Marietta College
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MARIETTA COLLEGE (MC) PROVIDES A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR A LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP, CRITICAL THINKING, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION BY OFFERING UNDERGRADUATES A CONTEMPORARY LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AN EDUCATION GROUNDED IN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. INTELLECTUAL AND CREATIVE EXCELLENCE DEFINES THE MARIETTA EXPERIENCE.
- Income
- $83.5 million
- Spending
- $70.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 62%
- Employees
- 877
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $472,031, president (end 12/31/24)
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. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2526 of 26 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $56.6 million spent. CHARTERED IN 1835, MARIETTA COLLEGE (MC) IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROVIDING UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, ALONG WITH SELECT GRADUATE DEGREES AT THE MASTER'S LEVEL. THE COLLEGE'S REVENUES ARE PREDOMINANTLY DERIVED FROM STUDENT TUITION, ROOM, BOARD, AND OTHER FEES. MC OFFERS INSTRUCTION IN A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CULTURALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE, WITH STUDENTS REPRESENTING NUMEROUS STATES AND COUNTRIES. STUDENTS BLEND A RIGOROUS LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF MAJORS, DEVELOPING CONCENTRATIONS IN HIGH-DEMAND AREAS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP, MARKETING, PSYCHOLOGY, AND FINANCE. IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS, MC OFFERS SEVERAL INNOVATIVE AND CAREER-ORIENTED DEGREES, INCLUDING PETROLEUM ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND SPORT MANAGEMENT. A CORNERSTONE OF THE COLLEGE'S GRADUATE OFFERINGS IS THE PREMIER PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA) STUDIES PROGRAM, WHICH BOASTS A NEAR 100% PASS RATE ON NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMS AND PROVIDES VITAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE APPALACHIAN REGION. A STUDENT'S EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE IS FURTHER ENHANCED THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SPECIAL CO- AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES, SUCH AS THE MCDONOUGH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, ESPORTS, PIOPATH, HONORS PROGRAM, UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (INVESTIGATIVE STUDIES), AND A VIBRANT INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. TOTAL ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR WAS 1,109 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1940.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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