Nonprofit · EIN 13-3219419
THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10016
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $30,324,371 | $8,938,350 | $21,386,021 | $143,554,891 | $1,440,615 | $142,114,276 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $56,719,573 | $9,375,636 | $47,343,937 | $117,338,236 | $1,209,540 | $116,128,696 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,755,470 | $8,957,407 | -$2,201,937 | $64,986,118 | $301,199 | $64,684,919 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,797,956
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,526,291
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$41,915
- Other revenue
- $124
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,537,404
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,563,772
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,563,772
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $461
- Accounting fees
- $30,497
- Travel
- $327,796
- Program services (functional)
- $8,409,446
- Management and general (functional)
- $341,295
- Fundraising (functional)
- $187,609
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $117,338,236
- Total assets, end of year
- $143,554,891
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,440,615
- Net assets, end of year
- $142,114,276
- Publicly traded securities
- $56,046,128
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,085,332
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $137,028,944
- Gross receipts
- $36,137,645
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSHUA BRUMBERG | PRESIDENT, GRADUATE CENTER Officer | 1 | $0 | $405,450 | $80,755 |
| BRIAN PETERSON | S.V.P. FOR FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 1 | $0 | $286,317 | $54,353 |
| STEVE EVERETT | PROVOST, GRADUATE CENTER Officer | 1 | $0 | $249,677 | $38,875 |
| WENDY DEMARCO FUENTES | V.P. FOR INST'L ADVANCEMEN Officer | 35 | $0 | $213,126 | $41,304 |
| KAREN ALTFEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO BARRECA II PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BLANCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BODIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIN BILDNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DARROW ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES GERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON GLUCKSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE GOH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOLDSTEIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HAMMEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN JONES PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG KAPLAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DWIGHT LEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA MIGDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND QUINLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT RAUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN ZENTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN HIVES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN GARRELL | PRESIDENT, GRADUATE CENTER (TO 8/2023) Officer | 1 | $0 | $440,543 | $32,636 |
| BRIAN PETERSON | S.V.P. FOR FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 1 | $0 | $286,014 | $46,390 |
| JOSHUA BRUMBERG | PRESIDENT, GRADUATE CENTER Officer | 1 | $0 | $264,198 | $67,130 |
| STEVE EVERETT | PROVOST, GRADUATE CENTER Officer | 1 | $0 | $291,833 | $29,427 |
| WENDY DEMARCO FUENTES | V.P. FOR INST'L ADVANCEMEN Officer | 35 | $0 | $213,029 | $46,523 |
| KAREN ALTFEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO BARRECA II PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BLANCO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BODIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIN BILDNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DARROW ESQ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES GERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON GLUCKSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE GOH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOLDSTEIN | SECTRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HAMMEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN JONES PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KAPLAN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA MIGDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND QUINLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RAUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN ZENTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ROBIN GARRELL EX-OFFICIO | PRESIDENT (VOTING) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $437,340 | $36,005 |
| BRIAN PETERSON | S.V.P. FOR FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 1 | $0 | $287,404 | $50,703 |
| STEVE EVERETT EX-OFFICIO | PROVOST (NON-VOTIN Officer | 1 | $0 | $292,391 | $17,369 |
| WENDY DEMARCO FUENTES | V.P. FOR INST'L ADVANCEMEN Officer | 35 | $0 | $210,045 | $47,360 |
| PETER H DARROW ESQ | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIN I BILDNER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DWIGHT E LEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON S GLUCKSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES P BLANCO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG KAPLAN ESQ | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN C ALTFEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO J BARRECA II PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BODIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES GERSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA H GILBERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE C GOH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT B GOLDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH FELLEMAN HAMMEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P JONES PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA MIGDAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN M KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN PAN PHD CFA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND QUINLAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F RAUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIDE J ZEITLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN ZENTNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 365 FIFTH STREET 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10016-4309
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN A PETERSON, 365 FIFTH STREET 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10016
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN A PETERSON, SENIOR V.P. FINANCE & ADMIN.
- Phone
- (212) 827-7660
- Website
- WWW.GC.CUNY.EDU
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE O:THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1983 AS AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY THAT IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING AND SAFEGUARDING THE SUCCESS OF THE GRADUATE CENTER. AS THE SOLE CHANNEL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAMS, CENTERS AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE GRADUATE CENTER, THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST OF THE GRADUATE CENTER ON INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES SUCH AS STUDENT HOUSING, CAREER PLANNING AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, AND WITH PROGRAM LEADERS ON TARGETED SCHOLARSHIPS AND STIPENDS, TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE AID, AND COMMUNICATING TO AND FROM ALUMNI. THE FOUNDATION ALSO MANAGES AND INVESTS DONATIONS FOR USE BY THE GRADUATE CENTER.THE CUNY GRADUATE CENTER, A LEADER IN PUBLIC GRADUATE EDUCATION, IS COMMITTED TO DOCTORAL AND MASTER'S EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. INNOVATIVE RESEARCH, RIGOROUS SCHOLARSHIP, AND COLLABORATIVE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING DEFINE GRADUATE EDUCATION HERE, PREPARING STUDENTS WITH THE CREATIVE, PROBLEM-SOLVING EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO THRIVE IN AND BEYOND THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE.LOCATED IN THE HEART OF MANHATTAN AND SET WITHIN THE LARGE AND MULTI-CAMPUS CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE GRADUATE CENTER FOSTERS ADVANCED GRADUATE EDUCATION, ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, INNOVATIVE UNIVERSITY-WIDE PROGRAMS, AND VIBRANT PUBLIC EVENTS THAT DRAW UPON AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMPLEX COMMUNITIES OF NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND.THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF NATIONALLY PROMINENT DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, THE GRADUATE CENTER PREPARES STUDENTS TO BE SCHOLARS, TEACHERS, EXPERTS, AND LEADERS IN THE ACADEMY; IN THE ARTS; AND IN THE PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS. COMMITTED TO CUNY'S HISTORIC MISSION OF EDUCATING THE CHILDREN OF "THE WHOLE PEOPLE," THE GRADUATE CENTER PROVIDES ACCESS TO GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE GROUPS OF HIGHLY TALENTED STUDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN HIGHER EDUCATION.THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE ACHIEVEMENTS FOR ARE:A. CUNY RECEIVED A $50 MILLION GRANT FROM THE SIMONS FOUNDATION. THE FUNDING ALLOWS CUNY TO CREATE A NEW MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM, HIRE NEW FACULTY, AND CREATE WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT THE NATION'S LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE URBAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY. THE PROGRAM, HOUSED AT THE CUNY GRADUATE CENTER, WILL STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY'S RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CAPABILITIES AND WILL BUILD NEW CAREER PATHWAYS INTO THE ADVANCED COMPUTER INDUSTRY.B. THE CUNY GRADUATE CENTER RECEIVES A $10 MILLION GIFT FROM THE LEON LEVY FOUNDATION TO ENDOW THE LEON LEVY CENTER FOR BIOGRAPHY. THIS DONATION IS THE ONE OF LARGEST IN THE GRADUATE CENTER'S HISTORY AND BRINGS THE LEON LEVY FOUNDATION'S TOTAL GIVING TO THE GC TO $22.8 MILLION. ESTABLISHED WITH A GENEROUS GIFT FROM THE LEON LEVY FOUNDATION IN 2007, THE LEON LEVY CENTER FOR BIOGRAPHY AT THE CUNY GRADUATE CENTER SUPPORTS WORKING BIOGRAPHERS THROUGH ITS PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND CULTIVATES IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE ART AND CRAFT OF BIOGRAPHY THROUGH LECTURES AND EVENTS WITH ESTEEMED BIOGRAPHERS. IT ALSO SUPPORTS THE GRADUATE CENTER'S BIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR MASTER'S PROGRAM.C. BASED AT THE CUNY GRADUATE CENTER, THE ANDREW MELLON FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL PRACTICE CUNY PROJECT. THROUGH A GRANT OF $600,000, THE SPCUNY PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF CULTURAL LEADERS IN NYC WHO ARE DIVERSE AND COMMITTED TO BRINGING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH ART, DRAWING ON THE STRENGTHS OF INTERDISCIPLINARY MFA PROGRAMS. SPCUNY WORKS TO CONNECT STUDENTS AND FACULTY WORKING IN SOCIALLY ENGAGED ART ACROSS ALL OF THE CUNY CAMPUSES, WITH A FOCUS ON INTERDISCIPLINARY MFA PROGRAMS AT THE SENIOR CUNY COLLEGES.Expenses $8,409,446 · grants $4,537,404
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3219419
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $143,554,891
- Income (IRS master file)
- $36,137,645
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $30,324,371 | $8,938,350 | $143,554,891 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $56,719,573 | $9,375,636 | $117,338,236 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,755,470 | $8,957,407 | $64,986,118 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,600,151 | $8,196,180 | $65,758,567 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3219419).
Questions about THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC is 13-3219419.
- Is THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN A PETERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE GRADUATE CENTER FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,324,371, expenses of $8,938,350 and total assets of $143,554,891 at year end.
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