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Moravian University

EIN 24-0795460 · Bethlehem, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY'S REVOLUTIONARY EXPERIENCE IS FOCUSED ON CREATING A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS WHERE STUDENTS WORK CLOSELY WITH PROFESSORS TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND HABITS, INTEGRATING THEM INTO PROFESSIONAL CAREERS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. BY FOCUSING ON THE SKILLS OF COMMUNICATION, ANALYSIS, TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP, ETHICAL REASONING, GLOBAL AWARENESS, AND CRITICAL THINKING, MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY PREPARES STUDENTS WITH THE TRANSFERABLE SKILLS NEEDED FOR ANY CAREER. A MORAVIAN EDUCATION IS UNIQUE IN ITS USE OF HISTORY, SKILL OF REFLECTIVITY, AND ITS ENCOURAGEMENT TO BE PRODUCERS. THE FOUNDERS OF MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY WERE PRODUCERS AS WELL AS EDUCATORS, SO A MORAVIAN EDUCATION FOCUSES ON THE PRODUCTION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE, MUSIC, LITERATURE, ART, AND TECHNOLOGY. STUDENTS PUT ALL THESE SKILLS INTO PRACTICE THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, STUDY ABROAD, INTERNSHIPS, CO-OPS, CERTIFICATES, AND FIRST PROFESSIONAL GRADUATE DEGREES.

Income
$165.2 million
Spending
$150.4 million
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
-6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
1,762
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$616,275, president/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

Fair: 61 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    47 of 51 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 (3)
  1. $116.3 million spent. MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY: MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY OPERATES AN INDEPENDENT, RESIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED WITH THE MORAVIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES THAT BLEND LIBERAL ARTS WITH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS. FOR MORE THAN 275 YEARS, THE MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY DEGREE HAS BEEN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR REFLECTIVE LIVES, FULFILLING CAREERS, AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP IN A WORLD OF CHANGE. THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATES A SOCIALLY AND RELIGIOUSLY DIVERSE GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM A VARIETY OF ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE UNIVERSITY HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,788 FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, 364 FULL-TIME GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND 98 FULL-TIME DOCTORAL STUDENTS.
  2. $2.6 million spent. SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY: THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY OFFERS MASTER'S DEGREES AND GRADUATE CERTIFICATES PROVIDING THE THEOLOGICAL DEPTH, PRACTICAL SKILLS, AND SPIRITUAL WISDOM TO SERVE WITH PURPOSE AND CONFIDENCE. ROOTED IN THE ECUMENICAL HOSPITALITY AND PROPHETIC WITNESS OF THE MORAVIAN CHURCH AND THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, THE MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY EDUCATES LEADERS WHO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY, PURSUE JUSTICE, AND EMBODY CHRIST'S RADICAL LOVE THROUGH LIVES OF SERVICE, SCHOLARSHIP, AND SPIRITUAL DEPTH. THE AVERAGE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, WAS 40 STUDENTS.
  3. $12.6 million spent. AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY PROVIDES TEXTBOOKS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES THROUGH ITS BOOKSTORE, LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS THROUGH ITS DORMITORIES AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS THROUGH ITS FOOD SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS LISTED IN PART III, LINES 4A AND 4B.

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 January 1943.

    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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