Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPacific Lutheran University
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$158Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs2,009staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.7%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPacific Lutheran University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $164M spent
Programs$150M92%Management and general$12M7%Fundraising$1.7M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.3M in FY2023, −$3.0M in FY2024 and −$5.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $24M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending159funders
$3.1Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Benson Family FoundationSince FY2020$450k$447k$440k$480kM J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$600k$650kThe Sunderland FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MEgtvedt Charitable Trust Special 1Stopped after FY2022$283k$285k$313k–Erna Jorgensen Charit Trst TwSince FY2020$57k$243k$287k$281kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$557kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$151k$192k$505k$533k$583k$579k$633k99 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$868k$482k$708k$763k$847k$753k$981k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped