Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 128 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
WE EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR SOCIETY.
- Income
- $67.0 million
- Spending
- $68.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 620
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $539,129, 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
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 128 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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 20 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 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)
- $55.8 million spent. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: LOCATED IN ALBANY, NEW YORK, ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN HEALTH CARE, PHARMACY, HEALTH SCIENCES, AND THE LIFE SCIENCES.THE COLLEGE OFFERS THE PROFESSIONAL DOCTOR OF PHARMACY PROGRAM AND BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS IN , BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, BIOTECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES, FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY, FORENSIC SCIENCE, HEALTH SCIENCES, MICROBIOLOGY, NURSING, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, PSYCHOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. STUDENTS PURSUING THE DOCTOR OF PHARMACY DEGREE ALSO RECEIVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AFTER THEIR FOURTH YEAR.IN ADDITION, ACPHS HAS MASTER'S PROGRAMS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (IN-PERSON AND HYBRID), BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES POST-BAC (IN-PERSON AND ONLINE), CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES, CYTOTECHNOLOGY & MOLECULAR CYTOLOGY (IN-PERSON AND HYBRID), HEALTH DATA SCIENCE, MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES, AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS MAY PURSUE JOINT DEGREES IN FIELDS THAT INCLUDE MEDICINE, LAW AND BUSINESS THROUGH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. - GRADUATES OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS OFTEN PURSUE CAREERS IN THE BIOTECH, PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC INDUSTRIES OR PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. - HEALTH SCIENCES GRADUATES ARE ALSO WELL POSITIONED TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS (MASTER'S OR PHD) AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS (E.G., MEDICINE AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES). - PHARMACY GRADUATES ENJOY CAREERS IN COMMUNITY, CLINICAL, HOSPITAL, LONG-TERM CARE AND SPECIALTY PHARMACY, AS WELL AS THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH CARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.THE STACK FAMILY CENTER FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CBET) LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA AND GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE THE INDUSTRY. IT WAS LAUNCHED IN 2020 TO ADDRESS THE RAPIDLY GROWING NEED FOR AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE IN THE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL FIELD. THE CENTER, WHICH RELOCATED TO ALBANY'S MEDICAL CORRIDOR ADJACENT TO CAMPUS IN 2022, PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE TO BRING INNOVATIVE BIOPHARMACEUTICALS TO PATIENTS. A PURPOSE-BUILT BIOPROCESSING CENTER, CBET OFFERS A PIPELINE INTO INDUSTRY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH POST-GRADUATE LEVELS, INCLUDING SUMMER CAMPS, THE NATIONAL NIIMBL EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERSERVED STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY SESSIONS FOR THOSE SEEKING TO EXPLORE INDUSTRY. CBET OFFERS CONTRACT RESEARCH SERVICES THAT LEVERAGE ITS CUTTING-EDGE BIOMANUFACTURING UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FACILITIES TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR.THE CENTER ALSO PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED INDUSTRY TRAINING TAILORED TO PROFESSIONALS ALREADY IN THE WORKFORCE, SUCH AS ITS $1.9M CONTRACT WITH THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER A CUSTOMIZED MRNA-BASED VACCINE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR FDA EMPLOYEES. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER DEEP DIVES INTO ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES FOR BIOMANUFACTURING, WITH PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON LAB WORK THAT HELPS PARTICIPANTS TACKLE REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES.
- $2.8 million spent. RESEARCH:RESEARCH IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE ACADEMIC LIFE AT ACPHS. THE COLLEGE IS AN ACTIVE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT WITH $5.3 MILLION IN RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROJECTS.ACPHS IS PROUD TO BE CLASSIFIED BY THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION AS A RESEARCH COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY - A DESIGNATION THAT REFLECTS ITS DEEP COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION THROUGH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP AND RESEARCH IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES.FACULTY AND STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE ARE INVOLVED IN A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH PROJECTS, ACROSS CLINICAL, POPULATION HEALTH AND BASIC LIFE SCIENCES. THE COLLEGE OFFERS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT RESEARCH, OFTEN AS EARLY AS THEIR FIRST YEAR. THE COLLEGE HAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000 SQUARE FEET OF BENCH RESEARCH SPACE. ACPHS INVESTIGATORS BENEFIT FROM THE COLLEGE'S PROXIMITY TO OTHER RESEARCH-BASED INSTITUTIONS WHERE EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS ALLOW ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT, LABORATORY SPACE, AND POTENTIAL COLLABORATORS, INCLUDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH RPI THAT GIVES FACULTY AND RESEARCHERS FROM BOTH INSTITUTIONS ACCESS TO EACH OTHER'S HIGH-END CORE FACILITIESSHARING ADVANCED EQUIPMENT, EXPERT SUPPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES. THIS COLLABORATION OPENS THE DOOR TO NEW DISCOVERIES ACROSS BASIC, CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCHACPHS ALSO HOSTS A RESEARCH COMMONS WHICH ENCOMPASSES DIGITIZED RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP GENERATED BY THE COLLEGE'S FACULTY, STUDENTS AND STAFF. BY LEVERAGING AUTOMATED DATA CAPTURE AND IMPLEMENTING QUARTERLY REVIEWS, THE COLLEGE INTENDS TO BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE, GOLD-STANDARD REPOSITORY OF ACPHS SCHOLARSHIP THAT WILL EFFICIENTLY POPULATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORTS, SIMPLIFY ACCREDITATION DOCUMENTATION, AUTOMATICALLY UPDATE FACULTY PROFILES ON THE WEBSITE AND STRENGTHEN RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS.
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
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 November 6, 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 June 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 March 1926.
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 November 4, 2026.
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