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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)
$668Mrevenue
FY2025 · +29% in 3 yrs14,396staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.4%
Months of reserve5.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianResearch Foundation of the City University of New York
Where the money goes FY2025 · $665M spent
Programs$622M93%Management and general$43M7%Fundraising$8k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
16 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 64% of revenue in FY2025. $1.5B is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending348funders
$45Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationEvery year since FY2017$3.3M$3.0M$4.5M$4.8M$3.3M$5.3M$1.0MThe City College 21st Century Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$1.7M$2.1M$2.9M$4.7M$5.7M–The Foundation for City CollegeSince FY2022$5.5M$11MLaura and John Arnold FoundationSince FY2020$2.4M$4.3M$2.2M$1.1MJpmorgan Chase FoundationOn and off$533k$750k$750k$1.3M$1.0M$1.0MCornell UniversityEvery year since FY2017$521k$1.0M$700k$446k$362k$556k$530kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$1.1M$1.6M$3.9M$4.6M$6.3M$4.2M256 other fundersUp to $7.9M a year each$11M$11M$14M$16M$24M$30M$23M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped