Nonprofit screen
Screen a listShorter 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · −10% in 3 yrs436staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.9%
Months of reserve1.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianShorter University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $37M spent
Programs$29M78%Management and general$7.9M21%Fundraising$295k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 95% in FY2025
$4.8M in FY2024, $221k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$6.2M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor1
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI33funders
$556ka year, last 3 years
49%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$267k$267k$267k$275kBenjamin F Brady Charitable FoundatEvery year since FY2017$102k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100k$100kGeorgia Independent College Association IncEvery year since FY2017$58k$56k$57k$58k$56k$58k$67kFisher-Crum FoundationSince FY2019$5k$20k$41k$50k$50kThe Tiscornia Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$12k$27k$19k$18k$15k$10k$9kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$14k$9k$9k$13k$10k$16k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3k$5k$6k$20k$45k$24k16 other fundersUp to $13k a year each$8k$24k$7k$18k$24k$24k$24k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund