William R Moore College of Technology
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE COLLEGE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE TRAINING AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY. IT IS THE GOAL OF THE COLLEGE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER EMPLOYMENT IN THE PROGRAM AREA OF THEIR CHOICE.
- Income
- $6.1 million
- Spending
- $6.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $242,781, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 18% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
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
0 of 8Reports no 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
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 August 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)
- $6.1 million spent. MOORE TECH IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, POST-SECONDARY COLLEGE. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO EARN A LIVING BY PROVIDING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN A SPECIFIC TECHNICAL VOCATION. IN ALL PHILOSOPHIES, CONCEPTS, AND FUNCTIONS, MOORE TECH REFLECTS THE WORTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL, WHILE SERVING THE NEEDS OF BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE INDUSTRY. THE COLLEGE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION WHICH NOT ONLY RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS, BUT ALSO THE NEED TO DEVELOP QUALITY WORK HABITS AND ATTITUDES. THE CURRICULUM IS OCCUPATIONALLY ORIENTED AND IS BASED ON ONE-AND-TWO-YEAR PROGRAMS OF STUDY ABOVE THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. THE PARALLELING OF THESE PROGRAMS WITH THE NEEDS OF INDUSTRY HAS GAINED MOORE TECH THE REPUTATION IN INDUSTRIAL CIRCLES OF BEING ONE OF THE FINEST TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE SOUTH. WE RECOGNIZE THE FUNDAMENTAL NEED TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF STUDENTS TO FULFILL THE CRITICAL MANPOWER NEEDS OF INDUSTRY. THE COLLEGE PROVIDES INTENSIVE AND PRACTICAL COURSES DESIGNED TO ENABLE GRADUATES TO BECOME EMPLOYABLE UPON GRADUATION. WE SERVE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO POSSESS THE DESIRE TO LEARN AND THE ABILITY AND DRIVE TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PRESCRIBED PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1946.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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