Marymount Education Foundation
Marymount Education Foundation reported $6.3 million in revenue and $1.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $55.43 went to program services, $44.57 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,000 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $1.0MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $6.3MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 55.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 44.6% | 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 | 76.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $189,000 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 18.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 691.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMarymount scholars program: the marymount scholars program, a charitable program within the Marymount Education Foundation, carries on marymount california university's ("mcu") mission of transforming lives through education by awarding college scholarships and providing a supportive community to freshman and transfer students. The marymount scholars program partners with colleges and universities that align with mcu's tradition and values that are rooted in catholic higher education, including: a commitment to educating the whole person; a personal, communal, and ethics-based approach to…
Educational grants: mef will support educational initiatives that promote access, degree attainment, and a community of learners. This program is not yet defined and is not yet active
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,000 | $0 | $24,000 | $189,000 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marymount Education Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $189K (Part IX, line 5).
3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b8 · 8 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 52
- Volunteers Part I, line 69
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Questions people ask
How much of Marymount Education Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Marymount Education Foundation reported that 55.4% of its $1.0 million in expenses went to program services, 44.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Marymount Education Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Marymount Education Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $189,000, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Marymount Education Foundation get its money?
Of $6.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 76.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Marymount Education Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-4077281 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 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642519349300444 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532959349301343 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412849349300101 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-4077281: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.