Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSeattle 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)
$521Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs4,121staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Where the money goes FY2025 · $418M spent
Programs$355M85%Management and general$57M14%Fundraising$5.6M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
32 of 34 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, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $43M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending253funders
$9.3Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Moccasin Lake FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$5.0M$10k–Gates FoundationOn and off$250k$358k$712k$2.4M$1.0MThe Berwick Degel Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$600k$800k$600k$525k$10k–Western Athletic ConferenceEvery year since FY2017$222k$261k$259k$369k$346k$379k$353kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$301k$318k$317k$14k$322k$355k$387kM J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2020$133k$1.0M$136k$625kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.4M$1.0M$1.8M$1.3M$2.7M$2.9M$1.7M181 other fundersUp to $1.9M a year each$3.1M$1.1M$1.1M$2.1M$2.3M$3.9M$4.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped