Gonzaga Law School Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 12.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $438,287, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 6 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 (4)
- $666,694 spent. PROVIDED SUPPORT TO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FOR THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THE FREDERICK N. AND BARBARA T. CURLEY CHAIR IN COMMERCIAL LAW, THE JOHN J. HEMMINGSON PROFESSOR IN CIVIL LIBERTIES, THE J. DONALD AND VA LENA SCARPELLI CURRAN PROFESSOR OF LEGAL ETHICS, THE SMITHMOORE P. MYERS CHAIR OF LAW, THE NORMAN AND RITA ROBERTS ENDOWED SCHOLAR AND THE CLUTE/HALLORAN FACULTY FELLOWSHIP. ALL OF THE FACULTY IN THESE POSITIONS ARE EMPLOYED BY GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FOR SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR THE CENTER OF LAW, ETHICS & COMMERCE, THE IMMIGRATION CLINIC, THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW SCHOOL TEACHING AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY GONZAGA UNIVERSITY.
- $607,108 spent. PROVIDED SUPPORT TO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CURRENT STUDENTS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO QUALIFYING LAW STUDENTS BASED ON MERIT AND NEED DETERMINED BY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE AND GONZAGA UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AID OFFICE. LOANS ARE TO ASSIST GRADUATES WITH REPAYMENT OF THEIR LAW SCHOOL STUDENT LOAN DEBT. LOANS ARE FORGIVEN BY THE GONZAGA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IF QUALIFYING LENGTH AND TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT ARE MET. COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONSIST OF GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY AND STAFF.
- $457,680 spent. PROVIDED SUPPORT TO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FOR MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES, MEETINGS, AND EVENTS BASED ON DONOR INTENT. PROVIDED SUPPORT TO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL AND RESEARCH, INCLUDING CONFERENCE FEES, MEMBERSHIP DUES AND RESEARCH MATERIAL.
- $413,770 spent. PROVIDED SUPPORT TO GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FOR SALARIES AND BENEFITS OF VARIOUS CENTERS, CLINICS, AND CLE, WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. SPONSORED PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES ATTENDED BY STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF, AND PUBLIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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