Nonprofit · EIN 15-6023443
ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13217
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,607,698 | $5,569,600 | $5,038,098 | $68,779,089 | $3,742,498 | $65,036,591 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,372,933 | $5,349,903 | $2,023,030 | $57,503,810 | $3,363,988 | $54,139,822 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,274,266 | $5,385,888 | $10,888,378 | $50,766,390 | $3,460,488 | $47,305,902 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,467,939
- Program service revenue
- $653,314
- Investment income
- $1,430,978
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $145,313
- Net income from fundraising events
- $45,319
- Other revenue
- $55,467
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,237,320
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $24,000
- Legal fees
- $6,481
- Accounting fees
- $28,620
- Occupancy
- $2,189
- Travel
- $196,038
- Program services (functional)
- $4,756,271
- Management and general (functional)
- $789,329
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $57,503,810
- Total assets, end of year
- $68,779,089
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,742,498
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,036,591
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $844,965
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,552,353
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $54,484,238
- Gross receipts
- $13,303,375
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 54
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE ANTONACCI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LUCKETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIAN VANETTI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT REINHARDT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CATANZARITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FISCOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL KWASNOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE MCMAHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD RANDY NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA W PODKAMINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICKEL POMPEII | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SIMMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM SPIZUOCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN VAVALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID S WYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA ROBBINS | PRESIDENT - ALHC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANIE MAHONEY | PRESIDENT SUNY - ESF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN KWASNOSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HEAD | CFO - SUNY ESF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDEN GARDNER | PRESIDENT SUNY ESF - MOSA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL ROMANO | PRESIDENT - ESF ALUMNI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MARTIN | PRESIDENT - RANGER SCHOOL ALUMNI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA GREENFIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $0 |
| DANETTE J DESIMONE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 24 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S WYMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LUCKETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ANTONACCI | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASUR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CATANZARITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FISCOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL KWASNOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD NOBLE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK J MODZELESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA W PODKAMINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT REINHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SIMMONS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANIE MAHONEY | PRESIDENT SUNY-ESF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SILAS COCHRAN | PRESIDENT - SUNY ESF UNDER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY LIPP | PRESIDENT - ESF ALUMNI ASS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WESTBROOK | PRESIDENT - RANGER SCHOOL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA C ROBBINS | PRESIDENT - ALHC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN VAVALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIAN VANETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SPIZUOCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HEAD | CFO - SUNY ESF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICKEL POMPEII | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE PERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA GREENFIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $0 |
| DANETTE J DESIMONE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 24 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID S WYMAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES LUCKETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ANTONACCI | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CATANZARITA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG LOH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS FISCOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL KWASNOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD NOBLE MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK J MODZELESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA W PODKAMINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT REINHARDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SIMMONS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANIE MAHONEY | PRESIDENT SUNY-ESF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SILAS COCHRAN | PRESIDENT - SUNY ESF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY LIPP | PRESIDENT - ESF ALUMNI ASS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WESTBROOK | PRESIDENT - RANGER SCHOOL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA C ROBBINS | PRESIDENT - ALHC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN VAVALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAMIAN VANETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SPIZUOCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HEAD | CFO - SUNY ESF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICKEL POMPEII | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA GREENFIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $0 |
| DANETTE J DESIMONE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 24 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6486, SYRACUSE, NY 13217-6486
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MIKE ANTONACCI, PO BOX 6486, SYRACUSE, NY 132176486
- Signed the 990
- MIKE ANTONACCI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (315) 470-6683
- Return prepared by
- FUSTCHARLES LLP
Mission
THE ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION OF ALUMNI, COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTED TO HELPING SUNY COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY, HEREIN CALLED THE "COLLEGE," ACHIEVE ITS MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS - PROVIDE BOTH NEED BASED AND MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS TO ESF STUDENTS.Expenses $1,929,887 · grants $1,929,887
- INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. SUPPORT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PURCHASE OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND LIBRARY RESOURCES, FACILITY RENOVATIONS, LECTURE SERIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $2,120,588 · grants $307,433 · revenue $663,462
- AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE RESTORATION PROGRAM - THE ESF AMERICAN CHESTNUT PROJECT HAS DEVELOPED A BLIGHT-TOLERANT AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE, AND IS WORKING TO RESTORE THIS ICONIC AND VALUABLE CULTURAL SYMBOL TO THE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES.Expenses $705,796
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
- 15-6023443
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B114)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $68,779,089
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,303,375
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,607,698 | $5,569,600 | $68,779,089 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,372,933 | $5,349,903 | $57,503,810 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,274,266 | $5,385,888 | $50,766,390 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,798,778 | $5,468,991 | $46,407,052 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 15-6023443).
Questions about ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC is 15-6023443.
- Is ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ESF COLLEGE 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 ESF COLLEGE 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 ESF COLLEGE 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 ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MIKE ANTONACCI.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,607,698, expenses of $5,569,600 and total assets of $68,779,089 at year end.
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