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.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $526K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.0 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
$172K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$329K
Spent
$404K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$633K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$329K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$338K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$677K
FY2024$437K
FY2025$922K
Expenses
$404K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$350K
FY2025$551K
Net assets
$633K
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $330K Management & general 9% · $36K Fundraising 9% · $38K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$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 · $330K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

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

$289Kprogram expense
02

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

$41Kprogram expense

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$329K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Money outPt IX
$404K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$633K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$269K
Total assetsLn 16$805K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Government grantsLn 1e$252K
Investment incomeLn 3$27K
Total revenueLn 12$329K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$269K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$526K
Total assetsLn 16$805K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
Net assetsLn 32$633K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$568K$526K
Total assetsLn 16$859K$805K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$172K
Net assetsLn 32$725K$633K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$195K$195K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$41K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$32K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$17K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$5K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$28K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$10K$5K
TravelLn 17$108$27$81
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$4K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$248$110$138
Total functional expensesLn 25$404K$330K$36K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $329,457 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $553,863$302,354
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37,775$27,103
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $591,638$329,457
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $452,445$235,376
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,010$42,648
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $153,663$125,966
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $609,118$403,990
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,480−$74,533
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $329,457 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$252,354
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$302,354
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,423 · Excluded from tax $16,680$27,103
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,423 · Excluded from tax $16,680$329,457
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $403,990 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $194,861$194,861
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $40,515$40,515
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,986 · Management $10,662$42,648
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $17,119 · Management $5,706$22,825
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $4,966 · Management $1,655$6,621
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,932 · Management $1,852$3,784
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,255 · Management $5,059$33,314
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,995 · Management $4,718$14,713
IX-17 TravelManagement $27 · Fundraising $81$108
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,187$2,187
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,919 · Fundraising $38,247$42,166
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $110 · Management $138$248
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,739 · Management $35,923 · Fundraising $38,328$403,990
Part X · Balance sheet $804,579 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $291,341$268,680
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $567,646$525,899
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $858,987$804,579
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,551$146,550
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,365$25,465
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,016$172,015
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,740−$76,372
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $621,231$708,936
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $724,971$632,564
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $858,987$804,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $632,564 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,457
XI-2 Total expenses$403,990
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$74,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$724,971
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$17,874
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$632,564

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