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Screen a listWon Institute of Graduate Studies
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −47% in 3 yrs85staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.3%
Months of reserve0.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.0%
Middle half of peersMedianWon Institute of Graduate Studies
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.0M spent
Programs$1.8M60%Management and general$1.1M38%Fundraising$67k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$210k in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$130k in FY2023 and −$203k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.4 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort5funders
$56ka year, last 3 years
72%from its largest funder
Funder’20’21’22’23Won Edification CenterNew in FY2023$120kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$39$40k$7k$92
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund