Institutional Information for Grants

SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA 
INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION FOR GRANTS AND AWARDS

SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION

This page provides the most commonly requested institutional information for Saint Mary's College of California (SMC) as it relates to externally funded grant proposals, awards, and subawards. The page is intended for SMC faculty and staff who are involved with grants as well as for external sponsors. 

Browse the sections below to find the specific identifier, rate, assurance, or contact you need. Some items are available upon request only; to obtain them, or to ask about anything not listed here, contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects at egallagher@stmarys-ca.edu or (925) 631-4223.

SECTION 2 - INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW

• Doing business as (DBA) / alternate names: Saint Mary's College of California 
• Institution type:  Private, not-for-profit; Lasallian Catholic (administered by the De La Salle Christian Brothers)
• Carnegie classification
  • Institutional Classification: Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate- Master's Small
  • Student Access and Earnings Classification:  Lower Access, Higher Earnings
  • Research Activity Designation:  None 
• Institutional accreditation 
  • WSCUC - the WASC Senior College and University Commission, one of three accrediting commissions under the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) umbrella.  First accredited 1949.
  • State Authorization
• Year founded:  1863
• President:  Roger J. Thompson, EdD (31st President; began July 22, 2024
• Saint Mary’s Institutional and Educational Effectiveness
  • Office of Institutional Research 
  • Saint Mary’s Fact Book  

SECTION 3 - ADDRESSES, AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS, AND CONTACTS

• Physical addresses: 
  • Main physical / campus address:  1928 St. Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94575-2744
    Main college phone:  (925) 631-4000 | Website:  https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/ 
    Do not use Moraga zip code (94556); Saint Mary’s discrete zip code is 94575
  • Legal address:  1928 St. Mary's Road, Moraga, CA 94575
• Institutional Signatories 
  • Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and CFO, Business Office
  • Institutional Signatory Designee:  Controller, Business Office
  • President, Saint Mary’s College of California
• Institutional Designee for Non-financial Research Agreements 
  • Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, Provost | Saint Mary's College
• Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) 
  • Director, Office of Research and Sponsored Projects
• Contacts for Grants, Awards, and Research Agreements
  • Data Use and Research Agreements:  Send to the Provost with a cc to the ORSP Director
  • Pre- and Post-award Sponsored Projects:  ORSP DIrector | egallagher@stmarys-ca.edu | +1 (925) 631-4223
  • Pre- and Post-award Charitable Grants:  Director, Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations
  • Post-award Financial Contact for All Grants: Grant Accountant, Business Office
  • Internal Contacts for Grant-related Expenditures:  SMC Business Office Accounts Payable (private page viewable by members of the Saint Mary’s community)

SECTION 4 - FEDERAL & STATE IDENTIFIERS

• EIN / Federal Tax ID:  94-1156599
• State Tax ID: 910-0399-6 
• 501(c)(3) status:  Yes - public charity
• UEI (Unique Entity Identifier):  LEJGNN7CS3N7
• Former DUNS Number (for archival reference):  076526599
• CAGE Code (if applicable):  3CVZ2
• SAM.gov registration status: Renewed registration as of 02-02-2026 | Expiration Date 01-29-2027

SECTION 5 - GEOGRAPHIC & POLITICAL IDENTIFIERS

• U.S. Congressional District:  CA-011
• County:  Contra Costa County
• State Senate District:  Senate District 09 (SD 09)
• State Assembly District:  Assembly District 16 (AD 16)

SECTION 6 - INSTITUTIONAL CODES

• IPEDS UnitID (NCES system):  123554
• FICE Code (Federal Interagency Committee on Education):  001302
• U.S. Department of Education OPE ID:  00130200
• NAICS codes (primary + secondary):  611310
• ROR ID (Research Organization Registry):  01hgj5t98

SECTION 7 - RESEARCH COMPLIANCE ASSURANCES

• IRB contact:   Saint Mary's Institutional Review Board web page
  • IORG registration number for Saint Mary’s IRB:  IORG0010611, expires on 2/13/2029
  • Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for human subjects:  FWA00029615, expires on 04/29/2031
• IACUC information:  Animal Care and Use | Saint Mary's College
• Conflict of Interest policies:  Policies, Procedures, and Research Compliance | Saint Mary's College
• Research Misconduct policy:  Policies, Procedures, and Research Compliance | Saint Mary's College
• Training
  • Human Subjects training is implemented through SMC’s membership in CITI 
  • Research Security training is implemented through SMC’s membership in CITI
  • Responsible Conduct of Research training is implemented through SMC’s membership in CITI

SECTION 8 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION, RATES, AND AGREEMENTS

• Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Reports
• Audited financial statements
• Federal Single Audit (Uniform Guidance / A-133)
• Federally negotiated indirect cost rate:  51% based on salaries and wages
  • Cognizant agency for indirect costs:  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
  • Indirect cost rate agreement effective date(s):  07/01/2021 (negotiated 09/15/2022)
  • Indirect cost rate agreement expiration date:  06/30/2025 (provisional rate in effect from 07/01/2025 pending renewal; renewal application submitted winter 2025, pending as of summer 2026)
• Bank wire / EFT information available on request
• Internal financial documents available on request

SECTION 9 - DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS

• Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (current) 
• Subrecipient commitment form