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Screen a listWilkes 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
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$164Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs1,823staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.9%
Months of reserve2.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+1.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWilkes University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $161M spent
Programs$142M88%Management and general$17M11%Fundraising$2.0M1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 27 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. $22M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending123funders
$984ka year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Blackhorse FoundationOn and off$100k$60k$80k$30k$219kArthur Margaret T FBO Wilkes Univ-TrSince FY2020$90k$128k$93k$95kChristopher KopernikSince FY2018$50k$50k$70k$65k$65k$60kKoons M R CharOn and off$50k$53k$53k$53k$56k$64kJohn J & Marjorie M Passan FoundationOn and off$300kSordoni Foundation IncStopped after FY2018$150k$75k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$92k$112k$148k$301k$331k$291k$106k93 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$166k$294k$457k$379k$591k$371k$334k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped