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Screen a listThe Catholic University of America
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$425Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs3,843staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.3%
Months of reserve1.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianCatholic University of America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $448M spent
Programs$398M89%Management and general$39M9%Fundraising$11M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$19M in FY2024 and −$23M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
41 of 42 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI303funders
$32Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bedford Falls FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$2.0M$3.1M$9.0M$14M$1.0M$5.3MCharles Koch FoundationEvery year since FY2017$553k$2.4M$2.0M$3.4M$4.0M$1.6M$300kRoscrea FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$2.0M$1.2M–Ascension Health AllianceOn and off$3.0MThe Catholic Association FoundationStopped after FY2020$1.6M$1.3M–The Seminar Network IncOn and off$330k$95k$1.2M$1.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$997k$767k$2.4M$9.1M$3.6M$19M$26M220 other fundersUp to $1.9M a year each$896k$2.3M$1.9M$2.1M$2.7M$4.9M$9.0M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped