Nonprofit screen
Screen a listRust 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · +40% in 3 yrs130staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.8%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.9%
Middle half of peersMedianRust College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $26M spent
Programs$22M87%Management and general$3.2M13%Fundraising$163k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2023
$8.3M in FY2022, $0 in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023 and −$8.5M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
20 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort35funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23United Negro College Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$630k$618k$583k$666k$1.1M$789k$711kCorporation for Public BroadcastingEvery year since FY2017$179k$173k$172k$283k$412k$198k$212kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$159k$159k$173k$182kSouthern Company Charitable Foundation IncOn and off$345kNational Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesOn and off$155kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$150kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$25k$2k$5k$6k$5k23 other fundersUp to $127k a year each$52k$29k$55k$68k$124k$243k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund