Nonprofit · EIN 84-0600653
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FORT COLLINS, CO 80526
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,291,177 | $17,405,260 | $5,885,917 | $159,935,912 | $133,571,073 | $26,364,839 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $17,932,012 | $16,328,233 | $1,603,779 | $70,186,159 | $49,707,237 | $20,478,922 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,543,768
- of which government grants
- $6,251,268
- Program service revenue
- $153,165
- Investment income
- $646,851
- Royalties
- $3,666,648
- Net rental income
- $6,857,070
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$109,590
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $423,675
- Other revenue
- $10,947,393
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,558,987
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,490,721
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,332,511
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $652,666
- Accounting fees
- $72,031
- Occupancy
- $2,128,001
- Travel
- $77,910
- Depreciation
- $1,439,049
- Program services (functional)
- $13,438,191
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,967,069
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $70,186,159
- Total assets, end of year
- $159,935,912
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $133,571,073
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,364,839
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $46,716,577
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,402,084
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,168,893
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $195,946
- Gross unrelated business income
- $501,765
- Gross receipts
- $23,506,794
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1941
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJAY MENON | PRESIDENT/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $530,707 | $80,028 |
| LYNN JOHNSON | CFO & SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $239,571 | $60,743 |
| RICHARD MAGID | VICE PRESIDENT - TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Officer | 40 | $212,643 | $42,968 |
| JAMES POSS | DIRECTOR - VENTURES CREATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,458 | $52,808 |
| DIANA PRIETO | DIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,206 | $34,537 |
| STEVE FOSTER | DIRECTOR - LICENSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,954 | $38,389 |
| THOMAS JANKOWSKI | DIRECTOR - TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,885 | $20,673 |
| GREGGORY ULLMANN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,641 | $14,780 |
| JULIE BIRDSALL- FORMER CFO | SENIOR MANAGER FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Former | 40 | $107,764 | $27,096 |
| STEPHEN LAUGHLIN - VP | ADVANCED LASER (THRU 03/15/25) Officer | 40 | $93,330 | $8,458 |
| PETER MEYER- VP - REAL | ESTATE SERVICES (FROM 11/18/24) Officer | 40 | $25,678 | $462 |
| BOB HOTMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CONRAD | VICE-CHAIR/ SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN IKARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE GABEL | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/08/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA QUINTANA | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/08/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ARTHUR VALDEZ | TRUSTEE (FROM 10/08/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL HUDNUT | TRUSTEE (THRU 04/01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON MAROSTICA | TRUSTEE (THRU 10/08/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA PETERSON - VP | ADVANCED LASER (FROM 06/16/25) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJAY MENON | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $423,987 | $68,521 |
| LYNN JOHNSON | CFO & SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $196,818 | $57,099 |
| NANCY HURT | VP OF OPERATIONS/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $201,880 | $39,731 |
| JULIE H BIRDSALL | SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO CEO/PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,898 | $46,295 |
| RICHARD MAGID | VP OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Officer | 40 | $200,818 | $27,924 |
| JAMES POSS | DIRECTOR, VENTURES CREATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,544 | $49,017 |
| TAMARA ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR, REAL ESTATE (THRU 12/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,959 | $37,032 |
| STEVE FOSTER | DIR. LICENSING & BUS. DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,139 | $36,674 |
| TOM JANKOWSKI | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,066 | $19,716 |
| DIANE EVANS | CHAIRMAN (THRU 6/26/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB HOTMAN- VICE CHAIRTHRU 624 | CHAIRMAN(FROM 6/26/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CONRAD- TRUSTEE THRU 424 | VICE-CHAIR/ SECRETARY (FROM 4/22/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MAROSTICA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL HUDNUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LAUGHLIN | TRUSTEE (THRU 5/22/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN IKARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2537 RESEARCH BLVD STE 200, FORT COLLINS, CO 80526-8103
- In care of
- % JULIE BIRDSALL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LYNN JOHNSON, PO BOX 483, FORT COLLINS, CO 80522
- Signed the 990
- LYNN JOHNSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (970) 491-2933
- Website
- WWW.CSUSTRATA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
CSU STRATA WAS ORGANIZED IN 1941 TO AID THE UNIVERSITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (CSUS, INCLUDING COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PUEBLO, AND CSU GLOBAL) IN THEIR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS. CSU STRATA PROVIDES PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT LEASING, PATENT AND LICENSING MANAGEMENT, DEBT FINANCING THROUGH MORTGAGE DEBT SERVICE, AND LAND ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- CSU STRATA PROVIDES MANAGEMENT OF VARIOUS COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES HELD BY OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY.Expenses $10,666,882 · revenue $6,953,716
- TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ASSISTS WITH PATENT AND LICENSING MANAGEMENT.Expenses $2,771,309 · revenue $3,666,648
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
- 84-0600653
- 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
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K26E)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $159,935,912
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,506,794
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,291,177 | $17,405,260 | $159,935,912 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $17,932,012 | $16,328,233 | $70,186,159 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,471,761 | $16,164,739 | $69,355,514 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 84-0600653).
Questions about COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION is 84-0600653.
- Is COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 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 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 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 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH 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 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LYNN JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $530,707 (AJAY MENON, PRESIDENT/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,291,177, expenses of $17,405,260 and total assets of $159,935,912 at year end.
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