Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWarren Wilson College
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)
$68Mrevenue
FY2025 · +34% in 3 yrs587staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin26.5%
Months of reserve4.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.5%
Middle half of peersMedianWarren Wilson College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $50M spent
Programs$43M87%Management and general$5.7M11%Fundraising$1.1M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor4
Strong governance
26 of 29 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
30 of the 45 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 3% of revenue in FY2025. $4.3M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending90funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Woodbury FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$353k$400k$370k$400k$465k$110kLettie Pate Whitehead Foundation IncSince FY2020$200k$200k$220k$235kWindgate Charitable Foundation IncSince FY2022$385k$242kRuth PaddisonSince FY2018$80k$86k$86k$89k$102k$88kHolden John TuaSince FY2018$65k$64k$63k$63k$68k$63kArthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3Stopped after FY2021$150k$150k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$255k$307k$196k$357k$311k$268k$422k49 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$207k$127k$303k$295k$282k$315k$254k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped