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Screen a listPurdue Research Foundation
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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)
$235Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs592staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.6%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianPurdue Research
Where the money goes FY2025 · $196M spent
Programs$111M57%Management and general$38M20%Fundraising$47M24%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$30M in FY2023 and −$13M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI284funders
$86Ma year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$66k$188k$32M$17M$12M$487k$132MDean & Barbara White Family Foundation IncSince FY2021$5.5M$3.7M$14MWalther Cancer Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.0M$2.0M$3.9M$3.1MDouglas & Maria Devos FoundationSince FY2020$1.7M$2.1M$2.1M$125kCharles J Lynn 2835168510 Xxxxx7008Every year since FY2017$679k$658k$732k$750k$759k$908k$844kMcKinley Educational InitiativeSince FY2020$730k$1.0M$920k$300kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.3M$7.8M$7.3M$13M$13M$27M$24M184 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.3M$2.5M$1.9M$2.8M$3.9M$2.6M$3.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund