Nonprofit screen
Screen a listTrine University
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)
$224Mrevenue
FY2026 · +19% in 3 yrs2,057staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.5%
Middle half of peersMedianTrine University
Where the money goes FY2026 · $165M spent
Programs$151M92%Management and general$11M7%Fundraising$2.5M2%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 94% in FY2023
$6.8M in FY2022, $384k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn 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 VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort124funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
26%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The James Foundation IncOn and off$3.2M$50k$1.3MSteel Dynamics Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$555k$325k$250k$705k$380k$379k$1.4MDekko Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$1.0M$500k$500k$665k$110k–Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$100k$1.0M$846k$325kEnglish-Bonter-Mitchell FdnEvery year since FY2017$70k$70k$170k$100k$100k$300k$200k8020 Foundation TrustStopped after FY2021$51k$100k$493k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$116k$150k$147k$199k$404k$220k79 other fundersUp to $160k a year each$172k$185k$139k$483k$380k$503k$738k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped