STUDENT GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION THE STATE UNIVERSITY AT MORRISVILLE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION THE STATE UNIVERSITY AT MORRISVILLE

EIN 15-0577109 · Education (B80Z)

What they do

IN ORDER to PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE of THE STUDENT BODY, to STIMULATE INTEREST IN and SUPPORT of ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTING to CULTURAL, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL and PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT, and to ESTABLISH A JUST COMMUNITY WITH THE PROMOTION of (CONT. ON SCH. O) (...CONT.) DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN THE AREAS of CONCERN to THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY; WE, THE STUDENTS of SUNY MORRISVILLE, DO HEREBY DECREE THIS CONSTITUTION of THE STATE UNIVERSITY of NEW YORK COLLEGE of AGRICULTURE and TECHNOLOGY, STUDENT GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.39%of revenue went to mission work80.4% of expenses · Program services

$101.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.83%of revenue went to management and office costs19.6% of expenses

$0.99in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,590 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $3,813 for JAMAR LIGON (CAB CHAIRPERSON). 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$374,649

Mission workProgram services$304,93081.39% of revenue80.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$74,30919.83% of revenue19.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$379,239101.23% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 80.4% mission · 19.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 21.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 19.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 28.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 31.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.88% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.68% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$374,649

Expenses$379,239

Annual shortfall $4,590 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$304,930 · 80.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$74,309 · 19.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$374,649

Expenses$379,239

Assets$373,737

Income$383,813

Mission work (program services)$304,930

Management and general$74,309

Accounting fees$6,700

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

JAMAR LIGONCAB CHAIRPERSON · 6 hrs/week $3,813

NICKOLAS DALTONPRESIDENT · 6 hrs/week $3,264

TRON SMITHVP · 6 hrs/week $3,168

SHANI HEDGEVOTING MEMBER · 6 hrs/week $2,304

TRIANA BURGOS-FARNANSECRETARY · 6 hrs/week $2,016

GARRETT PHELPSVOTING MEMBER · 6 hrs/week $1,536

BEN SCHOLLVOTING MEMBER · 6 hrs/week $480

MICHAEL ROBERTSDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIO · 6 hrs/week $384

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 (38)

JAMAR LIGONCAB CHAIRPERSON

NICKOLAS DALTONPRESIDENT

TRON SMITHVP

SHANI HEDGEVOTING MEMBER

TRIANA BURGOS-FARNANSECRETARY

GARRETT PHELPSVOTING MEMBER

BEN SCHOLLVOTING MEMBER

MICHAEL ROBERTSDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIO

SHARRY WOODCOCKVOTING MEMBER

MARIA RINALDIVOTING MEMBER

MASON HALLENBECKVOTING MEMBER

MEKENZIE CASHMANVOTING MEMBER

NASIR KINGVOTING MEMBER

NIA MARINAVOTING MEMBER

LEO TESMERVOTING MEMBER

SOFIJA KELESOVSKAVOTING MEMBER

TALASIA KINGVOTING MEMBER

TANNER PHILLIPSVOTING MEMBER

TIMOTHY GRAHAMVOTING MEMBER

TREYE MILLERVOTING MEMBER

ZACHARY MCCALLVOTING MEMBER

EVERSON KALMANVOTING MEMBER

AIDEN LONGUEVILLEVOTING MEMBER

ANDREW JONESVOTING MEMBER

ASIANNA EDMUNDSVOTING MEMBER

CESAR SAAVEDRAVOTING MEMBER

COURTNEY HALEYVOTING MEMBER

DAKOTA GATTONVOTING MEMBER

DARREN GRABOWVOTING MEMBER

DENISE TWUMVOTING MEMBER

LUXIAL FLORENTINOVOTING MEMBER

FAITH GRAHAMVOTING MEMBER

GRACE GERMANVOTING MEMBER

ISAIAH FREEMANVOTING MEMBER

JASON GUZMANVOTING MEMBER

JESSICA MAGGUILLIVOTING MEMBER

KALEB SAYLESVOTING MEMBER

ADRIAN BARTZVOTING MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 80 EATON ST, MORRISVILLE, NY 13408-7705
County: Madison
In care of: TRIANA BURGOS-FARNAN
Primary officer: TRIANA BURGOS-FARNAN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(315) 684-6238

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOWERS & COMPANY CPAS PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B80Z)