Nonprofit · EIN 51-0193595
EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SARATOGA SPGS, NY 12866
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,052,086 | $2,182,503 | $2,869,583 | $49,908,536 | $87,435 | $49,821,101 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $620,311 | $1,811,070 | -$1,190,759 | $44,852,550 | $76,144 | $44,776,406 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,434,191
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,531,623
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,263,254
- Other revenue
- $86,272
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,396,842
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,056
- Accounting fees
- $20,100
- Travel
- $37,880
- Program services (functional)
- $1,806,650
- Management and general (functional)
- $271,761
- Fundraising (functional)
- $104,092
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $44,852,550
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,908,536
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $87,435
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,821,101
- Publicly traded securities
- $48,704,225
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,895,117
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,925,984
- Gross receipts
- $8,760,330
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA VOLLENDORF PHD | ESU PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $380,234 | $250,232 |
| MARLY NORRIS | (FORMER EXEC. DIR.)(NON-VOTING) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $214,599 | $141,227 |
| JULIETA MAJAK | TREASURER (NON VOTING MEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $210,253 | $138,368 |
| DAVID FULLARD PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $113,805 | $74,895 |
| VERONICA FITZGERALD | (EXEC. DIR.)(NON-VOTING) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $43,718 | $28,771 |
| MARIAN CONWAY PHD | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $6,889 | $4,533 |
| ALTHEA LEUHRSEN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP CATCHINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DORA CERVANTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FEELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CORROU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MAZZETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES KARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID THEOBALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY VAILLANCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA VOLLENDORF PHD | ESU PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $349,237 | $192,465 |
| JULIETA MAJAK | TREASURER (NON VOTING) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $199,073 | $109,709 |
| MARLY NORRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $164,185 | $90,482 |
| DAVID FULLARD PHD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $104,940 | $57,833 |
| VERONICA FITZGERALD | INTERIM EXEC DIRECTOR (NON-VOTING) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAN CONWAY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTHEA LEUHRSEN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP CATCHINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN DAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DORA CERVANTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA EVANS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER FEELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CORROU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MAZZETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES KARCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY POPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID THEOBALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY VAILLANCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2 UNION AVE, SARATOGA SPGS, NY 12866-4310
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VERONICA FITZGERALD, 2 UNION AVE, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866
- Signed the 990
- VERONICA FITZGERALD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (518) 587-2100
- Website
- WWW.SUNYEMPIRE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC
Mission
TO ASSIST IN ADVANCING THE WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY (A UNIT OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK), INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION GAVE 680 STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS, 380 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AWARDS, AND 13 HONORARIA.Expenses $1,806,650 · grants $1,396,842
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
- 51-0193595
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,908,536
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,760,330
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,052,086 | $2,182,503 | $49,908,536 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $620,311 | $1,811,070 | $44,852,550 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,974,032 | $1,346,937 | $42,557,146 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,215,775 | $1,215,930 | $37,289,291 | 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 51-0193595).
Questions about EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 51-0193595.
- Is EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VERONICA FITZGERALD.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,052,086, expenses of $2,182,503 and total assets of $49,908,536 at year end.
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