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Manhattanville College

EIN 13-1740469 · Purchase, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$97.4 million
Spending
$98.7 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
-1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
957
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$590,750, president

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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 44% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 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 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 22 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

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $78.8 million spent. MANHATTANVILLE UNIVERSITY (WWW.MANHATTANVILLE.EDU) IS AN INDEPENDENT CO-EDUCATIONAL "MASTER'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES" LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SOCIAL AND CIVIC ACTION. MANHATTANVILLE PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE ETHICAL AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADERS IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY. LOCATED ON 97 ACRES JUST 30 MINUTES FROM NEW YORK CITY, MANHATTANVILLE SERVES 1466 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 1046 GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM 19 COUNTRIES AND 37 STATES AND TERRITORIES. FOUNDED IN 1841, THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS 44 UNDERGRADUATE AREAS OF STUDY AND 6 GRADUATE AREAS OF STUDY THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES; 40 GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND 1 DOCTORAL PROGRAM WITH THREE PATHWAYS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED (CAEP: COUNCIL FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION) SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, AND THREE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS AND ONE GRADUATE PROGRAMS THAT ARE NATIONALLY ACCREDITED (COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION (CCNE) & JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (JR-CERT)) IN THE SCHOOL OF NURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES.
  2. $6.0 million spent. STUDENT AND AUXILIARY SERVICES - MANHATTANVILLE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO OFFERING A RICH AND VARIED ARRAY OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS. ITS STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN OVER 37 SOCIAL CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, MULTIPLE INTRAMURAL OFFERINGS - INCLUDING FOUR DIFFERENT LEAGUES AND 14 VARSITY TEAMS - AND PARTICIPATE IN OVER 31,000 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. STUDENT SERVICES COMPROMISES ALL FACETS OF THE STUDENT UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE INCLUDING RESIDENCE LIFE, ATHLETICS, STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS, INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES, COMMUTER SERVICES, SPIRITUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND HEALTH AND COUNSELING. THE AREAS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO CREATE A WELCOMING, ENGAGING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES THAT SUPPORT STUDENT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL STUDENTS. SPECIAL SERVICES ARE AIMED AT FIRST YEAR STUDENTS INCLUDING THE PEER MENTOR PROGRAM, A FIRST YEAR RESIDENCE HALL, AND A NEW PROGRAM, MANHATTANVILLE FIRST, WHICH SUPPORTS FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS. OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS INCLUDES THE WRITING CENTER, ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER FOR TUTORING AND SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION, THE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, THE E-TERN TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM THROUGH THE CENTER OF TEACHING AND LEARNING.

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 September 1965.

    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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