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← UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INCORPORATED.

Totals

Total revenue
$97,529,610
Total expenses
$94,918,627
Contributions and grants received
$65,431,730
Grants paid
$49,891,647
Program service revenue
$13,853,302
Investment income
$18,244,481
Other revenue
$97
Total assets, end of year
$862,688,618
Total liabilities, end of year
$39,835,177
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$822,853,441
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$49,891,647
Management and general expenses
$21,706,574
Fundraising expenses
$23,320,406
Program service expenses (Part III)
$49,891,647

Program services were 52.6% 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

    $517,588

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $64,914,142

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $6,898,706

  • 2a · Program service revenue: UNIVERSITY FEE FOR SERVICES

    total $13,500,000 · related or exempt $13,500,000

  • 2b · Program service revenue: UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ADMIN FEE

    total $353,302 · related or exempt $353,302

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $18,265,491 · unrelated business $197,908 · excluded $18,067,583

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

    securities $21,010

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$21,010

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$21,010 · excluded -$21,010

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $120,563

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

    $517,588

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $120,466

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $97 · excluded $97

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $49,891,647 · program services $49,891,647

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,658,432 · management and general $566,851 · fundraising $1,091,581

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,236,837 · management and general $4,314,244 · fundraising $11,922,593

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,390,606 · management and general $384,713 · fundraising $1,005,893

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,599,785 · management and general $699,933 · fundraising $1,899,852

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,304,656 · management and general $360,590 · fundraising $944,066

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $33,431 · management and general $33,431

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $326,557 · management and general $326,557

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $870,295 · fundraising $870,295

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $12,792,018 · management and general $12,792,018

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $460,667 · management and general $184,909 · fundraising $275,758

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $76,327 · fundraising $76,327

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $899,277 · management and general $104,656 · fundraising $794,621

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,723,451 · management and general $966,079 · fundraising $757,372

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $228,081 · management and general $44,736 · fundraising $183,345

  • 17 · Travel

    total $661,042 · management and general $52,000 · fundraising $609,042

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $83,251 · management and general $16,724 · fundraising $66,527

  • 20 · Interest

    total $394,239 · management and general $390,955 · fundraising $3,284

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $222,245 · management and general $60,612 · fundraising $161,633

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $181,322 · management and general $181,169 · fundraising $153

  • 24a · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $1,845,423 · management and general $109,156 · fundraising $1,736,267

  • 24b · Other expenses: DONOR CULTIVATION

    total $550,335 · management and general $2,186 · fundraising $548,149

  • 24c · Other expenses: SERVICES

    total $184,360 · management and general $16,125 · fundraising $168,235

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

    total $161,565 · management and general $57,417 · fundraising $104,148

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $142,778 · management and general $41,513 · fundraising $101,265

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $36,065,436 · end of year $48,378,386

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $85,093,631 · end of year $81,594,823

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $217,635 · end of year $187,515

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $7,840 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $607,048 · end of year $486,133

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

    $9,635,806

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

    $7,319,275

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,523,868 · end of year $2,316,531

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $205,545,470 · end of year $281,963,232

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $152,972,452 · end of year $414,189,887

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $308,371,946 · end of year $33,572,111

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $18,425,265 · end of year $16,081,007

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $20,781,847 · end of year $23,547,525

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $246,027 · end of year $206,645

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,339,283 · end of year $15,671,122

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $739,612,904 · end of year $807,182,319

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS - THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION, INC. RECEIVES GIFTS ON BEHALF OF DONORS RESTRICTED TO THE SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL AID FOR UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT STUDENTS. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL UNIVERSITY, FEDERAL AND STATE FINANCIAL AID REQUIREMENTS, THE UNIVERSITY SELECTS THE STUDENT RECIPIENTS AND MAKES THE AWARDS DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS. AFTER RECEIVING APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO THE UNIVERSITY TO FUND FINANCIAL AID EXPENDITURES. THE EXPENDITURES ARE FUNDED FROM INVESTMENT INCOME EARNED ON ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND GIFTS RESTRICTED FOR FINANCIAL AID.

    Expenses $17,316,977 · Grants $17,316,977

  • PROGRAM SERVICES - THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION, INC. RECEIVES GIFTS ON BEHALF OF DONORS RESTRICTED TO THE SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT. GENERALLY, THE EXPENDITURE IS MADE TO THE VENDOR DIRECTLY BY THE UNIVERSITY WITH THE FOUNDATION THEN PROVIDING A GRANT TO THE UNIVERSITY TO FUND THE EXPENDITURE AFTER RECEIVING APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION. OCCASIONALLY THE FOUNDATION WILL PAY THE VENDOR DIRECTLY.

    Expenses $14,769,257 · Grants $14,769,257

  • SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $11,794,851 · Grants $11,794,851

  • EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTSTHE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION, INC. RECEIVES GIFTS ON BEHALF OF DONORS RESTRICTED TO THE SUPPORT OF EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE PURCHASES AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE EXPENDITURE IS MADE TO THE VENDOR DIRECTLY BY THE UNIVERSITY, WITH THE FOUNDATION THEN PROVIDING A GRANT TO THE UNIVERSITY TO FUND THE EXPENDITURE AFTER RECEIVING APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION. OCCASIONALLY THE FOUNDATION WILL PAY THE VENDOR DIRECTLY.

    Expenses $6,010,562 · Grants $6,010,562 · Revenue $13,853,302

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Amy Yancey

    PRESIDENT AND CEO (AS OF 01/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Craig Ashmore

    DIRECTOR, CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan L Greenblatt

    INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 3/24)

    Total calculated
    $230,408
    From this org
    $213,246
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,162
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,246
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,085
    Filer's total
    $230,408
  • Trisha Bailey

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • George Barrios

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark A Beaudoin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan R Bennett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lori Biancamano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Noha H Carrington

    DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William B Clemens III

    DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sue A Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Angelo Defazio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig A Douglas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Eldh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy J Errett

    DIRECTOR, TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Fodor

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David H Ford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carolina Giraldo

    DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven M Greenspan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael G Koppel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Benjamin W Michelson

    DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suresh Nair

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph E Parsons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barbara Poremba

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William J Quinlan III

    DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lori Riiska

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Rizza

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael K Rosen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lindsay Schine

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Sherman

    DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paula Singer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Curtis Tearte

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Vergnano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathleen Walsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James F Whalen Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Carney

    SVP FINANCE AND CFO

    Total calculated
    $443,941
    From this org
    $384,883
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,058
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $344,883
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,658
    Filer's total
    $443,941
  • Laura Padron

    SVP ADVANCEMENT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $402,227
    From this org
    $350,279
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,948
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $315,279
    Bonus
    $35,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,548
    Filer's total
    $402,227
  • Mo Cotton Kelly

    SVP STOCKHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $396,217
    From this org
    $334,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,560
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $294,657
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,160
    Filer's total
    $396,217
  • Suzanne O'Conor

    GENERAL COUNSEL

    Total calculated
    $336,844
    From this org
    $307,217
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,627
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,217
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,789
    Filer's total
    $336,844
  • Frank Gifford

    AVP DONOR RELATIONS

    Total calculated
    $247,664
    From this org
    $198,681
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,983
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,181
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,723
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,260
    Filer's total
    $247,664
  • Jennifer Sargent

    VP FOR ADVANCEMENT SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $267,172
    From this org
    $243,447
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,725
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,447
    Bonus
    $35,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,755
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,970
    Filer's total
    $267,172
  • Melissa Maynard

    AVP FINANCE AND CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $231,867
    From this org
    $186,538
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,329
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,637
    Bonus
    $8,229
    Other
    $15,672
    Deferred
    $14,179
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,150
    Filer's total
    $231,867
  • Peter Lamothe

    VP FOR DEVELOPMENT HEALTH SCIENCES

    Total calculated
    $268,856
    From this org
    $218,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,783
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,073
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,925
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,858
    Filer's total
    $268,856
  • Jacob Lemon

    FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $174,506
    From this org
    $151,572
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,934
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,572
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,217
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,717
    Filer's total
    $174,506

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 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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 THE FOUNDATION MAY GIVE PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS BASED ON FORMAL REVIEW AND WITH APPROVAL OF FOUNDATION MANAGEMENT AND BOARD.

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

  • UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

    $49,891,647

    UNIVERSITY SUPPORT

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.

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (4)

    DEVELOPMENT · CT

  • HORSEBARN HILL INVESTMENT FUND LTD

    C · INVESTMENT · CJ · 100% owned · share of income $4,776,660 · share of assets $20,908,739 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UCONN FDN

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202500459349301335

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