Uncw Research Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Wilmington, NC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-2590097Revenue $391K in FY2021

On file with the IRSuncw.edu/associatedentities/uncwresearchfoundatio601 S College Rd, 28403-3201 · Wilmington, NCTax-exempt since Dec 2014Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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To pursue the development of Research facilities and Research projects for the university of north carolina at wilmington.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$391K
Spent
$431K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$445K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$391K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$391K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$444K
Expenses
$431K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$431K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$481K
Net assets
$445K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$445K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$595K
FY2024$652K
FY2025$615K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 2014.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $397K Management & general 8% · $34K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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

Develops research facilities and projects for the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

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3 programs · $397K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Economic development of applications and intellectual property for the university of north carolina at WILMINGTON.PROVIDING facilities and resources for small business start-ups.

$243Kprogram expense
02

Marbionc development group, LLC is a single-member LLC of the uncw research foundation. Its mission is to pursue economic development of research discoveries, materials, compounds, AND/OR intellectual property, as well as capital facilities for the use and benefit of the uncw research foundation and the university through collaborative…

$122Kprogram expense
03

Uncw research foundation and the city of wilmington agreed to make public funds available to the research foundation to help establish the cie in order to serve the public interest by promoting and supporting economic growth and development within the city.

$32Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $301K · 2020–2024
University of North Carolina at WilmingtonFY2024$114,418
University of North Carolina at WilmingtonFY2022$31,688
University of North Carolina at WilmingtonFY2020$155,120

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$431K
Ln 25
Programscol B$397K
Managementcol C$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$445K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$375K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$375K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$375K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$445K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$467K$375K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$488K$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$485K$445K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$155K$155K
Legal feesLn 11b$800$800
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$3K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$800$800
RoyaltiesLn 15$62K$62K
InsuranceLn 23$720$720
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$141K$141K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$431K$397K$34K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $444K$481K−$37K$615K 990 PDF
FY2024 $467K$410K$56K$652K 990 PDF
FY2023 $475K$392K$83K$595K 990 PDF
FY2022 $401K$333K$68K$513K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $391K$431K−$40K$445K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $390,931 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,874$13,146
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $196,632$243,870
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $165,320$133,915
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $367,826$390,931
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,180$155,120
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 $329,800$275,959
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $375,980$431,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,154−$40,148
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $390,931 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,146
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,146
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $243,870$243,870
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $62,500$62,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $71,415$71,415
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $377,785 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$390,931
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,079 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $155,120$155,120
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $800$800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,985$6,985
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,728$26,728
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,671 · Management $25,952$28,623
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $800$800
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $62,500$62,500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $720$720
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $141,226$141,226
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,577$7,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $396,622 · Management $34,457 · Fundraising $0$431,079
Part X · Balance sheet $451,415 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $467,109$375,459
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,143$59,123
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $13,833$11,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $488,085$451,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,340$6,818
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,340$6,818
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $380,235$304,813
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $104,510$139,784
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $484,745$444,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $488,085$451,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $444,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,931
XI-2 Total expenses$431,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$484,745
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$444,597

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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