Nonprofit screen
Screen a listPitzer College
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)
$114Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs1,222staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.3%
Months of reserve4.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianPitzer College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $112M spent
Programs$96M86%Management and general$14M13%Fundraising$1.8M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
30 of 31 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, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $3.3M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending149funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Pitzer Family FoundationOn and off$550k$550k$500k$750k$500k$750kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$100k$550k$550k$100k$550kFoundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchNew in FY2023$1.8MThe Ahmanson FoundationSince FY2020$125k$625k$125k$90kJumpstart for Young Children IncEvery year since FY2017$68k$72k$79k$81k$84k$67k$83kThe Eileen and Harold Brown FoundationOn and off$25k$70k$101k$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$594k$593k$779k$1.0M$855k$1.2M$1.1M100 other fundersUp to $300k a year each$828k$463k$428k$565k$814k$425k$516k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund