Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSouthwestern 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$132Mrevenue
FY2025 · −11% in 3 yrs1,243staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.1%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthwestern University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $125M spent
Programs$103M82%Management and general$20M16%Fundraising$1.9M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
35 of 36 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 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $12M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending119funders
$4.6Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Brown Foundation IncSince FY2021$4.0M$2k$5kGrogan Lord Foundation IncOn and off$3.9MCullen Trust for Higher EducationEvery year since FY2017$500k$500k$500k$600k$500k$500k$500kMcCombs Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$1.3M–Dan L Duncan FoundationSince FY2020$265k$200k$200k$200kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew in FY2023$644kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$117k$365k$515k$610k$1.2M$1.2M$624k74 other fundersUp to $275k a year each$454k$586k$725k$901k$869k$926k$798k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped