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Screen a listThe Corporation of Mercer University
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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)
$485Mrevenue
FY2025 · +9% in 3 yrs4,514staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.4%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.8%
Middle half of peersMedianCorporation of Mercer University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $454M spent
Programs$434M96%Management and general$17M4%Fundraising$3.5M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
49 of 50 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, 10% of revenue in FY2025. $400M is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending230funders
$9.8Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Phil J & Alice S Sheridan Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$160k$230k$275k$125k$10M–John S and James L Knight FoundationOn and off$478k$937k$844k$734k$175k$334kJames T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$500k$500kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$790k$790k$868k$942kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$469k$569k$561k$35k$510k$581k$561kEula Mae and John Baugh FoundationStopped after FY2022$500k$540k$500k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$582k$829k$822k$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M$2.0M162 other fundersUp to $1.1M a year each$3.4M$1.0M$1.7M$3.0M$2.6M$1.7M$3.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped