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Screen a listSouthern Wesleyan University
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on 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)
$31Mrevenue
FY2025 · −18% in 3 yrs456staff
5 of 5years filed
’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.2%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthern Wesleyan University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $33M spent
Programs$27M81%Management and general$5.1M16%Fundraising$964k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 83% in FY2023
$8.3M in FY2022, $1.4M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2024 and −$1.6M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI35funders
$250ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Splawn Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$100k$200k–South Carolina Independent Colleges and UniversitiesEvery year since FY2017$37k$40k$26k$34k$42k$37k$31kAbney FoundationStopped after FY2021$100k$100k–National Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$5k$19k$12k$64k$42k$36k$15kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$158kFrances Allred Mason TuwOn and off$4k$4k$9k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6k$6k$12k$13k$34k$38k20 other fundersUp to $18k a year each$9k$23k$36k$29k$10k$20k$15k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped