Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPepperdine 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)
$755Mrevenue
FY2025 · +5% in 3 yrs5,155staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.7%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.3%
Middle half of peersMedianPepperdine University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $666M spent
Programs$507M76%Management and general$150M22%Fundraising$9.4M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
20 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
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, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $38M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending316funders
$14Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wm Keck FoundationSince FY2020$200k$5.0M$2.6M$2.6MThe Caruso Family FoundationSince FY2019$2.5M$1.0M$2.0M$2.0M$2.2MGh Palmer Family FoundationOn and off$277k$5.3M$267k$279k$267k$267kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.3M$300k$540k$453k$1.6M$250kThe Fletcher Jones FoundationOn and off$778k$787k$1.0MThe Ahmanson FoundationSince FY2020$1.2M$657k$170k$185kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$548k$473k$1.2M$1.9M$1.2M$2.0M$1.9M225 other fundersUp to $1.5M a year each$2.9M$2.9M$3.7M$4.3M$5.9M$5.7M$3.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund