Clemson Architectural Foundation FY2020 filing

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Clemson, SC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 23-7039300Revenue $1.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSclemson.edu/cafLee Hall 3-119, 29634-0001 · Clemson, SCTax-exempt since Dec 1958College/university support org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iv)

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To provide supplemental financial support and other assistance to Clemson university's architecture, construction science and management, planning and landscape architecture and art programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $182K a year · 16% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $221K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$236K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
$1.1M
Spent
$966K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$966K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$966K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$973K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$7.6M

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 1958.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $779K Management & general 15% · $147K Fundraising 4% · $40K

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

40 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 Clemson's architecture, construction, planning, and art programs with funding and aid.

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2 programs · $779K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Operation and maintenance of a facility in genoa, italy which provides dormitory, food service and classroom space for clemson university students enrolled in a study abroad program for architecture, landscape architecture, design and art students.

$588Kprogram expense
02

Support of clemson university students and programs, including travel for conferences and research, honoraria to guest speakers, and educational supplies.

$191Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$221K
Grants paid · 35 grants · $1.1M · 2019–2024
Clemson UniversityFY2024$132,203
Graduate Architecture Professional PartnershipFY2024$10,100
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
National Organization of Minority Architects Clemson UniversityFY2024$8,700
Clemson UniversityFY2023$110,367
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000
National Organization of Minority Architects Clemson UniversityFY2023$6,375
Graduate Architecture Professional PartnershipFY2023$5,500
Clemson UniversityFY2022$160,998
National Organization of Minority Architects Clemson UniversityFY2022$7,500
Graduate Architecture Professional PartnershipFY2022$7,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$715K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Money outPt IX
$966K
Ln 25
Programscol B$779K
Managementcol C$147K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$772K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
PeoplePt VI, VII
40
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b40
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$218K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$72K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$715K
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Gains on assetsLn 7$59K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$772K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$772K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$532K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$864K$772K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$552K$532K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$244K$236K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$186K$186K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$56K$56K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$614K$508K$66K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$69K$60K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$966K$779K$147K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.0M$207K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.0M$92K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$97K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$973K$219K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$661K$379K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$966K$100K$5.2M 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 $1,065,747 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $227,636$218,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $777,533$715,451
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $121,796$132,089
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,126,965$1,065,747
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $183,793$190,947
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 $918,071$775,151
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,101,864$966,098
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,101$99,649
Part VI · Governance 40 of 40 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body40
VI-1b Independent voting members40
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,065,747 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$69,122
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$149,085
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$72,312
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$218,207
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $715,451$715,451
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,124$73,124
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $58,965$58,965
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $715,451 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $132,089$1,065,747
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $966,098 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $185,947$185,947
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,142$12,142
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $55,685$55,685
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,261$2,261
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,450$19,450
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,971$1,971
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $508,493 · Management $65,663 · Fundraising $40,000$614,156
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $60,168 · Management $9,318$69,486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $779,058 · Management $147,040 · Fundraising $40,000$966,098
Part X · Balance sheet $5,403,195 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $863,824$772,053
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $230,006$99,774
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $36,669$13,415
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,739$2,553
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $551,750$532,301
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,959,617$3,179,624
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $757,667$803,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,401,272$5,403,195
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $89,302$68,974
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $155,195$166,703
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $244,497$235,677
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,746,430$1,879,543
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,410,345$3,287,975
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,156,775$5,167,518
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,401,272$5,403,195
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,167,518 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,065,747
XI-2 Total expenses$966,098
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,156,775
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$89,095
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$189
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,167,518

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