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Maryland Rural Development Corporation
Maryland Rural Development Corporation reported $10.1 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.28 went to program services, $2.71 to management and general costs and $0.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. Government grants made up 97.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $123,176 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/19/24). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $123,176 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.22% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.4 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHead start/early head start - provides child development preschoolcurriculum for young children of low income families
Community services block grant provides housing & economic development assistance
The circuit rider program provides professional town managers to support small, rural municipalities, in Rural Maryland with technical assistance in financial administration, land planning and zoning initiatives, grant preparation & administration, and overall administrative oversight
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/19/24 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,463 | $0 | $713 | $123,176 |
| INTERIM HS DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,840 | $0 | $10,238 | $106,078 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Maryland Rural Development Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $229K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5147
- Volunteers Part I, line 6156
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMPASS US Cfo, hr, payroll | $231,785 |
| EFFICIENT HOME LLC Weatherization contractor | $225,390 |
| TOTAL HOME PERFORMANCE Weatherization contractor | $114,827 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Maryland Rural Development Corporation totaling $22 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Maryland Rural Development Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Maryland Rural Development Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Maryland Rural Development Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Maryland Rural Development Corporation reported that 97.3% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Maryland Rural Development Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Maryland Rural Development Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $123,176, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/19/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Maryland Rural Development Corporation get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.7% came from contributions and grants (including 97.7% from government grants) and 2.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Maryland Rural Development Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1184645 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523189349302492 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349309054 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349314608 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349313073 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349316973 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202031839349300203 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1184645: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.