Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWashington and Lee 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)
$436Mrevenue
FY2025 · +75% in 3 yrs2,936staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin28.3%
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWashington and Lee University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $313M spent
Programs$222M71%Management and general$83M26%Fundraising$8.3M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$230k in FY2023 and −$12M in FY2024. Cash covers 0.2 months.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
27 of 28 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, 0% of revenue in FY2025. $7.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending400funders
$10Ma year, last 3 years
9%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Darnall W and Susan F Boyd Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$1.2M$690k$1.4M$713k$713k–The J Donald Childress FoundationEvery year since FY2017$100k$721k$81k$710k$1.4M$650k$75kThe Lindley FoundationSince FY2021$833k$833k$833kThe Charles T Bauer Charitable FoundationOn and off$275k$290k$330k$330k$330k$320kTelford Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$140k$145k$145k$240k$373k$390k$229kCommonwealth FoundationsSince FY2020$410k$393k$392k$279kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$2.8M$3.6M$3.2M$3.7M$4.8M$4.7M279 other fundersUp to $1.0M a year each$1.8M$1.2M$1.2M$2.2M$3.2M$2.8M$3.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped