Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWake Forest 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$843Mrevenue
FY2025 · +18% in 3 yrs6,118staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.7%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.3%
Middle half of peersMedianWake Forest University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $786M spent
Programs$671M85%Management and general$88M11%Fundraising$27M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
48 of 49 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, 2% of revenue in FY2025. $99M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending607funders
$42Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$300k$250k$4.2M$540k$1.5M$17M$14MZ Smith Reynolds Foundation IncSince FY2020$1.9M$1.9M$2.1M$5.8MJohn Templeton FoundationEvery year since FY2017$52k$278k$577k$2.0M$2.0M$1.4M$695kThe Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$320k$2.5M$184k$2.2MAlzheimer's Drug Discovery FoundationOn and off$3.0M$589kPorter B Byrum Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$3.0MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$6.5M$23M$19M$15M$13M$14M$17M414 other fundersUp to $2.4M a year each$6.8M$5.7M$5.5M$6.7M$6.2M$10M$12M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund