Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRoger Williams 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$246Mrevenue
FY2025 · +4% in 3 yrs3,223staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.4%
Middle half of peersMedianRoger Williams University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $245M spent
Programs$226M92%Management and general$15M6%Fundraising$3.6M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 31 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 9 of its 9 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025. $38M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending180funders
$4.4Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Nellie Mae Education Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.7M$1.0M$1.0M$918kCummings Foundation Grants Inc (Fka Oneworld Boston Inc)Since FY2022$1.0M$1.0MThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$400k$720k$394kGates FoundationOn and off$282k$108k$652kGabelli Foundation IncSince FY2021$50k$50k$500kRalph Landau FoundationSince FY2021$15k$365k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$229k$276k$587k$364k$928k$1.1M$1.2M122 other fundersUp to $235k a year each$132k$420k$669k$964k$644k$750k$739k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund