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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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$37Mrevenue
FY2025 · −20% in 3 yrs550staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−14.0%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.5%
Middle half of peersMedianTusculum University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $42M spent
Programs$34M80%Management and general$7.9M19%Fundraising$313k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.3M in FY2023, −$5.8M in FY2024 and −$5.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 5% of revenue in FY2025. $30M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending45funders
$494ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$112k$112k$118k$129kThe Brotherton FoundationOn and off$27k$25k$75k$63k$55kTusculum Tomorrow Trust Tusculum CollegeStopped after FY2022$84k$58k$55k$36k–Mary Gk Fox Foundation 15-5006007Every year since FY2017$25k$25k$25k$30k$30k$30k$20kNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationEvery year since FY2017$8k$9k$9k$51k$32k$29k$15kTuw Stella Lawing PercySince FY2018$2k$18k$20k$21k$55k$11kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$68k$215k$48k$82k$45k$235k$76k25 other fundersUp to $82k a year each$4k$34k$74k$53k$53k$72k$115k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped