THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND INC
Mission Statement
Our mission is three-fold: 1. Partner with our member-schools to increase access, retention and graduation rates of students 2. Identify and prepare students attending member-schools who have significant leadership potential 3. Create a pipeline for employers to highly qualified member-school students and alumni. TMCF is the only national organization to provide merit scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to 47 public HBCUs. TMCF’s member-schools are a critical source of higher education for all students. More than 80% of all students enrolled in HBCUs attend TMCF’s member colleges and universities.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
Compared with Peers
FY 2024| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
82.5% | 84.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.6% | 13.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.9% | 0.7% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
25.4 mo | 10.7 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
3.0% | 31.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
95.8% | 88.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
13.4% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-7.5% | 7.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
25.5% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88.3M | $65.7M | $139.0M | 82.5% | 114 |
| 2023 | $77.8M | $71.1M | $118.7M | 80.4% | 184 |
| 2022 | $69.2M | $72.7M | $111.3M | 85.9% | 78 |
| 2021 | $98.2M | $63.7M | $120.3M | 88.1% | 72 |
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