Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSeattle Pacific 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)
$136Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs1,459staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.9%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSeattle Pacific University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $135M spent
Programs$120M89%Management and general$13M10%Fundraising$2.0M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 78% in FY2023
$9.7M in FY2022, $2.1M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$14M in FY2023 and −$17M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.6 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI113funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.0M$1.3M$1.0M$250kSoma Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$100k$600k$300k–Gates FoundationOn and off$1.0MIndependent Colleges of WashingtonOn and off$54k$82k$68k$83k$80k$89kM J Murdock Charitable TrustOn and off$175k$85k$188kAnderson Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$35k$35k$35k$35k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$340k$504k$587k$1.0M$456k$1.1M$1.1M79 other fundersUp to $195k a year each$93k$152k$273k$318k$219k$518k$544k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped