Colorado State University Foundation

Analysis

Colorado State University Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Fort Collins, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Colorado State University Foundation reported income of $89.6m and spending of $90.9m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $76.4m to $89.6m (+17%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 140%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Colorado State University Foundation sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of Evansville ($89.5m), Misericordia University ($89.7m) and Special Education Services ($88.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $964k (1.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $751.9m against liabilities of $27.0m, net assets of $724.9m. It reported 17 employees.