UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST FOUNDATION INC

EIN 54-2084125 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY of MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST FOUNDATION LEADS and SUPPORTS PRIVATE FUND RAISING ON BEHALF of THE FACULTY, STAFF and STUDENTS of THE AMHERST CAMPUS. ITS VOLUNTEER BOARD of DIRECTORS PROVIDES LEADERSHIP for THE DEVELOPMENT of PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT IN SUPPORT of THE RESEARCH, TEACHING and OUTREACH of UMASS AMHERST. THE FOUNDATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH CAMPUS LEADERSHIP to IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES for PRIVATE SUPPORT and to ENHANCE UMASS AMHERSTS EFFECTIVENESS IN COMMUNICATING ITS REMARKABLE STRENGTH and OPPORTUNITIES to ITS MANY CONSTITUENCIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $40.90 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 leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

40.88%of revenue went to mission work40.9% of expenses · Program services

36.13%of revenue went to fundraising36.1% of expenses

$100.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

23.03%of revenue went to management and office costs23.0% of expenses

$0.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $14,211 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $571,106 for ARWEN S DUFFY (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$37,798,517

Mission workProgram services$15,452,19240.88% of revenue40.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,704,40823.03% of revenue23.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,656,12836.13% of revenue36.1% of expenses

Total expenses$37,812,728100.04% 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: 40.9% mission · 23.0% management · 36.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 44.8% mission · 18.4% management · 36.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,798,517

Expenses$37,812,728

Annual shortfall $14,211 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)$15,452,192 · 40.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,704,408 · 23.0% of expenses

Fundraising$13,656,128 · 36.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,798,517

Expenses$37,812,728

Assets$10,172,201

Income$39,582,393

Contributions$13,302,843

Mission work (program services)$15,452,192

Fundraising$13,656,128

Grants given$25,909,607

Average grant$6,477,402

Management and general$8,704,408

Stocks and bonds$89

Accounting fees$40,700

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

ARWEN S DUFFYPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $571,106Base $489,058 · Other $82,048

KIMBERLY DUMPSONVICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $380,327Base $308,799 · Other $71,528

MATTHEW CARLYONVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $349,451Base $295,525 · Other $53,926

DAVID BIANCAMANOASSISTANT V.P., DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $273,925Base $225,608 · Other $48,317

MOHAMMED DASSERVICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $272,093Base $228,593 · Other $43,500

BANDITH VORASANEASSOCIATE V.P. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $236,469Base $206,663 · Other $29,806

CAROLYN CROWLEYASSISTANT V.P., PEOPLE & CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $236,376Base $192,117 · Other $44,259

KRISTINE ELISONSR. EXEC. DIR., DEVELOPMENT (ISENBERG SCHOOL OF MA · 40 hrs/week $235,328Base $193,853 · Other $41,475

NATHAN ADAMSASSISTANT V.P., ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $219,516Base $176,582 · Other $42,934

DAVID GRAFFUMASSOCIATE V.P., INFO SYSTEM & CIO · 40 hrs/week $214,961Base $179,914 · Other $35,047

JAVIER A REYESEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $209,962Base · Other $209,962

DIANE BARSTOWSR. EXEC. DIR., DEVELOPMENT (COLLEGE OF NATURAL SC · 40 hrs/week $208,603Base $187,831 · Other $20,772

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 (51)

ARWEN S DUFFYPRESIDENT

KIMBERLY DUMPSONVICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT

MATTHEW CARLYONVICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

DAVID BIANCAMANOASSISTANT V.P., DEVELOPMENT

MOHAMMED DASSERVICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT SERVICES

BANDITH VORASANEASSOCIATE V.P. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

CAROLYN CROWLEYASSISTANT V.P., PEOPLE & CULTURE

KRISTINE ELISONSR. EXEC. DIR., DEVELOPMENT (ISENBERG SCHOOL OF MA

NATHAN ADAMSASSISTANT V.P., ADVANCEMENT

DAVID GRAFFUMASSOCIATE V.P., INFO SYSTEM & CIO

JAVIER A REYESEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

DIANE BARSTOWSR. EXEC. DIR., DEVELOPMENT (COLLEGE OF NATURAL SC

SEVERINE BELTRAMOASST VP, FINANCE & ADMIN

JOHN F KENNEDYEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

ANDREW P MANGELSEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

FOUAD ABD-EL-KHALICKEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

PATRICK J VEALEDIRECTOR (END 6/20/25)

MICHAEL J WEIRDIRECTOR

MICHELLE A CARDINALDIRECTOR

CAREN P ARNSTEINDIRECTOR

NANCY J ROSENDIRECTOR

BENJAMIN J GALLACHERDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS C MARKEYDIRECTOR

PAMELA M JACOBSDIRECTOR

PATRICIA A PARCELLINCHAIR THRU 1/1/25 THEN DIRECTOR

MADHURA V CHACKODIRECTOR

PAUL MANGANARODIRECTOR

PAUL J CARNEYDIRECTOR

PETER G TROVATODIRECTOR

ROBERT L EPSTEINDIRECTOR

ROBERT S FELDMANDIRECTOR

SHAUN P FITZGERALDDIRECTOR

THOMAS F ACKERMANDIRECTOR

JAMES R BUONOMODIRECTOR; VICE CHAIR AS OF 2/7/25

CHRISTOPHER F COLEMANDIRECTOR

DAVID G FUBINIDIRECTOR

DENISE M COLLVICE CHAIR THRU 1/1/25 THEN CHAIR

DOUGLAS A BERTHIAUMEDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH A HUSTEDDIRECTOR

GEORGE K HERTZDIRECTOR

HAOHAO GUODIRECTOR

JAMES G HUNTDIRECTOR

MATTHEW O LITTLEFIELDTREASURER

JAMES R JULIANEX-OFFICIO DIRECTOR

JAMES S PALERMODIRECTOR

JOHN N SPINNEYDIRECTOR

KAREN M PETERSDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER LITSTERDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE G SAVAGESECRETARY/CLERK

DANIEL E FEDERDIRECTOR

CHARLES H SHERWOODDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 134 HICKS WAY, AMHERST, MA 01003-9270
County: Hampshire
In care of: % SEVERINE BELTRAMO
Primary officer: MATTHEW LITTLEFIELD, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(800) 456-8627 Officer phone(413) 577-0259

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MEYERS BROTHERS KALICKA PC
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes