Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Trustees of the Cushing Academy
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)
$38Mrevenue
FY2025 · −30% in 3 yrs225staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.4%
Months of reserve10.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.7%
Middle half of peersMedianTrustees of the Cushing Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$31M81%Management and general$5.5M14%Fundraising$1.6M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 16 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI40funders
$11Ma year, last 3 years
97%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Eg Watkins Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$27M$24M$11M$11M$7.5M$6.5M$17MEdward G Watkins FoundationOn and off$113kOne Step Forward Education Foundation Robert G Bannish ClerkStopped after FY2020$50k$50k–The Allied Printing Services Charitable FoundationOn and off$15k$12k$10k$10k$30kShepherd FoundationOn and off$50kGeorge R Wallace FoundationOn and off$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$92k$54k$34k$204k$132k$183k$446k21 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$25k$9k$16k$17k$40k$28k$24k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped