Philanthropy U INC

IRS exemption revoked

San Mateo, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 81-0956313Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSphilanthropyu.org400 Concar Drive · San Mateo, CA

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A digital learning platform that provides local civil society organizations the knowledge and resources they need to better serve their communities.

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $887K a year · 42% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $400K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$122K
232% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 232% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-67% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$69K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$1.1M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2021▼ -72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$1.3M
Net assets
−$69K
FY2021▼ -136%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021−$69K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $965K Management & general 27% · $354K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Philip Clark—$236,972
Cathy Huang—$163,264
Connor Diemand-Yauman—$151,288
Leila Makarechi—$131,478
Jessica Sanders—$128,447
Stan Hou—$123,777
Alex Fang—$120,041
Nikhil Sinha$60,000$80,449

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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Empowers local groups with digital tools and knowledge to improve community service.

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1 program · $965K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Philanthropy university is an innovative tech-enabled platform that transforms the impact of local organizations working to deliver sustainable development for all. Its goal is to strengthen the capacity of 5,000 organizations and improve the lives of 100 million people by 2021.

$965Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$400K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$581K
Investment incomeLn 3$475K
Other incomeLn 4–11$774
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$965K
Managementcol C$354K
Owns and owesPt X
−$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$581K
Investment incomeLn 3$475K
Other incomeLn 4–11$774
Gains on assetsLn 7$475K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122K
Net assetsLn 32−$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$270K$52K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$0
Total assetsLn 16$414K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222K$122K
Net assetsLn 32$192K−$69K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$504K$392K$112K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$9K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$23K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$51K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$71K$28K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$60K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$655
Information technologyLn 14$104K$86K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$40$28$12
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$309K$307K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$965K$354K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.3M−$261K−$69K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$4.7M−$1.5M$192K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,057,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,999,938$581,162
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $145,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$475,492
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,113$774
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,163,051$1,057,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,360,332$671,241
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,314,363$647,672
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,674,695$1,318,913
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,511,644−$261,485
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $1,057,428 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$581,162
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$581,162
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $475,492$475,492
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $774$774
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $476,266$1,057,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,318,913 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $392,081 · Management $111,850$503,931
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,963 · Management $2,557$11,520
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,242 · Management $6,630$29,872
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,287 · Management $14,631$65,918
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $28,365 · Management $42,356$70,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,500$11,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,029 · Management $29,637$89,666
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,903 · Management $655$8,558
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $86,140 · Management $17,560$103,700
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,794$36,794
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28 · Management $12$40
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,410$1,410
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,033$2,033
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $306,542 · Management $2,342$308,884
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $14,366$14,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $964,580 · Management $354,333 · Fundraising $0$1,318,913
Part X · Balance sheet $52,580 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $270,490$51,536
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $122,500$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,560$1,044
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,919$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $414,469$52,580
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $221,846$122,079
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $637$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222,483$122,079
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $191,986−$69,499
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $191,986−$69,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $414,469$52,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$69,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,057,428
XI-2 Total expenses$1,318,913
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$261,485
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$191,986
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$69,499

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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