EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EIN 38-2953297 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

THE EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS and OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, CREATES OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT to THE STUDENTS, PROGRAMS, SERVICES and EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY of EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. THE EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION WILL ACHIEVE ITS MISSION THROUGH IMAGE ENHANCEMENT, EFFECTIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL EFFORTS and DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 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

73.37%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services

11.26%of revenue went to fundraising11.7% of expenses

$96.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.90%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$6.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.6%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$20,916,867

Mission workProgram services$15,346,66073.37% of revenue76.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,489,96111.90% of revenue12.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,356,03711.26% of revenue11.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$724,2093.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,192,65896.54% 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: 76.0% mission · 12.3% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 7.7% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 10.1% management · 13.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 10.2% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 12.5% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 13.1% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 16.4% management · 18.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.0% mission · 18.7% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,916,867

Expenses$20,192,658

Annual surplus $724,209 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)$15,346,660 · 76.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,489,961 · 12.3% of expenses

Fundraising$2,356,037 · 11.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,916,867

Expenses$20,192,658

Assets$130,113,641

Income$53,102,871

Contributions$14,777,234

Mission work (program services)$15,346,660

Fundraising$2,356,037

Grants given$85,335,796

Average grant$6,095,414

Management and general$2,489,961

Executive compensation (total)$284,160

Stocks and bonds$5,893,957

Accounting fees$69,800

Investing fees$445,691

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

MAHER SALAHVP FOR ADVANCEMENT/EXEC DIR EMUF · 40 hrs/week $419,472Base $303,965 · Other $115,507

JILL HUNSBERGERASSOC VP ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $192,888Base $139,774 · Other $53,114

LAURA WILBANKSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $182,122Base $151,470 · Other $30,652

VINCENT CAVATAIOASST VP ADV SVCS & STRAT SOLUTIONS · 40 hrs/week $152,326Base $137,945 · Other $14,381

DAMON ROSENTHALDATA SERVICES & INFO SYSTEMS ANALYST · 40 hrs/week $140,815Base $106,506 · Other $34,309

LISA COMBENSR DIR DEVELOPMENT CORP & FOUNDATION · 40 hrs/week $131,624Base $102,977 · Other $28,647

MIA MILTONEXEC DIR ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $120,336Base $103,677 · Other $16,659

JULAINE LEDUCDIR DEV, COLLEGE ARTS & SCIENCE · 40 hrs/week $119,441Base $102,782 · Other $16,659

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)

MAHER SALAHVP FOR ADVANCEMENT/EXEC DIR EMUF

JILL HUNSBERGERASSOC VP ADVANCEMENT

LAURA WILBANKSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

VINCENT CAVATAIOASST VP ADV SVCS & STRAT SOLUTIONS

DAMON ROSENTHALDATA SERVICES & INFO SYSTEMS ANALYST

LISA COMBENSR DIR DEVELOPMENT CORP & FOUNDATION

MIA MILTONEXEC DIR ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

JULAINE LEDUCDIR DEV, COLLEGE ARTS & SCIENCE

MARY SUE MARZTRUSTEE

ZACH WIGALTRUSTEE

MILTON MACKCHAIR

NATHAN FORDTRUSTEE

NEETU SETHTRUSTEE

RICHARD NORTHRUPTREASURER

ROBERT HENRYTRUSTEE

SAMUEL ESTESTRUSTEE

SAMUEL HIRSCHVICE CHAIR

SCOTT FRUSHTRUSTEE - PART YEAR

SHARON SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

TERI DENNINGSTRUSTEE

TSU-YIN WUTRUSTEE

BRIAN EINHORNTRUSTEE

MARWAN ISSATRUSTEE

MARILYN CORSIANOSTRUSTEE

KENNETH DOBSONTRUSTEE

KAREN PACIOREKVICE CHAIR

KAREN ANDREWSTRUSTEE

JOYCE JENEREAUXTRUSTEE

JOHN BAILEYTRUSTEE

JEROME HARVEYTRUSTEE

JEREMIAH BELTONTRUSTEE

JEFFREY BOURDONTRUSTEE

JAMES SMITHTRUSTEE

JACK BOOTHTRUSTEE

HOWARD BOOTHTRUSTEE

DONALD LOPPNOWMEMBER AT LARGE

DANIEL OPPERMANTRUSTEE

CHAD NEWTONTRUSTEE - PART YEAR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 850 W CROSS ST, YPSILANTI, MI 48197-2506
County: Washtenaw
In care of: % LAURA E WILBANKS
Primary officer: LAURA WILBANKS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(734) 484-1322

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes