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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
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- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$188Mrevenue
FY2025 · −4% in 3 yrs2,036staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.3%
Months of reserve1.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianLutheran University Association
Where the money goes FY2025 · $201M spent
Programs$190M94%Management and general$8.0M4%Fundraising$3.2M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$24M in FY2023, −$28M in FY2024 and −$14M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.0 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
26 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
15 of the 25 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $23M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending68funders
$4.8Ma year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$50k$2.5M$100k$1.0M$5.0M$3.2M$1.5MNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$336k$354k$352k$16k$330k$274k$275kThe Missouri Valley ConferenceSince FY2018$150k$146k$148k$45k$149k$125kUniversity of IndianapolisNew in FY2023$159kConcordia University FoundationOn and off$156kInstitute for Citizens and ScholarsStopped after FY2018$109k$16k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$286k$259k$862k$430k$1.4M$662k$675k29 other fundersUp to $72k a year each$53k$44k$57k$155k$108k$114k$228k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped