Georgia Tech Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 1932EducationEIN 58-6043294Revenue $246.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSgtf.gatech.edu760 Spring St Nw, 30308-1028 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Jul 1944College/university support org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iv)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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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 $127.3M a year · 48% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.1M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $355K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$570.8M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
53
of 54 voting members
Looks good: 53 of 54 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246.3M
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$99.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.5B
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$246.3M
FY2021▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$131.6M
FY2021$246.3M
FY2022$283.9M
FY2023$239.0M
FY2024$282.8M
FY2025$412.9M
Expenses
$99.7M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$94.4M
FY2021$99.7M
FY2022$118.4M
FY2023$154.1M
FY2024$157.5M
FY2025$208.3M
Net assets
$2.5B
FY2021▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8B
FY2021$2.5B
FY2022$2.4B
FY2023$2.5B
FY2024$2.8B
FY2025$3.1B

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jul 1944.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $83.1M Management & general 13% · $12.7M Fundraising 4% · $3.9M

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

62 people listed on the 990; $3.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Investment Officer
$1,384,455Pt VII · Sec A
President & COO
$391,729Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director - Investments
$336,779Pt VII · Sec A
CFO & Secretary
$273,789Pt VII · Sec A
Director - Private Investments
$258,427Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$200,101Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Controller
$140,848Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Administrative Offic
$139,716Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Pellegrino’s $1.6M as Chief Investment Officer is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian Pellegrino$1,627,553$1,520,778$1,343,187$1,414,664$1,384,455$736,407
Alfredo Trujillo$724,023$696,256$624,400$618,055$391,729$486,285
Lu Yan$637,047$582,398$591,306$518,341$336,779—
Patrick Liu$616,568$543,594$493,834$418,269$258,427$227,512
Cynthia Pekrul$394,836$39,933————
Mark Delorenzo—$247,303$374,832$332,895$273,789$92,194
Brook Scardina—————$346,511
John Crist$267,600$228,265$218,308———

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds alumni programs and student activities for Georgia Tech.

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3 programs · $71.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Scholarships and Fellowships

The foundation provides funding for grants, scholarships, fellowships and loan funds for undergraduate and graduate students at georgia tech. The office of financial aid and academic units at georgia tech select the recipients of the scholarships and fellowships.

$34.1Mprogram expense
02

Academic and Research Program Support

The foundation provides support for many academic programs and some research programs at georgia tech. This funding includes faculty support through endowed chairs and professorships, curriculum development, faculty grants, library support and renovation and construction of facilities.

$33.9Mprogram expense
03

Alumni Association

The foundation provides funding for the georgia tech alumni association, which provides programs for georgia tech alumni and students.

$3.6Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 46 grants · $640.0M · 2019–2024
Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA · FY2024$116,593,824
Georgia Tech Facilities INCGA · FY2024$39,297,303
Emory UniversityGA · FY2024$888,959
University of WashingtonFY2024$100,000
Georgia Tech Global INCFY2024$85,000
Morehouse CollegeGA · FY2024$50,000
Albany State UniversityFY2024$50,000
Clark Atlanta University INCGA · FY2024$47,393
Tuskegee UniversityAL · FY2024$24,014
Savannah State UniversityFY2024$17,500
Jackson State UniversityMS · FY2024$14,450
Spelman CollegeGA · FY2024$9,616
Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA · FY2023$108,067,378
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246.3M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$148.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$614K
Money outPt IX
$99.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$83.1M
Managementcol C$12.7M
Fundraisingcol D$3.9M
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$570.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
62
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a54
IndependentVI 1b53
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$100.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$614K
Investment incomeLn 3$148.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$110.0M
Total revenueLn 12$246.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$21.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.56B
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$216.2M
Other assetsLn 15$151.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$570.8M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18.7M$21.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.83B$2.56B
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210.5M$216.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.32B$3.06B
LiabilitiesLn 26$519.6M$570.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.80B$2.49B
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$80.0M$80.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$1.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M$4.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$383K$383K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$390K$390K
Payroll taxesLn 10$288K$288K
Management feesLn 11a$135K$135K
Legal feesLn 11b$140K$15K$124K
Accounting feesLn 11c$279K$279K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.8M$1.8M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$489K$759K$213K
Office expensesLn 13$805K$46K$739K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$54K
TravelLn 17$47K$2K$45K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.9M$641K$322K$945K
InterestLn 20$1.6M$1.6M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$336K$258K$78K
InsuranceLn 23$272K$126K$146K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.6M$905K$2.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$99.7M$83.1M$12.7M$3.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $412.9M$208.3M$204.6M$3.1B 990 PDF
FY2024 $282.8M$157.5M$125.3M$2.8B 990 PDF
FY2023 $239.0M$154.1M$84.8M$2.5B 990 PDF
FY2022 $283.9M$118.4M$165.5M$2.4B 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $246.3M$99.7M$146.6M$2.5B 990 PDF
FY2020 $131.6M$94.4M$37.2M$1.8B 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 $246,304,114 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $71,925,865$100,715,385
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $628,626$613,594
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50,017,140$148,688,340
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,068,887−$3,713,205
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $131,640,518$246,304,114
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $76,345,301$79,961,213
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,511,394$7,257,550
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,578,361$12,504,679
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,435,056$99,723,442
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,205,462$146,580,672
Part VI · Governance 53 of 54 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body54
VI-1b Independent voting members53
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $246,304,114 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,715,385
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,997,207
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,715,385
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $613,594$613,594
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $2,531,342 · Excluded from tax $36,128,538$38,659,880
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $502,286$502,286
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$5,198,408 · Excluded from tax $982,917−$4,215,491
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $110,028,460$110,028,460
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $613,594 · Unrelated business −$2,667,066 · Excluded from tax $147,642,201$246,304,114
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $99,723,442 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $79,961,213$79,961,213
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,589,000$1,589,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $4,608,079$4,608,079
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $383,098$383,098
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $389,721$389,721
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $287,652$287,652
IX-11a Management feesManagement $135,464$135,464
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,398 · Management $124,447$139,845
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $278,913$278,913
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $14,993$14,993
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,847,731$1,847,731
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $488,717 · Management $758,984 · Fundraising $213,154$1,460,855
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,202 · Management $738,744 · Fundraising $20,200$805,146
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $54,143$54,143
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,366 · Management $44,830$47,196
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $640,563 · Management $321,755 · Fundraising $944,713$1,907,031
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,578,044$1,578,044
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $257,929 · Management $78,357$336,286
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $126,122 · Management $146,097$272,219
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $905,249 · Fundraising $2,721,564$3,626,813
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,131,547 · Management $12,692,264 · Fundraising $3,899,631$99,723,442
Part X · Balance sheet $3,057,656,645 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $818,941; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,731,705$21,719,277
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $86,935,211$88,528,312
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $24,019,985$16,651,722
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $210,526,364$216,170,654
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,370,205,840$1,797,111,284
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $457,575,512$765,593,681
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $151,939,652$151,062,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,320,842,471$3,057,656,645
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,870,704$28,529,962
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,386,861$13,096,758
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $104,727,366$96,441,349
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $152,021,635$217,012,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $519,607,046$570,803,566
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $202,107,637$351,781,072
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,599,127,788$2,135,072,007
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,801,235,425$2,486,853,079
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,320,842,471$3,057,656,645
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,486,853,079 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,304,114
XI-2 Total expenses$99,723,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$146,580,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,801,235,425
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$534,230,998
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$4,805,984
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,486,853,079

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