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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7088021

POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · POTSDAM, NY 13676

Financials

$6.8M$3.9M2023$6M$3.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,963,886$3,497,925$2,465,961$71,919,211$18,463$71,900,748
June 30, 2024990$6,783,492$3,909,407$2,874,085$63,686,172$28,233$63,657,939
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,055,857
Program service revenue
$441,655
Investment income
$2,440,334
Royalties
$26,040
Net gain from sales of assets
$771,656
Other revenue
$26,040

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,636,571
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$46,000
Legal fees
$6,204
Accounting fees
$30,867
Depreciation
$75,690
Program services (functional)
$2,992,135
Management and general (functional)
$67,917
Fundraising (functional)
$437,873

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$63,686,172
Total assets, end of year
$71,919,211
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,463
Net assets, end of year
$71,900,748
Land, buildings and equipment
$179,633
Publicly traded securities
$70,347,040
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,317,485
Net assets with donor restrictions
$64,583,263
Gross receipts
$9,486,866
Employees
0
Volunteers
43
Year formed
1968
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SUZANNE SMITHCOLLEGE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$281,603$73,254
DAVID DAVINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$0$152,659$55,869
GREG GARDNERFACULTY SENATE REP
Trustee or director
1$0$104,862$47,987
JULIE HELENBROOKBUSINESS MANAGER
Officer
40$0$78,892$44,368
JESSICA PEARSONFACULTY SENATE REP
Trustee or director
1$0$81,314$23,828
AMY KELLOGGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RONALD FISHBECKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JUSTIN SIPHERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CHRISTINE HAILETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL GALANETRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GARY HINDTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROGER LINDENTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KADI PALMERSTUDENT GOVERNMENT REP
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES BERRIMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LYNNE BOLESTRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARJORIE CHIAFERYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD EVANSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KATE GIGLIOTTITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN LEOUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELDON HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDE KIAHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ADEBISI OJETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANY SORICELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL VOCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIN WAGNER O'BRIENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BROOKS WASHBURNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA WESSINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KLAYTON SCHAEFERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HENRIQUE SCHEMBRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOYCE YIANOUKOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK HAYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
SUZANNE SMITHCOLLEGE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1$0$184,083$31,630
DAVID DAVINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
1$0$146,497$41,956
PHILIP T NEISSERFORMER OFFICER IN CHARGE
Former
0$0$147,393$7,431
GREG GARDNERFACULTY SENATE REP
Trustee or director
1$0$104,426$44,107
BLAIR MADOREFORMER FACULTY SENATE REPRESENTATIVE
Former
0$0$82,261$41,693
JULIE HELENBROOKBUSINESS MANAGER
Trustee or director
40$0$67,268$35,587
AMY KELLOGGPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RONALD FISHBECKVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JUSTIN SIPHERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
CHRISTINE HAILETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL GALANETRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GARY HINDTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROGER LINDENTRUSTEE EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
EVE BORRELLISTUDENT GOVERNMENT REP
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMES BERRIMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LYNNE BOLESTRUSTEESHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARJORIE CHIAFERYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELDON HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY HELANDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SEAN LEOUSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ADEBISI OJETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AARON SANDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
HENRIQUE SCHEMBRYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TIFFANY SORICELLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DANIEL VOCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIN WAGNER O'BRIENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBERT WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BROOKS WASHBURNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURA WESSINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
44 PIERREPONT AVE, POTSDAM, NY 13676-2200
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DAVID DAVIN, 44 PIERREPONT AVENUE, POTSDAM, NY 13676
Signed the 990
AMY KELLOGG, PRESIDENT
Phone
(315) 267-2872
Return prepared by
FUSTCHARLES LLP

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SEE SCHEDULE OTHE POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, ESTABLISHED IN 1968 TO STEWARD THE CONTINUNED GROWTH OF PRIVATE GIVING IN SUPPORT OF SUNY POTSDAM. THE FOUNDATION IS GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHICH INCLUDES REPRESENTATION FROM SUNY POTSDAM'S ALUMNI, FACULTY, FACULTY EMERITI AND STUDENTS, AS WELL AS THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COMMUNITY. GIFTS TO THE FOUNDATION ARE USED TO PROVIDE ANNUAL SUPPORT TO MEET ONGOING CAMPUS NEEDS AND TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS TO SUPPORT SUCH THINGS AS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION OWNS ART OBJECTS AND CULTURAL ARTIFACTS THAT ARE USED FOR TEACHING AND FOR DISPLAY ON CAMPUS. THE TOTAL ASSETS MANAGED BY THE FOUNDATION EXCEED $71.9 MILLION, INCLUDING AN ENDOWMENT COMPRISED OF GIFTS FROM BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND INVESTMENT RETURNS.
    Expenses $2,992,135 · grants $2,636,571 · revenue $441,655

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7088021
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
1970
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$71,919,211
Income (IRS master file)
$9,486,866

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,963,886$3,497,925$71,919,211XML
990June 2024$6,783,492$3,909,407$63,686,172XML
990June 2023$4,274,103$3,632,747$55,931,409IRS
990June 2022$4,839,138$3,250,441$51,720,379IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 23-7088021).

Questions about POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC is 23-7088021.
Is POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
Are donations to POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POTSDAM 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 POTSDAM 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 POTSDAM 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 POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID DAVIN.
Who are the officers and directors of POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does POTSDAM COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,963,886, expenses of $3,497,925 and total assets of $71,919,211 at year end.

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