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Misericordia University

EIN 24-0795406 · Dallas, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY, A CATHOLIC LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION ESTABLISHED IN THE TRADITION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY, FOSTERS INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL ARE WELCOME.VALUES STATEMENT: SISTERS OF MERCY AS THE FOUNDATION COMMUNITY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO INTEGRITY AND THE VALUES OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY AND THE FOUNDATION OF UNIVERSITY LIFE. OUR VALUES ARE: MERCY THROUGH COMPASSION, LOVE AND CARING; SERVICE THROUGH SELFLESSNESS, SACRIFICE AND ACTION; JUSTICE THROUGH FAIRNESS, ACCEPTANCE AND ADVOCACY; HOSPITALITY WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT AND OPENNESS.

Income
$128.5 million
Spending
$100.8 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 71%
Employees
1,175
Volunteers
36
Highest pay
$481,434, 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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 33% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 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

    32 of 34 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. $90.3 million spent. MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY IS A CATHOLIC LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION ESTABLISHED IN THE TRADITION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY IN 1924. THE UNIVERSITY FOSTERS INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL ARE WELCOME. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS TO RESIDENT AND COMMUTER STUDENTS WHO CAN CHOOSE FROM MAJORS IN THREE DISTINCT ACADEMIC COLLEGES. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES OFFERS MAJOR DEGREE PROGRAMS IN BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE, COMPUTER SCIENCE, CRIMINOLOGY, DATA SCIENCE, ENGLISH, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, HISTORY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MASS COMMUNICATIONS AND DESIGN, MATHEMATICS, MEDICAL AND HEALTH HUMANITIES, PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL WORK, SOCIOLOGY AND STATISTICS AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF MINOR DEGREE PROGRAMS. PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE A PRE-LAW SPECIALIZATION AND PRE-MEDICAL HEALTH PROFESSION. CERTIFICATION IS AVAILABLE IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES, GERIATRIC CARE MANAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL WRITING. THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES & EDUCATION OFFERS MAJOR DEGREE PROGRAMS IN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, EDUCATION, EXERCISE SCIENCE, HEALTH SCIENCE, MEDICAL IMAGING, MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION, NURSING, OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE, SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION, AS WELL AS A MINOR DEGREE PROGRAM IN PATIENT NAVIGATION. CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN ADDICTIONS COUNSELING, DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY, NURSING POST-MASTER'S, PATIENT NAVIGATION AND READING SPECIALIST. THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES & EDUCATION OFFERS DUAL CREDENTIALS IN HEALTH SCIENCE/SPEECH PATHOLOGY SPECIALIZATION, MEDICAL IMAGING/DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY CERTIFICATE, AND NURSING DNP/BSN TO DNP. MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREES ARE OFFERED IN ADULT-GERONTOLOGIC PRIMARY CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER, EDUCATION, FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL ACROSS THE LIFESPAN NURSE PRACTITIONER, NURSING DNP, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (MS AND OTD), PHYSICAL THERAPY DPT, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES, AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY. GRADUATE EDUCATION ENDORSEMENTS ARE OFFERED IN GIFTED EDUCATION, INTEGRATIVE STEM (PK-12) AND ONLINE INSTRUCTION (PK-12). THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS OFFERS MAJOR DEGREE PROGRAMS IN ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS ECONOMICS, ENTREPRENUERSHIP, HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, AND SPORTS MANAGEMENT ALONG WITH A NUMBER OF MINOR DEGREE PROGRAMS. CERTIFICATION IS AVAILABLE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FUNDAMENTALS AND HEALTH CARE LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS. A GRADUATE DEGREE IS OFFERED IN MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY IS REGIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY IS ALSO OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE FOLLOWING ACCREDITING AGENCIES: ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION IN PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION, COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION IN AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY OF THE AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION, COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR BUSINESS EDUCATION, PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE ACCREDITATION REVIEW COMMISSION ON EDUCATION FOR THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, INC. AND THE JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY. MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HAS LEGAL PERMISSION FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOARD OF NURSE EXAMINERS TO OPERATE A SCHOOL OF NURSING IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. VARIOUS OTHER STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS ALSO RECOGNIZE THE UNIVERSITY'S ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.THE TOTAL HEADCOUNT FOR FALL 2024 INCLUDED 2,201 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

  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? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 1946.

    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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