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University of Central Florida Research Foundation

Orlando, FL · EIN 59-3086453 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

University of Central Florida Research Foundation reported $30.4 million in revenue and $27.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.81 went to program services, $5.19 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 70.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,258,633 (DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 116% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27M

For context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.8%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
5.2%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
10.3%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
70.8%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,258,633$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
4.67%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
03
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.456.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
6 of 7100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$26M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $26M

The development of research, the provision of buildings for such research activities, and to provide a means by which inventions and copyrightable materials may be developed, patented, applied and utilized

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,184,863$73,770$1,258,633
CEO & PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$391,470$74,476$465,946
SECRETARY, VP OPERATIONS
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$219,358$55,765$275,123
CFO, TREASURER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$144,249$47,760$192,009

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Central Florida Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$30M$27M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$30M$27M94.8%$19M$1,258,633
FY2024 ⓘ$28M$27M96.3%$15M$1,167,518
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$20M96.3%$15M$1,010,727
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$17M97.7%$13M$920,232
FY2021 ⓘ$17M$15M98.4%$11M$345,960
FY2020 ⓘ$14M$12M98.2%$8.7M$334,126

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 6 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 66

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to University of Central Florida Research Foundation totaling $267K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from University of Central Florida Research Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for University of Central Florida Research Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of University of Central Florida Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Central Florida Research Foundation reported that 94.8% of its $27.0 million in expenses went to program services, 5.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does University of Central Florida Research Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation University of Central Florida Research Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,258,633, for the role of DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does University of Central Florida Research Foundation get its money?

Of $30.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.3% came from contributions and grants and 70.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is University of Central Florida Research Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-3086453 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631289349303043 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349303493 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441319349303099 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321289349301617 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201269349302210 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141239349300014 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-3086453: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.