Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRalston College Inc
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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.4%
Months of reserve8.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+51.6%
Middle half of peersMedianRalston College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $11M spent
Programs$6.5M60%Management and general$3.7M34%Fundraising$652k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$357k in FY2024 and −$148k in FY2025. Cash covers 8.1 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 52% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort12funders
$353ka year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sarah Scaife Foundation IncorporatedSince FY2022$200k$200kChesed IncSince FY2020$3k$3k$3k$3kMrs Giles Whiting FoundationOn and off$3kWerner Family FoundationOn and off$2kThe Brenneman Family Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$500k$512k$46k$91k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund