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$20Mrevenue
FY2025 · −66% in 3 yrs597staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−84.1%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−14.2%
Middle half of peersMedianTrinity International University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $36M spent
Programs$20M57%Management and general$14M39%Fundraising$1.5M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking3
Government grants fell 96% in FY2025
$3.7M in FY2024, $162k in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$4.6M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$18M in FY2023, −$10M in FY2024 and −$16M in FY2025. Cash covers 9.7 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
18 of 19 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI54funders
$2.7Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncSince FY2020$840k$2.8M$50k$1.3MJohn Templeton FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.2M$1.2M$1.2M$416k–The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$570k$180k–Samuel E and Mary W Thatcher Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$57kMercy LabOn and off$324kThe Henderson FoundationEvery year since FY2017$2k$1k$2k$2k$2k$107k$51kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$317k$313k$874k$666k$577k$573k$171k27 other fundersUp to $81k a year each$175k$51k$108k$155k$129k$168k$66k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped