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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)
$246Mrevenue
FY2025 · +180% in 3 yrs2,150staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin21.2%
Months of reserve3.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.7%
Middle half of peersMedianUniversity of the South
Where the money goes FY2025 · $194M spent
Programs$170M88%Management and general$20M11%Fundraising$2.9M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
166 of 171 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025. $8.2M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending224funders
$4.0Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rivoli H Carteritem 8 Tr UwSince FY2018$368k$374k$381k$396k$407k$403kGeorge R Parker Trust Uw Xxxxx5008Every year since FY2017$313k$337k$347k$333k$323k$323k$323kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$350k$350k$380k$403kLilly Endowment IncOn and off$200k$1.1M$50kUw McCurdy Article 2nd Char TrSince FY2019$163k$200k$200k$238k$183kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$950kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.2M$872k$876k$2.1M$2.0M$1.2M$1.5M154 other fundersUp to $351k a year each$1000k$1.2M$1.1M$1.0M$1.1M$863k$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund