The Baruch College Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BARUCH COLLEGE FUND IS AN ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN GENERATING, ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING THE EDUCATIONAL WELFARE OF THE STUDENTS OF THE BERNARD M. BARUCH COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
- Income
- $24.2 million
- Spending
- $22.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 15.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 53%
- Employees
- 596
- Volunteers
- 67
- Highest pay
- $573,341, pres. of baruch college
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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2553 of 54 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
7 of 7Has a 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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
Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.
Results it reports
- Scholarships and awards were provided to 1,845 students.Work delivered
- Direct awards were given to 639 students.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 (2)
- $14.2 million spent. THE FUND SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES THROUGH GRANTS TO THE BERNARD M. BARUCH COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ("THE COLLEGE") FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES SUCH AS THE SUPPORT OF THE COLLEGE'S THEATER, PUBLICATIONS, FACULTY, ART GALLERY, AND STUDENT SERVICES. STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE STARR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER, THE SCHWARTZ COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE, AND THE WEISSMAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, WHICH SERVICE THE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY. IN ADDITION TO GRANTS, THE FUND PAYS EXPENSES, INCLUDING CERTAIN COMPENSATION SUPPLEMENTS, ON BEHALF OF THE COLLEGE TO ENABLE IT TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST TALENT TO CARRY OUT ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION.
- $4.9 million spent. EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY (THROUGH BCF FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO REDUCE STUDENT TUITION OBLIGATIONS), THE BCF PROVIDED $4.86 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS TO 1,845 STUDENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. ALL SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BY THE COLLEGE AND APPROVED FOR AWARD BASED ON INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD FUND CRITERIA. DIRECT AWARDS TO 639 STUDENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FUNDS DISTRIBUTED FOR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS, AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND EMERGENCY FUNDS DISTRIBUTED BASED ON NEED DUE TO HARDSHIP.
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 November 2015.
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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