THE COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

EIN 54-2009312 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

to FURTHER THE PURPOSES and ASPIRATIONS of THE COLLEGE and GRADUATE SCHOOL of ARTS & SCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIA, BY ADVISING and SUPPORTING THE DEAN, RAISING FUNDS and PROMOTING EXCELLENCE and JEFFERSONIAN DISTINCTION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.30 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 leaders59 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

26.71%of revenue went to mission work61.3% of expenses · Program services

12.49%of revenue went to fundraising28.7% of expenses

$43.54spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.35%of revenue went to management and office costs10.0% of expenses

$15.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.9%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 $444,359 for EUGENE R SCHUTT JR (FOUNDATION PRESIDENT). 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$46,909,365

Mission workProgram services$12,527,79326.71% of revenue61.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,040,4784.35% of revenue10.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,857,12612.49% of revenue28.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$26,483,96856.46% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,425,39743.54% 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: 61.3% mission · 10.0% management · 28.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 8.2% management · 26.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 7.5% management · 23.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 8.8% management · 23.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.96% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 5.4% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.75% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 10.2% management · 23.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 8.2% management · 25.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 9.4% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$46,909,365

Expenses$20,425,397

Annual surplus $26,483,968 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)$12,527,793 · 61.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,040,478 · 10.0% of expenses

Fundraising$5,857,126 · 28.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$46,909,365

Expenses$20,425,397

Assets$318,732,750

Income$54,679,618

Contributions$46,373,183

Mission work (program services)$12,527,793

Fundraising$5,857,126

Grants given$109,296,788

Average grant$6,429,223

Management and general$2,040,478

Executive compensation (total)$682,924

Accounting fees$191,031

Investing fees$592,799

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

EUGENE R SCHUTT JRFOUNDATION PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $444,359Base $389,394 · Other $54,965

CECILE B HARPERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $348,758Base $296,080 · Other $52,678

MICHAEL CLARKESENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP · 40 hrs/week $292,956Base $260,009 · Other $32,947

ALEX FRITZASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT F · 40 hrs/week $222,821Base $183,497 · Other $39,324

MICHAEL CONNORSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, P · 40 hrs/week $215,127Base $170,119 · Other $45,008

ANGELA ROSSASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT O · 40 hrs/week $197,238Base $172,396 · Other $24,842

ANNELISE LUCASASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT O · 40 hrs/week $196,347Base $161,944 · Other $34,403

KELLI MARTINASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT O · 40 hrs/week $190,784Base $167,089 · Other $23,695

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 (59)

EUGENE R SCHUTT JRFOUNDATION PRESIDENT

CECILE B HARPERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MICHAEL CLARKESENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOP

ALEX FRITZASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT F

MICHAEL CONNORSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, P

ANGELA ROSSASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT O

ANNELISE LUCASASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT O

KELLI MARTINASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT O

MAGGIE COOKTRUSTEE

MARK LUELLENPRESIDENTS APPOINTEE

MARK D BRAZEALTRUSTEE

MATT FASSTRUSTEE

MATTHEW CHARLES WILSONTRUSTEE

MATTHEW D FISCHERTRUSTEE

MEREDITH BRADLEY JENKINSTREASURER OF THE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

LAWRENCE D HOWELL IITRUSTEE

KELLY GEARYPRESIDENT OF THE BENEFACTORS SOCIETY BOARD

MICHAEL J GUTHRIETRUSTEE

MICHAEL A CHINNTRUSTEE

MICHAEL B AVONTRUSTEE

JOHN T SIEGELTRUSTEE

MIGUEL P MAQUET-DIAFOUKAIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

NADJA BELLAN-WHITETRUSTEE

NOREEN GALARIATRUSTEE

RANDALL T MAYSPARENT TRUSTEE

ROANNE DANIELSTRUSTEE

ROBERT S FAUBERTRUSTEE

SABRA PURTILLTRUSTEE

SAM SHANKTRUSTEE

STEPHEN E KELLYTRUSTEE

WAN-LAE COCHRANTRUSTEE

WHITNEY ANDREWS MURPHYSECRETARY OF THE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

WILLIAM R SINGLETARYPARENT TRUSTEE

ELIZABETH JOHNSON SIMMONSCHAIR OF THE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

ALEXANDER J SLOANETRUSTEE

BASIL W QUNIBITRUSTEE

BRIAN P BROWNTRUSTEE

CAREY J MIGNEREYTRUSTEE

CHRISTA D ACAMPORADEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCES

CHRISTOPHER C LAINGTRUSTEE

CLAIRE NGOTRUSTEE

CONRAD A PERSONSTRUSTEE

DAPHNE M BUTLERTRUSTEE

DAVID NILESTRUSTEE

DAVID A CHRISTOPHERTRUSTEE

EDMUND N DURDENTRUSTEE

JUSTIN STAADECKERPARENT TRUSTEE

ELIZABETH NAU STEPANIANTRUSTEE

ERIK R HIRSCHVICE CHAIR OF THE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

FRANCIE KARLENPARENT TRUSTEE

FRANK K BYNUM JRCHAIR OF THE EMERITUS SOCIETY

FRANK M HAMLINTRUSTEE

HAL W REYNOLDSTRUSTEE

JEFF PADUCHTRUSTEE

JO NATAURITRUSTEE

JOHN HENRY MOULTONPARENT TRUSTEE

JOHN L GLOVER IIIPARENT TRUSTEE

JOHN L NAU IIIBOARD OF VISITORS APPOINTEE

JUAN CARLOS GARCIAPARENT TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 2410 OLD IVY RD STE 100, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22903-5084
County: Charlottesville (city)
In care of: % CECILE HARPER
Primary officer: CECILE BURLEIGH HARPER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailartsciweb@virginia.edu Phone(434) 243-8960

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes