University of Maryland College Park Foundation
University of Maryland College Park Foundation reported $187.9 million in revenue and $106.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.47 went to program services, $1.53 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $559,786 (PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 72% between FY2021 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $106MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $188MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $559,786 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.53% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 139.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 49 of 49 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInstitutional advancement - to provide support for activities concerned with the enhancing and/or improving the institution over the long-term as well as support for community engagement and alumni relations
Academic program support - to support academic programs of the University of Maryland College Park through payments for faculty and staff salaries and benefits, academic program operating expenses, conferences, workshops, honorariums, equipment and academic memberships
Scholarship/fellowship - to provide support for outright scholarships and fellowships to students and fellows selected by the University of Maryland College Park
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $518,811 | $40,975 | $559,786 |
| VP/CFO/TREASURER (TO SEPT Former, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $265,719 | $16,466 | $282,185 |
| SECRETARY (TO FEB '24) Former, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $223,843 | $24,661 | $248,504 |
| ASST CFO Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $0 | $206,427 | $34,047 | $240,474 |
| ASST TREASURER Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $0 | $186,920 | $37,185 | $224,105 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $188,468 | $20,090 | $208,558 |
| VP/CFO/TREASURER Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $0 | $54,842 | $30,572 | $85,414 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Maryland College Park Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b49 · 49 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 15aNo
- 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 50
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CLARK CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction | $23,836,628 |
| BLUEPRINT SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Consultation services | $600,000 |
| GOOD TIDINGS CATERING Catering services | $578,728 |
| MARKETING COMMUNICATION RESOURCES Marketing services | $410,455 |
| BLACKBAUD Computer software | $341,190 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
61 private foundations reported grants to University of Maryland College Park Foundation totaling $52M 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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Of every $100 University of Maryland College Park Foundation spent in FY2025, $98.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of University of Maryland College Park Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Maryland College Park Foundation reported that 98.5% of its $106.5 million in expenses went to program services, 1.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Maryland College Park Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Maryland College Park Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $559,786, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Maryland College Park Foundation get its money?
Of $187.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 57.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Maryland College Park Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2197313 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (amended), object 202601279349302260 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202531499349300113 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441079349300234 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202312009349300441 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221099349300507 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2197313: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.