Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe President and Trustees of Colby College
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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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$354Mrevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs2,964staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin8.2%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.0%
Middle half of peersMedianPresident and Trustees of Colby College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $325M spent
Programs$261M80%Management and general$54M17%Fundraising$9.5M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
35 of 36 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, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $26M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending312funders
$39Ma year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Harold Alfond FoundationEvery year since FY2017$13M$11M$15M$17M$13M$15M$12MLunder FoundationOn and off$1.1M$1.4M$3.9M$8.0M$4.3M$4.2MShelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncStopped after FY2022$5.0M$5.0M$6.0M–Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.1M$2.1M$155k$2.1M$2.0M$334k–Up East FoundationOn and off$5.4MFore Aces Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$895k$605k$750k$645k$590k$875k$645kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.3M$730k$5.6M$9.1M$8.6M$11M$9.4M223 other fundersUp to $2.6M a year each$1.3M$1.6M$3.8M$2.9M$5.3M$3.5M$3.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped