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William & Mary Business School Foundation

EIN 23-7079011 · Williamsburg, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To advance the goals of William & Mary's Raymond A. Mason School of Business through philanthropy by providing scholarships, programmatic and operational support, and support for its centers of excellence.

Income
$17.0 million
Spending
$6.2 million
Spent on programs
57%
Reserves
11.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 52%
Employees
0
Volunteers
28
Highest pay
$138,981, ceo

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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 64% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 92% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    57% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 16 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    28 of 28 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 (3)
  1. $2.9 million spent. Funding was provided to the Raymond A. Mason School of Business for operational support of its highly ranked undergraduate and graduate programs, provision of need-based and merit-based scholarships, support of faculty excellence and research projects, and funding of innovative student experiences including student investment projects, student research, corporate engagement projects, and other experiences to develop the application of business skills and equip students for lives of principled achievement.
  2. $556,389 spent. WILLIAM & MARY RAYMOND A MASON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - ACADEMIC STUDENT CENTERS THE BOEHLY CENTER PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN FINANCE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCE FINANCIAL TRAINING, CAREER EXPLORATION, NETWORKING AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.
  3. $89,672 spent. THE MASON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS IS TAKING A TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACH TO GENERATIVE AI IN BUSINESS EDUCATION. THROUGH THE AI EVERYWHERE INITIATIVE, THE SCHOOL IS PREPARING STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS FOR AN AI-DRIVEN FUTURE. FACULTY ARE LAUNCHING PROGRAMS AIMED AT ENHANCING DATA LITERACY AND THE SCHOOL IS ACTIVELY INTEGRATING GENERATIVE-AI INTO ITS EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK.

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 November 6, 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 November 1970.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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