Nonprofit screen
Screen a listOttawa 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)
$104Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs1,177staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.7%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianOttawa University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $104M spent
Programs$92M88%Management and general$12M11%Fundraising$1.0M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2023, −$6.1M in FY2024 and −$757k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
25 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $13M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending68funders
$936ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Je and le Mabee Foundation IncOn and off$730kThe Sunderland FoundationNew in FY2023$400kCharles Koch FoundationStopped after FY2022$107k$100k$87k$100k–The Ervil a Thiel and Ronald E Thiel Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$50k$53k$55k$50k$50kTw Florence Stout FBO Charity (Pf)Every year since FY2017$44k$42k$39k$54k$39k$41k$50kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$154kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$50k$287k$1.2M$134k$59k$630k41 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$128k$24k$65k$113k$69k$204k$109k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped