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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)
$192Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs1,644staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.6%
Months of reserve0.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.0%
Middle half of peersMedianCollege of Wooster
Where the money goes FY2025 · $179M spent
Programs$166M93%Management and general$9.8M5%Fundraising$3.4M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$21M in FY2023 and −$16M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.1 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
42 of 43 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $11M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending190funders
$5.1Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Austin E Knowlton Foundation IncOn and off$2.8M$1.6M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$100k$555k$555k$1.3M$1.2MScott Louise Orr-Fdn Xxxxx4004Every year since FY2017$135k$142k$143k$152k$158k$177k$161kPine Tree FoundationStopped after FY2020$400k$400k$100k–Marion G Resch FoundationSince FY2020$257k$169k$180k$198kWallace Genetic Foundation II IncOn and off$200k$100k$100k$100k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.1M$1.9M$1.7M$1.9M$1.4M$1.5M$2.3M122 other fundersUp to $475k a year each$639k$888k$837k$1.0M$914k$951k$1.5M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped