Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Tower Foundation of San Jose State University
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)
$50Mrevenue
FY2025 · +54% in 3 yrs560staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin45.7%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianTower Foundation of San Jose State University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $27M spent
Programs$26M95%Management and general$1.4M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI125funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Koret FoundationSince FY2019$300k$744k$664k$664k$564kAdobe FoundationNew in FY2023$1.0MDonald Lee and Sally Steadman LucasOn and off$657kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationOn and off$2k$3k$215k$195k$218k$20kThe Beall Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$73k$73k$75k$130k$50k$30k$60kCenter for Advancing Women in TechnologyOn and off$65k$48k$31k$100k$180kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$990k$499k$1.4M$760k$815k$912k$1.3M66 other fundersUp to $350k a year each$594k$174k$161k$532k$191k$476k$618k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund