Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSamuel Merritt 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)
$135Mrevenue
FY2024 · +14% in 3 yrs1,051staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin19.0%
Months of reserve3.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSamuel Merritt University
Where the money goes FY2024 · $109M spent
Programs$83M76%Management and general$24M22%Fundraising$2.4M2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2024. $20M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending29funders
$150ka year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lakeside FoundationSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$88kBetter Health East Bay FoundationOn and off$85kAmerican Association of Colleges of NursingOn and off$20k$35kBako Medical Education FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kR Shapiro Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5kApta Academy of Education IncOn and off$8kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$8k$86k$146k$41$58k$139k6 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$3k$1k$1k$9k$7k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund