Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Southwestern 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$36Mrevenue
FY2025 · +10% in 3 yrs640staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−5.4%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSouthwestern College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$33M86%Management and general$5.2M14%Fundraising$256k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.3M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.7M in FY2023 and −$2.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
12 of the 18 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists55funders
$3.2Ma year, last 3 years
84%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Je and le Mabee Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$687k$200k–Millard - Jinx Private FoundationSince FY2018$36k$58k$79k$51k$126k$220kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$300$253kKansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral AgenciesSince FY2020$7k$62k$81k$40kEd and Jean Mathews FoundationSince FY2019$41k$52k$54k$34k$3kWinfield Economic Development IncOn and off$50k$100kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$109k$86k$203k$119k$148k$8.1M$182k16 other fundersUp to $67k a year each$24k$10k$108k$38k$69k$28k$67k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped