Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTennessee Wesleyan University
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)
$39Mrevenue
FY2025 · +6% in 3 yrs419staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.7%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianTennessee Wesleyan University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $37M spent
Programs$31M83%Management and general$6.1M16%Fundraising$327k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 93% in FY2024
$5.9M in FY2023, $394k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI32funders
$575ka year, last 3 years
36%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Goodfriend FoundationSince FY2018$400k$500k$405k$300k$91k$130kTed & Drama Russell Family Foundation C/O East Tn FoundationOn and off$24k$600kGeorge R Johnson Family FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$75k$50k$50k$50kSmith Pete and Sally FoundationSince FY2018$75k$75k$60k$75k$75k$60kEducation Loan Finance IncStopped after FY2018$30k$30k–Tucker FoundationSince FY2022$25k$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$38k$47k$37k$62k$68k$53k$11k12 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$20k$11k$250$4k$6k$16k$17k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped