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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)
$51Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs735staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin4.1%
Months of reserve0.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.5%
Middle half of peersMedianWilliam Penn University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $49M spent
Programs$45M91%Management and general$4.1M8%Fundraising$315k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 91% in FY2024
$3.7M in FY2023, $320k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$6.5M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
21 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
10 of the 16 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists52funders
$2.5Ma year, last 3 years
84%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Blanche Johnson TrustEvery year since FY2017$205k$201k$215k$235k$226k$222k$242kIowa College FoundationEvery year since FY2017$42k$46k$43k$46k$43k$47k$46kMahaska Community Recreation FoundaOn and off$79k$109k$70kGeorge Daily Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$45k$45k$45k$45k$23k$18k–Ascendium Education Solutions IncStopped after FY2018$63k$7k–Fahrney Education Fdtn TrustOn and off$10k$15k$18k$6k$3kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$22k$40k$1.7M$4.3M$19k$3.4M$3.0M24 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$14k$24k$25k$22k$34k$31k$31k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped