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Screen a listThe Foundation for City 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$62Mrevenue
FY2025 · −40% in 3 yrs210staff
4 of 4years filed
’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin39.8%
Months of reserve7.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−15.6%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for City College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $37M spent
Programs$33M88%Management and general$3.4M9%Fundraising$1.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
16 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 8 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2024. $227k is traced federal awards from Department of Defense.
990 Part VIII · USAspending117funders
$8.6Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Freedom Together FoundationNew in FY2023$5.0MWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MLeon Levy FoundationOn and off$1.7MJerome Levy FoundationSince FY2022$760k$840kFoundation to Promote Open SocietyOn and off$1.0M$500kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2021$800k$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50$148k$2.1M$1.5M63 other fundersUp to $750k a year each$147k$2.4M$3.8M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund