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Maxim Charitable Foundation Inc

EIN 27-2541827 · Columbia, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

To operate exclusively for charitable purposes, including, for such purposes: (i) making need-based distributions and providing assistance to employees of Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., a Maryland corporation, or their family members, adversely affected by a "qualified disaster", (ii) making distributions and providing assistance to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Sec 501(c)(3) which provide relief, financial aid, assistance and disaster relief payments to disaster victims or to the poor or distressed, or which provide donations for social justice purposes, (iii) making need-based distributions and providing assistance to victims of disasters and their families and to the poor and distressed, (iv) developing parameters for, reviewing and approving applications for, and making social justice based scholarships, and (v) making distributions and providing assistance to other organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Sec 501(c)(3) of the IRC.

Income
$211,046
Spending
$215,022
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
11.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
50

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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 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.

  • 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 (6)
  1. $68,450 spent. The organization made need-based distributions and provided assistance to 127 individuals; employees of Maxim, or their family members, victims of disasters, and to the poor and distressed who were disadvantaged by qualified disasters.
  2. $34,378 spent. The organization made distributions and provided assistance to 11 organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which provide relief, financial aid, assistance and disaster relief payments to disaster victims or to the poor or distressed, or which provide donations for social justice purposes.
  3. $31,000 spent. The organization made social justice-based scholarship distributions on behalf of 8 individuals whom submitted applications that were reviewed and approved based on parameters developed by the Social Justice Committee
  4. $22,179 spent. The organization made need-based distributions and provided assistance to 15 individuals; employees of Maxim, or their family members, victims of disasters, and to the poor and distressed who were disadvantaged by familial death or illness
  5. $14,773 spent. The organization made need-based distributions and provided assistance to 8 individuals; employees of Maxim, or their family members, victims of disasters, and to the poor and distressed who were disadvantaged by foreclosure or eviction.
  6. $13,689 spent. The organization made need-based distributions and provided assistance to 15 individuals; employees of Maxim, or their family members, victims of disasters, and to the poor and distressed who were disadvantaged by financial hardship.

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 August 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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