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$1.2Brevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs6,538staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin7.1%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthern Methodist University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1B spent
Programs$977M89%Management and general$90M8%Fundraising$30M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
39 of 42 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 9 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $271M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending603funders
$75Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Moody FoundationSince FY2019$25M$20M$15M$20M$10MMeadows Foundation IncSince FY2019$3.6M$5.4M$3.2M$4.9M$4.9MThe David B Miller Family FoundationSince FY2018$5.9M$3.9M$3.0M$100k$1.9M$1.6MGarry Weber FoundationSince FY2022$10M$5.0MO'Donnell FoundationNew in FY2023$11MRichard and Mary Templeton FoundationSince FY2021$2.2M$2.0M$6.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.5M$3.3M$12M$9.5M$11M$29M$17M460 other fundersUp to $8.3M a year each$13M$12M$16M$27M$16M$27M$28M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund