Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs134staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−12.8%
Months of reserve2.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSeattle School of Theology & Psychology
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.2M spent
Programs$5.5M67%Management and general$2.4M29%Fundraising$297k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 96% in FY2022
$916k in FY2021, $37k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$228k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023 and −$932k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.7 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI24funders
$1.4Ma year, last 3 years
78%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.0M$540k$1.5M$1.8MM J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2021$151k$124k$125kStewardship FoundationSince FY2020$50k$90k$50k$70kWabash CollegeOn and off$15kShell USA Company FoundationNew in FY2023$15kProvisionNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$271k$575k$774k$901k$77k$152k$36k4 other fundersUp to $6k a year each$4k$5k$6k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund