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Marian University

EIN 35-0868175 · Indianapolis, IN

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair50 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$200.1 million
Spending
$194.0 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
-0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 81%
Employees
1,996
Volunteers
650
Highest pay
$1.0 million, president, marian university

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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 45% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    50 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 (1)
  1. $165.6 million spent. MARIAN UNIVERSITY SERVED 3,721 STUDENTS AS MEASURED FALL, 2024. THIS WAS COMPRISED OF 2,614 UNDERGRADUATE, 470 GRADUATE AND 634 DOCTORAL AND 3 CERTIFICATION STUDENTS. INCLUDED IN THESE DEMOGRAPHICS ARE TRADITIONAL FULL AND PART-TIME UNDERGRADUATES, ACCELERATED ON-LINE ADULT PROGRAMS, ACCELERATED 2ND DEGREE NURSING, MEDICAL AND OTHER DOCTORAL AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. MARIAN OFFERS 49 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES. THE TOP 10 PROGRAMS IN TERMS OF NUMBER OF MAJORS ARE: NURSING, MANAGEMENT, BIOLOGY, EXCERCISE SCIENCE, BUSINESS, MARKETING, FINANCE, LIBERAL ARTS, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE. GRADUATE PROGRAMS CURRENTLY OFFERED ARE: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY, COUNSELING, EDUCATION LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP PRACTICE, SPECIAL EDUCATION, PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE, AND ENGINEERING PHYSICS. DOCTORAL PROGRAMS CURRENTLY OFFERRED ARE DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER, NURSE ANESTHESIA AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION REGARDING THE MARIAN STUDENT POPULATION IS AS FOLLOWS: MALE 38.9% AND FEMALE 61.0% AND OTHER .1%. IPEDS RACE/ETHNICITY: WHITE - 56.4%, BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN - 15.4%, HISPANIC/LATINO - 12.8%, ASIAN - 4.9%, TWO OR MORE RACES - 4.3%, AND ALL OTHERS - 6.2%. RELIGION: CHRISTIAN, ROMAN CATHOLIC - 38.4%, CHRISTIAN - OTHER - 47.7%, OTHER OR NO RELIGION, 13.9%. THE COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IS THE ONLY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE IN THE STATE OF INDIANA AND THE 2ND MEDICAL SCHOOL (ALONG WITH INDIANA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL). THE UNIVERSITY GRADUATED ITS FIRST CLASS IN SPRING 2017. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PLACE PHYSICIANS IN INDIANA AND THE NEIGHBORING STATES. PLACEMENT DEMOGRAPHICS FOR THE CLASS OF 2024 INCLUDES: 100% PLACEMENT RATE, 56% IN PRIMARY CARE WITH 79% IN PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE AREAS. 67% OF GRADUATES MATCHED IN INDIANA AND SURROUNDING STATES, WITH A TOTAL OF MATCHES IN 25 STATES AND 71 CITIES. IN OCTOBER, 2020 MARIAN ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF THE E.S. WITCHGER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING. THE INAUGURAL CLASS ENTERED IN FALL 2022 AND IN FALL 2023 MARIAN OPENED A STATE-OF-ART ENGINEERING FACILITY. DEGREES OFFERED IN BIOMEDICAL, CHEMICAL, CIVIL, COMPUTER AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. FALL 2023 ATTENDANCE INCLUDED 135 ENGINEERING 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

  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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 March 1946.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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