Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe University of Charleston Inc
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)
$73Mrevenue
FY2025 · −9% in 3 yrs849staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.5%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of Charleston
Where the money goes FY2025 · $75M spent
Programs$67M90%Management and general$7.2M10%Fundraising$565k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2024 and −$1.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
26 of 26 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
31 of the 48 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 9% of revenue in FY2025. $18M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending88funders
$4.0Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Chester a Lewis Residuary Trust CoEvery year since FY2017$221k$220k$220k$220k$193k$217k$210kVirginia Gorman TrustEvery year since FY2017$166k$166k$174k$186k$198k$231k$235kCharleston Area Medical Center IncStopped after FY2021$285k$285k$174k$190k$190k–Maier Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$250k$380k$478k–Encova Foundation of West VirginiaOn and off$200k$200k$130k$250kHB Wehrle Foundation Stephen D Wehrle TTEESince FY2021$250k$250k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$862k$551k$1.4M$1.0M$999k$860k$2.7M58 other fundersUp to $310k a year each$525k$441k$579k$813k$1.3M$1.5M$1.1M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped