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Screen a listSimmons 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)
$226Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs2,327staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.0%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSimmons University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $221M spent
Programs$186M84%Management and general$33M15%Fundraising$2.4M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$14M in FY2023 and −$6.1M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
24 of 25 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $22M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending224funders
$3.6Ma year, last 3 years
13%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Katie McGrath & Jj Abrams Family FoundationOn and off$1.0M$5k$10k$5k$5kDorinda Miles Smith Foundation IncNew in FY2023$1.0MThe Charles Irwin Travelli FundEvery year since FY2017$112k$110k$105k$109k$120k$130k$135kPrince Lucinda Wyman Tr UwillSince FY2020$127k$127k$251k$226kJumpstart for Young Children IncEvery year since FY2017$71k$75k$82k$78k$82k$84k$94kAlice S Ayling Scholarship FoundationEvery year since FY2017$44k$53k$59k$66k$81k$96k$113kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$594k$1.4M$1.4M$716k$2.4M$1.4M162 other fundersUp to $427k a year each$342k$634k$441k$737k$911k$1.7M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund