Nonprofit · EIN 74-0960070
UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2025 | 990 | $15,090,309 | $15,017,006 | $73,303 | $23,490,941 | $11,842,335 | $11,648,606 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,190,567 | $14,381,324 | -$190,757 | $23,000,515 | $11,506,743 | $11,493,772 |
| July 2, 2023 | 990 | $12,831,778 | $12,781,093 | $50,685 | $20,580,156 | $9,193,647 | $11,386,509 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 29, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $316,819
- Program service revenue
- $13,675
- Investment income
- -$701,347
- Net rental income
- $684,699
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$777,932
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,754,530
- Other revenue
- $15,461,162
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,350,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $964,184
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,315,330
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,709,876
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,837
- Accounting fees
- $200,000
- Occupancy
- $845,831
- Travel
- $18,872
- Depreciation
- $650,100
- Program services (functional)
- $9,443,341
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,573,665
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,000,515
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,490,941
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,842,335
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,648,606
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,376,003
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,590,690
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,228,606
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $420,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- $528,018
- Gross receipts
- $31,770,580
- Employees
- 334
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1925
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 29, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL PHIFER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $529,469 | $49,955 |
| MICHAEL SEYFFERT | COO Officer | 40 | $358,095 | $30,500 |
| OLIVIA BIAGI | VP MERCHANDISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $249,836 | $20,011 |
| PAUL KORNIYENKO | VP FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $243,663 | $23,905 |
| ANGELIA CARTWRIGHT | VP PEOPLE EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,711 | $42,190 |
| ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR OF MIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,349 | $16,630 |
| KATE MOUNGER | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,355 | $18,900 |
| WILLIAM LONG | COO Officer | 40 | $26,726 | $1,440 |
| GARRETT SONNIER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HAYNES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO SADUN | FACULTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OAKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD SAMMY HAMID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS OSORIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMO MIYAHARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRISON HENSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELINDA WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY THOMPSON | FACULTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY GILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BENTZIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA STEWART STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL PHIFER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $676,400 | $48,086 |
| MICHAEL SEYFFERT | COO Officer | 40 | $333,179 | $30,000 |
| PAUL KORNIYENKO | VP FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,644 | $22,221 |
| ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR OF MIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,489 | $15,907 |
| KATE MOUNGER | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,578 | $17,412 |
| OLIVIA BIAGI | VP MERCHANDISING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,605 | $12,213 |
| DANIEL KARNATZ | STORE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,087 | $694 |
| TIM BUSBY | COO Officer | 40 | $128,522 | $0 |
| DEVON HSIAO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BONIN-RODRIGUEZ | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT SONNIER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HAYNES | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC YU | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO SADUN | FACULTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OAKLAND | INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD SAMMY HAMID | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS OSORIO | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ROGERS | INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA GUAN | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRISON HENSLEY | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA WANG | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY THOMPSON | FACULTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 2, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL PHIFER | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $388,019 | $41,626 |
| MICHAEL SEYFFERT | COO Officer | 40 | $241,215 | $27,000 |
| TIM BUSBY | COO Officer | 40 | $220,635 | $0 |
| KELLI HANKS | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,891 | $37,893 |
| ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR OF MIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,415 | $13,561 |
| PAUL KORNIYENKO | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,604 | $17,532 |
| KATE MOUNGER | MARKETING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,915 | $14,485 |
| MICHAEL KIELY | DIRECTOR OF COURSE MATERIALS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,022 | $20,112 |
| DIANE BRYANT | FACULTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN MCCABE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY BENTON | INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BONIN-RODRIGUEZ | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT SONNIER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON HSIAO | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HAYNES | FACULTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC YU | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO SADUN | FACULTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS OAKLAND | INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMAD SAMMY HAMID | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS OSORIO | STUDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY ROGERS | INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY THOMPSON | FACULTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2246 GUADALUPE ST, AUSTIN, TX 78705-5217
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHERYL PHIFER, 2246 GUADALUPE STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78705
- Signed the 990
- PAUL KORNIYENKO, VP FINANCE
- Phone
- (512) 476-7211
- Website
- WWW.UNIVERSITYCOOP.COM
- Return prepared by
- AVENSON HAMANN CPAS LLP
Mission
WE IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN WITH A BUSINESS WHERE PEOPLE LOVE TO SHOP, WORK AND CONNECT.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDES GOODS AND SERVICES TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SUCH INDIVIDUALS ARE BENEFITED.Expenses $9,443,341 · grants $1,350,000 · revenue $14,768,205
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
- 74-0960070
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B190)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,490,941
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,770,580
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $15,090,309 | $15,017,006 | $23,490,941 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,190,567 | $14,381,324 | $23,000,515 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $12,831,778 | $12,781,093 | $20,580,156 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | July 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 74-0960070).
Questions about UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY is 74-0960070.
- Is UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 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 UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 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 UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 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 UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 29, 2025 names CHERYL PHIFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 29, 2025 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $529,469 (CHERYL PHIFER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 29, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,090,309, expenses of $15,017,006 and total assets of $23,490,941 at year end.
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