Clemson Alumni Association

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Clemson, SC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 57-6026334

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To promote the welfare and future development of Clemson university in its educational, scientific and programmatic purposes; to serve Alumni in pursuit of their careers, recognize their accomplishments, perpetuate their affection for Clemson university, encourage their support for its programs, development, attract students, and foster the sense of responsibility among Alumni for university support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $112K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$476K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $103K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$18.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2025▲ +42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$4.0M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$18.6M
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.2M
FY2021$16.5M
FY2022$15.9M
FY2023$16.6M
FY2024$17.1M
FY2025$18.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $2.8M Management & general 28% · $1.1M

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

25 people listed on the 990; $476K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$244,181Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Philanthropy
$116,333Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Engagement
$115,217Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leroy W Brasington III’s $244K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Leroy W Brasington III$244,181$216,757
John S Britton$116,333$115,441
Dana C Morgan$115,217$100,852

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports Clemson University's educational mission and alumni careers through development and recognition.

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2 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Alumni Events

Alumni are connected by numerous and various organized events including those recognizing outstanding alumni volunteers, hallmark class reunions such as the 50TH reunion, semi-annual class ring ceremony for current STUDENTS/SOON-TO-BE alumni and their families, regional alumni events, and events coordinated in conjunction with clemson…

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Alumni Engagement

Involve clemson university alumni in the life of the university and its students with a goal of continued connection and support of the university. Provide support services to individual alumni and alumni chapters and groups via networking, job fairs, and targeted events, accomplished through organized communication, marketing, and other…

$1.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$103K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$663K
Other incomeLn 4–11$392K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$18.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$913K
Total assetsLn 16$21.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$334K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$663K
Other incomeLn 4–11$392K
Gains on assetsLn 7$267K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$796K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$913K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$21.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$18.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K$913K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16.8M$17.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$17.4M$21.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$17.1M$18.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$722K$722K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$269K$269K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$738K$697K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$68K$57K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$81K$78
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$58K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$362K$362K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$506K$352K$154K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$125K$110K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$98K$69K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$73K$54K$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$78K$434$78K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$639K$589K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$166
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$2.8M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.0M$3.9M$129K$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$3.8M−$981K$17.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.1M$98K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.5M$320K$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.1M$15K$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$2.5M−$252K$13.2M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $4,009,194 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$22,372
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$312,074
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$334,446
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,619,529$2,619,529
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $396,011$396,011
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $392,217$392,217
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $266,991$266,991
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,619,529 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,055,219$4,009,194
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,879,748 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $722,325$722,325
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $268,867$268,867
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $697,041 · Management $40,484$737,525
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $57,356 · Management $10,696$68,052
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $80,718 · Management $78$80,796
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,404 · Management $20,043$78,447
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,670$9,670
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,582$19,582
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $361,656$361,656
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $352,086 · Management $154,334$506,420
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $109,853 · Management $14,991$124,844
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $69,169 · Management $29,198$98,367
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,335$6,335
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,253 · Management $19,177$73,430
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,382$2,382
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $434 · Management $77,572$78,006
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $589,184 · Management $49,933$639,117
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,761 · Management $166$3,927
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,800,919 · Management $1,078,829 · Fundraising $0$3,879,748
Part X · Balance sheet $21,328,229 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,839$117,404
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $486,615$795,726
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,462$345,162
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,787$82,910
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,573$1,191
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,697,900$11,274,265
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $6,096,476$6,402,547
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $39,423$2,309,024
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,437,075$21,328,229
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $288,152$424,629
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $288,152$2,739,099
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,815,228$18,268,050
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $333,695$321,080
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,148,923$18,589,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,437,075$21,328,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,589,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,009,194
XI-2 Total expenses$3,879,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$129,446
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,148,923
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,310,761
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,589,130

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