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← RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$150,867,652
Total expenses
$144,644,902
Contributions and grants received
$116,707,195
Grants paid
$105,367,693
Program service revenue
$215,118
Investment income
$1,078,841
Other revenue
$32,866,498
Total assets, end of year
$102,053,932
Total liabilities, end of year
$25,645,077
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$76,408,855
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$124,103,515
Management and general expenses
$16,851,199
Fundraising expenses
$3,690,188
Program service expenses (Part III)
$124,103,515

Program services were 85.8% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $41,215

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $116,665,980

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $20,644,041

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROSPECT ENGAGEMENT

    total $215,118 · related or exempt $215,118

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $887,886 · excluded $887,886

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $3,085

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $3,085

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $3,085 · excluded $3,085

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $38,845,238

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

    securities $38,654,283

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $190,955

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $190,955 · excluded $190,955

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $42,946

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $41,215

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $23,823

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $19,123 · excluded $19,123

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $2,210

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $1,185

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $1,025 · excluded $1,025

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADMIN FEES & SUPPORT

    total $32,843,099 · related or exempt $32,843,099

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $166 · related or exempt $83 · excluded $83

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $32,843,265

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $105,367,693 · program services $105,367,693

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,415,124 · management and general $2,415,124

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,400,952 · program services $12,456,290 · management and general $4,944,662

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,577,384 · program services $1,191,463 · management and general $385,921

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $3,715,975 · program services $1,337,574 · management and general $2,378,401

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,900,904 · program services $1,340,843 · management and general $560,061

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $2,640,868 · program services $828,796 · management and general $1,812,072

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $184,604 · program services $16,503 · management and general $168,101

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $174,367 · management and general $174,367

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,501,506 · fundraising $1,501,506

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $14,723 · management and general $14,723

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,292,583 · program services $229,119 · management and general $1,063,464

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $176,850 · program services $155,600 · management and general $21,250

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $439,601 · program services $100,659 · management and general $338,942

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,380,457 · program services $313,615 · management and general $1,032,056 · fundraising $34,786

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $32,999 · program services $900 · management and general $32,099

  • 17 · Travel

    total $652,040 · program services $449,729 · management and general $202,311

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $755,200 · program services $81,662 · management and general $561,668 · fundraising $111,870

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,106 · management and general $3,106

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $192,822 · management and general $192,822

  • 24a · Other expenses: DONOR & ALUMNI EVENTS

    total $2,042,026 · fundraising $2,042,026

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT PURCHASES

    total $262,723 · program services $3,916 · management and general $258,807

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $177,024 · management and general $177,024

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS

    total $164,652 · program services $137,579 · management and general $27,073

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $178,719 · program services $91,574 · management and general $87,145

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $14,584,083 · end of year $16,128,245

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $94,491,845 · end of year $60,632,136

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,656,681 · end of year $11,702,662

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $788,034 · end of year $671,352

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $25,863,171 · end of year $12,213,329

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $57,011 · end of year $4,147

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $658,615 · end of year $256,755

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $427,684 · end of year $445,306

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $10,743,815 · end of year $13,054,590

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,003,734 · end of year $3,961,887

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,787,793 · end of year $8,628,600

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,187,432 · end of year -$224,093

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $119,804,350 · end of year $76,632,948

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE SOLE MISSION OF THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1973, IS TO SUPPORT RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY, AND HELP IT ATTAIN EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI, PARENTS, FRIENDS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER SUPPORTERS, THE FOUNDATION RAISES MONEY FOR, AND MATCHES DONORS INTERESTS TO, RUTGERS PRIORITIES, AS SET FORTH BY UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO SUPPORT RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY, AND HELP IT ATTAIN EXCELLENCE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) IN EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPORTERS TO RAISE MONEY FOR RUTGERS.

  • THE RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION RAISES FUNDS TO MEET UNIVERSITY NEEDS AND SUPPLEMENT STATE, FEDERAL AND OTHER SOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND LEARNING INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMS, FACULTY AND RESEARCH, CAMPUSES AND FACILITIES, AND UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $124,103,515 · Grants $105,367,693 · Revenue $33,058,300

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alan Crosta Jr

    DIRECTOR/EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy L Towers

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann M Stock

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce Bingham

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce P Kerzic

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolynn L Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Difilippo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donald Lomurro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth J McNeilly

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank Hundley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary W Chropuvka

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gloria Vanderham

    DIRECTOR/EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • J Michael Gower

    TREASURER/EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Berg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John A Diciurcio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Sivolella

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Holloway

    EX-OFFICIO/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth R Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Dolly

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret T Derrick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark P Hershhorn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Papamarkou

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mia Christine Park

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael A Margolis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Omotayo Okusanya

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patricia Devitt Risse

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peggy Guiliano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Tverdov

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Philip Scalo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Reema Puri

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Kent

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Stanzione

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Falzon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean M Pattwell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tilak Lal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William E Best

    EX-OFFICIO/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher P Zraly

    ASSOCIATE TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $317,954
    From this org
    $290,260
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,694
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $277,938
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $2,322
    Deferred
    $22,495
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,199
    Filer's total
    $317,954
  • Duncan L MacMillan

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kimberly A Hopely

    PRESIDENT/EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Antonucci

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $348,022
    From this org
    $296,813
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,209
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $286,327
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $486
    Deferred
    $23,634
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,575
    Filer's total
    $348,022
  • Irene O'Brien

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $357,962
    From this org
    $283,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $74,602
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $272,118
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $1,242
    Deferred
    $23,313
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,289
    Filer's total
    $357,962
  • Robin C Semple

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $270,047
    From this org
    $224,527
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,520
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,963
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,564
    Deferred
    $18,405
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,115
    Filer's total
    $270,047
  • Shawn Tucker

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $312,074
    From this org
    $243,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,823
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,247
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,004
    Deferred
    $20,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,373
    Filer's total
    $312,074
  • William J Green

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $468,778
    From this org
    $385,833
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $82,945
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $374,591
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $1,242
    Deferred
    $31,522
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,423
    Filer's total
    $468,778
  • Denise P Gavala

    SR. ASSOC. VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $288,651
    From this org
    $253,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,452
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,377
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $2,322
    Deferred
    $19,943
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,509
    Filer's total
    $288,651
  • Kristen C Difoglio

    ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $195,675
    From this org
    $190,670
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,005
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $185,848
    Bonus
    $2,500
    Other
    $2,322
    Deferred
    $2,856
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,149
    Filer's total
    $195,675
  • Marco Battaglia

    SR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $317,962
    From this org
    $246,389
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,573
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $235,147
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $1,242
    Deferred
    $20,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,223
    Filer's total
    $317,962
  • William Mitchell

    SR ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $203,240
    From this org
    $184,382
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,858
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,560
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $2,322
    Deferred
    $13,969
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,889
    Filer's total
    $203,240
  • Endia Decordova

    VICE PRESIDENT (FORMER AS OF 5/20/23)

    Total calculated
    $122,200
    From this org
    $107,325
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,875
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $106,982
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $343
    Deferred
    $8,729
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,146
    Filer's total
    $122,200
  • Jeremy L Scarbrough

    ASSOC. VICE PRESIDENT (FORMER AS OF 4/6/24)

    Total calculated
    $247,798
    From this org
    $215,568
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,230
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,758
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $810
    Deferred
    $17,584
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,646
    Filer's total
    $247,798

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

  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN BII ARE AMOUNTS REPRESENTING BONUS PAYMENTS. THESE AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S W-2S

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

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • RUF NYC LLC

    LICENSE · NJ · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

Assets distributed on this return

Schedule N, as filed: what the organization did with its assets when it liquidated or dissolved, or disposed of more than a quarter of them, and who received them. A recipient with an EIN is usually a successor organization; filers also list expenses such as legal fees here.

  • No recipient named

    $51,817,614

    Disposition · THE TRANSFER OF NON-EXCHANGE CHARITABLE GRANTS TO RUTGERS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
9 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531349349307538

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