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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

EIN 04-2103594 · Cambridge, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong96 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF MIT IS TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATE STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND OTHER AREAS OF SCHOLARSHIP THAT WILL BEST SERVE THE NATION AND THE WORLD IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

Income
$6.7 billion
Spending
$5.5 billion
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
24.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 47%
Employees
28,041
Volunteers
15,812
Highest pay
$4.5 million, president of mitimco

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 24.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Education was provided to approximately 4,500 undergraduates.Work delivered
  • Education was provided to approximately 7,400 graduate students.Work delivered
  • Approximately 57% of all undergraduates received need-based financial aid.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $2.0 billion spent. SPONSORED RESEARCH: MIT'S CAMBRIDGE, MA CAMPUS PROVIDES A FERTILE SETTING FOR RESEARCH THAT HAS SPAWNED A HOST OF SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGHS AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES. PRIMARILY SPONSORED BY FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS, RESEARCH AT MIT AIMS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE WORLD'S MOST DAUNTING CHALLENGES. FROM ADDRESSING THE ENERGY NEEDS OF TOMORROW TO IMPROVING CANCER THERAPIES AND MORE, MIT'S RESEARCH EFFORTS ARE ENHANCED THROUGH CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY LABS AND WITH LEADING RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND CONSORTIA AROUND THE WORLD.
  2. $1.9 billion spent. INSTRUCTION, UNSPONSORED RESEARCH, AND OTHER: MIT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION TO OUR APPROXIMATELY 4,500 UNDERGRADUATES AND APPROXIMATELY 7,400 GRADUATE STUDENTS. AN MIT EDUCATION COMBINES ANALYTICAL RIGOR WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING, IMAGINATION, AND AN APPETITE FOR SOLVING THE HARDEST PROBLEMS IN SERVICE TO SOCIETY. RESEARCH FLOURISHES IN DEPARTMENTS ACROSS MIT'S FIVE SCHOOLS AND ONE COLLEGE (SCIENCE; ENGINEERING; HUMANITIES, ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES; ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING; MANAGEMENT; AND COMPUTING), AS WELL AS IN CENTERS, LABS, AND PROGRAMS THAT CONVENE EXPERTS ACROSS DISCIPLINES. OTHER EXPENDITURES (INCLUDING GRANTS) INCURRED, AND REVENUES GENERATED IN CONNECTION WITH MIT'S OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES RELATED TO VARIOUS ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF AND IN SUPPORT OF MIT'S EXEMPT MISSION INCLUDED BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO SUCH THINGS AS FEES AND SERVICES (FOR EXAMPLE, MIT HEALTH, TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OFFICE), AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES (FOR EXAMPLE, HOUSING, DINING), AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE.
  3. $582.3 million spent. UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRADUATE TUITION SUPPORT: MIT'S UNDERGRADUATE FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM ENSURES THAT AN MIT EDUCATION IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL RESOURCES. MIT REMAINS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FINANCIAL AID TO MEET THE FULL COST OF AN MIT EDUCATION, BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE FAMILY. IN 2024-2025, APPROXIMATELY 57% OF ALL UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVED SOME TYPE OF NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID FROM MIT. FINANCIAL AID FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS INCLUDES FELLOWSHIPS, AND TEACHING AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS. TUITION SUPPORT ALSO INCLUDES EXTERNAL SUPPORT THAT FLOWS THROUGH MIT, IN THE FORM OF GRANTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1926.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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