Msom Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION: PREPARE FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PHYSICIANS WHO ARE PROFESSIONALLY ACCOMPLISHED, SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE, AND COMMUNITY ORIENTED.OUR VISION: TO BE A LEADER IN COMMUNITY-BASED MEDICAL EDUCATION.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $10.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -23.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $1.7 million, president
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: 30 out of 100. Higher than 5% 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
0 of 20It owes 124% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 411% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 60468% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% 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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 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.
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 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)
- $8.3 million spent. MSOM OFFERS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO STUDENT LEARNING INCLUDING THE TEAM-BASED LEARNING (TBL) APPROACH. TBL'S INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGY USES CONTINUOUS ACTIVE PARTICIPATION TO FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. MEDICAL STUDENTS THRIVE IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES TEAMWORK, IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK AND THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE. MSOM'S CURRICULAR APPROACH PREPARES STUDENTS TO BECOME PHYSICIANS, THOUGHT LEADERS AND VERSATILE TEAM MEMBERS. TBL PERMEATES EVERY ASPECT OF THE CURRICULUM, ENHANCING CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION, AND ADAPTABILITY. THE MSOM CURRICULUM IS ALIGNED WITH THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION (AOA) SEVEN OSTEOPATHIC CORE COMPETENCIES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS. UNDER EACH OF THESE COMPETENCY DOMAINS, THERE ARE MEASURABLE CURRICULAR GOALS WHICH, UPON STUDENT ATTAINMENT AND COMPLETION, INDICATE COMPETENCE IN THE DOMAIN. THESE CURRICULAR GOALS BROADLY SHAPE AND DEFINE THE COURSES & CLERKSHIPS WITHIN THE 4-YEAR MSOM CURRICULUM. FOR EACH CURRICULAR GOAL, THERE ARE ACCOMPANYING LEARNING ACTIVITIES, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE THE GOAL AND LEARN COURSE CONTENT. EACH LEARNING ACTIVITY IS GUIDED BY A SET OF SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES THAT STATE WHAT THE STUDENT WILL ACCOMPLISH DURING THE ACTIVITY. MSOM IS PREPARING TO ACCEPT ITS FIRST CLASS OF STUDENTS IN THE FALL OF 2025.
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
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 June 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 July 2023.
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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