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Morehouse School of Medicine Inc

EIN 58-1438873 · Atlanta, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LEADING THE CREATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH EQUITY WE EXIST TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE, AND ADDRESS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE THROUGH PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SERVICE WITH EMPHASIS ON PEOPLE OF COLOR AND THE UNDERSERVED URBAN AND RURAL POPULATIONS IN GEORGIA, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD.

Income
$318.4 million
Spending
$286.3 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
-1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 61%
Employees
1,628
Volunteers
24
Highest pay
$2.3 million, president & ceo

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 43% 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

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 20 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 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. $192.5 million spent. OVERVIEW: MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (MSM) LOCATED IN ATLANTA GA WAS FOUNDED IN 1975 AS A MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE. IN 1981, MSM BECAME AN INDEPENDENTLY CHARTED INSTITUTION. MSM IS AMONG THE NATION'S LEADING EDUCATORS OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A TOP INSTITUTION AMONG U.S. MEDICAL SCHOOLS FOR OUR SOCIAL MISSION. OUR FACULTY AND ALUMNI ARE NOTED IN THEIR FIELDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY. MSM IS ACCREDITED BY THE ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION, ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, LIAISON COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION AND SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS MSM AWARDS THE DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (MD), DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D), MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH), MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL SCIENCES (MSMS), MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (MSBR), MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CLINICAL RESEARCH (MSCR), MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (MSBT), DOCTOR OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (DHA), EXEC MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH, JUSTICE - INVOLVED LIFE COACH, MASTER OF ARTS-MAJI, MS BIOMEDICAL TECH/MED. CANNIBI, MS HEALTH INFORMATICS (ONLINE), MS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (ONLINE), MS IN NEUROSCIENCE, MS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES, PHD IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND PHD/MSCR BIOMEDICAL/CLINICAL. RESIDENCY PROGRAMS MSM HAS SEVEN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS - FAMILY MEDICINE (1981), PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (1986), INTERNAL MEDICINE (1991), PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (1991), SURGERY (1993), OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY (1997), AND PEDIATRICS (2000). THE MAJORITY OF MSM PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL TRAINING OCCURS AT GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, ONE OF THE LARGEST PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN THE SOUTHEAST. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, 67% OF OUR RESIDENT GRADUATES HAVE ELECTED TO STAY AND PRACTICE IN GEORGIA. FACULTY MSM EMPLOYS MORE THAN 250 FULL AND PART-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS; MANY OF WHOM ARE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED IN THEIR FIELDS. RESEARCH MSM IS HOME TO WORLD-RENOWNED CENTERS AND INSTITUTES. THE CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON HEALTH DISPARITIES, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR PRIMARY CARE. THE NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE (NI), PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER (PRC), RESEARCH CORE FACILITY AND THE SATCHER HEALTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (SHLI). MSM'S RESEARCH STATURE AND REPUTATION HAVE GROWN EXPONENTIALLY OVER THE LAST DECADE, FUELED IN LARGE BY SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN OUR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE WITH FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIH), RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (HRSA), THE GEORGIA CANCER COALITION AND OTHERS. ALUMNI THE MAJORITY OF MSM'S MORE THAN 1,400 ALUMNI CHOOSE TO HONOR THE MSM MISSION BY SERVING IN COMMUNITIES LOCATED IN RURAL AREAS AND INNER CITIES. OUR ALUMNI HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN LEADERSHIP ROLES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY. SPONSOR THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP: OUR STUDENTS ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED, YET MANY NEED ASSISTANCE TO REMOVE THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS THAT WOULD DETER THEIR MEDICAL EDUCATION WHICH IS VITAL FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUCCESS.

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 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 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 August 1981.

    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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