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Worcester State Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Worcester, MA501(c)(3)Since 1994EducationEIN 22-3248067Revenue $3.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRS486 Chandler St, 01602-2861 · Worcester, MATax-exempt since Dec 1993College/university support org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iv)

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The mission of the Worcester State Foundation is to promote the growth and progress of Worcester State university beyond what is possible with State funding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.4M a year · 65% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $65K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
40
of 40 voting members
Looks good: 40 of 40 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$33.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$15.1M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$33.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33.6M
FY2021$44.1M
FY2022$37.9M
FY2023$47.1M
FY2024$52.1M
FY2025$59.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1993.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $2.0M Management & general 3% · $68K

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

43 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Craig a Bovaird
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary C Ritter
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas M McNamara
President/Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides financial aid and support for students and educational activities at Worcester State University.

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2 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Provides funds to worcester state university for expenses related to various capital projects and funding of various educational programs and institutes. Including latino educaton institute and an internship program as well as various other programs.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Scholarships

Transfer of funds to worcester state university for scholarships and awards awarded to students.

$606Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Greater Worcester Community Foundation INCFY2025$55K
Reliant Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$65K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $13.3M · 2019–2024
Worcester State UniversityFY2024$1,938,154
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,022,182
Worcester State UniversityFY2023$1,641,957
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,059,135
Worcester State UniversityFY2022$1,004,837
Unitemized GrantFY2022$823,392
Worcester State UniversityFY2021$1,238,943
Unitemized GrantFY2021$770,980
Worcester State UniversityFY2020$1,292,720
Unitemized GrantFY2020$625,826
Worcester State UniversityFY2019$1,319,700
Unitemized GrantFY2019$606,382

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$745K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$68K
Owns and owesPt X
$33.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$34.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
43
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$745K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$818K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$786K
Other assetsLn 15$757K
Total assetsLn 16$34.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$33.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6359
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28.5M$30.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$821K$786K
Total assetsLn 16$32.8M$34.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$31.8M$33.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.3M$1.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$606K$606K
Investment management feesLn 11f$45K$45K
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$35K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$2.0M$68K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $15.1M$3.1M$12.0M$59.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$2.8M$504K$52.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.3M$2.0M$6.3M$47.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$2.3M$1.6M$37.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.2M$2.0M$5.1M$44.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.0M$2.0M$974K$33.6M 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
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Part I · Summary $3,015,775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,112,468$3,109,355
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,513,187−$73,511
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$21,057−$20,069
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,604,598$3,015,775
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,501,347$1,926,082
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 $112,496$115,528
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,613,843$2,041,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,990,755$974,165
Part VI · Governance 40 of 40 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body40
VI-1b Independent voting members40
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,015,775 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$116,252
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,993,103
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,257
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,109,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $744,516$744,516
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$818,027−$818,027
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,271−$20,271
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $202$202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $202 · Excluded from tax −$93,782$3,015,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,041,610 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,319,700$1,319,700
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $606,382$606,382
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $45,162$45,162
IX-20 InterestManagement $22,931$22,931
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,785$34,785
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,650$12,650
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,973,517 · Management $68,093 · Fundraising $0$2,041,610
Part X · Balance sheet $34,572,154 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,007$42,511
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,114,154$1,161,597
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,446,923$1,264,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,363$10,616
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $821,084$786,299
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $28,020,371$30,192,669
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $437,501$357,440
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $942,446$756,822
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,840,849$34,572,154
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,519$53,091
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $438,541$474,769
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,015,594$1,017,698
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,824,326$3,955,690
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,000,929$29,598,766
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $31,825,255$33,554,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,840,849$34,572,154
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,554,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,015,775
XI-2 Total expenses$2,041,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$974,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$31,825,255
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$756,335
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,299
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,554,456

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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