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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$444,580,366
Total expenses
$286,615,114
Contributions and grants received
$306,188,355
Grants paid
$222,045,447
Program service revenue
$7,881,766
Investment income
$120,063,635
Other revenue
$10,446,610
Total assets, end of year
$3,048,394,011
Total liabilities, end of year
$618,604,126
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,429,789,885
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$222,045,447
Management and general expenses
$28,913,332
Fundraising expenses
$35,656,335
Program service expenses (Part III)
$222,045,447

Program services were 77.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $306,188,355

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $9,532,887

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADV SUPP CUSTODIAL FDS

    total $7,881,766 · related or exempt $7,881,766

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $28,545,175 · excluded $28,545,175

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $91,518,460

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $91,518,460

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $91,518,460 · excluded $91,518,460

  • 11a · Other revenue: UBIT REVENUE

    total $9,601,731 · unrelated business $9,601,731

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $433,467 · related or exempt $433,467

  • 11c · Other revenue: CU ENDOWMENT TRANSFERS

    total $384,645 · related or exempt $384,645

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $26,767 · related or exempt $26,767

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $10,446,610

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $222,045,447 · program services $222,045,447

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,333,907 · management and general $1,333,907

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,803,315 · management and general $1,803,315

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $79,057 · management and general $79,057

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $199,034 · management and general $199,034

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $196,646 · management and general $196,646

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $165,692 · management and general $165,692

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $175,627 · management and general $175,627

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,030,508 · fundraising $1,030,508

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $22,787,691 · management and general $22,787,691

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $34,827,241 · management and general $201,414 · fundraising $34,625,827

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $379,187 · management and general $379,187

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $551,190 · management and general $551,190

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $168,727 · management and general $168,727

  • 17 · Travel

    total $23,247 · management and general $23,247

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $400,080 · management and general $400,080

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $71,800 · management and general $71,800

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $228,227 · management and general $228,227

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING

    total $110,004 · management and general $110,004

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES/MEMBERSHIPS/SUBSCR

    total $20,612 · management and general $20,612

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $17,875 · management and general $17,875

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $48,616,674 · end of year $23,507,623

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $81,094,620 · end of year $162,887,196

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $22,649 · end of year $701,146

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $348,362 · end of year $86,785

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,563,233

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,434,006

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,177,774 · end of year $1,129,227

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $423,207,176 · end of year $582,597,537

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,218,828,189 · end of year $2,234,136,553

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $50,323,072 · end of year $43,347,944

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $7,380,756 · end of year $10,716,227

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $261,551 · end of year $227,289

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $575,494,252 · end of year $588,228,246

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $23,215,391 · end of year $19,432,364

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $52,304,822 · end of year $51,550,496

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,164,961,744 · end of year $2,378,239,389

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES, MANAGES AND PRUDENTLY INVESTS PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AND SUPPORTS THE UNIVERSITY'S PHILANTHROPIC ENDEAVORS THROUGH DONOR STEWARDSHIP.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES, MANAGES & PRUDENTLY INVESTS PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO.

  • SEE SCHEDULE O.UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION IS TO RECEIVE AND MANAGE PRIVATE GIFTS TO BENEFIT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS MISSION, THE FOUNDATION RECEIPTED $306,188,355 IN DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023. IN ADDITION, AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 THE FOUNDATION INVESTED, ACCOUNTED FOR, AND MANAGED $2,816,734,090 IN NET ASSETS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION DIRECTLY APPLIED AND DISTRIBUTED MONIES TO UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO IN THE AMOUNT OF $222,045,450. THESE APPLIED AND DISTRIBUTED MONIES WERE USED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, FUND LECTURESHIPS AND PROFESSORSHIPS, CONSTRUCT FACILITIES, PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, PROVIDE LOANS, PURCHASE EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH MATERIALS AND TO FUND A MYRIAD OF OTHER PROJECTS AND ITEMS TO HELP THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

    Expenses $222,045,447 · Grants $222,045,447 · Revenue $8,726,645

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jack Finlaw

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $472,235
    From this org
    $434,880
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,355
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $395,731
    Bonus
    $39,149
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,055
    Filer's total
    $472,235
  • A Keller Young Esq

    SVP, GENERAL COUNSEL, CAO

    Total calculated
    $334,589
    From this org
    $289,801
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,788
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $263,305
    Bonus
    $26,496
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,488
    Filer's total
    $334,589
  • Saskia Sawyer

    AVP GIFT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $207,822
    From this org
    $170,990
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,832
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,029
    Bonus
    $10,961
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,913
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,919
    Filer's total
    $207,822
  • Charlene Laus

    VP & CFO

    Total calculated
    $169,083
    From this org
    $155,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,833
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,250
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,153
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,680
    Filer's total
    $169,083
  • Elizabeth Sayer

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $150,178
    From this org
    $132,818
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,360
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,333
    Bonus
    $8,485
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,061
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,299
    Filer's total
    $150,178
  • Patty Leslie

    VP & CFO - TERM ENDED 05/22

    Total calculated
    $126,557
    From this org
    $112,510
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,047
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $92,510
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,047
    Filer's total
    $126,557
  • Agneta Albinsson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Annie Baccary

    VP FOR ADVANCEMENT OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Dolan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ilana Dubin-Spiegel

    UNVERSITY REGENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nan Eklund

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William K Fisher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Fredrickson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael D Fryt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Kettering

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Kingdom

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric J Kramer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Kratt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patty Imhoff

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeremy O May

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Becky L Medved

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Meggison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Nelson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jacob Pruitt

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Saliman

    UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashok Srivastava

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heidi Wagner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melinda H Yee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO UK FOUNDATION LIMITED

    501(C)(3) · REAL ESTATE · CO · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CU FOUNDATION

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (52)

    T · CRAT/CRUT · CO

    Directly controlled by CU FOUNDATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
13 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333179349307378

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