Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSimpson University
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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$44Mrevenue
FY2025 · +0% in 3 yrs539staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.0%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSimpson University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $43M spent
Programs$38M87%Management and general$4.5M10%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$798k in FY2023 and −$1.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $23M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$614ka year, last 3 years
41%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Hugh and Hazel Darling FoundationOn and off$10k$175k$195k$400k$250k$100kThe Fletcher Jones FoundationOn and off$500k$500kHenry L Guenther FoundationOn and off$50k$50kDel E Webb FoundationOn and off$53kBen B Cheney Foundation IncOn and off$40kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$4k$2k$3k$4k$5k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$31k$6k$55k$68k$239k$49k$126k7 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$260$7k$4k$14k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped