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Screen a listWestern Michigan University Foundation
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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)
$102Mrevenue
FY2025 · −1% in 3 yrs7 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.8%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+16.4%
Middle half of peersMedianWestern Michigan University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $104M spent
Programs$96M92%Management and general$2.9M3%Fundraising$5.7M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$13M in FY2023 and −$1.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.1 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 16% a year since FY2019, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort128funders
$3.5Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Irving S Gilmore FoundationNew in FY2023$1.9MPaper Technology FoundationincOn and off$44k$1.3M$210kJohn E Fetzer Institute IncSince FY2018$63k$95k$435k$204k$1k$9kThe Ronda E Stryker and William D Johnston FoundationSince FY2018$12k$24k$70k$80k$187k$188kDorothy U Dalton Foundation IncOn and off$100k$20k$85k$85k$105k$140kPublic Welfare Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$100k$199k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$432k$434k$659k$2.7M$1.2M$1.4M$1.2M81 other fundersUp to $150k a year each$381k$111k$256k$356k$644k$642k$592k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped