Unizin Ltd

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2015EducationEIN 81-0721725

Unizin, ltd. Was formed to engage in activities and programs that improve education, research and learning experiences by providing an environment, built on collaboration, data, standards, and scale for colleges, universities and other institutions of education and research, for delivery of a comprehensive, integrated ecosystem that serves the educational missions of colleges and universities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 4
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
82%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $25
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$970K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
13
independent of 13 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$5.3M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2024$5.3M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2024$4.7M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CUnizin Ltd
EINHdr · item D81-0721725
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2016
Year of formationHdr · item L2015
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B19)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unizin.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.18
Program services82%$3.8M
Management & general18%$840K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +40% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$5.1M
FY2024▲ +20%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2024$5.1M
Total liabilities
$970K
FY2024▲ +24%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$779K
FY2024$970K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$649K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$5.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$970K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed12.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$5.0M · 94%
Investment income$254K · 5%
Other revenue$50K · 1%
Program service revenue94%$5.0M
Investment income5%$254K
Other revenue1%$50K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.0M · Operating expenses/yr $4.7M
12.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.8M · Total expenses $4.7M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $840K · Total expenses $4.7M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $4.7M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $0
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $5.3M
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $5.3M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $5.0M · Total revenue $5.3M
94%
Investment reliance
Investment income $254K · Total revenue $5.3M
+5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $5.0M · Total expenses $4.7M
107%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $5.3M · Prior year $4.7M
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.8M · FY2024 $5.3M
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $5.3M · Expenses $4.7M
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.1M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.1M · Total assets $5.1M
81%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $5.1M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Barton Pursel · Reported title CTO · Highest reported compensation $234K · Total expenses $4.7M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.5M · Total expenses $4.7M
74%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%——
Overhead ratio 18%——
Revenue growth 12%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$233,853Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director of Research
$207,112Pt VII · Sec A
$202,554Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Engineering
$190,537Pt VII · Sec A
Reliability Engine
$159,034Pt VII · Sec A
SR Bus Analyst
$157,781Pt VII · Sec A
Python Engineer
$143,626Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Business Development
$142,047Pt VII · Sec A

Barton Pursel’s $234K as CTO is at the 89th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Barton Pursel$233,853$212,298$194,468$18,672—
Catherine O'Bryan—$193,152$231,785$217,981$52,742
James Russell$207,112$181,558$164,406$153,854—
Glenda Genchur$202,554$190,482$183,595$173,252$165,938
Derek Gleim$190,537$176,392$165,903$160,388$144,019
Etienne Pelaprat———$105,369$189,456
Stephan Nicklow————$162,363
Cody Simpson$159,034$151,555$142,470$138,086$131,455

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 13Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 13Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Improves education and research by providing a collaborative ecosystem for colleges and universities.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $3.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Unizin provides software products and services to our consortium with the goal of improving teaching and learning through improved access to, affordability of, and use of digital technology resources.

$3.8Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $4.7M$4.3M+12% 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$4.4M-3% 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$3.9M-8% 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.8M$4.4M 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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