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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)
$66Mrevenue
FY2025 · +37% in 3 yrs437staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin3.0%
Months of reserve1.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianVirginia Union University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $64M spent
Programs$43M68%Management and general$19M30%Fundraising$1.4M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.8M in FY2023 and −$3.2M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 21 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, 25% of revenue in FY2025. $74M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending80funders
$3.4Ma year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$1.3M$1.1M$1.2M$1.1M$112kUnited Negro College Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$391k$497k$502k$372k$746k$843k$794kDominion Energy Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$187k$187k$203k$217kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2021$250k$250k$250kCentral Intercollegiate Athletic AssocEvery year since FY2017$103k$117k$87k$40k$40k$41k$45kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$23k$103k$86k$45k$38k$103k$547k50 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$89k$64k$320k$433k$421k$632k$497k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund