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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1955.
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Where the money goes
92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
51 people listed on the 990; $5.4M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President (thru 7/2024)
$641,914Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of School of Engineer
$343,905Pt VII · Sec A
Head Men's Hockey Coach
$340,835Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Arts & Sci (thru 12/2023)
$332,853Pt VII · Sec A
Founding Dean of Health Sciences
$308,766Pt VII · Sec A
Head Women's Hockey Coach
$303,451Pt VII · Sec A
Professor School of Business
$300,356Pt VII · Sec A
Prof & Dir of Supply Chain
$263,998Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Development & Alumni Relns
$241,734Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of the Graduate School
$240,083Pt VII · Sec A
Professor of Computer Science
$235,951Pt VII · Sec A
Former Interim Provost (thru 6/2023)
$224,725Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Bus. School (as of 6/2023)
$204,187Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Legal Affairs & Gen Counsel
$202,158Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Provost (as of 7/2023)
$197,286Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Information Technology
$197,121Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Student Affairs
$193,390Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Ext Relations (thru 12/2024)
$191,178Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President for People Resources
$172,507Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Dean of Bus. School (thru 6/2023)
$116,633Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Fin Affairs (as of 9/2023)
$113,742Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (thru 10/2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Marc Christensen’s $670K as President (thru 7/24) is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Collins | — | — | $1,324,278 | $805,445 | $817,608 | $919,092 |
| Marc Christensen | $670,368 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marc P Christensen | — | $641,914 | $370,479 | — | — | — |
| Jeffrey Ives | $346,840 | $113,742 | — | — | — | — |
| William Jemison | $324,758 | $343,905 | $320,850 | $339,470 | $320,247 | $320,261 |
| Lennart Johns | $342,615 | $308,766 | $296,897 | $301,428 | — | — |
| Robyn Hannigan | — | — | $185,354 | $338,711 | $340,877 | — |
| Casey Jones | — | $340,835 | $340,369 | $329,679 | $338,754 | $307,083 |
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.
See Clarkson University executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Provides undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs while conducting high-quality academic research, scholarship, and professional conferences.
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3 programs · $231.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01
See schedule o
$223.0Mprogram expense
02
Extracurricular programs, GENERAL/OTHER auxiliary enterprises such as housing, dining, and recreational services for its students (2,505 fte students).
$8.6Mprogram expense
03
Conferences & workshops
Pt IX · col B
Funders
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
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$260K
Hafener Charitable Foundation INCFY2025$30K
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$298K
Grants paid · 106 grants · $641.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$80,345,665
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,326,556
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,107,073
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,777,391
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,649,958
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,579,490
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,269,064
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,122,058
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,115,890
Unitemized GrantFY2024$409,086
Unitemized GrantFY2024$392,416
Unitemized GrantFY2024$220,320
Unitemized GrantFY2024$84,496
Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department INCNY · FY2024$30,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,977
Unitemized GrantFY2024$291
Unitemized GrantFY2023$83,430,406
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,834,131
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $36.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$20.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.0M
EngineeringNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.041 · Direct and through City University of NY$1.5M
Biomedical Research and Research TrainingDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.859 · Direct$1.2M
Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeEnvironmental Protection Agency · ALN 66.469 · Direct$1.0M
Plus 50 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 2 findings: a material weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $41.3M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$23.8M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$3.0M
Basic and Applied Scientific ResearchDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.300 · Direct and through Florida State University$1.6M
EngineeringNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.041 · Direct and through City University of NY$1.5M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.4M
Plus 50 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 3 findings: a material weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $42.2M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$26.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.8M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.4M
EngineeringNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.041 · Direct and through University of Buffalo and 1 more$1.5M
Basic and Applied Scientific ResearchDepartment of Defense · ALN 12.300 · Direct and through Florida State University$1.1M
Plus 48 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 154 findings: a weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $91.2M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$55.2M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$7.2M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$6.4M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$5.7M
EngineeringNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.041 · Direct and through Michigan State University and 4 more$2.2M
Plus 48 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 228 findings: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$230.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$9.2M
Money outPt IX
$252.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$231.6M
Managementcol C$19.2M
Fundraisingcol D$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$337.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39.1M
Total assetsLn 16$464.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$127.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
51
listed · VII A
PaidVII A21
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$19.8M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$9.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$6.0M
Total revenueLn 12$230.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$39.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$194.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$202.0M
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$464.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$127.1M
Net assetsLn 32$337.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52,329
VolunteersI 61,035
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$74.1M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I5
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$75.5M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$2.1M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.9M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$473K
Share of the $214.0M endowmentSch D 1g0.22%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $214.0M | $218.4M | $216.6M | $240.7M | $197.5M |
| Given inLn 1b | $2.8M | $6.7M | $2.5M | $1.8M | $3.1M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $20.6M | $18.0M | $19.2M | $8.9M | $9.4M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $35.9M | $39.1M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $207.8M | $194.9M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $210.6M | $202.0M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $480.8M | $464.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $129.0M | $127.1M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $351.8M | $337.0M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $30K | $30K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $105.0M | $105.0M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $2.1M | $2.1M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $4.7M | $3.0M | $1.7M | |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $48K | $48K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $62.4M | $55.5M | $5.8M | $1.2M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $4.0M | $3.4M | $527K | $77K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $11.3M | $9.6M | $1.5M | $217K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $4.3M | $3.7M | $571K | $83K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $281K | $50K | $231K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $498K | $498K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $116K | $116K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $473K | $473K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $5.5M | $3.1M | $2.4M | $30K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1.1M | $953K | $75K | $60K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3.9M | $3.3M | $627K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $3.0M | $2.8M | $132K | $95K |
| InterestLn 20 | $3.2M | $1.9M | $1.4M | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $10.6M | $10.6M | −$185K | $190K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1.5M | $88K | $1.4M | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $17.0M | $16.2M | $792K | $2K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $11.7M | $9.7M | $1.9M | $36K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $252.8M | $231.6M | $19.2M | $2.0M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $223.5M | $240.1M | −$16.6M | $330.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2025 | $230.8M | $252.8M | −$22.0M | $337.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $233.4M | $250.5M | −$17.1M | $351.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $262.2M | $260.9M | $1.4M | $352.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 | $269.9M | $242.2M | $27.7M | $369.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 | $247.2M | $238.0M | $9.2M | $315.9M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
F · Foreign
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $230,792,699 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,921,438$28,573,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $197,282,966$190,315,639
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $667,736$9,169,169
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,560,217$2,734,528
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,432,357$230,792,699
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $111,275,798$107,087,542
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,292,925$86,844,967
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $54,923,809$58,886,827
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250,492,532$252,819,336
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,060,175−$22,026,637
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $230,792,699 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,079,012 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$19,821,207
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,752,156
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,922,966
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,573,363
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $190,315,639$190,315,639
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$434,574 · Excluded from tax $3,595,364$3,160,790
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,008,379$6,008,379
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $655,516$655,516
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,283,014 · Unrelated business −$355,510 · Excluded from tax $10,291,832$230,792,699
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,819,336 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $104,977,567$104,977,567
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,079,975$2,079,975
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,971,701 · Management $1,748,453$4,720,154
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $48,193$48,193
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,485,281 · Management $5,755,214 · Fundraising $1,193,790$62,434,285
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,393,582 · Management $526,941 · Fundraising $76,588$3,997,111
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,608,808 · Management $1,492,014 · Fundraising $216,857$11,317,679
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,674,123 · Management $570,502 · Fundraising $82,920$4,327,545
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $50,099 · Management $231,144$281,243
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $498,046$498,046
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $116,240$116,240
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $473,136$473,136
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,144,404 · Management $2,370,896 · Fundraising $29,763$5,545,063
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $952,847 · Management $74,746 · Fundraising $60,141$1,087,734
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,280,803 · Management $627,023$3,907,826
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,783,356 · Management $131,640 · Fundraising $95,224$3,010,220
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,894,581 · Management $1,351,669$3,246,250
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,626,291 · Management −$185,298 · Fundraising $189,815$10,630,808
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $87,618 · Management $1,363,952$1,451,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,179,956 · Management $791,802 · Fundraising $2,248$16,974,006
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,742,505 · Management $1,886,467 · Fundraising $35,713$11,664,685
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $231,601,066 · Management $19,235,211 · Fundraising $1,983,059$252,819,336
Part X · Balance sheet $464,098,082 assets, 21 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $35,945,969$39,060,871
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,728,810$5,506,226
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,602,228$18,596,905
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $271,693$239,272
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,707,796$1,631,814
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $210,612,743$201,970,861
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $77,351,474$72,159,378
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $125,468,741$118,294,043
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $4,933,307$4,492,068
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,218,363$2,146,644
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $480,841,124$464,098,082
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,450,194$7,310,429
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,106,195$3,823,801
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $76,732,803$74,131,504
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $916,667$833,333
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,356,371$39,741,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $129,011,661$127,140,331
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,676,592$122,501,293
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $212,152,871$214,456,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $351,829,463$336,957,751
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $480,841,124$464,098,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $336,957,751 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,792,699
XI-2 Total expenses$252,819,336
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,026,637
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$351,829,463
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,027,744
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,127,181
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$336,957,751
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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