Hallmark University Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 67 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE CAREER-FOCUSED TRAINING AND EDUCATION DESIGNED TO DEVELOP STUDENTS' SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND CHARACTER. ROOTED IN JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, THE UNIVERSITY DELIVERS ACCELERATED, HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AND MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.HALLMARK UNIVERSITY, INC. IS A NONDISCRIMINATORY ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL GENDERS, RACES, AND RELIGIONS. THE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING THAT FOSTER ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT GROUNDED IN CHARACTER, INTEGRITY, AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES.THE UNIVERSITY PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND VALUES APPLICABLE TO BUSINESS, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, THE ARTS, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, WHILE ALSO CULTIVATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY TO ENHA
- Income
- $19.7 million
- Spending
- $18.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 59%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 201
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $277,513, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 50% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1559% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 67 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 2515 of 15 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 December 31, 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)
- $11.2 million spent. HALLMARK UNIVERSITY, INC. PROVIDES CAREER-FOCUSED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DESIGNED TO DEVELOP STUDENTS' SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND CHARACTER FOR SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION AND HANDS-ON TRAINING, STUDENTS GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS PROGRAMS IN AERONAUTICS, BUSINESS, NURSING, AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.DURING 2025, HALLMARK UNIVERSITY CONTINUED TO DELIVER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ACROSS ITS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SERVING STUDENTS THROUGH ITS ACCELERATED LEARNING MODEL. THE UNIVERSITY AWARDED APPROXIMATELY 330 DEGREES TO STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS DURING THE YEAR. AS OF DECEMBER 2025, TOTAL ENROLLMENT WAS APPROXIMATELY 710 STUDENTS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 2012.
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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