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University of Missouri College of Engineering Foundation

EIN 27-1679425 · Columbia, MO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceFair50 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE UMCOE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GAP-FILLING RESOURCES TO HELP MIZZOU'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING CONTINUE ITS QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE IN MEETING CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES DURING A PERIOD WHEN STATE BUDGETS HAVE BEEN DRASTICALLY RESTRICTED FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. OUR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE HAVE PROVIDED VALUABLE SUPPORT FOR THESE OBJECTIVES. MIZZOU'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING HAS ATTRACTED FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS WHO ARE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED. FACULTY AND STAFF HAVE ACHIEVED TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARDS FROM THE UNIVERSITY AND THEY HAVE CONDUCTED STATE AND NATIONALLY FUNDED RESEARCH. UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ENROLL WITH EXCEPTIONAL CREDENTIALS INVOLVED IN RESEARCH AND STUDENT PROGRAMS YEAR-ROUND. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THESE FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS BY THE FOLLOWING: - PROVIDING FACILITY AND DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT. - ESTABLISHING AND FUNDING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS. - PROVIDING FUNDS FOR RECOGNITION OF SUPERIOR RESEARCHERS OR TEACHERS (FACULTY, STUDENT

Income
$105,337
Spending
$74,882
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
35.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 88%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 35.1 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 29% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $27,014 spent. THESE DONATIONS FROM THE FOUNDATION TO THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC "INFRASTRUCTURE" COSTS FOR TEACHING ENGINEERING STUDENTS: FACULTY, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. THESE DONATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS AND DIRECT PAYMENTS TO THE COE. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED 27,014 TO SUPPORT THE DEAN'S ACTIVITIES AND SEVERAL DONOR- SPECIFIED FACULTY ENDOWMENTS.THIS CONTINUES THE HISTORY OF FOUNDATION GRANTS TO BENEFIT FACULTY AND CAPITAL PROJECTS TOTALING 466,910: ACTIVITY VAN (28,812), COE FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT (23,302), LIBRARY STUDY ROOM (10,000), DEAN'S EXCELLENCE AWARDS (40,000), AND 3D PRINTERS (30,000).
  2. $42,786 spent. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED OVER 500,000 DURING ITS 14-YEAR EXISTENCE TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT MIZZOU ENGINEERING STUDENTS. IN 2024, DONOR-DESIGNATED STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE ENGINEERING SCHOOL RANGING FROM 75 TO 25,000. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD MADE A GRANT OF 6,634 TO MATCH STUDENT CLUBS FUNDRAISING DURING MIZZOU GIVES DAYS. THREE LARGE DESIGNATED DONATIONS WERE TRANSFERRED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OF 2,500 CENTER FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, 5,000 MARY CARLSON ENDOWMENT, AND 25,000 BAKER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. FROM THE FOUNDATION'S 2010 INCEPTION TO YEAR-END 2024, 515,292 IN RESTRICTED OR DESIGNATED DONATIONS IN THIS CATEGORY HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE COLLEGE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE DESIGNATED DONATIONS GO TOWARDS SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS, BUT ALSO INCLUDES A SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN BY THE FOUNDATION IN 2012 WHICH RAISED ALMOST 32,000. MATCHING FUNDS RECEIVED FROM DONORS' EMPLOYERS ARE RESTRICTED TO THE SAME DESIGNATION AS THE DONOR SPECIFIED. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED OVER 500,000 DURING ITS 14-YEAR EXISTENCE TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT MIZZOU ENGINEERING STUDENTS. IN 2024, DONOR-DESIGNATED STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE ENGINEERING SCHOOL RANGING FROM 75 TO 25,000. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD MADE A GRANT OF 6,634 TO MATCH STUDENT CLUBS FUNDRAISING DURING MIZZOU GIVES DAYS. THREE LARGE DESIGNATED DONATIONS WERE TRANSFERRED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OF 2,500 CENTER FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, 5,000 MARY CARLSON ENDOWMENT, AND 25,000 BAKER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. FROM THE FOUNDATION'S 2010 INCEPTION TO YEAR-END 2024, 515,292 IN RESTRICTED OR DESIGNATED DONATIONS IN THIS CATEGORY HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE COLLEGE. THE MAJORITY OF THESE DESIGNATED DONATIONS GO TOWARDS SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS, BUT ALSO INCLUDES A SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN BY THE FOUNDATION IN 2012 WHICH RAISED ALMOST 32,000. MATCHING FUNDS RECEIVED FROM DONORS' EMPLOYERS ARE RESTRICTED TO THE SAME DESIGNATION AS THE DONOR SPECIFIED.
  3. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE FOUNDATION HAS RESERVED A POOL OF FUNDS FOR THE DEAN'S DISCRETION FOR EXPENSES NOT WITHIN THE COE'S RESTRICTED BUDGET (E.G. 2016 STRATEGIC PLAN, 2018 & 2019 EXCELLENCE AWARDS) AND ANOTHER POOL FOR DEPARTMENTS THAT PREFER DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR NON-BUDGET EXPENSES. FOR EXAMPLE, THE FOUNDATION USED RESERVED FUNDS TO PAY TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE SPOUSE OF THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER IN DECEMBER 2019. TO DATE, INVOICES TOTALING 68,337 HAVE BEEN PAID ON BEHALF OF THE DEAN AND ANOTHER 56,594 FOR THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ACADEMY. AT YEAR-END 2024, THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINED 50,237 ON ITS BALANCE SHEET RESTRICTED FOR THE DIRECTIVES OF THE DEAN AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ACADEMY.
  4. AT YEAR-END 2024, THE FOUNDATION HELD 107,183 IN ENDOWED FUNDS AND USES THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ENDOWMENT POOL TO INVEST ITS FUNDS UNDER AN AGENCY AGREEMENT. THE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THAT ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT ARE COLLECTED AND USED FOR COOPERATIVE PROJECTS WITH THE COE. SINCE INCEPTION IN 2015, THE VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT INCREASED 13,954 YIELDING A 7.1% ANNUAL RATE OF RETURN.
  5. AT YEAR-END 2024, THE FOUNDATION HELD 107,183 IN ENDOWED FUNDS AND USES THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ENDOWMENT POOL TO INVEST ITS FUNDS UNDER AN AGENCY AGREEMENT. THE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THAT ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT ARE COLLECTED AND USED FOR COOPERATIVE PROJECTS WITH THE COE. SINCE INCEPTION IN 2015, THE VALUE OF THE ENDOWMENT INCREASED 13,954 YIELDING A 7.1% ANNUAL RATE OF RETURN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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? 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 December 2024.

    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 July 2010.

    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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