Nonprofit screen
Screen a listVanderbilt University
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)
$2.8Brevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs14,639staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.8%
Months of reserve5.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.2%
Middle half of peersMedianVanderbilt University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.4B spent
Programs$1.9B79%Management and general$453M19%Fundraising$55M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
34 of 35 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% 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, 8% of revenue in FY2025. $2.0B is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending1,029funders
$72Ma year, last 3 years
6%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Heart Association IncEvery year since FY2017$5.6M$10M$6.1M$1.5M$444k$231k$613kLee & Ramona Bass FoundationSince FY2020$5.0M$2.5M$10M$30kClark Charitable Foundation Inc Dba a James & Alice B Clark FoundationSince FY2020$3.9M$3.7M$3.1M$100kThe International Retinal Research Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$100k$100k$300k$100k$300k$8.3M$785kJohns Hopkins UniversityEvery year since FY2017$606k$873k$1.2M$1.3M$1.3M$1.9M$2.0MThe Evans Family Foundation Dba Lenox Street FoundationStopped after FY2022$1.0M$1.5M$516k$1.0M$1.0M$2.5M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$12M$16M$20M$17M$15M$20M$21M793 other fundersUp to $5.0M a year each$23M$26M$29M$26M$38M$40M$42M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped