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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.

Totals

Total revenue
$600,333,510
Total expenses
$592,838,098
Contributions and grants received
$560,421,167
Grants paid
$23,609,766
Program service revenue
$38,219,841
Investment income
$3,184,809
Other revenue
-$1,492,307
Total assets, end of year
$580,593,127
Total liabilities, end of year
$443,726,911
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$136,866,216
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$560,412,196
Management and general expenses
$32,412,902
Fundraising expenses
$13,000
Program service expenses (Part III)
$560,412,196

Program services were 94.5% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $394,885,748

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $165,535,419

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

    total $38,219,841 · related or exempt $38,219,841

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,230,750 · excluded $3,230,750

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $10,053,653

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $11,609,934

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$1,556,281 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$1,556,281 · unrelated business -$2,280,433 · excluded $724,152

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,770,217

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

    securities $6,816,158

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$45,941 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$45,941 · excluded -$45,941

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER TENANT CHARGES

    total $51,605 · excluded $51,605

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $12,369 · excluded $12,369

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $63,974

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $23,609,766 · program services $23,609,766

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,612,289 · program services $0 · management and general $1,612,289 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $265,543,598 · program services $249,928,490 · management and general $15,615,108

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $12,529,594 · program services $11,541,928 · management and general $987,666

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $48,028,936 · program services $44,242,976 · management and general $3,785,960

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $18,950,577 · program services $17,461,533 · management and general $1,489,044

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $541,239 · program services $9,199 · management and general $532,040

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $209,968 · management and general $209,968

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $13,000 · fundraising $13,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $76,481 · management and general $76,481

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $76,853,319 · program services $76,828,809 · management and general $24,510 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $323,587 · program services $323,587

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,531,001 · program services $1,445,874 · management and general $85,127

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,641,379 · program services $2,683,088 · management and general $958,291

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,716,947 · program services $1,365,917 · management and general $351,030

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,202,272 · program services $7,200,316 · management and general $1,956

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,495,356 · program services $3,427,253 · management and general $68,103

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,208 · management and general $1,208

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,244,985 · program services $209,856 · management and general $2,035,129

  • 24a · Other expenses: INDIRECT COSTS

    total $68,040,989 · program services $68,040,989

  • 24b · Other expenses: FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

    total $11,673,566 · program services $11,559,360 · management and general $114,206

  • 24c · Other expenses: LABORATORY FEES

    total $3,075,814 · program services $3,075,814

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $16,779,464 · program services $16,731,636 · management and general $47,828

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $25,142,763 · program services $20,725,805 · management and general $4,416,958 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $46,493,375 · end of year $49,252,353

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $219,118,053 · end of year $227,773,670

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $101,707,596 · end of year $129,348,766

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,628,694 · end of year $4,543,839

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

    $79,306,972

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

    $39,637,202

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $40,471,033 · end of year $39,669,770

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $39,230,958 · end of year $43,959,974

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $1,674,910 · end of year $1,534,815

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $59,191,285 · end of year $84,509,940

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $85,429,537 · end of year $96,552,501

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $4,894,276 · end of year $5,236,539

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $127,375,476 · end of year $145,398,755

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $131,016,165 · end of year $138,674,087

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $58,786,344 · end of year $57,251,610

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $563,377 · end of year $613,419

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $104,450,729 · end of year $136,866,216

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (THE FOUNDATION) IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN 1963. ALTHOUGH THE FOUNDATION PERFORMS A VARIETY OF SERVICES FOR THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (THE UNIVERSITY), IT IS A SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITY GOVERNED BY ITS OWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OPERATED BY ITS OWN MANAGEMENT TEAM PURSUANT TO THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES, HOLDS AND ADMINISTERS GIFTS, GRANTS AND CONTRACTS; ACTS AS TRUSTEE OF EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE TRUSTS; FINANCES THE CONDUCT OF STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN ALL FIELDS OF INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY; ASSISTS IN DEVELOPING AND INCREASING FACILITIES; AND PERFORMS OTHER TASKS IN SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION EMPLOYS STAFF; ENTERS INTO CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS; AND ACQUIRES SUCH FACILITIES, GOODS AND SERVICES AS ARE APPROPRIATE TO ITS PURPOSE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Provide support to CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

  • ORGANIZED RESEARCH - INCLUDES ALL EXTERNALLY FUNDED RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, BOTH BASIC AND APPLIED, AND ALL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. A SYSTEMATIC, INTENSIVE STUDY INTENDED TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE OR UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT STUDIED, SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TOWARD APPLYING A NEW KNOWLEDGE TO MEET A RECOGNIZED NEED, OR A SYSTEMATIC APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE TO THE PRODUCTION OF USEFUL MATERIALS, DEVISES, AND SYSTEMS OR METHODS, INCLUDING DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPROVEMENT OF PROTOTYPES AND NEW PROCESSES TO MEET SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS IN RESEARCH TECHNIQUES (COMMONLY CALLED RESEARCH TRAINING) WHERE SUCH ACTIVITIES UTILIZE THE SAME FACILITIES AS OTHER RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $210,465,188 · Grants $9,969,334 · Revenue $13,833,413

  • OTHER SPONSORED ACTIVITY - PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FUNDED BY FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT INVOLVE THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK OR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED INSTRUCTION AND ORGANIZED RESEARCH THAT BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY. OSA TYPICALLY INCLUDE COMMUNITY OUTREACH OR DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $153,949,304 · Grants $4,566,654 · Revenue $8,249,366

  • INSTRUCTION/TRAINING - INCLUDES ALL SPONSORED TEACHING AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT FOR RESEARCH TRAINING, OF AN INSTITUTION WHETHER OFFERED FOR CREDIT TOWARD A DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE, ON A NON-CREDIT BASIS, OR THROUGH REGULAR ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS OR BY SEPARATE DIVISIONS, SUCH AS SUMMER SESSION.

    Expenses $147,485,217 · Grants $8,913,970 · Revenue $8,457,104

  • OTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITY - WHEN ACTIVITIES ARE UNDERTAKEN BY THE INSTITUTION WITHOUT OUTSIDE SUPPORT, THEY MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS OTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES. OIA TYPICALLY INCLUDES AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE: STUDENT UNIONS, DINING HALLS, ATHLETICS, RESIDENCE HALLS, THEATRES, ETC.

    Expenses $48,512,487 · Grants $159,808 · Revenue $7,679,958

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Abel Valenzuela Jr

    BOARD MEMBER-AS OF 07/01/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Ayman El-Mohandes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Chauncy H Lennon

    BOARD MEMBER-AS OF 07/01/22

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • David Jeruzalmi

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Felix Matos Rodriguez

    Chairperson

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Kenneth Adams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Lesley Davenport

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Michelle J Anderson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Neil Stahl

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Richardo Otheguy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Robin L Garrell

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Rochelle Rives

    BOARD MEMBER-AS OF 03/20/23

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Ruth Noemi Colon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Sami Sauma

    BOARD MEMBER-GRAD STUDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Steven Penrod

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Thomas A Isekenegbe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • William Keller

    BOARD MEMBER-AS OF 03/24/23

    Total calculated
    $214
    From this org
    $214
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.2
  • Gavita D Harris

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $282,207
    From this org
    $222,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,468
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,049
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $22,971
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,497
    Filer's total
    $282,207
  • Hector R Cordero-Guzman

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $329,465
    From this org
    $305,210
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,255
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $304,027
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,183
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,255
    Filer's total
    $329,465
  • Jacek Olszewski

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $266,028
    From this org
    $217,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,082
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,080
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $16,866
    Deferred
    $22,185
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,897
    Filer's total
    $266,028
  • Jeffrey I Slonim

    CHIEF COUNSEL & SECRETARY- thru 10/27/22

    Total calculated
    $274,204
    From this org
    $247,831
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,373
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,180
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $7,651
    Deferred
    $24,232
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,141
    Filer's total
    $274,204
  • Jerry F Steele

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER - thru 06/30/23

    Total calculated
    $303,613
    From this org
    $249,768
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,845
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,806
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,962
    Deferred
    $25,212
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,633
    Filer's total
    $303,613
  • Matthew R Drost

    CHIEF COUNSEL & SECRETARY - AS OF 11/07/2022

    Total calculated
    $194,490
    From this org
    $161,023
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,467
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,746
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $277
    Deferred
    $16,805
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,662
    Filer's total
    $194,490
  • Doliski A Mozeleski

    ASSOCIATE GRANTS DIRECTOR - CITY COLLEGE

    Total calculated
    $338,264
    From this org
    $293,523
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,741
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $293,523
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,924
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,817
    Filer's total
    $338,264
  • John Mogulescu

    CUNY SR. UNIVERSITY DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $242,197
    From this org
    $232,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,147
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,881
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,169
    Deferred
    $9,154
    Nontaxable benefits
    $993
    Filer's total
    $242,197
  • Marc V Shaw

    CUNY PROJECT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $298,098
    From this org
    $270,998
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,100
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,673
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,325
    Deferred
    $27,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $298,098
  • Sherry M Cleary

    RF PROJECT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $294,977
    From this org
    $260,781
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,196
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $260,781
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,317
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,879
    Filer's total
    $294,977
  • Wendy E Patitucci

    Senior Director of HR

    Total calculated
    $309,727
    From this org
    $296,386
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,341
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $275,886
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,500
    Deferred
    $13,326
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15
    Filer's total
    $309,727
  • Jarnee M Bramlette

    FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / INTERIM PRESIDENT (thru 12/31/2021)

    Total calculated
    $156,668
    From this org
    $142,425
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,243
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,425
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,243
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $156,668

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

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

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.

  • GRANTS PLUS INC

    501(c)(3) · GRANT MANAGEMENT · NY · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

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.

  • 230 WEST 41ST STREET LLC

    RENTAL REAL ESTATE · DE · income $14,392,146 · assets $85,947,561

    Directly controlled by RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202401359349311470

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