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Brown Alumni Association FY2020 filing

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Providence, RI501(c)(3)Education EIN 05-6009633Revenue $416K in FY2020

On file with the IRSalumni.brown.eduPo Box 1859, 02912-0001 · Providence, RITax-exempt since May 1986Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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To encourage Alumni to actively participate in the Brown university community through events and volunteer opportunities, and to create new ways for Alumni to stay connected and contribute to the greatness of Brown university.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $787K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$35K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$416K
Spent
$393K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$416K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$368K
Expenses
$393K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$319K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1986.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $346K Management & general 12% · $47K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sara L Savage
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carlos a Lejnieks
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill U Javier
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Chy
Governor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects alumni with events and volunteer roles to enrich the university community.

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3 programs · $346K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Alumni Engagement Events

Services and programs such as alumni weekends and class reunions provided for brown university graduates and volunteers in an effort to foster continued involvement and support for brown university and the brown community.

$215Kprogram expense
02

Club Programs & Outreach

Brown alumni association supports over 100 worldwide subsidiary chapters with programming that keeps club members involved in the brown university community. Event programming is both educational and social in nature, is designed to promote interest in brown university, and is delivered to both regional and multicultural alumni…

$106Kprogram expense
03

Alumni Services

Specific services provided by and for brown alumni on an individual basis, including career programs, networking, mentoring and alumni college advising. These programs provide opportunities for alumni and students to learn about and share career-related goals and strategies.

$25Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 23 grants · $196K · 2019–2023
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Los AngelesFY2023$24,028
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of BostonFY2023$12,951
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Washington DCFY2023$8,325
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of GeorgiaFY2023$8,001
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of ChicagoFY2023$7,424
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Rhode IslandFY2023$6,614
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Los AngelesFY2022$18,704
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of BostonFY2022$10,081
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Washington DCFY2022$6,480
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of GeorgiaFY2022$6,228
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of ChicagoFY2022$5,779
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Rhode IslandFY2022$5,149
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of BostonFY2021$6,367
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of Los AngelesFY2021$6,303
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of San FranciscoFY2021$6,257
Brown Alumni AssociationNY · FY2021$5,953
Brown Alumni Association - the Brown University Club of MiamiFY2021$5,728
Brown Alumni AssociationNY · FY2020$5,217
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$416K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$279K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$393K
Ln 25
Programscol B$346K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$279K
Total revenueLn 12$416K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$187K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$787K
Other assetsLn 15$39K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$187K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$835K$787K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$85K$85K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$600$600
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$234K$234K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$393K$346K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $368K$319K$49K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $348K$269K$79K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $318K$321K−$3K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $272K$129K$143K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $416K$393K$23K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $416,456 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,105$120,060
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,571$17,665
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $443,491$278,731
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $587,167$416,456
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,974$85,013
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $441,040$308,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $519,014$393,435
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,153$23,021
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $416,456 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$120,060
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$120,060
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,665$17,665
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $310,275$310,275
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$31,544−$31,544
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $296,396$416,456
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $393,435 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $85,013$85,013
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,455$20,455
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $600$600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $25,054$25,054
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $234,427$234,427
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,636$26,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $346,076 · Management $47,359 · Fundraising $0$393,435
Part X · Balance sheet $1,067,386 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $53,114; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $104,108$187,385
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $834,743$787,449
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$39,438
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,154,249$1,067,386
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,903$3,300
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $47,523$31,494
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,426$34,794
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,070,823$1,032,592
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,070,823$1,032,592
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,154,249$1,067,386
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,032,592 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$416,456
XI-2 Total expenses$393,435
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,021
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,070,823
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$61,252
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,032,592

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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