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Screen a listMaryland Institute
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$121Mrevenue
FY2025 · −13% in 3 yrs2,017staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−3.4%
Months of reserve1.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMaryland Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $125M spent
Programs$110M88%Management and general$13M10%Fundraising$2.0M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$419k in FY2023 and −$4.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.3 months, under the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 24 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 6% of revenue in FY2025. $8.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending84funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
20%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Bessoncooper Fund IncEvery year since FY2017$204k$236k$24k$13k$64k$50k$24kThe Alvin and Fanny B Thalheimer Foundation IncNew in FY2023$500kJohns Hopkins UniversitySince FY2019$16k$71k$26k$194k$156kThe Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart FoundationStopped after FY2020$60k$50k$350k–Surdna Foundation IncOn and off$200k$200kThe Charles E Nearburg FoundationStopped after FY2018$100k$300k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$65k$74k$57k$41k$154k$847k$137k67 other fundersUp to $137k a year each$371k$467k$512k$630k$601k$742k$514k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped