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.
$2.0M 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.6M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$2.0M
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 $184.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 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
$48.5M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 37 voting members
Looks good: 37 of 37 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$114.9M
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$104.8M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$337.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$114.9M
FY2021▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125.8M
FY2021$114.9M
FY2022$123.0M
FY2023$106.0M
FY2024$136.3M
FY2025$125.2M
Expenses
$104.8M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$108.4M
FY2021$104.8M
FY2022$111.5M
FY2023$112.4M
FY2024$128.3M
FY2025$138.3M
Net assets
$337.8M
FY2021▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275.3M
FY2021$337.8M
FY2022$317.3M
FY2023$329.0M
FY2024$354.5M
FY2025$360.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Nov 1937.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $91.9M Management & general 11% · $11.6M Fundraising 1% · $1.3M

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

46 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$483,574Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Advancement
$265,817Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, School of Engineering
$229,738Pt VII · Sec A
VP Business/Finance & CFO
$220,410Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Provost
$199,491Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, School of Engineering
$188,382Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Student Affairs
$148,997Pt VII · Sec A
Professor, Inamori School of Engineering
$144,845Pt 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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

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  • 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 · $91.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Higher Education

Alfred university is a coeducational institution comprised of the privately endowed colleges of liberal arts and sciences, engineering and business, and the school of graduate and continuing studies, as well as two statutory units - the school of art and design and selected programs within the school of engineering.

$91.9Mprogram 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 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$114.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.4M
Money outPt IX
$104.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$91.9M
Managementcol C$11.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$337.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.4M
Total assetsLn 16$386.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
46
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$27.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$340K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$114.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.9M
SavingsLn 2$4.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$184.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$158.5M
Total assetsLn 16$386.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48.5M
Net assetsLn 32$337.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,765
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.8M$13.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$139.4M$184.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149.3M$158.5M
Total assetsLn 16$321.9M$386.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46.5M$48.5M
Net assetsLn 32$275.3M$337.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32.7M$32.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$582K$582K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.1M$1.3M$781K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27.2M$23.8M$3.3M$128K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.0M$1.7M$236K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5.7M$5.0M$678K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.9M$1.6M$224K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$164K$41K$123K
Accounting feesLn 11c$162K$5K$157K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$16K$16K
Investment management feesLn 11f$234K$217K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9.1M$7.1M$1.9M$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$75K$63K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$2.7M$2.4M$229K$64K
Information technologyLn 14$1.1M$1.1M
OccupancyLn 16$1.8M$1.8M$36K
TravelLn 17$384K$307K$73K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58K$39K$19K$363
InterestLn 20$350K$350K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8.2M$7.8M$353K$65K
InsuranceLn 23$577K$87K$487K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.2M$2.7M$397K$95K
All other expensesLn 24e$4.6M$2.7M$1.8M$72K
Total functional expensesLn 25$104.8M$91.9M$11.6M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $125.2M$138.3M−$13.1M$360.4M 990 PDF
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 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $114,896,663 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,176,032$40,128,378
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $71,087,454$68,883,408
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,734,337$4,404,628
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,820,749$1,480,249
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $125,818,572$114,896,663
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,891,295$33,295,158
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,761,854$38,775,235
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,727,633$32,715,747
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,380,782$104,786,140
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,437,790$10,110,523
Part VI · Governance 37 of 37 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members37
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 $114,896,663 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $818,146 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$27,903,591
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,224,787
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$339,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$40,128,378
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $68,883,408 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$68,883,408
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,295,826$3,295,826
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated 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 $1,108,802$1,108,802
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $662,103 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$662,103
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $70,363,657 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,404,628$114,896,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,786,140 across 23 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $32,713,492$32,713,492
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $581,666$581,666
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,323,373 · Fundraising $780,644$2,104,017
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,791,935 · Management $3,256,893 · Fundraising $127,552$27,176,380
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,721,119 · Management $235,605 · Fundraising $9,227$1,965,951
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,954,355 · Management $678,205 · Fundraising $26,561$5,659,121
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,636,912 · Management $224,078 · Fundraising $8,776$1,869,766
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $41,199 · Management $122,555$163,754
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,800 · Management $156,825$161,625
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $16,250$16,250
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $217,472 · Fundraising $16,666$234,138
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,132,339 · Management $1,910,623 · Fundraising $21,896$9,064,858
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $63,255 · Management $12,235$75,490
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,429,692 · Management $228,567 · Fundraising $63,667$2,721,926
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,129,647$1,129,647
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,769,803 · Management $35,614$1,805,417
IX-17 TravelPrograms $306,595 · Management $73,049 · Fundraising $4,347$383,991
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $38,507 · Management $19,120 · Fundraising $363$57,990
IX-20 InterestPrograms $349,926$349,926
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,764,916 · Management $352,822 · Fundraising $64,578$8,182,316
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $87,217 · Management $486,952 · Fundraising $2,850$577,019
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,689,530 · Management $397,402 · Fundraising $95,194$3,182,126
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,687,881 · Management $1,849,761 · Fundraising $71,632$4,609,274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,894,786 · Management $11,597,401 · Fundraising $1,293,953$104,786,140
Part X · Balance sheet $386,336,406 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $15,845,624; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,763,324$8,890,720
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$4,500,000
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,397,902$10,241,883
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,652,773$3,214,319
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $314,600$301,095
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $294,926$380,383
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $149,337,184$158,482,491
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $118,520,307$158,592,636
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $20,900,503$25,887,255
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $321,880,003$386,336,406
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,179,611$7,660,526
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,558,543$3,819,130
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $5,730,389$12,992,121
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,069,017$24,062,978
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,537,560$48,534,755
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $136,347,987$150,917,046
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $138,994,456$186,884,605
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $275,342,443$337,801,651
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $321,880,003$386,336,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $337,801,651 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$114,896,663
XI-2 Total expenses$104,786,140
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,110,523
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$275,342,443
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$46,591,616
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$5,757,069
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$337,801,651

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