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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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$443Mrevenue
FY2025 · +47% in 3 yrs3,631staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.0%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.3%
Middle half of peersMedianWesleyan University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $403M spent
Programs$351M87%Management and general$40M10%Fundraising$13M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
39 of 40 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. $57M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending389funders
$24Ma year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Shapiro-Silverberg FoundationOn and off$770k$720k$16M$110kLemberg Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$600k$500k$700k$700kThe Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$1.5M$600k$1.5M$1.0MLinde Family FoundationSince FY2021$1.0M$1.0M$1.0MThe Boyer-Snyder Family FoundationOn and off$150k$375k$191k$600k$600k$600kKentfields FoundationOn and off$10k$2.0M$500kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$3.7M$4.0M$5.0M$5.8M$7.0M$8.3M$11M304 other fundersUp to $1.5M a year each$4.4M$3.5M$3.7M$5.7M$5.2M$6.0M$7.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund