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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)
$333Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs3,172staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.3%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianSt Olaf College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $295M spent
Programs$274M93%Management and general$15M5%Fundraising$6.6M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
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. $38M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending214funders
$10Ma year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncOn and off$4.6MLilly Endowment IncSince FY2020$540k$460k$50k$1.3MThe Boldt Family Fund IncOn and off$1.9M$10k$10k$10kAlliss Educational Foundation-EquitySince FY2019$290k$288k$320k$351k$327kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$1.1MThe Glenn & Myretta Taylor Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$25k$500k$5k$5k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5.1M$3.2M$4.5M$1.5M$2.4M$8.4M$9.9M139 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$1.0M$462k$873k$741k$979k$1.2M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped