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Cornell Star & Crescent Foundation INC FY2019 filing

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Ithaca, NY501(c)(3)Education EIN 20-2146565Revenue $337K in FY2019

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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2019 · 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
62 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 62.4 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
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Revenue
$337K
Spent
$85K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$825K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$337K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$337K
FY2020$102K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$656K
Expenses
$85K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$85K
FY2020$185K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$18K
FY2024$111K
FY2025$401K
Net assets
$825K
FY2019
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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 FY2019 Form 990 · 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 Jul 2005.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $67K Management & general 21% · $18K

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

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  • 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 · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Providing educational support for the undergraduate students at cornell university.

$67Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2019 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$270K
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$825K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$440K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
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$270K
Investment incomeLn 3$67K
Gains on assetsLn 7$63K
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$425K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$440K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$385K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$825K
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$440K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$300K$385K
Total assetsLn 16$541K$825K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$541K$825K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$56K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$11K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$67K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $337K$85K$252K$825K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $337,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,100$269,980
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $30,907$67,151
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,007$337,131
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $52,809$56,194
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 $28,466$28,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,275$84,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,268$252,475
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 $337,131 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,980
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,232$4,232
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $62,919$62,919
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $67,151$337,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,656 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $56,194$56,194
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,709$5,709
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,521$2,521
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,375$4,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,897 · Management $4,960$15,857
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,091 · Management $17,565 · Fundraising $0$84,656
Part X · Balance sheet $825,040 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,391$424,845
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,567$15,567
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $300,267$384,628
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $541,225$825,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $541,225$825,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $541,225$825,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $825,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$337,131
XI-2 Total expenses$84,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$252,475
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$541,225
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,340
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$825,040

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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