To accomplish its mission, the Hunter College Foundation engages in the following activities:- actively promotes Hunter College, including all of its schools, programs, centers, and campuses- cultivates relationships that lead to funding- engages current and potential donors in the life of the College- manages investments judiciously- ensures that restricted funds are utilized for donor-restricted purposesareas of support include:- faculty recruitment, development, and retention- access for qualified students, including scholarships and fellowships- student support services- program development- material, technology, and equipment- facility development and maintenance

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 64 volunteers and 152 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13.7M a year · 38% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$520K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $219.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$936K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 26 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.8M
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$28.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$232.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29.8M
FY2025▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.0M
FY2021$24.1M
FY2022$37.2M
FY2023$79.2M
FY2024$22.8M
FY2025$29.8M
Expenses
$28.1M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25.4M
FY2021$17.6M
FY2022$17.1M
FY2023$22.3M
FY2024$20.6M
FY2025$28.1M
Net assets
$232.4M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119.3M
FY2021$143.1M
FY2022$143.1M
FY2023$206.5M
FY2024$223.6M
FY2025$232.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1991.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $24.9M Management & general 7% · $2.1M Fundraising 4% · $1.1M

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; $520K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director/Vice President
$224,194Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio Trustee
$173,548Pt VII · Sec A
Head Accountant
$122,269Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alexis L Eggleton’s $224K as Executive Director/Vice President is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Alexis L Eggleton$224,194—
Nancy Cantor$173,548—
Gerry Ratsen$122,269—
Rebecca F Dangoor—$74,285
Helen Adams-Keane—$52,206

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Raises funds and manages investments to support Hunter College through student scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus facility improvements.

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3 programs · $24.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational Programs

The foundation provides support to academic programs to help advance educational excellence and further curriculum and faculty development. The foundation also helps to support and create new programs and departments.

$12.2Mprogram expense
02

Facility Renovations

The hunter college foundation supports the repairs, renovation and improvements of the facilities at hunter college such as renovation of the library, upgrades to classrooms and laboratories and purchase of state of the art equipment.

$8.0Mprogram expense
03

Scholarships and Grants

The hunter college foundation distributes a variety of scholarships to deserving students based on criteria such as merit, need, grade point average and declaration of a major course of study.

$4.7Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 52 grants · $78.3M · 2019–2024
City University Construction FundNY · FY2024$7,303,663
CUNY Central Office- Office of University ControllerFY2024$4,004,857
Hunter College of the City University of New YorkFY2024$3,030,553
Unitemized GrantFY2024$856,949
Unitemized GrantFY2024$725,272
Unitemized GrantFY2024$193,714
Unitemized GrantFY2024$57,304
CUNY Central Office - Office of University ControllerFY2023$4,723,130
Hunter College of the City University of New YorkFY2023$3,650,795
Unitemized GrantFY2023$690,965
Unitemized GrantFY2023$374,860
Unitemized GrantFY2023$212,751
Unitemized GrantFY2023$127,998
Mixteca Organization INCNY · FY2023$20,000
Hunter College of the City University of New YorkFY2022$6,825,009
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$14.9M
Money outPt IX
$28.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$24.9M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$232.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$233.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$936K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$14.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$8.2M
Total revenueLn 12$29.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$219.6M
Other assetsLn 15$696K
Total assetsLn 16$233.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$936K
Net assetsLn 32$232.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5152
VolunteersI 664
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.5M$4.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$200.0M$219.6M
Total assetsLn 16$224.7M$233.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$936K
Net assetsLn 32$223.6M$232.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15.1M$15.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.8M$1.8M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$3.0M$754K
Payroll taxesLn 10$357K$274K$83K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$76K$76K
Investment management feesLn 11f$438K$438K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.8M$2.7M$107K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$90K$90K
Office expensesLn 13$341K$256K$2K$84K
Information technologyLn 14$227K$46K$72K$110K
TravelLn 17$540K$539K$642
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$153K$152K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$959K$2K$714K
All other expensesLn 24e$684K$138K$522K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.1M$24.9M$2.1M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $29.8M$28.1M$1.7M$232.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $22.8M$20.6M$2.2M$223.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $79.2M$22.3M$56.8M$206.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $37.2M$17.1M$20.2M$143.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $24.1M$17.6M$6.5M$143.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.0M$25.4M−$5.4M$119.3M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $29,781,442 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,664,996$14,907,556
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,124,189$14,873,886
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $22,789,185$29,781,442
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,260,344$16,887,459
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,819,622$4,115,497
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $69,134$75,900
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,464,890$7,035,417
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,613,990$28,114,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,175,195$1,667,169
Part VI · Governance 25 of 26 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,781,442 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,907,556
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,467,586
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,907,556
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,711,590$6,711,590
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,162,296$8,162,296
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,873,886$29,781,442
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,114,273 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,054,220$15,054,220
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,833,239$1,833,239
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,003,880 · Management $754,383$3,758,263
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $274,059 · Management $83,175$357,234
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,601$37,601
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $75,900$75,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $437,712$437,712
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,667,073 · Management $107,169 · Fundraising $39,469$2,813,711
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $89,792$89,792
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $255,966 · Management $1,526 · Fundraising $83,743$341,235
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,601 · Management $71,909 · Fundraising $109,833$227,343
IX-17 TravelPrograms $538,968 · Fundraising $642$539,610
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $152,274 · Fundraising $1,205$153,479
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $35,367$35,367
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $959,258 · Management $2,165 · Fundraising $713,937$1,675,360
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $138,257 · Management $522,459 · Fundraising $23,491$684,207
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $24,922,795 · Management $2,053,466 · Fundraising $1,138,012$28,114,273
Part X · Balance sheet $233,341,717 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,053,919$1,751,841
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,451,871$3,148,550
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,852,824$7,196,388
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $659,302$871,234
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,540$37,598
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $186,616,764$200,932,015
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $13,340,257$18,707,989
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $696,102$696,102
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $224,707,579$233,341,717
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $310,698$472,538
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $762,749$453,671
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,133$9,522
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,084,580$935,731
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,675,375$10,696,367
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $216,947,624$221,709,619
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $223,622,999$232,405,986
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $224,707,579$233,341,717
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,405,986 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,781,442
XI-2 Total expenses$28,114,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,667,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$223,622,999
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,116,045
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,405,986

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