Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSherman College of Straight Chiropractic
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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)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs249staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.1%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSherman College of Straight Chiropractic
Where the money goes FY2025 · $19M spent
Programs$14M76%Management and general$3.7M20%Fundraising$741k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 86% in FY2022
$585k in FY2021, $85k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$518k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$465k in FY2023 and −$2.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI9funders
$27ka year, last 3 years
61%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mary Black Foundation IncOn and off$15kWilliam M Harris Family FoundationOn and off$10kGe Aerospace FoundationOn and off$660Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$25k$80k$247$25k$30k$25k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund