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University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc

EIN 31-1678679 · Baltimore, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO SOLICIT AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO HOLD, INVEST, AND ADMINISTER THESE FUNDS AND PAY EXPENDITURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IN BALTIMORE AND TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY ROLE TO ITS PRESIDENT.

Income
$77.0 million
Spending
$41.9 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
14.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 52%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$730,869, 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 46% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 48% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    27 of 27 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (12)
  1. $16.0 million spent. CHARTERED IN 1807 AS THE FIRST PUBLIC MEDICAL SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (UMSOM) IS INTO ITS THIRD CENTURY. IT CONTINUES TODAY AS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING, TOP-TIER BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ENTERPRISES IN THE WORLD - WITH 25 DEPARTMENTS, 5 INSTITUTES AND 10 RESEARCH CENTERS AND A WORKFORCE OF MORE THAN 7,500. MORE THAN 1,200 MEDICAL STUDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND RESEARCH TRAINEES ARE EDUCATED AT UMSOM EVERY YEAR. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER, WE PROVIDE RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP TRAINING IN MORE THAN 30 SPECIALTIES. ACCEPTANCE TO THE UMSOM MD PROGRAM IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, WITH NEARLY 6,000 APPLICANTS FOR 160 POSITIONS IN EACH CLASS. THE RESEARCH VISION OF THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IS TO BUILD ON GENERATIONS OF DISCOVERIES TO ADVANCE NEW THERAPIES AND CURES WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH IN THE REGION, THE NATION, AND AROUND THE WORLD. WITH AN OPERATING BUDGET OF $1.3 BILLION, THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE DIRECTS MORE THAN $500 MILLION ANNUALLY TO DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS TO THE MOST CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX DISEASES. WE ARE RANKED 9TH AMONG ALL PUBLIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS FOR TOTAL RESEARCH GRANTS & CONTRACTS REPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC). ACCORDING TO US NEW AND WORLD REPORT, UMSOM RANKS AS THE 11TH HIGHEST AMONG PUBLIC MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN RESEARCH AND 22ND HIGHEST AMONG ALL MEDICAL SCHOOLS FOR PRIMARY CARE. UMSOM IS AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION OF THE WEST BALTIMORE COMMUNITY, AND THE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PROSPERITY OF ITS NEIGHBORS. WE OFFER COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS SUCH AS MINI-MED SCHOOL, A SERIES OF TUITION-FREE CLASSES DESIGNED TO HELP BALTIMORE RESIDENTS IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.
  2. $5.1 million spent. THE UMB FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND CLINICAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FRANCIS KING CAREY SCHOOL OF LAW (MARYLAND CAREY LAW). ESTABLISHED IN 1816, MARYLAND CAREY LAW BEGAN REGULAR INSTRUCTION IN 1824. IT IS THE THIRD OLDEST LAW SCHOOL IN THE NATION. THE INNOVATIVE ACADEMIC AND SPECIALTY PROGRAMS HAVE GARNERED NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. THE MARYLAND CAREY LAW'S EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE AMONG THE MOST EXTENSIVE IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE NATIONALLY RANKED CLINICAL LAW PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS MORE THAN 75,000 HOURS OF FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. INTERDISCIPLINARY SPECIALTY PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND LAW AND HEALTH CARE. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE ADVOCACY, ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, BUSINESS LAW, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW AND INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAW. THE MARYLAND CAREY LAW SEEKS TO PROMOTE A MORE JUST SOCIETY BY EDUCATING OUTSTANDING LAWYERS AND LEADERS, ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF LAW AND LEGAL INSTITUTIONS AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO JUSTICE. EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN A WIDE RANGE OF CAREERS AND PROMOTES IN BOTH STUDENTS AND FACULTY THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE.
  3. $4.0 million spent. The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) was founded in 1889 and is one of the oldest and largest nursing schools in the nation. The mission of the School is to shape the profession of nursing by developing leaders in nursing education, research, and practice through excellent baccalaureate, graduate, and continuing education programs; cutting-edge science and research; and an innovative clinical enterprise. With an average annual enrollment of more than 2,000 students, UMSON is the largest nursing school in Maryland. Ninety-one percent of UMSON's 171 faculty members hold doctoral degrees and are nationally recognized as experts in teaching, research, and clinical practice. UMSON has an excellent record of recruiting and retaining a diverse student population: Currently, 12% of students are male and more than 60% reflect minority/underrepresented populations, exceeding national averages. More than 25,000 living alumni carry on the UMSON tradition of excellence in 50 states, 5 U.S. territories, and 28 countries. UMSON has students at two locations: at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and at the Universities of Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland. U.S. News & World Report has ranked UMSON's Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs among the top 10 in the nation. Among public schools of nursing, the School's DNP Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner specialty is ranked No. 1, and its DNP Family Nurse Practitioner specialty is ranked No. 3. The MSN Nursing Leadership and Management specialty is ranked No. 1 for its in-person and online programs.
  4. $4.5 million spent. ALL OTHERS
  5. $2.0 million spent. SOCIAL WORK
  6. $2.0 million spent. PHARMACY
  7. $1.4 million spent. DENTISTRY
  8. (Expenses $ 4,487,694 including grants of $ 3,199,351)(Revenue $ 9,393) ALL OTHERS
  9. (Expenses $ 2,041,578 including grants of $ 1,793,196)(Revenue $ 0) SOCIAL WORK
  10. (Expenses $ 1,974,059 including grants of $ 1,467,567)(Revenue $ 125) PHARMACY
  11. (Expenses $ 1,418,243 including grants of $ 1,202,533)(Revenue $ 1,835) DENTISTRY
  12. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY (SOD), FOUNDED IN 1840, IS THE FIRST DENTAL SCHOOL IN THE WORLD ESTABLISHING THE FIRST DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY DEGREE IN 1841. AS THE ONLY DENTAL SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, THE SOD PROVIDES ESSENTIAL DENTAL CARE FOR MORE THAN 20,819 PATIENTS RESULTING IN APPROXIMATELY 79,305 PATIENT VISITS, MANY OF WHOM ARE UNDERSERVED. SOD SCIENTISTS, SPECIALIZING IN CANCER, PAIN AND MICROBIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, DISCOVER TREATMENTS THAT INFORM PATIENT CARE. THE SOD BUILDING, COMPLETED IN 2006, IS ONE OF THE MOST TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED DENTAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE WORLD. THROUGH THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY-BASED CURRICULUM, EACH CLASS OF APPROXIMATELY 131 STUDENTS IS EQUIPPED WITH SKILLS TO EXCEL IN 21ST CENTURY DENTISTRY. UPON GRADUATION, SOD STUDENTS JOIN A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 8,767 ALUMNI WHO ARE LEADERS IN THE ORAL HEALTHCARE FIELD. EXPENSES: 1,418,243; GRANTS: 1,202,533; REVENUE: $1,835 ESTABLISHED IN 1841, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY IS RANKED 15TH OUT OF MORE THAN 140 SCHOOLS OF PHARMACY BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT. THE SCHOOL IS A THRIVING CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE EDUCATION, PHARMACEUTICAL CARE, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. ITS FACULTY CREATE THE FUTURE OF PHARMACY BY PIONEERING NEW ROLES FOR PHARMACISTS IN ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE AND CONDUCTING CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS AND PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT. A CONTEMPORARY CURRICULUM, INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND STRATEGIC PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS HELP TO INSPIRE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCHOOL'S MORE THAN 950 STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS. THE SCHOOL OFFERS 10 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: DOCTOR OF PHARMACY; PHD PROGRAMS IN PALLIATIVE CARE, PHARMACEUTICAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES; AND MS PROGRAMS IN MEDICAL CANNABIS SCIENCE AND THERAPEUTICS, PALLIATIVE CARE, PHARMACEUTICAL HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, PHARMACOMETRICS, AND REGULATORY SCIENCE. WITH A PORTFOLIO OF $37 MILLION IN GRANTS AND CONTRACTS, THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY IS LEADING THE WAY IN DRUG DISCOVERY, CLINICAL INNOVATION, AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. IN 2017, THE SCHOOL LAUNCHED ITS EXCLUSIVE PHARMAPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH DESCRIBES THE SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING AND BEST POSITIONING BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER ASPIRATIONS AND ADDRESS OUR NATION'S HEALTH CARE CHALLENGES. EXPENSES: 1,974,059; GRANTS: 1,467,567; REVENUE: 125 THE UMB FOUNDATION SUPPORTS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (UMSSW). UMSSW'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP PRACTITIONERS, LEADERS AND SCHOLARS TO ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITIES AND TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE. AS NATIONAL LEADERS, WE CREATE AND USE KNOWLEDGE FOR EDUCATION, SERVICE INNOVATION, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. UMSSW IS A HIGHLY-RANKED INSTITUTION THAT PRODUCES OUTSTANDING SOCIAL WORKERS WHOSE PRACTICE ADVANCES THE WELL-BEING OF ALL THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RANKS THE SCHOOL 24TH IN THEIR LIST OF SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN AMERICA. THE SCHOOL SERVES SOCIETY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE INNOVATION, AND ADVOCACY. UMSSW WAS CREATED IN 1961 AND HAS GROWN TO BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST RESPECTED SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK IN AMERICA. PART OF A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN A DIVERSIFIED STATE AND REGION, THE SCHOOL PROMOTES RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK SERVICES AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN ALL OF ITS ACTIVITIES. UMSSW STUDENTS PROVIDE MORE THAN 360,000 HOURS OF SOCIAL WORK SERVICES A YEAR WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. THE STUDENT BODY CONCENTRATION BREAKOUT IS ABOUT 90% CLINICAL AND 10% MACRO (LEADERSHIP, POLICY AND SOCIAL CHANGE). IN ADDITION TO THE SCHOOL'S ACADEMIC SIDE, SSW HAS MULTIPLE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS UNDER THE CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE CHANGE, FORMERLY KNOWN AS SWCOS (SOCIAL WORK COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES). THE CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE CHANGE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WORKING ON CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES IN AN ENCOURAGING, CREATIVE ATMOSPHERE THAT PREPARES THEM TO BE LEADERS IN COMMUNITY SOCIAL WORK; IT PROVIDES THOSE IN NEED WITH QUALITY SERVICES; AND CREATES RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES TO GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE. THE SSW ALSO RECEIVES MORE THAN $30 MILLION IN ANNUAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING GRANTS. EXPENSES: 2,041,578 ; GRANTS: 1,793,196; REVENUE: $NONE THE UMB FOUNDATION MANAGES AND INVESTS PRIVATE GIFTS AND/OR PROPERTY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND IN BALTIMORE (UMB), FACILITATES FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES, AND ENGAGES IN OTHER ACTIVITIES TO FURTHER EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH AND SERVICE MISSIONS OF UMB. UMB IS MARYALND'S PUBLIC ACADEMIC HEALTH AND LAW UNIVERSITY DEVOTED TO PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PATIENT CARE, AND PUBLIC SERVICE. UMB INCLUDES THE SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE, LAW, PHARMACY, DENTISTRY, NURSING, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND SOCIAL WORK, THE HEALTH SCIENCES & HUMAN SERVICES LIBRARY. USING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT. UMB EDUCATES LEADERS IN HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND LAW. BY CONDUCTING INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH TO CURE DISEASE AND TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, SOCIAL FUNCTIONING AND TREATMENT OF THE PEOPLE IT SERVES, THE UNIVERSITY FOSTERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY, STATE AND REGION. UMB IS A MAJOR EMPLOYER IN BALTIMORE, GENERATING $10 IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY FOR EVERY $1 OF STATE GENERAL FUNDS INVESTED IN FY 2024. UMB WAS AWARDED $636.3 MILLION IN RESEARCH AND GRANT FUNDING. EXPENSES: 4,487,694; GRANTS: 3,199,350; REVENUE: $9,369

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? 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 December 1999.

    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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