Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Trustees of Grinnell 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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$362Mrevenue
FY2025 · +3% in 3 yrs2,530staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.3%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.3%
Middle half of peersMedianTrustees of Grinnell College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $260M spent
Programs$234M90%Management and general$17M7%Fundraising$8.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
29 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $15M is traced federal awards from National Science Foundation.
990 Part VIII · USAspending85funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Council of Learned SocietiesOn and off$19k$162k$101k$110k$94k$116kIowa College FoundationEvery year since FY2017$50k$51k$53k$55k$48k$57k$54kAssociated Colleges of the MidwestStopped after FY2022$70k$52k–Bulova Gale FoundationOn and off$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kThe Cabin FoundationSince FY2022$50k$50kThe Kurz Family Foundation LtdOn and off$52kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$458k$285k$1.8M$752k$710k$1.5M$890k37 other fundersUp to $31k a year each$27k$36k$40k$45k$63k$88k$130k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped