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Monmouth University Inc

EIN 21-0634584 · W Long Branch, NJ

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OMONMOUTH UNIVERSITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE AND INTEGRITY IN TEACHING, SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE. THROUGH ITS OFFERINGS IN LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCES, AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY EDUCATES AND PREPARES STUDENTS TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AS LEADERS AND TO BECOME ENGAGED CITIZENS IN A DIVERSE AND INCREASINGLY INTERDEPENDENT WORLD.

Income
$277.4 million
Spending
$270.0 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%
Employees
2,936
Volunteers
891
Highest pay
$1.2 million, 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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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

    30 of 32 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 (1)
  1. $226.9 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OHIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE:MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY'S 170.21-ACRE CAMPUS IS LOCATED IN WEST LONG BRANCH ALONG NEW JERSEY'S NORTHERN COASTLINE, AND APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR FROM BOTH NEW YORK CITY AND PHILADELPHIA. MONMOUTH IS A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY THAT OFFERS INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS INCLUDING 33 BACHELOR'S DEGREES, 23 MASTER'S DEGREES AND FOUR DOCTORAL DEGREES THROUGH THE SIX ACADEMIC SCHOOLS OF LEON HESS BUSINESS SCHOOL, EDUCATION, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL WORK. STUDENTS MAY ALSO ENROLL IN THE HONORS SCHOOL.AT MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY, THERE ARE FIVE UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS, KNOWN AS CENTERS OF DISTINCTION, WHICH WORK TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF SPECIFIC ISSUES AND MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES. MONMOUTH'S CENTERS OF DISTINCTION - THE URBAN COAST INSTITUTE, THE KISLAK REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE, THE INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING, THE CENTER OF THE ARTS, AND THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ARCHIVES AND CENTER FOR AMERICAN MUSIC - PROVIDE IMPORTANT SERVICES IN AREAS SUCH AS THE ENVIRONMENT, GLOBAL AFFAIRS, AND PUBLIC POLICY AS WELL AS HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENTS.MONMOUTH IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND HOLDS SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATIONS WITH THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS (AACSB), ENGINEERING ACCREDITATION COMMISSION OF ABET, ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION (ACOTE) (OTD), COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION (CCNE), COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION (CSWE), COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION FOR EDUCATOR PREPARATION (CAEP), COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF COUNSELING AND RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS (CACREP) (MSED AND MS CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING), COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION IN AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY OF THE AMERICAN SPEECH AND-LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION (ASHA) (MSED SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY), ARC-PA (ACCREDITATION CONTINUED STATUS), ON THE APPROVED LIST OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS) (BS CHEMISTRY WITH A CONCENTRATION IN ADVANCED CHEMISTRY) AND THE CERTIFICATE IN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS IS THE COURSE SEQUENCE APPROVED BY THE BEHAVIOR ANALYST CERTIFICATION BOARD TO BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST EXAMINATION.MONMOUTH'S FALL 2024 STUDENT ENROLLMENT WAS 3,710 UNDERGRADUATE (97% FULL-TIME) AND 1,057 GRADUATE STUDENTS (52% FULL-TIME) WHO REPRESENTED 40 STATES AND 33 COUNTRIES. MONMOUTH EMPLOYS 271 FULL-TIME FACULTY OF WHOM 85% HAVE EARNED THEIR TERMINAL DEGREE. MONMOUTH STUDENTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUALIZED FACULTY ATTENTION WITH A 12:1 STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO AND AVERAGE CLASS SIZES OF 18 FOR UG OR 13 FOR GR. MONMOUTH'S RIGOROUS EDUCATION, WHICH HAS FOUNDATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND AN EMPHASIS ON TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, INCLUDES AN EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR ALL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. THE MONMOUTH EXPERIENCE EMPHASIZES CULTURAL AND GLOBAL LITERACY IN THE CURRICULA AND THROUGH OUR STUDY ABROAD AND SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. MONMOUTH'S FIRST-YEAR RETENTION IS 80% AND OUR SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE IS 72%.MONMOUTH'S BEAUTIFUL COASTAL RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS HOUSES AS MANY AS 2,050 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS OR IN UNIVERSITY-OWNED OR SPONSORED OFF-CAMPUS BUILDINGS AND SITS AT THE HEART OF A VIBRANT CULTURE RICH IN HISTORY, THE ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. OUR RENOWNED FACULTY ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ADVANCING ACADEMIC RESEARCH NATIONWIDE WHILE ENCOURAGING MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND CRITICAL THINKING FOR SELF-FULFILLMENT. MONMOUTH HAS 24 DIVISION I NCAA ATHLETIC TEAMS, 15 CLUB SPORTS, AND 12 INTRAMURAL SPORTS. IN ADDITION TO ATHLETICS THERE ARE OVER 130 CLUBS, 31 ACADEMIC/LEADERSHIP HONOR SOCIETIES, GREEK LIFE, A RADIO STATION, A TELEVISION STATION, AND AN AWARD WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER. THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS WITH SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ACADEMIC ADVISING, ACADEMIC TRANSITIONS, TUTORIAL AND WRITING SERVICES AND PEER-ASSISTED LEARNING. MONMOUTH'S OFFICE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE CENTER, ASSISTS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI WITH SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THEIR CAREER OBJECTIVES.OUR PROGRESS HAS BEEN WIDELY RECOGNIZED IN ANNUAL RANKINGS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE PRINCETON REVIEW'S LIST OF "BEST COLLEGES," MONEY MAGAZINE'S "BEST COLLEGES IN AMERICA", AND FORBES' "AMERICA'S TOP COLLEGES." IN THE 2026 EDITION OF U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT'S "BEST COLLEGES," MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY RANKED 13 IN THE REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES NORTH CATEGORY, AND SECOND IN NEW JERSEY WITHIN THE SAME CATEGORY, RISING 63 SPOTS OVER THE PAST 21 YEARS. MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY IS ALSO RECOGNIZED IN WASHINGTON MONTHLY'S ANNUAL COLLEGE RANKINGS THAT ARE BASED ON OVERALL CONTRIBUTION TO THE PUBLIC GOOD IN THREE BROAD CATEGORIES: SOCIAL MOBILITY, RESEARCH AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.MONMOUTH.EDU.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1958.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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