Nonprofit screen
Screen a listWinebrenner Theological Seminary
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)
$1.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · +26% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.5%
Months of reserve0.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−7.3%
Middle half of peersMedianWinebrenner Theological Seminary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6M spent
Programs$795k51%Management and general$552k35%Fundraising$210k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$154k in FY2023, −$248k in FY2024 and −$37k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.7 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI5funders
$61ka year, last 3 years
47%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$27k$266k$23k$40k$29k$62k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund