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Montgomery College Foundation Inc

EIN 52-1267008 · Rockville, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MONTGOMERY COLLEGE FOUNDATION PROVIDES CRITICAL FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN ADVANCING THE MONTGOMERY COLLEGE MISSION TO TRANSFORM STUDENT LIVES AND ENRICH THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.

Income
$9.8 million
Spending
$7.3 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
-0.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 50%
Employees
0
Volunteers
80
Highest pay
$227,447, exec dir/vp of dev & alumni relations

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

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 51% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 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 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 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 (3)
  1. $3.4 million spent. SCHOLARSHIPS:THIS YEAR THE MONTGOMERY COLLEGE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE OVER $3.3 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP AID TO MORE THAN 2,300 STUDENTS. THIS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE GENEROSITY AND VISION OF OUR DONORS, WHO RECOGNIZE THAT EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO LIFTING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY, WHICH IS THE GREATEST BARRIER TO A COLLEGE DEGREE. THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS, THE FOUNDATION HAS SUPPORTED NUMEROUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING OUR COMMUNITY-CHANGING ACHIEVING COLLEGIATE EXCELLENCE AND SUCCESS (ACES) PROGRAM, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO REACH THE MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS FORWARD-THINKING PROGRAM PROVIDES COACHING SUPPORT TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE BOTH THE DESIRE AND THE CAPACITY TO PURSUE A COLLEGE DEGREE WHILE THEY ARE STILL IN AREA HIGH SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO PREPARE THEM TO ATTEND MONTGOMERY COLLEGE AND, ULTIMATELY, TO RECEIVE THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREE. THE MONTGOMERY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN NURSING AND HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS INCLUDING THOSE IN PURSUIT OF NURSING ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE DEGREES. THE NURSING & HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A DYNAMIC LEARNING EXPERIENCE APPLIED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE AND ALONG THE HEALTH-ILLNESS CONTINUUM. STUDENTS RECEIVE TRAINING TO PROMOTE WELLNESS, ASSIST WITH RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH OR ADAPTATION TO CHRONIC ILLNESS, AND PROVIDE COMFORT TO PATIENTS THROUGH DEDICATED TRAINING IN THE MAJOR AREAS OF NURSING. THE MONTGOMERY COLLEGE FOUNDATION PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION NONCREDIT COURSES, DESIGNED TO ENHANCE BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS OR GAIN INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS TO ENRICH THE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE. OUR FACULTY AND STAFF ARE DEDICATED TO ENSURING THE COLLEGE FULFILLS ITS MISSION, WHICH IS TO EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES AND ENRICH THE LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE THANK OUR DONORS WHO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.
  2. $1.8 million spent. FACILITIES EXPANSION SUPPORT:THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF AND TO OTHERWISE SUPPORT MONTGOMERY COLLEGE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION BORROWS FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE COLLEGE TO PURCHASE REAL ESTATE FOR THE USE OF THE COLLEGE OR OTHERWISE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE COLLEGE'S MISSION. THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO THE COLLEGE THROUGH A SERIES OF MUNICIPAL BOND OFFERINGS. THROUGH THESE PROJECTS, THE COLLEGE HAS BEEN ABLE TO BUILD TWO PARKING GARAGES, PURCHASE TWO BUILDINGS FOR OFFICES AND CLASSROOMS, AND REMODEL A BUILDING TO CREATE AN ART CENTER.
  3. $1.4 million spent. STUDENT AND FACULTY SUPPORT:THIS YEAR THE MONTGOMERY COLLEGE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE OVER $1,400,000 IN GRANTS SUPPORTING A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT THE TALENTS AND INTERESTS OF MONTGOMERY COLLEGE'S STUDENT BODY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, OUR GLOBAL HUMANITIES INSTITUTE (GHI), OUR SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND OUR MACKLIN BUSINESS INSTITUTE (MBI). GHI WAS CREATED TO ENSURE OUR CURRICULA ARE DEVELOPED WITH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE IN ORDER TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR THE NEEDS OF TODAY'S EMPLOYERS. THIS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED AFTER WE SECURED A PRESTIGIOUS CHALLENGE GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, WHICH LED TO THE COLLEGE EMBARKING ON A $1 MILLION FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN. THE SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS A SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND AN ENTHUSIASM FOR STARTING A BUSINESS VENTURE OR LEADING A COMPANY. THE GOAL OF THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT, DEVELOP, AND GRADUATE ETHICAL LEADERS WHO WANT TO ENERGIZE AND GIVE BACK TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, OUR MACKLIN BUSINESS INSTITUTE PROVIDES ITS BUSINESS STUDENTS WITH AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM, PROVIDING A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN THE BUSINESS WORLD WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. BY COUPLING REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE WITH WHAT STUDENTS ARE LEARNING IN BUSINESS CLASSES, MBI STUDENTS ARE OFTEN BETTER PREPARED TO SUCCEED WHEN THEY TRANSFER TO TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS. STUDENTS ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO THE STATE OF THE ART MACKLIN FINANCE LAB, WHERE STUDENTS CAN UTILIZE FINANCIAL SOFTWARE USED IN INVESTMENT BANKS, BROKERAGE HOUSES, AND HEDGE FUNDS ON WALL STREET. THIS EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE SETTING WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A $1.22 MILLION DONATION FROM THE MACKLIN FOUNDATION. THE MONTGOMERY COLLEGE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT STUDENT WITH EMERGENCY NEEDS. THIS YEAR MORE THAN $130,000 WAS PROVIDED IN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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