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← THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by THE TOWER FOUNDATION OF SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$28,549,029
Total expenses
$26,670,626
Contributions and grants received
$16,646,377
Grants paid
$3,897,924
Program service revenue
$5,541,867
Investment income
$5,177,211
Other revenue
$1,183,574
Total assets, end of year
$300,067,577
Total liabilities, end of year
$49,274,518
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$250,793,059
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$21,710,124
Management and general expenses
$4,960,502
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$21,710,124

Program services were 81.4% 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

    $16,646,377

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $271,741

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Reimbursements from SJSU/Auxiliar

    total $5,541,867 · related or exempt $5,541,867

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,861,448 · unrelated business -$804,919 · excluded $4,666,367

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $46,671,197

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

    securities $45,355,434

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,315,763

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,315,763 · excluded $1,315,763

  • 11a · Other revenue: Flex Benefits Revenue

    total $1,124,118 · related or exempt $1,124,118

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $59,456 · excluded $59,456

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,183,574

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,834,219 · program services $3,834,219

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $63,705 · program services $63,705

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $9,777,536 · program services $7,271,301 · management and general $2,506,235

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $33,352 · program services $32,352 · management and general $1,000

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,492,347 · program services $1,633,786 · management and general $858,561

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $447,102 · program services $426,888 · management and general $20,214

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,895 · management and general $12,895

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $349,670 · management and general $349,670

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $871,277 · management and general $871,277

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,798,962 · program services $1,607,643 · management and general $191,319

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,777 · program services $4,777

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,694,449 · program services $2,694,449

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $43,737 · program services $10,361 · management and general $33,376

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,753,678 · program services $1,747,651 · management and general $6,027

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $585,238 · program services $571,039 · management and general $14,199

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,048,249 · program services $1,048,249

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $38,138 · management and general $38,138

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $28,766 · management and general $28,766

  • 24a · Other expenses: Taxes and Licenses

    total $420,060 · program services $418,750 · management and general $1,310

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues and Subscriptions

    total $267,839 · program services $240,324 · management and general $27,515

  • 24c · Other expenses: Student Support

    total $104,630 · program services $104,630

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $34,041,896 · end of year $35,740,212

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $18,548,864 · end of year $17,671,632

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,017,474 · end of year $4,214,883

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $21,257,489 · end of year $2,279,478

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,920 · end of year $424,527

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

    $42,040,489

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

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $20,411,961 · end of year $42,040,489

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $167,381,342 · end of year $182,635,743

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $2,995,519 · end of year $3,097,180

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $9,449,022 · end of year $10,666,032

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,180,258 · end of year $1,297,401

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $591,478 · end of year $622,912

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $42,470,000 · end of year $42,470,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,566,139 · end of year $6,181,606

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $233,667,128 · end of year $250,793,059

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

The Tower Foundation's mission is to encourage philanthropy amoung SJSU alumni and friends by providing high quality, reliable, and responsive charitable giving services, donor stewardship, and accurate accounting for all gifts.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Assistance to academic programs & facilities, student scholarships, faculty, & athletics programs.

  • The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University is organized exclusively for educational purposes of promoting and advancing the objectives of San Jose State University. Primary purposes include providing assistance to academic programs, libraries, classrooms, laboratories, student scholarships, faculty fellowships and professorships, faculty research and community projects, and athletics programs.

    Expenses $21,710,124 · Grants $3,897,924 · Revenue $6,665,985

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Alison McKee

    Academic Senate Chair

    Total calculated
    $184,066
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $129,363
    Other
    $54,703
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $125,863 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,500 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $34,555 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $20,148 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $184,066 related
  • Virginia Lehmkul Dakhwe

    Staff/Faculty Rep

    Total calculated
    $169,402
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $104,458
    Other
    $64,944
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $100,958 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,500 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $32,708 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $32,236 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $169,402 related
  • Lisa Millora

    CEO (until 6/14/23)

    Total calculated
    $364,308
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $294,402
    Other
    $69,906
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $290,842 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,500 related
    Other
    $0 + $60 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $39,439 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $30,467 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $364,308 related
  • Tom McCarron

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30 + 10 related
  • Steve Perez

    President (until 1/15/23)

    Total calculated
    $522,425
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $402,261
    Other
    $120,164
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $376,315 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $25,946 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $91,992 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $28,172 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $522,425 related
  • Cynthia Teniente-Matson

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 40 related
  • Jeff Ricci

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Eric Kelly

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Phil Boyce

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Chrissy Chang

    Alumni Board President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Connie Moore

    Founding/Immediate Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Irvin Wong

    Student Rep

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kevin Swanson

    Athletic Directors Council

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sandy Swanson

    Athletic Directors Council

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Colleen B Wilcox

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dana C Ditmore

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Edward Oates

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gary Radine

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Gary J Sbona

    Director (until 12/31/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Joe Pinto

    Director (until 9/16/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • John W Baird

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Les Francis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Marko Trapani

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Peter V Ueberroth

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Richard Conniff

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Steve Caplan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Wanda Hendrix

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • William E Barton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Daniele LeCesne

    COO/Secretary (until 9/30/22)

    Total calculated
    $290,020
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $215,356
    Other
    $74,664
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $211,460 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,500 related
    Other
    $0 + $396 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $64,441 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,223 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $290,020 related
  • Robin Reynolds

    COO/Secretary

    Total calculated
    $28,769
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $21,708
    Other
    $7,061
    Hours/week
    40
  • Brent Brennan

    Head Coach, Football

    Total calculated
    $1,757,748
    From this org
    $1,296,000
    From related orgs
    $336,961
    Other
    $124,787
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $1,296,000 + $333,371 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,500 related
    Other
    $0 + $90 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $93,013 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $31,774 related
    Filer's total
    $1,296,000 + $461,748 related
  • Timothy Miles

    Head Coach, Men's Basketba

    Total calculated
    $796,510
    From this org
    $388,758
    From related orgs
    $336,539
    Other
    $71,213
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $388,758 + $332,781 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,500 related
    Other
    $0 + $258 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $39,439 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $31,774 related
    Filer's total
    $388,758 + $407,752 related
  • Kevin McGiven

    Assistant Coach, Football

    Total calculated
    $437,762
    From this org
    $149,088
    From related orgs
    $216,671
    Other
    $72,003
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,088 + $213,081 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,500 related
    Other
    $0 + $90 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $40,229 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $31,774 related
    Filer's total
    $149,088 + $288,674 related
  • Derrick Odum

    Assistant Coach, Football

    Total calculated
    $429,355
    From this org
    $134,136
    From related orgs
    $223,305
    Other
    $71,914
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,136 + $219,667 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,500 related
    Other
    $0 + $138 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $40,140 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $31,774 related
    Filer's total
    $134,136 + $295,219 related
  • Jeffrey Konya

    Director of Athletics

    Total calculated
    $752,757
    From this org
    $396,455
    From related orgs
    $268,320
    Other
    $87,982
    Hours/week
    1 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $396,455 + $264,820 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $3,500 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $76,070 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $11,912 related
    Filer's total
    $396,455 + $356,302 related
  • Marie Tuite

    Former Athletic Director

    Total calculated
    $102,500
    From this org
    $102,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $102,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $102,500

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

None.

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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 3
The Organization's CEO is compensated by San Jose State University (SJSU), a related organization. SJSU establishes the compensation of the Organization's CEO based on guidelines of the University and through the use of a compensation survey or study.

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

  • San Jose State University

    $3,719,924

    Scholarships/Awards

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.

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.

  • SJSU Tower Real Estate Fund LLC

    Real Estate Management · CA · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University

  • Hilo Project LLC

    Housing Investment · HI · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by The Tower Foundation of San Jose State University

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
10 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202441359349306204

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