Kings College
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
(SEE SCHEDULE O)
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -29.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 71%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $41,912, vp finance/treasurer/secretary
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 18 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 130% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 50% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $2.4 million spent. EDUCATION OF STUDENTS - THE COLLEGE HAD NO DEGREE SEEKING STUDENTS FOR FALL 2024 OR SPRING 2025. IN JULY 2025, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCED THE COLLEGE WOULD REMAIN CLOSED PERMANENTLY AND WAS BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF DISSOLUTION.THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO THE TRUTHS OF CHRISTIANITY AND A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW, THE KING'S COLLEGE SEEKS TO TRANSFORM SOCIETY BY PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN WHICH THEY HELP TO SHAPE AND EVENTUALLY TO LEAD STRATEGIC PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS, AND BY SUPPORTING FACULTY MEMBERS AS THEY DIRECTLY ENGAGE CULTURE THROUGH WRITING AND SPEAKING PUBLICLY ON CRITICAL ISSUES.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AT THE KING'S COLLEGE, WE SEEK TO UNDERSTAND SOCIETY, TO STRENGTHEN AND APPLY OUR INTELLECT, AND TO DEVELOP CHRISTIAN CHARACTER, SO THAT WE MAY CHALLENGE, CHANGE, AND IMPROVE OUR CULTURE. FOR FOUR YEARS, OUR STUDENTS ARE SHAPED BY A RELEVANT AND SOPHISTICATED BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW. STUDENTS BECOME PERSUASIVE, INFLUENTIAL GRADUATES WHO COMMUNICATE WITH CLARITY AND FORCE AND WHO SUCCEED IN CHALLENGING PROFESSIONS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH OUR CORE CURRICULUM AND MAJOR COURSES LEADING TO DEGREES IN POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY AND ECONOMICS; MEDIA, CULTURE AND THE ARTS; FINANCE; BUSINESS MANAGEMENT; RELIGIOUS AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES; ENGLISH; PHILOSOPHY; HUMANITIES AND JOURNALISM, CULTURE AND SOCIETY. WE EDUCATE YOUNG LEADERS TO SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE THEIR FAITH, ETHICS, AND MORALITY INTO THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS. STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN CHALLENGING ACADEMIC AND SPIRITUAL STUDY THAT DEMANDS THINKING, COMMUNICATING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING WITH THE MIND, HEART, AND SOUL. WE REQUIRE ENGAGEMENT WITH COMPLEX IDEAS TO GUIDE THE STRATEGIC INSTITUTIONS OF SOCIETY - GOVERNMENT, COMMERCE, LAW, MEDIA, CIVIL SOCIETY, EDUCATION, THE ARTS, AND THE CHURCH. WE PARTICIPATE IN A DEMANDING CURRICULUM AND PRESENT UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY. WE ARE NOT A COLLEGE FOR THE FAINT OF HEART - WE CALL OUR STUDENTS TO BE GOOD, BRAVE, AND READY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1965.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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