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Cornell Star & Crescent Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Ithaca, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 20-2146565Revenue $656K in FY2025

On file with the IRSadphicornell.orgCo Sciarabba Walker 410 E Upland Rd, 14850-0000 · Ithaca, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide educational support for the members of the alpha delta phi fraternity who attend or have graduated from Cornell university for the purpose of improving their learning and educational experience at Cornell university.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 30% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $102K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$656K
+764% vs prior year
Spent
$401K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$656K
FY2025▲ +764%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$337K
FY2020$102K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$656K
Expenses
$401K
FY2025▲ +262%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$85K
FY2020$185K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$111K
FY2025$401K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$825K
FY2020$855K
FY2021$999K
FY2022$756K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$862K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2005.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $390K Management & general 3% · $11K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Frank
Vice President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marc Zawel
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Supports fraternity members' learning and educational experience at Cornell University.

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1 program · $390K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Providing educational support for the undergraduate students at cornell university.

$390Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$100K
David Schwartz FoundationFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$102K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $852K · 2019–2025
Alumni Corp of Alpha Delta Phi at CornellNY · FY2025$379,483
Alumni Corp of Alpha Delta Phi at CornellNY · FY2024$93,342
Alumni Corp of Alpha Delta Phi at Cornell - Co Sciarabba Walker & CoFY2022$158,120
Alumni Corp of Alpha Delta Phi at Cornell - Co Sciarabba Walker & CoFY2020$164,616
Alumni Corp of Alpha Delta Phi at Cornell - Co Sciarabba Walker & CoFY2019$56,194

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$656K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$621K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$401K
Ln 25
Programscol B$390K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$621K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$656K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$260K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$870K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$718K$870K
Total assetsLn 16$862K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$862K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$379K$379K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$10K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$125$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$401K$390K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $656K$401K$255K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $76K$111K−$35K$862K 990 PDF
FY2023 $57K$18K$38K$856K 990 PDF
FY2022 $120K$239K−$118K$756K 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K$24K$146K$999K 990 PDF
FY2020 $102K$185K−$83K$855K 990 PDF
FY2019 $337K$85K$252K$825K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $655,614 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,936$620,621
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,929$34,993
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $75,865$655,614
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $93,342$379,483
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 $17,512$21,404
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $110,854$400,887
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,989$254,727
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $655,614 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$620,621
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$620,621
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,549$11,549
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $23,444$23,444
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,993$655,614
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $400,887 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $379,483$379,483
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,933$6,933
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,057$1,057
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,340 · Management $2,949$13,289
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $125$125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $389,948 · Management $10,939 · Fundraising $0$400,887
Part X · Balance sheet $1,147,367 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,661$259,880
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,567$15,567
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,453$1,453
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $717,584$870,467
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $862,265$1,147,367
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $862,265$1,147,367
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $862,265$1,147,367
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,147,367 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$655,614
XI-2 Total expenses$400,887
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$254,727
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$862,265
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$30,375
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,147,367

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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