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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.6Brevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs29,117staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.0%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.7%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of Chicago
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.6B spent
Programs$4.7B84%Management and general$816M15%Fundraising$66M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$169M in FY2023 and −$359M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
45 of 49 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2025. $3.6B is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,494funders
$210Ma year, last 3 years
11%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fulk Family Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$2.6M$1.3M$5.6M$6.3M$7.1M$5.8M$4.0MThe Duchossois Family FoundationOn and off$8.4M$11M$11M$88kGates FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$3.1M$4.6M$4.7M$4.6M$5.8M$3.5MPritzker FoundationOn and off$4.0M$9.3M$10MThe Neubauer Family FoundationSince FY2021$1.6M$12M$6.8MBaptist Theological UnionSince FY2020$4.8M$4.2M$4.6M$5.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$57M$129M$31M$36M$45M$90M$56M1,194 other fundersUp to $8.7M a year each$54M$49M$65M$89M$95M$114M$124M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund