ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
EIN 15-6023443 · Education (B114)
What they do
THE ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION is A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION of ALUMNI, COLLEGE and COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTED to HELPING SUNY COLLEGE of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE and FORESTRY, HEREIN CALLED THE "COLLEGE," ACHIEVE ITS MISSION of EDUCATION, RESEARCH, and PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT and RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 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 charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (28)
JOANIE MAHONEYPRESIDENT SUNY - ESF
WILLIAM SPIZUOCODIRECTOR
WILLIAM SIMMONSDIRECTOR
VIRGINIA ROBBINSPRESIDENT - ALHC
THOMAS MARTINPRESIDENT - RANGER SCHOOL ALUMNI
THOMAS FISCOEDIRECTOR
SUSAN HEADCFO - SUNY ESF
SCOTT REINHARDTTREASURER
MIKE ANTONACCIPRESIDENT
MICKEL POMPEIIDIRECTOR
KATHLEEN BENNETTDIRECTOR
JOSHUA W PODKAMINERDIRECTOR
JOHN VAVALODIRECTOR
JOHN CATANZARITADIRECTOR
BRENDA GREENFIELDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JESSE MCMAHONDIRECTOR
JENNIFER SMITHDIRECTOR
JANE PERRYDIRECTOR
JAMES LUCKETTSECRETARY
GREG LOHDIRECTOR
GAIL ROMANOPRESIDENT - ESF ALUMNI
EDWARD RANDY NOBLEDIRECTOR
EDEN GARDNERPRESIDENT SUNY ESF - MOSA
DAVID S WYMANDIRECTOR
DANIEL KWASNOWSKIDIRECTOR
DANETTE J DESIMONEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
DAN KWASNOSKIDIRECTOR
DAMIAN VANETTIVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1964
- Location
- PO BOX 6486, SYRACUSE, NY 132176486
- County
- Onondaga
- In care of
- MIKE ANTONACCI
- Primary officer
- MIKE ANTONACCI, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FUSTCHARLES LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B114)
- IRS tax category
- Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes