UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 31-1678679 · Education (B110)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to SOLICIT and RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS and GRANTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC and to HOLD, INVEST, and ADMINISTER THESE FUNDS and PAY EXPENDITURES for THE BENEFIT of THE UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND IN BALTIMORE and to SERVE IN AN ADVISORY ROLE to ITS PRESIDENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

45.57%of revenue went to mission work83.8% of expenses · Program services

0.90%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$54.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.90%of revenue went to management and office costs14.5% of expenses

$12.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $730,869 for JAMES L HUGHES (PRESIDENT/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$77,039,974

Mission workProgram services$35,105,43145.57% of revenue83.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,086,4297.90% of revenue14.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$691,9230.90% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$35,156,19145.63% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$41,883,78354.37% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.8% mission · 14.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.37% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 14.3% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 16.4% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.0% mission · 15.8% management · 20.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 18.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 8.2% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 8.5% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 10.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$77,039,974

Expenses$41,883,783

Annual surplus $35,156,191 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$35,105,431 · 83.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,086,429 · 14.5% of expenses

Fundraising$691,923 · 1.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$77,039,974

Expenses$41,883,783

Assets$531,720,696

Income$77,110,486

Contributions$37,178,085

Mission work (program services)$35,105,431

Fundraising$691,923

Grants given$156,024,182

Average grant$1,835,579

Management and general$6,086,429

Stocks and bonds$1,413,342

Accounting fees$120,730

Investing fees$2,583,427

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAMES L HUGHESPRESIDENT/CEO · 20 hrs/week $730,869Base $583,125 · Other $147,744

GREGORY BOWDENSENIOR VP · 40 hrs/week $402,575Base $350,200 · Other $52,375

PAM HECKLERTREASURER & COO · 40 hrs/week $393,847Base $302,187 · Other $91,660

SHERI MYERSASST. TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $202,526Base $174,199 · Other $28,327

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

JAMES L HUGHESPRESIDENT/CEO

GREGORY BOWDENSENIOR VP

PAM HECKLERTREASURER & COO

SHERI MYERSASST. TREASURER

MEI XUTRUSTEE

MARECO EDWARDSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL E MULDOWNEYTRUSTEE

NIKOS PAVLIDISTRUSTEE

NNEKA RIMMERTRUSTEE

PETE BUZYTRUSTEE

RAY LEWISTRUSTEE

RICHARD L TAYLOR MD FAANTRUSTEE

SAM LENNONTRUSTEE

SAMANTHA MELLERSONTRUSTEE

SCOTT CANUEL CFA CFPTRUSTEE

STEVE DUBIN JDTRUSTEE

TISHA S EDWARDS MSW JDTRUSTEE

MAURICE N REID MDTRUSTEE

ALVIN D KATZ CPATRUSTEE

MALINDA PEEPLESSECRETARY

JOSEPH R HARDIMANTRUSTEE

JENNIFER O ESTABROOK JD MBATRUSTEE

HARRY C KNIPP MD FACRTRUSTEE

HAROLD E CHAPPELEARTRUSTEE

FREDERICK G SMITH DDSTRUSTEE

ELLEN H YANKELLOWVICE CHAIR

DAMIEN MYERS MDTRUSTEE

CHARLES CHEN DDSTRUSTEE

BRIAN J GIBBONS JDCHAIR

BARRY L GARBERTRUSTEE

ANTHONY P ASHTON ESQTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 220 ARCH ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21201-1531
County: Baltimore (city)
In care of: % PAM HECKLER
Primary officer: PAM HECKLER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpheckler@umaryland.edu Phone(410) 706-5631

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes