Since 1971, the Foundation has given over 2.4 m to Cheyney university, which has been used to support many different university programs, primarily in the form of scholarships for students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $158K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$922K
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$551K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$922K
FY2025▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$338K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$677K
FY2024$437K
FY2025$922K
Expenses
$551K
FY2025▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$350K
FY2025$551K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$633K
FY2021$906K
FY2022$887K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1971.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $383K Management & general 14% · $79K Fundraising 16% · $90K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$74,038Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darien Threadgill’s $74K as Executive Di is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships and program support to Cheyney University students.

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2 programs · $383K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Granting scholarships and providing need-based financial support to the students of cheyney university that uphold a high level of academic achievement.

$383Kprogram expense
02

Program disbursements to cheyney university for operating expenses and programmatic purposes.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $1.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$305,000
Cheyney UniversityFY2023$132,064
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$96,000
Cheyney UniversityFY2022$51,000
Cheyney UniversityFY2021$195,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$69,893
Cheyney UniversityFY2020$32,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,000
Cheyney UniversityFY2019$194,861
Unitemized GrantFY2019$40,515

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$922K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$748K
Investment incomeLn 3$174K
Money outPt IX
$551K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$296K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$748K
Government grantsLn 1e$748K
Investment incomeLn 3$174K
Total revenueLn 12$922K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$296K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$296K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$296K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$305K$305K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$41K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$27K$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$7K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$2K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$91K$450$750$90K
Office expensesLn 13$160$80$80
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$22$22
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K$383K$79K$90K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $922K$551K$371K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $437K$350K$87K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $677K$324K$353K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $491K$408K$84K$887K 990 PDF
FY2021 $338K$210K$128K$906K 990 PDF
FY2020 $329K$404K−$75K$633K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $922,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $371,394$747,926
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $65,777$174,453
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $437,171$922,379
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $143,564$305,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$81,056
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,347$165,397
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $349,911$551,453
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $87,260$370,926
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $922,379 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$747,926
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$747,926
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $174,453$174,453
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $174,453$922,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $551,453 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $305,000$305,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,528 · Management $33,511$74,039
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,017$7,017
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $26,623 · Management $8,874$35,497
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $6,563 · Management $2,187$8,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,590 · Management $4,760$6,350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $450 · Management $750 · Fundraising $90,000$91,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $80 · Management $80$160
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,000$18,000
IX-17 TravelManagement $22$22
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,394$1,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,012 · Management $2,012$4,024
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $382,846 · Management $78,607 · Fundraising $90,000$551,453
Part X · Balance sheet $1,831,920 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $301,396$296,214
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,191,795$1,535,706
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,493,191$1,831,920
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,084$14,193
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,465$25,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,549$39,658
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $57,359$146,520
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,399,283$1,645,742
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,456,642$1,792,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,493,191$1,831,920
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,792,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$922,379
XI-2 Total expenses$551,453
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$370,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,456,642
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$53,306
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$18,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,792,262

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