FOUNDATION FOR STUDENT COMMUNICATIONINC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR STUDENT COMMUNICATIONINC

EIN 22-1926453 · Education (B)

What they do

PUBLICATION of BUSINESS TODAY MAGAZINE WHICH is PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS for STUDENTS. ALSO, CONFERENCES ARE HELD to EDUCATE THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY IN THE PHILOSOPHY, OPERATION, and MECHANICS of THE BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.36%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

$87.63spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.27%of revenue went to management and office costs16.3% of expenses

$6.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$677,604

Mission workProgram services$497,05973.36% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$96,70414.27% of revenue16.3% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$83,84112.37% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$593,76387.63% 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: 83.7% mission · 16.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 200.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 35.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.8% mission · 23.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 13.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$677,604

Expenses$593,763

Annual surplus $83,841 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)$497,059 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$96,704 · 16.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$677,604

Expenses$593,763

Assets$3,652,716

Income$677,604

Contributions$3,600

Mission work (program services)$497,059

Grants given$60,000

Average grant$15,000

Management and general$96,704

Stocks and bonds$3,095,285

Accounting fees$63,330

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

AKSHAT AGARWALPRESIDENT, THROUGH 2024. TRUSTEE, BEG. 2025 · 10 hrs/week $9,620

BRIAN ZHOUPRESIDENT 2025, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 2024 · 15 hrs/week $2,500

CHLOE ZHUDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE CONTACTS 2025 · 10 hrs/week $2,500

AVANTIKA MATELEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL 2024 · 2 hrs/week $2,417

SAMIKSHA GAHERWARDIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024 · 10 hrs/week $2,266

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

AKSHAT AGARWALPRESIDENT, THROUGH 2024. TRUSTEE, BEG. 2025

BRIAN ZHOUPRESIDENT 2025, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 2024

CHLOE ZHUDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE CONTACTS 2025

AVANTIKA MATELEDIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL 2024

SAMIKSHA GAHERWARDIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024

MELISSA PASCHALLCHAIR, PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE, UNTIL DEC. 2024

ZIYA MERCHANTDIRECTOR OF SEMINARS 2025

MICHAEL KRATSIOSTRUSTEE, THROUGH 2024

MICHAEL SHORTTRUSTEE

MIYU YAMANESENIOR ADVISOR 2025

NEEL AJJARPAUTRUSTEE, THROUGH 2024

NICOLE ZIVKOVICTRUSTEE

NORA CHOIVICE PRESIDENT OF CONTENT 2025

REMI MEEHANCHAIR, MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

ROGER CHENTRUSTEE, BEG. 2025

RON GONENTRUSTEE

SANDY ZHANGVICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY 2025

SHANNON MADIRECTOR OF CONTENT 2024

SOPHIE RYANVICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 2025

SOWON LEETRUSTEE, THROUGH 2024

SUSAN CHENVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE 2025

TESS HUBBARDVICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND DESIGN 2025

WILLIAM NEUMANNDIRECTOR OF SEMINARS 2024, VICE PRESIDENT OF ALUMN

ZACH LEEDIRECTOR OF MEDIA & MARKETING 2024

AAKANSH YERPUDEDIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2025

HAILEY HUBBARDDIRECTOR OF DESIGN NATION 2024

ALBERT CHOITRUSTEE, THROUGH 2024

ALISON LEECHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, BEG. 2025

AMAN KAPADIATRUSTEE, BEG. 2025

BEAU THOMASCHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE

CARMEN MARIA GABBETRUSTEE

COLLEEN KANGTRUSTEE, THROUGH 2024

CORDELIA LOWRYCHAIR, PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE, BEG. 2025

EMERSON TIWANGTRUSTEE, BEG. 2025

FELIPE BICKENBACHTRUSTEE, THROUGH 2024

GRACE HONGTRUSTEE, BOARD CHAIR UNTIL DEC. 2024

MEGHANA BHUPATIDIRECTOR OF STRATEGY 2024

JACK HARTMANTRUSTEE, BEG. 2025

JANA PAKDIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2024, SENIOR ADVISOR 2025

JENNIFER SAARBACHTRUSTEE

JULIA YINGDIRECTOR OF DESIGN 2024

JULIO ROJASTRUSTEE, THROUGH 2024

JUN CHOIDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE CONTACTS 2024

KEHAN CHECNVICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES 2025

LELANI JOHNSONDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 2024

LUCAS STROBEKDIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS 2024

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 48 UNIVERSITY PLACE, PRINCETON, NJ 08540
County: Mercer
In care of: BRIAN ZHOU
Primary officer: BRIAN ZHOU, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(609) 258-1111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: May 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MERCADIEN PC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes