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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,932,012
Total expenses
$16,328,233
Contributions and grants received
$5,628,378
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$117,684
Investment income
$930,111
Other revenue
$11,255,839
Total assets, end of year
$70,186,159
Total liabilities, end of year
$49,707,237
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$20,478,922
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,774,237
Management and general expenses
$3,553,996
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,774,237

Program services were 78.2% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,622,644

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,734

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE

    total $86,017 · related or exempt $86,017

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $31,667 · related or exempt $31,667

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $803,056 · unrelated business -$22,345 · excluded $825,401

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $3,580,682 · related or exempt $3,580,682

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $7,304,260

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $7,304,260

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $7,304,260 · related or exempt $6,879,306 · unrelated business $424,954

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $56,240 · other assets $75,483

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

    securities $0 · other assets $4,668

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $56,240 · other assets $70,815

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $127,055 · excluded $127,055

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $394,095

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $23,198

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $370,897 · related or exempt $370,897

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,128,125 · program services $171,671 · management and general $956,454

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,731,196 · program services $3,082,157 · management and general $649,039

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $482,216 · program services $373,819 · management and general $108,397

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $322,269 · program services $255,420 · management and general $66,849

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $312,311 · program services $214,118 · management and general $98,193

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $594,541 · program services $543,747 · management and general $50,794

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $65,459 · management and general $65,459

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $860,541 · management and general $860,541

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $25,032 · program services $25,032

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $30,203 · management and general $30,203

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $218,827 · management and general $218,827

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $2,523,980 · program services $2,523,980

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,263,807 · program services $2,263,807

  • 17 · Travel

    total $87,287 · management and general $87,287

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $21,850 · management and general $21,850

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,254,250 · program services $1,254,250

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,580,037 · program services $1,523,953 · management and general $56,084

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $397,076 · program services $359,033 · management and general $38,043

  • 24a · Other expenses: MAXWELL RANCH EXPENSES

    total $80,978 · program services $80,978

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & LICENSES

    total $70,196 · program services $25,853 · management and general $44,343

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING

    total $20,777 · management and general $20,777

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $257,275 · program services $76,419 · management and general $180,856

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,321,539 · end of year $481,912

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,884,841 · end of year $5,104,109

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,493,171 · end of year $1,772,248

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $8,234,082 · end of year $8,161,193

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $24,050 · end of year $25,215

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $21,751 · end of year $30,614

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

    $54,453,133

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

    $18,052,901

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $37,038,129 · end of year $36,400,232

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,994,440 · end of year $9,585,255

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $54 · end of year $58

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,343,457 · end of year $8,625,323

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,897,898 · end of year $5,565,495

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $292,294 · end of year $322,443

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $37,716,725 · end of year $36,032,826

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,522,774 · end of year $7,786,473

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,729,877 · end of year $20,282,976

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $195,946 · end of year $195,946

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CSU STRATA WAS ORGANIZED IN 1941 TO AID THE UNIVERSITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (CSUS, INCLUDING COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PUEBLO, AND CSU GLOBAL) IN THEIR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS. CSU STRATA PROVIDES PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT LEASING, PATENT AND LICENSING MANAGEMENT, DEBT FINANCING THROUGH MORTGAGE DEBT SERVICE, AND LAND ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AID & ASSIST UNIVERSITIES GOVERNED BY THE CSU SYSTEM IN THEIR RESEARCH & EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS.

  • CSU STRATA PROVIDES MANAGEMENT OF VARIOUS COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES HELD BY OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY.

    Expenses $10,250,257 · Revenue $7,367,887

  • TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ASSISTS WITH PATENT AND LICENSING MANAGEMENT.

    Expenses $2,523,980 · Revenue $3,580,682

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

Listed in Part VII

  • DIANE EVANS

    CHAIRMAN (THRU 6/26/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BOB HOTMAN- VICE CHAIRTHRU 624

    CHAIRMAN(FROM 6/26/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DAVID CONRAD- TRUSTEE THRU 424

    VICE-CHAIR/ SECRETARY (FROM 4/22/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DON MAROSTICA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PAUL HUDNUT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • STEPHEN LAUGHLIN

    TRUSTEE (THRU 5/22/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JOHN IKARD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • AJAY MENON

    PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $492,508
    From this org
    $423,987
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,521
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $422,403
    Bonus
    $1,584
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $41,363
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,968
    Filer's total
    $494,318
  • NANCY HURT

    VP OF OPERATIONS/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $241,611
    From this org
    $201,880
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,731
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,653
    Bonus
    $1,227
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,236
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,143
    Filer's total
    $243,259
  • RICHARD MAGID

    VP OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

    Total calculated
    $228,742
    From this org
    $200,818
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,924
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,541
    Bonus
    $277
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,429
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,137
    Filer's total
    $230,384
  • LYNN JOHNSON

    CFO & SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $253,917
    From this org
    $196,818
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,099
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,574
    Bonus
    $1,244
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,530
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,227
    Filer's total
    $255,575
  • JULIE H BIRDSALL

    SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO CEO/PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $239,193
    From this org
    $192,898
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,295
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,723
    Bonus
    $1,175
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,491
    Filer's total
    $240,789
  • JAMES POSS

    DIRECTOR, VENTURES CREATION

    Total calculated
    $218,561
    From this org
    $169,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,017
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,192
    Bonus
    $352
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,397
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,930
    Filer's total
    $219,871
  • TAMARA ALEXANDER

    DIRECTOR, REAL ESTATE (THRU 12/23)

    Total calculated
    $190,991
    From this org
    $153,959
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,032
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,189
    Bonus
    $770
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,561
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,695
    Filer's total
    $192,215
  • STEVE FOSTER

    DIR. LICENSING & BUS. DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $177,813
    From this org
    $141,139
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,674
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,871
    Bonus
    $268
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,043
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,819
    Filer's total
    $179,001
  • TOM JANKOWSKI

    DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $161,782
    From this org
    $142,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,716
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,599
    Bonus
    $467
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,086
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,767
    Filer's total
    $162,919

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 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 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
CSU STRATA ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCES OF THE EXECUTIVE STAFF AND OTHER STAFF TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF BONUSES WILL BE PAID. DURING CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023, BONUSES WERE AWARDED BASED ON REVIEW OF EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE AND SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION.

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

No itemized grants to organizations 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.

  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION DE MEXICO AC

    OPERATE TODOS SANTOS CAMPUS · MX · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CSU STRATA

  • COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION TODOS SANTOS AC

    PROVIDE COURSES & WORKSHOPS · MX · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by CSU STRATA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
25 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413029349302221

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