Mac Admins Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MAC ADMINS FOUNDATION EXISTS IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO MANAGE APPLE DEVICES AT LARGE AND SMALL SCALES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY THE FOLLOWING:* FOSTERING THE CONNECTIONS AMONG MAC ADMINS AROUND THE GLOBE;* SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES FOR MEMBERS' ONGOING PROFESSIONAL GROWTH;* PRESERVING COLLECTED KNOWLEDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS;* MAKING A WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE ORGANIZATION TO EXPAND THE PROFESSION;* PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF COMMUNITY TOOLS (SUCH AS THE MAC ADMINS SLACK WORKSPACE);* PROTECTING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE COMMUNITY; AND* MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO ALL COMMUNITY RESOURCES, REGARDLESS OF MEMBERS' ECONOMIC STATUS.
- Income
- $310,885
- Spending
- $172,120
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 26.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 55
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 26.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 45% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 113% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a 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
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $106,490 spent. THE MAC ADMIN FOUNDATION'S SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDED MEMBERS OF THE MAC ADMINS PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY WHO LACK FINANCIAL RESOURCES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES IN PERSON DURING THE 2024 YEAR. THIS YEAR WE PROVIDED ACCESS TO FOUR IN-PERSON SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE PSU MACADMINS CONFERENCE IN JULY, AND TWO IN-PERSON SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE MACADUK CONFERENCE IN MAY.
- THE MAC ADMINS ONLINE COMMUNITY IS HOSTED ON SLACK AND PROVIDES A WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER, FIND SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES, AND ADVANCE THE PROFESSION. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE ONLINE COMMUNITY HAD73,156 USERS, AVERAGING 7,191 AVERAGE USERS PER WEEK, INCLUDING 9,419 NEW USERS, A GROWTH OF 14.8% OVER YEAR.
- THE MAC ADMINS FOUNDATION BELIEVES STRONGLY IN MENTORSHIP OF LESS EXPERIENCED MEMBERS, AND IS WORKING TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM THAT MATCHES NEWER MEMBERS WITH EXPERIENCED ONES. THE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM CONDUCTED A PILOT WITH MORE THAN 20 PARTICIPANTS TO EVALUATE HOW TO SCALE THIS PROGRAM MORE BROADLY IN 2025.
- REWARDS TO MAC USERS
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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