Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPfeiffer 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$37Mrevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs263staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.9%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianPfeiffer University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$34M89%Management and general$3.7M10%Fundraising$656k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$230k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$5.3M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI57funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Charles a Cannon Trust No 1Since FY2019$205k$350k$350k$610k$400kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$195k$195k$215k$225kJerry and Evon Jordan FoundationSince FY2019$300k$210k$25k$25k$12kThe Golden Leaf IncOn and off$500kGustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research FoundationStopped after FY2022$150k$150k$150k–James R and Bronnie L Braswell Trust George C Bower Jr TrusteeSince FY2020$75k$100k$80k$86kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$186k$25k$133k$198k$184k$195k$311k28 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$123k$90k$588k$112k$290k$392k$242k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped