEvery year since FY2017$65k$67k$65k$51k$54k$27k$57kThe David P Miller FoundationSince FY2022$125k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$925k$1.4M$2.2M$1.9M$1.3M$1.8M$1.5M124 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$684k$934k$758k$746k$660k$1.2M$878k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped