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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$86Mrevenue
FY2025 · +49% in 3 yrs844staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin17.4%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.0%
Middle half of peersMedianTransylvania University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $71M spent
Programs$63M89%Management and general$6.6M9%Fundraising$1.5M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.8M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor1
Strong governance
31 of 31 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI87funders
$1.1Ma year, last 3 years
16%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Virginia Clark Hagan Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2020$150k$150k$200k$150kWilliam T Young Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$174k$178k$225k–Randleigh FoundationOn and off$10k$210k$235kCharles M and Joan R Taylor Foundation IncOn and off$50k$50k$100k$150kElhapa Foundation IncOn and off$45k$35k$130k$35k$35kAlex G Campbell Jr Foundation IncSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$201k$385k$244k$198k$213k$295k$211k56 other fundersUp to $107k a year each$94k$371k$312k$228k$110k$147k$244k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped