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Screen a listThe University of Puget Sound
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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)
$146Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs2,115staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−20.7%
Months of reserve3.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.7%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of Puget Sound
Where the money goes FY2025 · $176M spent
Programs$157M89%Management and general$15M8%Fundraising$4.2M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$8.0M in FY2023, −$15M in FY2024 and −$30M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.7 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
29 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $13M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending188funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$100k$800k$500k$600k$667kTom and Meg Names Family FdnSince FY2019$200k$215k$200k$200k$1.4MThe Joe MacPherson Foundation IncOn and off$50k$10k$300k$400k$200k$200kBrooks FoundationSince FY2020$225k$400k$250k$250kM J Murdock Charitable TrustSince FY2020$480k$129k$299k$130kThe Trimble FoundationStopped after FY2020$225k$350k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$822k$1.6M$972k$538k$607k$641k$508k135 other fundersUp to $306k a year each$772k$1.0M$877k$1.3M$1.1M$1.5M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped