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Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory Inc

EIN 81-1092703 · Westminster, MD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak25 out of 100GovernanceGood71 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.
  • Only 37% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

To build and sustain an ecosystem that maximizes the Westminster gigabit infrastructure to drive high-technology innovation, education, and incubation to help transform the Westminster community to be more technologically inclusive, equitable, and accessible. As a community organization that provides high-level science and technology education and enrichment programming, and technology business startup and incubation services at low to no cost, and anything else permitted by the Corporation and Associations Law of the State of Maryland. We proudly serve a diverse community of residents annually including students, entrepreneurs, small to medium-sized business owners, and local education partners.

Income
$309,847
Spending
$301,888
Spent on programs
37%
Reserves
-2.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 50%
Employees
6
Volunteers
40
Highest pay
$51,877, executive director

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: 25 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 167% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    37% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (4)
  1. $61,809 spent. The Westminster Autonomous Robotics Innovation Center, ARIC, offers various autonomous and robotics projects and hands on educational opportunities. ARIC Educational Services will help students develop software, coding, and data analytics skills and experiences that are applicable to a variety of industries, not just robotics engineering. Beyond simply teaching technical skills, STEM education fosters critical thinking, builds teamwork and communications skills, and nurtures students natural curiosity.
  2. $21,041 spent. Grow Rural Opportunity in Maryland (GRO MD), a two-year Build to Scale (B2S) Venture Challenge award funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration aims to research and develop the case for a tri-county partnership that will unite three, rural Northern Maryland counties - Carroll, Frederick, and Harford - all of which share significant similarities in business, government and population attributes -- for the purpose of building a stronger, more efficient and inclusive economic future within the counties and in the region. MAGIC is working in partnership with subrecipients Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. (FITCI) and the Harford County Office of Economic Development (HCOED).
  3. $13,022 spent. MAGIC's Capture the Flag events operate on a hybrid model, utilizing physical host locations and virtual platform. These events provided training for students in the cybersecurity and in dept networking fields.
  4. $15,837 spent. The rest of the smaller programs include Cyber Sip, Good Game, Incubation Entrepreneur Programs, Innovators of Progress Fiscal Sponsorship, Step Challenge and Spire Girls.

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 November 6, 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 April 2016.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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