Alfred University

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Alfred, NY501(c)(3)Since 1857Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 16-0743900

Alfred University's mission is helping students realize their purpose. People living a life of purpose enjoy longer and happier lives. Alfred University promotes its mission through three core strengths - Intersections, Mentorship, and Inclusivity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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 $8.1M a year · 7% 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.9M
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109.6M
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
36
of 36 voting members
Looks good: 36 of 36 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125.2M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$138.3M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$360.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$125.2M
FY2024▼ -8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125.8M
FY2021$114.9M
FY2022$123.0M
FY2023$106.0M
FY2024$136.3M
FY2024$125.2M
Expenses
$138.3M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$108.4M
FY2021$104.8M
FY2022$111.5M
FY2023$112.4M
FY2024$128.3M
FY2024$138.3M
Net assets
$360.4M
FY2024▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275.3M
FY2021$337.8M
FY2022$317.3M
FY2023$329.0M
FY2024$354.5M
FY2024$360.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1937.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $122.2M Management & general 10% · $14.1M Fundraising 1% · $1.9M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

50 people listed on the 990; $2.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$514,442Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Provost
$271,093Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, School of Engineering
$260,993Pt VII · Sec A
VP Business/Finance & CFO
$232,827Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Advancement
$225,000Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, School of Engineering
$222,585Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Enrollment Management
$195,403Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, School of Engineering
$187,903Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Zupan’s $514K as President is at the 40th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Zupan$514,442$512,677$440,492$443,051$483,574$527,490
Rick Stephens—————$324,642
Elizabeth Dobie$271,093$222,941$220,420$220,244$199,491$169,045
Jason Amore———$175,914$265,817$269,970
Gabrielle G Gaustad$260,993$252,609$232,144$234,611$229,738$208,126
Giovina Lloyd—$255,569$230,610$225,995$220,410$205,360
Tammy Raub$232,827$216,382————
Scott Misture$222,585$224,408$226,777$224,947$188,382$191,282

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides diverse undergraduate and graduate degree programs, research opportunities, and co-curricular activities to prepare students for successful careers and lifelong service.

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1 program service account for $122.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Higher Education

Alfred University is a coeducational institution comprised of the privately endowed colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Business, and the School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. There are also two statutory units - The School of Art & Design and selected programs within The School of Engineering.

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $165.3M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$35,880,937
Unitemized GrantFY2022$31,203,022
Unitemized GrantFY2021$32,083,892
Unitemized GrantFY2020$32,713,492
Unitemized GrantFY2019$33,368,825

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.7M
Money outPt IX
$138.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$122.2M
Managementcol C$14.1M
Fundraisingcol D$1.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$360.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.3M
Total assetsLn 16$470.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
50
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a36
IndependentVI 1b36
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$25.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$828K
Total revenueLn 12$125.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13.3M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$211.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$175.3M
Total assetsLn 16$470.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109.6M
Net assetsLn 32$360.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,765
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.2M$13.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$198.6M$211.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$165.1M$175.3M
Total assetsLn 16$451.9M$470.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$97.4M$109.6M
Net assetsLn 32$354.5M$360.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$38.0M$38.0M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$4.3M$4.3M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.0M$0$2.0M$1.0M
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38.3M$33.2M$5.0M$158K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.5M$2.2M$323K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7.7M$6.6M$989K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.8M$2.4M$363K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$483K$80K$403K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$186K$5K$181K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$122K$0$122K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$315K$0$267K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.9M$8.9M$963K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$438K$102K$335K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4.2M$3.7M$388K$137K
Information technologyLn 14$1.2M$1.2M$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$3.2M$3.2M$36K$0
TravelLn 17$3.3M$2.7M$342K$224K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$176K$136K$38K$2K
InterestLn 20$1.4M$1.4M$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8.9M$8.4M$438K$80K
InsuranceLn 23$920K$103K$816K$978
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.3M$3.7M$508K$133K
All other expensesLn 24e$2.5M$1.9M$644K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$138.3M$122.2M$14.1M$1.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $136.3M$128.3M$8.0M$354.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $106.0M$112.4M−$6.3M$329.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $123.0M$111.5M$11.5M$317.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $114.9M$104.8M$10.1M$337.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $125.8M$108.4M$17.4M$275.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,178,175 across 16 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,150,891 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$25,403,355
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,381,407
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,347,474
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,784,762
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $78,865,884 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$78,865,884
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,891,592$4,891,592
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $828,122$828,122
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,656,924 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,656,924
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,673,699 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,719,714$125,178,175
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,270,651 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $37,952,450$37,952,450
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,301,876$4,301,876
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $2,011,766 · Fundraising $1,007,562$3,019,328
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,233,574 · Management $4,953,650 · Fundraising $157,515$38,344,739
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,166,701 · Management $322,959 · Fundraising $10,269$2,499,929
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,634,886 · Management $988,967 · Fundraising $31,447$7,655,300
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,435,825 · Management $363,073 · Fundraising $11,545$2,810,443
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $79,875 · Management $403,066 · Fundraising $0$482,941
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,000 · Management $181,093 · Fundraising $0$186,093
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $122,331 · Fundraising $0$122,331
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $266,589 · Fundraising $47,926$314,515
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,907,314 · Management $963,368 · Fundraising $44,631$9,915,313
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $102,170 · Management $335,000 · Fundraising $1,000$438,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,683,730 · Management $387,898 · Fundraising $137,496$4,209,124
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,212,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,212,500
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,202,053 · Management $35,852 · Fundraising $0$3,237,905
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,717,390 · Management $342,274 · Fundraising $223,875$3,283,539
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $135,985 · Management $37,870 · Fundraising $2,095$175,950
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,356,308 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,356,308
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,427,978 · Management $437,757 · Fundraising $80,124$8,945,859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $102,807 · Management $816,084 · Fundraising $978$919,869
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,697,413 · Management $508,319 · Fundraising $132,961$4,338,693
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,876,592 · Management $644,340 · Fundraising $26,544$2,547,476
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,232,427 · Management $14,122,256 · Fundraising $1,915,968$138,270,651
Part X · Balance sheet $470,032,806 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $21,422,091; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,232,752$13,320,385
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,883,042$7,306,627
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $38,429,245$40,682,439
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $170,881$150,043
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $437,820$923,114
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $165,137,918$175,260,464
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $173,150,868$185,673,207
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $25,482,453$25,294,436
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $451,889,055$470,032,806
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,991,448$14,847,957
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $38,860,167$41,850,407
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $29,859,704$28,913,273
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,000,000$9,000,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,693,232$15,036,168
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $97,404,551$109,647,805
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $155,677,020$146,971,072
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $198,807,484$213,413,929
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $354,484,504$360,385,001
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $451,889,055$470,032,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $360,385,001 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,178,175
XI-2 Total expenses$138,270,651
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,092,476
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$354,484,504
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$16,933,394
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,059,579
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$360,385,001

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