Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSwarthmore College
Can you give?
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)
$382Mrevenue
FY2025 · −8% in 3 yrs2,907staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.8%
Months of reserve1.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSwarthmore College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $329M spent
Programs$258M78%Management and general$62M19%Fundraising$9.9M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
39 of 39 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 5% 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, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $25M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending254funders
$5.5Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Barbara and Gil Kemp Foundation IncOn and off$1.5M$1.5M$500kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$800k$100k$871k$120k$222kTarble Foundation Fka Louise a Tarble FoundationOn and off$1.0MAmerican Council of Learned SocietiesOn and off$184k$97k$127k$113k$105k$156kThe Mertz Charitable Trust Ua #745176Since FY2021$300k$280k$140kThe University of the ArtsOn and off$324k$36k$90k$90k$108kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.3M$1.4M$2.1M$7.2M$1.9M$5.2M$3.0M176 other fundersUp to $500k a year each$828k$1.0M$978k$1.2M$2.4M$961k$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund