THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

EIN 14-1368361 · Education (B114)

What they do

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.52%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

0.00%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$88.70spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.18%of revenue went to management and office costs17.1% of expenses

$1.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $656,781 for MR DAVID MARCUS (CIO, STONY BROOK FOUNDATION). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,858,824,863

Mission workProgram services$1,366,634,87873.52% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$282,148,36715.18% of revenue17.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$22,1650.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$210,019,45311.30% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,648,805,41088.70% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 13.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,858,824,863

Expenses$1,648,805,410

Annual surplus $210,019,453 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,366,634,878 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$282,148,367 · 17.1% of expenses

Fundraising$22,165 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,858,824,863

Expenses$1,648,805,410

Assets$1,937,921,505

Income$2,365,794,726

Contributions$1,545,187,170

Mission work (program services)$1,366,634,878

Fundraising$22,165

Management and general$282,148,367

Executive compensation (total)$1,538,639

Stocks and bonds$163,564,189

Accounting fees$370,618

Investing fees$4,355,146

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MR DAVID MARCUSCIO, STONY BROOK FOUNDATION · 38 hrs/week $656,781Base $591,833 · Other $64,948

MS EILEEN M PEZZIVP FOR DEVELOPMENT, UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY · 38 hrs/week $501,350Base $413,650 · Other $87,700

MS PATRICIA ARCIERO-CRAIGCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $479,694Base $456,367 · Other $23,327

MR DAVID ANDERSONPRESIDENT, NY CREATES · 38 hrs/week $479,018Base $423,795 · Other $55,223

MS LORRAINE L MANZELLAADMN DIR, UPSTATE UNIV MED ASSOCIATION · 38 hrs/week $380,686Base $322,330 · Other $58,356

MR CHRISTOPHER ASHLEYGENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY · 38 hrs/week $376,189Base $312,609 · Other $63,580

MS KATHLEEN CAGGIANO-SIINOINTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER THROUGH OCTOBER 20 · 38 hrs/week $334,424Base $272,195 · Other $62,229

DR MELUR RAMASUBRAMANIANPRESIDENT · 19 hrs/week $327,429Base $309,950 · Other $17,479

MR JOSHUA B TOASCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $307,279Base $230,960 · Other $76,319

MR RYAN P FARRELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $299,635Base $254,849 · Other $44,786

MS KERRY GILCHRISTVP INTERNAL AUDIT · 38 hrs/week $206,835Base $169,116 · Other $37,719

MR BENJAMIN FRIEDMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AS OF OCTOBER 2024 · 38 hrs/week $83,811Base $83,426 · Other $385

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

MR DAVID MARCUSCIO, STONY BROOK FOUNDATION

MS EILEEN M PEZZIVP FOR DEVELOPMENT, UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

MS PATRICIA ARCIERO-CRAIGCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

MR DAVID ANDERSONPRESIDENT, NY CREATES

MS LORRAINE L MANZELLAADMN DIR, UPSTATE UNIV MED ASSOCIATION

MR CHRISTOPHER ASHLEYGENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

MS KATHLEEN CAGGIANO-SIINOINTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER THROUGH OCTOBER 20

DR MELUR RAMASUBRAMANIANPRESIDENT

MR JOSHUA B TOASCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

MR RYAN P FARRELLCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MS KERRY GILCHRISTVP INTERNAL AUDIT

MR BENJAMIN FRIEDMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AS OF OCTOBER 2024

DR SATISH K TRIPATHIDIRECTOR

MR MICHAEL CADIGANDIRECTOR AS OF MAY 2025

MS HILLARY D HANSENDIRECTOR

MS HEATHER MULLIGANDIRECTOR

MS EILEEN WHELLEYDIRECTOR

MS DIANE MINASDIRECTOR

MS ANDREA GOLDSMITHDIRECTOR AS OF MAY 2025

MR ROBERT S AZEKEDIRECTOR

MR ROBERT P BALACHANDRANDIRECTOR

MR ROBERT MEGNADIRECTOR

COL TIMOTHY J LAWRENCEDIRECTOR

MR ERIC L COCHRANDIRECTOR

MR EDWARD M SPIRODIRECTOR

MR DANIEL C TOMSONDIRECTOR

MR ADAM BARSKYDIRECTOR AS OF MAY 2025

DR BENJAMIN Z HOULTONDIRECTOR

DR BAHGAT G SAMMAKIADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: PO BOX 9, ALBANY, NY 12201-0009
County: Albany
In care of: % RYAN FARRELL
Primary officer: Ryan Farrell, Chief Financial Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwebfeedback@rfsuny.org Phone(518) 434-7050

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B114)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services