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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$452,595,918
Total expenses
$235,333,977
Contributions and grants received
$362,370,199
Grants paid
$193,382,473
Program service revenue
$841,083
Investment income
$84,620,684
Other revenue
$4,763,952
Total assets, end of year
$2,304,463,852
Total liabilities, end of year
$584,223,120
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,720,240,732
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$207,823,479
Management and general expenses
$2,019,352
Fundraising expenses
$25,491,146
Program service expenses (Part III)
$207,823,479

Program services were 88.3% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $4,386,132

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $357,984,067

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,416,954

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SUPPORT

    total $783,164 · related or exempt $783,164

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REV & MEMBERS

    total $57,919 · related or exempt $57,919

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $32,717,407 · unrelated business $3,929,993 · excluded $28,787,414

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $5,742 · excluded $5,742

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $63,654,461

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

    securities $11,751,184

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $51,903,277

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $51,903,277 · excluded $51,903,277

  • 11a · Other revenue: ASSET MANAGEMENT FEES

    total $4,058,675 · related or exempt $4,058,675

  • 11b · Other revenue: COST-SHARE REIMBURSEME

    total $693,870 · related or exempt $693,870

  • 11c · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $5,665 · related or exempt $5,665

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,758,210

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $193,107,473 · program services $193,107,473

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $275,000 · program services $275,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $710,264 · program services $177,566 · management and general $355,132 · fundraising $177,566

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $286,631 · fundraising $286,631

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $14,656,679 · program services $40,690 · fundraising $14,615,989

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,000,919 · fundraising $1,000,919

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,774,744 · program services $37,429 · fundraising $2,737,315

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,394,736 · fundraising $1,394,736

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $50,033 · program services $50,033

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $205,538 · management and general $205,538

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,188,000 · fundraising $1,188,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,843,796 · program services $4,843,796

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,624,015 · program services $2,570,126 · management and general $396,890 · fundraising $656,999

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $268,000 · program services $30,909 · management and general $4,600 · fundraising $232,491

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,565,960 · program services $705,188 · management and general $178,604 · fundraising $682,168

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $225,633 · program services $29,206 · management and general $152,913 · fundraising $43,514

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $407,149 · program services $1,269 · management and general $389,856 · fundraising $16,024

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,753,538 · program services $844,338 · management and general $88,427 · fundraising $820,773

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $158,973 · program services $12,157 · management and general $28,804 · fundraising $118,012

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,953 · program services $20,925 · management and general $187 · fundraising $841

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEALS AND CULTIVATION

    total $6,155,219 · program services $4,608,509 · management and general $213,579 · fundraising $1,333,131

  • 24b · Other expenses: FEES AND SUBSCRIPTION

    total $442,571 · program services $268,172 · management and general $4,822 · fundraising $169,577

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $217,153 · program services $200,693 · fundraising $16,460

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $6,079,009 · end of year $3,967,088

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $241,997,411 · end of year $312,721,215

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,771,553 · end of year $4,849,428

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $76,391 · end of year $92,086

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

    $19,778,736

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

    $215,554

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $18,963,182 · end of year $19,563,182

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $698,813,189 · end of year $827,703,495

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,033,614,085 · end of year $1,120,020,183

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $36,118,785 · end of year $15,547,175

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $6,250,940 · end of year $8,322,937

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $24,507,166 · end of year $22,840,151

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $506,097,211 · end of year $547,794,820

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,034,846 · end of year $5,265,212

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$3,806,716 · end of year $47,496

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,500,350,158 · end of year $1,720,193,236

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE ASU FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES AND MANAGES PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE ASU FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY ("ASUF") IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT RAISES AND MANAGES PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY.

  • RESEARCH SUPPORT - THE ASU FOUNDATION PROVIDED MORE THAN $81 MILLION IN RESEARCH FUNDING FOR ASU. THE ASU FOUNDATION RECEIVED MORE THAN $53 MILLION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT ASU RESEARCH IN INFORMATION PRIVACY AND SECURITY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY; EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND OTHER AREAS.

    Expenses $81,703,073 · Grants $76,025,781 · Revenue $2,201,289

  • SPECIFIC UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - THE ASU FOUNDATION PROVIDED MORE THAN $45 MILLION IN SUPPORT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES, AND PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES. ASU FOUNDATION RECEIVED OVER $85 MILLION IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THESE ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $45,406,349 · Grants $42,251,203 · Revenue $1,223,362

  • STUDENT AND FACULTY SUPPORT - THE ASU FOUNDATION PROVIDED OVER $48 MILLION FOR ASU PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. ASU FOUNDATION RECEIVED OVER $194 MILLION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT FACULTY RECOGNITION AND PROFESSORSHIPS AND FOR STUDENT SUPPORT.

    Expenses $48,524,509 · Grants $45,152,692 · Revenue $1,307,374

  • THE ASU FOUNDATION PROVDED OVER $32 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. IN ADDITION TO THE MORE THAN $850 THOUSAND OF PROGRAM REVENUE, ASU FOUNDATION RECEIVED OVER $44 MILLION OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF THESE ACTIVITIES.

    Expenses $32,189,548 · Grants $29,952,796 · Revenue $867,268

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Gretchen Buhlig

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASUF

    Total calculated
    $708,275
    From this org
    $621,255
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $87,020
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $520,055
    Bonus
    $101,200
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $47,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,870
    Filer's total
    $708,275
  • John W Graham

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Juanita F Francis

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Nicole Colyer

    SECRETARY (THRU 8/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Anne Mariucci

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Chris Howard

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Denise Resnik

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Doug Fulton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael M Crow

    ASU PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Morgan Olsen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • Harry A Papp

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Hiroshi Hamada

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ira A Fulton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jay Heiler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jazmin Medina

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren Bailey

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lisa Loo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • Lisa Urias

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Malissia Clinton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary Hentges

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Aguirre

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Wittlin

    SENIOR INVESTMENT ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Satjiv Chahil

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Evans

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Sarsam

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Megan Beus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Virginia Desanto

    VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $340,751
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $295,939
    Other
    $44,812
    Hours/week
    8 + 42 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $287,262 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $8,677 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $20,770 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $24,042 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $340,751 related
  • MacKenzie Woods

    GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY (AS OF 9/24)

    Total calculated
    $77,463
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $65,376
    Other
    $12,087
    Hours/week
    1 + 49 related
  • Eric Spicer

    VICE PRESIDENT UNIT DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $348,436
    From this org
    $302,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,920
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,105
    Bonus
    $22,339
    Other
    $72
    Deferred
    $20,758
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,162
    Filer's total
    $348,436
  • Carly Nieri

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $351,442
    From this org
    $302,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,229
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,376
    Bonus
    $7,050
    Other
    $14,787
    Deferred
    $17,211
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,018
    Filer's total
    $351,442
  • Patrick McDermott

    CHIEF GLOBAL ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $345,526
    From this org
    $297,240
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,286
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $288,504
    Bonus
    $8,736
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,912
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,374
    Filer's total
    $345,526
  • Jacqueline Smith

    SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $353,310
    From this org
    $296,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,991
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $282,069
    Bonus
    $14,250
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,695
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,296
    Filer's total
    $353,310
  • Bill Kavan

    VICE PRESIDENT ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH

    Total calculated
    $340,426
    From this org
    $296,173
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,253
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $274,263
    Bonus
    $21,910
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,359
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,894
    Filer's total
    $340,426

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 · 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
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS BONUSES ARE GIVEN ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

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.

  • TAYLOR TRUST FBO ASU FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT · AZ · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by ASUF

  • ASU RESEARCH ENTERPRISE

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT · AZ

    Directly controlled by EP

  • RESEARCH COLLABORATORY AT ASU

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT · AZ

    Directly controlled by EP

  • ASU ENTERPRISE PARTNERS

    501(C)(3) · HOLDING · AZ

  • ASU FOUNDATION MEXICO AC

    501(C)(3) · EDUCATION · MX

    Directly controlled by GLOBAL III

  • RCASU GERMANY GGMBH

    501(C)(3) · HOLDING CO. · GM

    Directly controlled by RCASU GERMANY

  • ECASU TRUST (MALAWI)

    501(C)(3) · EDUCATION · MI

    Directly controlled by ECASU

  • ECASU MOROCCO

    501(C)(3) · EDUCATION · MO

    Directly controlled by ECASU

  • ASU GLOBAL FOUNDATION UK LIMITED MICHELIN HOUSE

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT · UK · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by ASUF

  • ASU ENTERPRISE PARTNERS OUTREACH HUB

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT · AZ

    Directly controlled by EP

  • NEWSWELL

    501(C)(3) · SUPPORT · AZ

    Directly controlled by EP

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.

  • ASUF DC LLC

    REAL ESTATE · AZ · income $3,159,914 · assets $21,326,155

    Directly controlled by ASUF

  • ASUF VENTURE HOLDINGS LLC

    HOLDING CO. · AZ · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by ASUF

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (7)

    T · CHARIT REM TR · AZ

    Directly controlled by ASUF

  • TEOTIHUACAN HOLDING LLC

    C · HOLDING CO. · DE

    Directly controlled by ECASU

  • SS SPORTFISHING INC

    C · HOLDING CO. · HI

    Directly controlled by ECASU

  • ECASU EGYPT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH

    C · EDUCATION · EG

    Directly controlled by ECASU

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
18 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640799349301009

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