Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Colorado 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)
$304Mrevenue
FY2025 · +0% in 3 yrs2,541staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin16.0%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianColorado College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $256M spent
Programs$226M89%Management and general$23M9%Fundraising$6.0M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 87% in FY2023
$13M in FY2022, $1.7M in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
26 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI349funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23SSB Charitable FoundationOn and off$725k$725k$725k$8.0M$100k$100kThe William S Smith Charitable TrustOn and off$10MOtis a & Margaret T Barnes Trust Xxxxx4003Since FY2019$884k$857k$867k$954k$1.0MColorado Springs Fine Arts Center FoundationSince FY2020$797k$797k$1.0M$797kThe North Star Charitable FoundationOn and off$286k$50k$200k$335k$2.1M$50kInasmuch FoundationSince FY2021$671k$627k$1.4MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.3M$1.8M$1.4M$1.9M$1.9M$3.1M$2.6M263 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$2.8M$2.7M$3.4M$5.2M$5.8M$6.1M$3.9M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund