Organization's missionasu Enterprise Partners ("asuep") serves as the resource-raising arm of arizona state university. As the parent organization of five nonprofits that are each tasked with identifying new revenue opportunities, Asu Enterprise Partners represents a highly efficient model for diversified revenue generation. Through its nonprofits, Asu Enterprise Partners invests in initiatives and partnership opportunities that provide resources to arizona state university.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4.6M a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.9M
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $259.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $14.9M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$132.2M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.1M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$24.2M
To programs
54%
Net assets
$235.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$14.1M
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$28.6M
FY2022$24.0M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$14.1M
FY2025$26.1M
Expenses
$24.2M
FY2024▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$18.5M
FY2022$29.5M
FY2023$35.8M
FY2024$24.2M
FY2025$25.5M
Net assets
$235.8M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$136.0M
FY2022$205.9M
FY2023$218.9M
FY2024$235.8M
FY2025$273.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Mar 2016.

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $13.0M Management & general 44% · $10.7M Fundraising 2% · $535K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $3.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President and CEO (thru 12/23)
$824,034Pt VII · Sec A
MD & CEO (si)
$611,701Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director Ur
$378,163Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Investment Officer
$372,431Pt VII · Sec A
Ed & Chief Patent Counsel
$307,117Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
$305,588Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Tech. Officer (thru 12/23)
$295,351Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel/Corporate Secretary (thru 12/23)
$292,576Pt VII · Sec A

Augustine Cheng’s $596K as Managing Director & CEO (si) is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Daniel Dillon$177,026$824,034$795,656$761,014$563,463
Augustine Cheng$595,793$611,701$619,800$603,900$618,233
Mitchell Levin Thru 011521———$142,599$516,336
Jeff Mindlin$383,722$372,431$359,841$299,390—
Jeff Roberts$347,460$378,163$370,308$295,986—
Meridith Rentz$370,713————
Virginia Desanto———$280,300$338,015
Kyle Siegal$328,679$307,117$271,842$251,281$238,815

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises funds and invests in initiatives to support Arizona State University.

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3 programs · $13.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

See schedule oep through its subsidiary university realty aims to advance asu by accepting and monetizing commercial office, retail, multifamily buildings, as well as vacant land received from philanthropic real estate gifts from donors.

$6.5Mprogram expense
02

See schedule oep manages investment pools and programs that generate revenue through investments in education technology companies and an angel investor membership program to advance asu-affiliated startups.

$5.5Mprogram expense
03

See schedule oep through its subsidiary skysong innovations works with asu faculty, postdocs, and students to translate their research innovations into commercial applications. To date, more than 250 startups have been launched based on asu innovations, attracting more than $1.4 billion in funding from outside investors, generating…

$973Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $42.3M · 2020–2024
Arizona State UniversityFY2024$84,823
Invision AZAZ · FY2023$75,000
Arizona State UniversityFY2023$54,478
Asu Research EnterpriseAZ · FY2023$30,000
Arizona State UniversityFY2022$65,116
Invision AZAZ · FY2022$50,000
Invision AZAZ · FY2021$75,000
Arizona State UniversityFY2021$69,466
Arizona State UniversityFY2020$71,797

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.1M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Money outPt IX
$24.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.0M
Managementcol C$10.7M
Fundraisingcol D$535K
Owns and owesPt X
$235.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.6M
Total assetsLn 16$368.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$132.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$294K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.9M
Gains on assetsLn 7$231K
Total revenueLn 12$14.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.6M
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$259.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60.0M
Other assetsLn 15$22.9M
Total assetsLn 16$368.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$132.2M
Net assetsLn 32$235.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5178
VolunteersI 69
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.0M$8.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$252.4M$259.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63.2M$60.0M
Total assetsLn 16$361.8M$368.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142.9M$132.2M
Net assetsLn 32$218.9M$235.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.4M$3.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$317K$650K$117K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.9M$978K$4.6M$321K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$328K$56K$272K$380
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$126K$1.1M$91K
Payroll taxesLn 10$435K$77K$357K$415
Management feesLn 11a$52K$52K
Legal feesLn 11b$844K$609K$236K
Accounting feesLn 11c$77K$77K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$270K$270K
Investment management feesLn 11f$685K$685K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$882K$272K$611K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$1K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$1.5M$1.1M$325K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$1.4M$2K$1.4M
OccupancyLn 16$3.0M$3.0M$32K
TravelLn 17$144K$20K$124K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K$1K$27K
InterestLn 20$856K$819K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$353K$80K$273K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.3M$350K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.2M$13.0M$10.7M$535K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $26.1M$25.5M$663K$273.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $14.1M$24.2M−$10.1M$235.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.5M$35.8M−$18.2M$218.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $24.0M$29.5M−$5.6M$205.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $28.6M$18.5M$10.1M$136.0M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $14,131,223 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,334,297$293,954
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,655,351$3,717,481
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,792,002$4,232,250
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,764,867$5,887,538
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,546,517$14,131,223
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,260,453$3,438,775
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,721,241$9,030,576
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,800,056$11,739,778
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,781,750$24,209,129
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,235,233−$10,077,906
Part VI · Governance 10 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,131,223 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$207,455
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,499
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$41,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$293,954
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,717,481$3,717,481
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,000,779$4,000,779
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $122,448$122,448
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $262,622$262,622
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $231,471$231,471
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,502,468$5,502,468
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,219,949 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,617,320$14,131,223
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,209,129 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,438,775$3,438,775
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $316,688 · Management $650,481 · Fundraising $116,966$1,084,135
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $977,810 · Management $4,610,341 · Fundraising $320,940$5,909,091
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $55,919 · Management $271,548 · Fundraising $380$327,847
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $126,241 · Management $1,057,729 · Fundraising $90,784$1,274,754
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $77,415 · Management $356,919 · Fundraising $415$434,749
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $52,479$52,479
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $608,656 · Management $235,826$844,482
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $76,503$76,503
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $270,196$270,196
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $684,716$684,716
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $271,685 · Management $610,769$882,454
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,208 · Management $13,959$15,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,145,567 · Management $325,061 · Fundraising $5,075$1,475,703
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,733 · Management $1,390,243$1,391,976
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,965,580 · Management $31,540$2,997,120
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,091 · Management $123,591$143,682
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,436 · Management $26,865$28,301
IX-20 InterestPrograms $819,463 · Management $36,466$855,929
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $80,000 · Management $272,947$352,947
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,318,045 · Management $350,078$1,668,123
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,963,507 · Management $10,711,062 · Fundraising $534,560$24,209,129
Part X · Balance sheet $367,975,233 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,966,339$6,593,353
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,039,820$2,039,820
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,937,996$16,831,429
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $627,744$492,193
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,215,209$60,009,933
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $252,352,894$259,096,606
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,620,961$22,911,899
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $361,760,963$367,975,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,186,991$24,390,229
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $319,643$263,133
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $49,434,882$46,330,066
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $66,923,869$61,239,529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $142,865,385$132,222,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $217,820,748$234,574,929
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,074,830$1,177,347
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,895,578$235,752,276
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $361,760,963$367,975,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $235,752,276 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,131,223
XI-2 Total expenses$24,209,129
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,077,906
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,895,578
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,901,720
XI-7 Investment expenses$684,716
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$348,168
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$235,752,276

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