Nonprofit screen
Screen a listUniversity City District
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)
$12Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs60staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.7%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.8%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity City District
Where the money goes FY2025 · $15M spent
Programs$13M88%Management and general$1.4M10%Fundraising$301k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.1M in FY2023 and −$3.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
7 of the 11 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 5 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII27funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Lenfest Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$1.7M$2.0M$250k$250k–Jpmorgan Chase FoundationOn and off$225k$500$1.0M$500k$339kThe Pew Charitable TrustsOn and off$600k$775kPhiladelphia Works IncSince FY2022$298k$436kThe William Penn FoundationStopped after FY2022$85k$305k$80k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$50k$50k$40k$75k$100k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$13k$8k$9k$18k$6k$13k$210k11 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$162k$143k$78k$116k$104k$372k$327k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped