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Mc Daniel College Inc

EIN 52-0591694 · Westminster, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MCDANIEL COLLEGE IS A DIVERSE STUDENT-CENTERED COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN THE LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES WITH CAREFUL MENTORING AND ATTENTION TO THE INDIVIDUAL. MCDANIEL CHANGES LIVES. WE CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR UNIQUE POTENTIAL WITH REASON, IMAGINATION, AND HUMAN CONCERN, THROUGH FLEXIBLE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIVE AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT, MCDANIEL PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVES OF LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY,

Income
$163.0 million
Spending
$134.0 million
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
0 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 67%
Employees
1,480
Volunteers
70
Highest pay
$481,310, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    37 of 37 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

    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 May 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 (3)
  1. $95.0 million spent. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM OF STUDY: 1,626 FULL TIME STUDENT EQUIVALENCY.MCDANIEL COLLEGE HAS A LONG HISTORY AS A SMALL PRIVATE COLLEGE OF THE LIBERAL ARTS. MCDANIEL OFFERS COURSES OF STUDY IN MORE THAN 70 AREAS, INCLUDING PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, TEACHING CERTIFICATION, AND OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMS. STUDENTS MAY PURSUE TRADITIONAL, DUAL, OR DOUBLE MAJORS, OR DESIGN THEIR OWN COURSE OF STUDY.THE AVERAGE CLASS SIZE IS 17 STUDENTS AND THE STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO IS 13:1. MCDANIEL HAS 124 FULL-TIME FACULTY; 94 PERCENT HOLD TERMINAL DEGREES IN THEIR DISCIPLINES. ALL COURSES AND LABORATORIES ARE TAUGHT BY REGULAR FACULTY MEMBERS, NOT TEACHING ASSISTANTS. THE COLLEGE OFFERS COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFF-CAMPUS STUDY BOTH WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS, AMONG THEM: STUDY IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL WHICH FOLLOWS MCDANIEL'S CURRICULUM.MCDANIEL IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.
  2. $20.3 million spent. AUXILIARY SERVICES: DINING HALL SERVICES FOR 1,220 STUDENTS AND RESIDENCE HALL SERVICES FOR 1,290 STUDENTS.RESIDENCE HALL - AT MCDANIEL, FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD YEAR STUDENTS ALL LIVE ON CAMPUS. IN FACT, ALL STUDENTS ARE GUARANTEED HOUSING FOR ALL FOUR YEARS. EXCEPTIONS TO THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS ARE MADE FOR THOSE WHO LIVE NEARBY WITH THEIR PARENTS, ARE MARRIED, OR ARE OVER AGE 24 OR PART TIME.YOU'LL FIND A RANGE OF OPTIONS, INCLUDING CLASSIC DORM STYLE ARRANGEMENTS AND APARTMENT SUITES, STAFFED BY FRIENDLY AND CAPABLE RESIDENT ASSISTANTS, WHO ARE SUPERVISED BY PROFESSIONAL STAFF. ALL RESIDENCES ARE WIRED FOR CABLE AND THE INTERNET.DINING HALL - AT MCDANIEL, STUDENTS HAVE A WIDE RANGE OF DINING CHOICES, CHOSEN FROM A VARIETY OF MEAL PLANS DESIGNED FOR DORM, APARTMENT, OR COMMUTER STUDENT LIVING. ALL DINING LOCATIONS ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE AND OFFER EXTENSIVE HOURS.
  3. $11.4 million spent. GRADUATE PROGRAM OF STUDY - FULL TIME STUDENT EQUIVALENCY 937.THE MISSION OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IS TO PREPARE CULTURALLY COMPETENT PROFESSIONALS COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP IN THEIR FIELD. STUDENTS ARE PLACED IN THE CENTER OF A COMMUNITY RICH IN THE LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION, AN EMPHASIS ON THE FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE ANDCRITICAL DECISION MAKING BASED ON CURRENT RESEARCH, THEORY AND PRACTICE ARE CENTRAL TO THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS.TWO GRADUATE DEGREES ARE GRANTED BY MCDANIEL COLLEGE: THE MASTER OF LIBERAL ARTS, AND THE MASTER OF SCIENCE. MCDANIEL COLLEGE IS ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL IS ALSO ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND THE MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.MCDANIEL COLLEGE GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES DOES MORE THAN PREPARE TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, COUNSELORS, AND A HOST OF EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS. AT MCDANIEL, YOU WILL FIND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN EXERCISE SCIENCE, GERONTOLOGY, AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 August 1934.

    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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