Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSarah Lawrence 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)
$149Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs1,611staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−0.2%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSarah Lawrence College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $150M spent
Programs$130M87%Management and general$16M10%Fundraising$4.4M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 85% in FY2023
$3.1M in FY2022, $462k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.7M in FY2023, −$4.8M in FY2024 and −$231k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
26 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI180funders
$3.0Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Katie McGrath & Jj Abrams Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M$100k$50k$50kDena Charitable Trust Fka Barbara Walters Charitable TrustStopped after FY2019$1.5M$1.5M$520k–The Andrew W Mellon FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$1.0M$600k$750k$750k–Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke FoundationOn and off$902kThe Good Works FoundationStopped after FY2021$220k$450k$150k$5k$20k–Gund Geoffrey FdnStopped after FY2022$380k$380k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$386k$835k$960k$1.1M$1.6M$1.1M141 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$1.3M$465k$440k$1.8M$1.0M$718k$947k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped