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RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (EIN 14-1368361)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2025-12-04
IRS object ID
202513389349300401
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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MR DANIEL C TOMSON
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MR EDWARD M SPIRO
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MR ROBERT S AZEKE
DIRECTOR1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ANDREA GOLDSMITH
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MS DIANE MINAS
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MS EILEEN WHELLEY
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MS HEATHER MULLIGAN
DIRECTOR1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS HILLARY D HANSEN
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MR BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN
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MR CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY
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MS KATHLEEN CAGGIANO-SIINO
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MR JOSHUA B TOAS
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MS KERRY GILCHRIST
VP INTERNAL AUDIT37.50.0$169,116$0$37,719Yes (X)
MR DAVID ANDERSON
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MR DAVID MARCUS
CIO, STONY BROOK FOUNDATION37.50.0$591,833$0$64,948Yes (X)
MS EILEEN M PEZZI
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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$118,145,895EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$257,885,364BOYAmt
EOY$301,360,307EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,522,327BOYAmt
EOY$24,533,424EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,642BOYAmt
EOY$617EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$162,684BOYAmt
EOY$162,156EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,237,908,434LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$691,873,667LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$402,679,444BOYAmt
EOY$546,034,767EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,611,420BOYAmt
EOY$163,564,189EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$468,325,463BOYAmt
EOY$576,806,845EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,790,103BOYAmt
EOY$6,974,578EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$147,193,733BOYAmt
EOY$200,338,727EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,631,066,568BOYAmt
EOY$1,937,921,505EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,447,268BOYAmt
EOY$174,118,553EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$328,705,074BOYAmt
EOY$330,558,020EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,670,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,410,000EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$134,703,323BOYAmt
EOY$108,429,480EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$8,947,767EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$117,000,549BOYAmt
EOY$112,463,206EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$733,526,214BOYAmt
EOY$736,927,026EOYAmt

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$865,098,087BOYAmt
EOY$1,166,601,716EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,442,267BOYAmt
EOY$34,392,763EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$897,540,354BOYAmt
EOY$1,200,994,479EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,631,066,568BOYAmt
EOY$1,937,921,505EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$210,019,453ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$28,410,913NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$65,023,759OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,093,382,336CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,117,457,739CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,157,026,914CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,176,927,600CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,545,187,170CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,089,981,759TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,093,382,336CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,117,457,739CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,157,026,914CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,176,927,600CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,545,187,170CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,089,981,759TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$520,172,831SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,569,808,928PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,342,525CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,194,631CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,414,680CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,269,743CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$20,329,870CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$91,551,449TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$663,251CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$416,400CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$252,170CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$616,417CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$735,685CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,683,923TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$206,753,270CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$201,964,859CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,164,068CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$27,695,219CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$41,172,573CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$498,749,989TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,682,967,120TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,010,644,345GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83343PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81786PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule A, Part II OTHER INCOMESEE ATTACHMENT
Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other IncomeDESCRIPTION - AGENCY FEES, COLUMN A - 6652471.0, COLUMN B - 6547825.0, COLUMN C - 6969783.0, COLUMN D - 7094542.0, COLUMN E - 7570332.0, COLUMN F - 34834953.0; DESCRIPTION - OTHER EDUC. SUPPORT SERVICES, COLUMN A - 24774767.0, COLUMN B - 18054374.0, COLUMN C - 8693974.0, COLUMN D - 11492466.0, COLUMN E - 25965902.0, COLUMN F - 88981483.0; DESCRIPTION - EQUITY PARTNERSHIP, COLUMN A - 2448062.0, COLUMN B - 2285326.0, COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 4733388.0; DESCRIPTION - AGENCY DIRECT, COLUMN A - XXX-XX-XXXX.0, COLUMN B - XXX-XX-XXXX.0, COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - XXX-XX-XXXX.0; DESCRIPTION - SERVICE CENTER REVENUE, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - 5500311.0, COLUMN D - 9108211.0, COLUMN E - 7636339.0, COLUMN F - 22244861.0;

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$393,357DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$393,357TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B DESCRIPTION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE REPORTED EXPENDITURES ARE INCURRED BY THE RF AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION AND MANY OF SUNY'S 64 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS WITH REGARD TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEGISLATION AND DIRECT FUNDING SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS TO BE SPONSORED BY OR ADMINISTERED BY NUMEROUS SUNY CAMPUSES. BECAUSE THE RF ACTS AS FISCAL AGENT FOR SUNY AND ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY SUNY AND THE RF REGARDING FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND FUNDING ARE REPORTED ON THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL LOBBY DISCLOSURE ACT (LDA) FORM LD-2. EXPENDITURES FOR STATE AND LOCAL LEGISLATION AND APPROPRIATIONS ARE REPORTED BY SUNY CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE NEW YORK STATE AND NEW YORK CITY LAW AND REGULATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$32,442,267BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,760,822InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$570,326OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$34,632,763EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$30,942,246BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,221,718InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,466,697OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$255,000AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$32,442,267EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,413,138BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,308,883InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$631,617OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$148,158AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$30,942,246EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,891,429BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,220,280InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,058,953OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$199,058AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$20,413,138EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,196,756BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,782,698InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$899,663OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$188,362AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$23,891,429EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.0BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.0PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.0TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$324,204,048OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$251,196,288DepreciationAmt
Book Value$73,007,760BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$913,704,386OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$440,677,379DepreciationAmt
Book Value$473,027,007BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$546,034,767TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (11 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Closely-held equity interests
Financial derivatives
ABSOLUTE MULTISTRATEGY FUNDS$98,559,747F
INVEST IN EQUITY PARTNERSHIPS$7,980,371F
CREDIT SECURITIES FUNDS$29,571,844F
GLOBAL EQUITIES FUNDS$192,038,518F
HEDGED EQUITIES FUNDS$52,566,605F
PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS$137,184,100F
POOLED ENDOWMENT$28,392,763F
FORWARD HEDGE SHORT TERM$25,613,149F
FORWRD HEDGE LONG TERM$4,899,748F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$576,806,845TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Due From Broker$45,606,005
Royalty Receivable$470,000
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets$10,105,394
Right To Use Asset - Operating Lease$89,184,727
Post Retirement Benefit Asset$54,535,773
Prepaids - Long Term$436,828
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$200,338,727TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
Deferred Comp Plan Liability$10,105,394
Interest Rate Swap$93,570
Due to Broker$12,560,528
Operating Leases$89,703,714
Post Retirement Benefit Liability
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$112,463,206TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,738,743,156TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$28,410,913NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$65,023,759OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$93,434,672RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,645,308,484RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$4,780,149InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$208,736,230OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$213,516,379RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,858,824,863TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,435,289,031TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$0OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,435,289,031ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$4,780,149InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$208,736,230OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$213,516,379ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,648,805,410TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsTHE ENDOWMENT FUNDS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION CONSIST OF THREE AWARDS FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES (NIMHD), TWO OF WHICH WERE FULLY COLLECTED BY THE RF. THE THIRD ENDOWMENT GRANT WAS AWARDED IN JUNE 2023 AND SCHEDULED TO BE RECEIVED IN $2.0 MILLION INCREMENTS OVER THE FIRST FIVE YEAR-PERIODS OF THE GRANT. UNDER THESE GRANTS THE ENDOWMENT RETURNS ARE TO BE USED TO FACILITATE MINORITY AND HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH.
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnoteFOOTNOTE 2(o) OF THE JUNE 30, 2025 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE REGARDING FIN 48 (ASC 740): THE RF IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO BE AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) SECTION 501(C)(3) AND, THEREFORE, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE RF RECOGNIZES THE EFFECTS OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990POST RETIREMENT CHANGE - 34531794 SWAP CHANGE - -20932 FORWARD CONTRACT - 30512897
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statementsAGENCY ACTIVITY - XXX-XX-XXXX
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statementsAGENCY ACTIVITY - XXX-XX-XXXX

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (19 entries)

RegionRegionTxtEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtOfficesOfficesCnt
Central America and the Caribbean9Program ServicesOrganized Research$145,303
Central America and the Caribbean1Program ServicesPublic Services$46,535
East Asia and the Pacific87Program ServicesTraining$3,724,565
East Asia and the Pacific2Program ServicesOrganized Research$289,7941
East Asia and the Pacific13Program ServicesPublic Services$192,525
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)22Program ServicesOrganized Research$1,882,655
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)3Program ServicesPublic Services$39,681
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)4Program ServicesEducational Support$151,264
Middle East and North Africa15Program ServicesOrganized Research$185,045
North America (Canada & Mexico only)25Program ServicesOrganized Research$376,164
North America (Canada & Mexico only)0Program ServicesPUBLIC SERVICES$11,254
North America (Canada & Mexico only)3Program ServicesEducational Support$2,635
South America2Program ServicesOrganized Research$6,149
South Asia0Program ServicesPublic Services$7,121
Sub-Saharan Africa0Program ServicesTraining$272,261
Sub-Saharan Africa17Program ServicesOrganized Research$413,0141
Central America and the Caribbean0Investments$35,634,714
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)0Investments$823,958
North America (Canada & Mexico only)0Investments$1,509,839
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices2SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees203SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office2TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee203TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$7,745,965SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$37,968,511ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$45,714,476TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (true)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (true)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (true)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (true)BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statementsCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA-Accrual
Schedule F, Part V EXPENDITURE RECORDS AND REPORTINGTHE RF IS NOT A GRANTMAKER, AND WHILE IT DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS OR TO FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS, IT DOES ADMINISTER GRANTS, CONTRACTS AND OTHER SPONSORED PROGRAMS FUNDED BY OTHERS, INCLUDING GRANTS WITH ACTIVITY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THE RF COMPLIES WITH SPONSOR REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS OMB UNIFORM GUIDANCE IN ITS COSTING, ADMINISTRATION, AND RECORD-KEEPING PRACTICES INCLUDING RECORDS OF ALL DISBURSEMENTS AND REPORTS ON THE USAGE OF THE SPONSORS' FUNDS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Fabiola Lieberstein-SoleraBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 TULIP LNAddressLine1Txt
CityNEWBURGHCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP12550ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityTHIS INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON PROSPECTIVE DONORS AND PROVIDES THAT INFORMATION TO THE CAMPUS FOR FOLLOW UPActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$30,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$22,165RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$7,835NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$30,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$22,165TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$7,835TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule G, Part I, Line 2b(ii) Describe the custody or control arrangement.FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFABIOLA LIEBERSTEIN-SOLERA-FUNDS ARE RECEIVED DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION, THE PROSPECT RESEARCHER DOES NOT HAVE CONTACT WITH THE DONORS.;ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

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MR CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY
GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY$312,609$0$0$0$0$0$32,760$0$30,820$0$376,189$0$0$0
MS KATHLEEN CAGGIANO-SIINO
INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER THROUGH OCTOBER 2024$271,795$0$0$0$400$0$26,666$0$35,563$0$334,424$0$0$0
DR MELUR RAMASUBRAMANIAN
PRESIDENT$309,950$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,479$0$327,429$0$0$0
MR RYAN P FARRELL
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$254,449$0$0$0$400$0$28,640$0$16,146$0$299,635$0$0$0
MR JOSHUA B TOAS
CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER$230,930$0$0$0$30$0$25,067$0$51,252$0$307,279$0$0$0
MS KERRY GILCHRIST
VP INTERNAL AUDIT$168,716$0$0$0$400$0$20,040$0$17,679$0$206,835$0$0$0
MR DAVID MARCUS
CIO, STONY BROOK FOUNDATION$464,416$0$127,417$0$0$0$35,390$0$29,558$0$656,781$0$0$0
MS EILEEN M PEZZI
VP FOR DEVELOPMENT, UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY$363,650$0$50,000$0$0$0$36,467$0$51,233$0$501,350$0$0$0
MS PATRICIA ARCIERO-CRAIG
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER$83,846$0$0$0$372,521$0$7,094$0$16,233$0$479,694$0$0$0
MR DAVID ANDERSON
PRESIDENT, NY CREATES$423,795$0$0$0$0$0$24,887$0$30,336$0$479,018$0$0$0
MS LORRAINE L MANZELLA
ADMN DIR, UPSTATE UNIV MED ASSOCIATION$322,330$0$0$0$0$0$39,614$0$18,742$0$380,686$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control paymentA SEVERENCE PAYMENT WAS MADE DURING THE YEAR TO PATRICIA ARCIERO-CRAIG IN THE AMOUNT OF 339,269
Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Compensation Of PresidentTHE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT DR. MELUR RAMASUBRAMANIAN, PAID BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK WITH REIMBURSEMENT PROVIDED BY THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, WAS INCLUDED IN SUNY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING AND GOVERNING BODY REVIEW. THE PROCESS TO ESTABLISH THE RF PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DESCRIBED FURTHER IN SCHEDULE O.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 NON-FIXED PAYMENTSNON-FIXED PAYMENTS (OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION) INCLUDE PAYMENTS TO MS. EILLEEN PEZZI & MR. DAVID MARCUS FOR PERFORMANCE AWARDS, INDIVIDUAL INCENTIVES UNDER THE RF WELLNESS PROGRAM AND RECOGNITION AWARDS.
Schedule J, Part II COMPENSATION FROM AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUALNAME - DR MELUR RAMASUBRAMANIAN, COMPENSATION FROM UNRELATED ORGANIZATION - 327429.000000, NAME OF UNRELATED ORGANIZATION - THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, TYPE OF COMPENSATION - SALARY PAID BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK . 50% OF HIS SALARY IS REIMBURSED BY THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR HIS ROLE AS PRESIDENT.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

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Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Jennifer SammakiaBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFAMILY MEMBER OF BOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$143,022TransactionAmt
TransactionEMPLOYEE COMPENSATIONTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

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Yes (X)DONATED EQUIPMENT50$762,269Market value
Yes (X)DONATED EQUIPMENT52$5,858,857Other - NET BOOK VALUE
Yes (X)DONATED EQUIPMENT1$356,619Cost
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

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Form And Line ReferenceSchedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributionsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther - DONATED EQUIPMENT ITEMS RECEIVED Other - DONATED EQUIPMENT ITEMS RECEIVED Other - DONATED EQUIPMENT ITEMS RECEIVEDExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part I, Line 1 MissionMISSION OF THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK: A. TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND INCREASING THE FACILITIES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK TO PROVIDE MORE EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR AND SERVICE TO ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND ALUMNI, AND TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BY MAKING AND ENCOURAGING GIFTS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK; B.TO RECEIVE, HOLD AND ADMINISTER GIFTS OR GRANTS, AND TO ACT WITHOUT PROFIT AS TRUSTEE OF EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE TRUSTS, OF BENEFIT TO AND IN KEEPING WITH THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND OBJECTS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK; AND C. TO FINANCE THE CONDUCT OF STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN ANY AND ALL FIELDS OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, OF BENEFIT TO AND IN KEEPING WITH THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND OBJECTS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Program Service Accomplishments- ResearchTHE RF PROVIDES SUNY FACULTY AND STAFF WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS THAT ARE FUNDED BY SPONSORS (FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS, PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES AND NONPROFIT FOUNDATIONS). THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT INCLUDES SERVICES SUCH AS HIRING PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE RESEARCH, PURCHASING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, PREFUNDING EXPENSES PRIOR TO SPONSOR REIMBURSEMENT AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL REPORTS TO THE SPONSORS. THESE RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS ENCOMPASS A WIDE RANGE OF DISCIPLINES INCLUDING IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CLEAN ENERGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY, LONGEVITY, SUBSTANCE ADDITCITION, NEXTGEN QUANTUM COMPUTING, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND RESLIANCY. THE RF SUPPORTED 6,100 RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS THAT WERE CONDUCTED BY 2,600 FACULTY MEMBERS (PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS) DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. THIS YEAR, RESEARCH AT SUNY LED TO APPROXIMATELY 310 INVENTION DISCLOSURES, 70 ISSUED U.S. PATENTS, 40 LICENSE AND OPTION AGREEMENTS EXECUTED, AND 290 PATENT APPLICATIONS FILED. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 THERE WERE OVER 150 STARTUPS IN OPERATION.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Program Service Accomplishments- Public ServiceSUNY FACULTY AND STAFF CONDUCT VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND SUCH AS PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN THROUGH EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND COORDINATING SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER ACTIVITIES. FUNDING FOR THESE GRANTS AND PROGRAMS IS PROVIDED BY SPONSORS TO THE RF ON BEHALF OF SUNY. THE RF SUPPORTS THE FACULTY AND STAFF BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS: HIRING PERSONNEL THE FACULTY NEEDED TO HELP CONDUCT THE PROGRAM, PURCHASING NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND REIMBURSING TRAVEL COSTS THAT ARE PROVIDED FOR BY THE GRANT, SUBMITTING FINANCIAL REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE SPONSORS, AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS AND THE SPONSOR'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE RF SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 680 PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS AND AWARDS THAT WERE CONDUCTED BY 370 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4c Program Service Accomplishments- Training and EducationSUNY FACULTY AND STAFF ARE AWARDED GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HELP BUILD SKILLS AND DISSEMINATE SUNY EXPERTISE. THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN NEW YORK STATE AND AROUND THE WORLD, SUCH AS TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS. THE RF PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THAT ALLOW SUNY FACULTY AND STAFF TO FOCUS ON THESE PROGRAMS. THESE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INCLUDE: HIRING PERSONNEL TO HELP CONDUCT PROGRAMS, PURCHASING NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND REIMBURSING TRAVEL COSTS THAT ARE PROVIDED FOR BY THE GRANT, SUBMITTING FINANCIAL REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE SPONSOR, AND ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS AND THE SPONSOR'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE RF SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 560 TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL GRANTS AND AWARDS THAT WERE CONDUCTED BY 370 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. UNDER THE PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDED ON LINES 4A THROUGH 4C, THE RF EMPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 10,800 INDIVIDUALS.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d DESCRIPTION OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESTHE RF PROVIDES SERVICES TO CAMPUS-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS 31 SUNY LOCATIONS AND TO RF AFFILIATES - SEPARATE, PRIVATE CORPORATIONS THAT SUPPORT CAMPUS GOALS TO CONDUCT COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS, EMPOWER SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATION, AND MANAGE AND DEVELOP REAL ESTATE. THE RF OFFERS HUMAN RESOURCES/PAYROLL AND PURCHASING/PAYABLES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS. CAMPUS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE CREATED TO SUPPORT SUNY'S MISSION; EXAMPLES OF SUCH ORGANIZATIONS ARE CAMPUS FOUNDATIONS AND CLINICAL PRACTICE PLANS AT THE SUNY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS. APPROXIMATELY 1,800 INDIVIDUALS WERE EMPLOYED BY THE RF FOR THESE PROGRAM SERVICES. THE RF ALSO ADMINISTERS GRANTS AND CONTRACTS SUCH AS SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR SUNY STUDENTS THAT ARE FUNDED BY EXTERNAL SPONSORS AND ADMINISTERS PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE SUNY TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATOR FUND (TAF), WHICH ENABLES FACULTY INVENTORS AND SCIENTISTS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEIR PROMISING IDEAS HAVE COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL THROUGH FEASIBILITY STUDIES, PROTOTYPING, AND TESTING. THE REMAINING APPROXIMATELY 3,000 INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED BY THE RF WERE MAINLY CORPORATE STAFF SUPPORTING THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN LINES 4A THROUGH 4D. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RF GO TO WWW.RFSUNY.ORG.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services(Expenses $ 282,996,691 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 248,270,335)
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Business and Family RelationshipsThe following individuals are or were members of the RF Board during the tax year and were also employed by the State University of New York (SUNY): Directors Goldsmith, Megna, Sammakia, Tripathi. These business relationships are not reportable on schedule L, nor did they give rise to transactions reportable on schedule L.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMISSION ACCORDING TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER. THE RF PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 (INCLUDING ALL REQUIRED SCHEDULES) AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS, TO EACH PERSON WHO WAS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AT THE TIME THE FORM 990 WAS FILED WITH THE IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyTHE RF MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BY DOING AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. ANY DIRECTORS WITH A RELATIONSHIP THAT MAY BE PERCEIVED AS CONSTITUTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THE VOTE ON THAT ISSUE. UNDER THE RF'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MANAGEMENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROCEDURE, IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, IT IS REVIEWED BY AN IMPARTIAL INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WITH CONSULTATION AS NEEDED WITH THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, A MANAGEMENT PLAN IS PUT IN PLACE TO MITIGATE THE CONFLICT.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialTHE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, RF OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMPENSATED DIRECTORS MEETS THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROVISION UNDER TREAS. REG. §53.4958-6. THE RF BOARD HAS DESIGNATED THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS, TO ACT AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE RF ACCORDING TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHARTER. COMPENSATION FOR THE RF'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL WAS SET BY THE RF BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. THIS REVIEW OF REASONABLENESS IS BASED UPON APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKING DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THAT CONSULTANT WAS RETAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING THE TAX YEAR TO GATHER COMPARABLE LOCAL MARKET AND NATIONAL DATA TO CREATE BENCHMARKS FOR ALL OFFICER POSITIONS AND THE RF RETAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS IN ORDER TO CONFORM WITH THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION RULES UNDER TREAS. REG. §53.4958-6.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesAS NOTED ABOVE THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, RF OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMPENSATED DIRECTORS MEETS THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROVISION UNDER TREAS. REG. §53.4958-6. THE RF BOARD HAS DESIGNATED THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS, TO ACT AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR THE RF ACCORDING TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHARTER. OTHER RF OFFICERS LISTED IN PART VII ARE ALSO RF EMPLOYEES AND THEREFORE SUBJECT TO THE RF'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY. THAT POLICY STATES, "COMPENSATION OF OTHER RF OFFICERS WILL BE SET BY THE RF PRESIDENT AND WILL BE REVIEWED FOR REASONABLENESS BY THE RF BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE FOR REVIEWING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION." THIS REVIEW OF REASONABLENESS IS BASED UPON APPROPRIATE BENCHMARKING DATA PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THAT CONSULTANT WAS RETAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DURING THE TAX YEAR TO GATHER COMPARABLE LOCAL MARKET AND NATIONAL DATA TO CREATE BENCHMARKS FOR ALL OFFICER POSITIONS AND THE RF RETAINS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS IN ORDER TO CONFORM WITH THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT'S REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION RULES UNDER TREAS. REG. §53.4958-6.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the publicTHE RESEARCH FOUNDATION CHARTER, THE 1977 AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON THE RF'S PUBLIC WEB SITE AT WWW.RFSUNY.ORG.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a Compensation of Directors, Officers, et. al.COMPENSATION IS PAID TO DIRECTORS WHO ARE ALSO FACULTY MEMBERS, CAMPUS PRESIDENTS, OR WHO HAVE OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES UNRELATED TO THEIR ACTIVITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; SUCH COMPENSATION IS RELATED TO THEIR ROLE AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS, RESEARCH SCIENTISTS, OR AS CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE RF PAID DIRECT COMPENSATION TO DIRECTOR TRIPATHI FOR SERVICES PROVIDED IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesLOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP - -20932; POST-RETIREMENT CHANGE IN NET ASSETS - 34531794; HEDGE AGREEMENT - 30512897; Total - 65023759;
Schedule F, Part VTHE RF IS NOT A GRANTMAKER, AND WHILE IT DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS OR TO FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS, IT DOES ADMINISTER GRANTS, CONTRACTS AND OTHER SPONSORED PROGRAMS FUNDED BY OTHERS, INCLUDING GRANTS WITH ACTIVITY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. THE RF COMPLIES WITH SPONSOR REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS OMB UNIFORM GUIDANCE IN ITS COSTING, ADMINISTRATION, AND RECORD-KEEPING PRACTICES INCLUDING RECORDS OF ALL DISBURSEMENTS AND REPORTS ON THE USAGE OF THE SPONSORS' FUNDS.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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CityALBANYCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Primary ActivitiesBENEFITSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
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Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
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Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (true)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
RF POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN
Q$16,445,858CASH
RF POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN
R$5,969,488CASH

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceRESEARCH FOUNDATION POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLANFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE RELATED ORGANIZATION, "RESEARCH FOUNDATION POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS PLAN," EIN 80-0412424, IS A SECTION 501(C)(9) VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ASSOCIATION (VEBA) TRUST THAT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS. THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS THE CONTRIBUTING EMPLOYER AND SPONSORING ORGANIZATION FOR THIS VEBA TRUST. THE TRANSACTIONS LISTED IN SCHEDULE R, PART V, INCLUDE GOVERNANCE PROVIDED BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION OVER THE VEBA'S TRUSTEE (LINE 1L), REIMBURSEMENTS MADE BY THE VEBA TRUST FOR BENEFITS PAID BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION (LINE 1Q) AND THE FILING ORGANIZATION'S FUNDING OF THE ASSETS IN THE VEBA TRUST (LINE 1R).ExplanationTxt