Florida State University Research Foundation
Also known as FSU Research Foundation
Florida State University Research Foundation reported $24.3 million in revenue and $38.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.21 went to program services, $13.79 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: 72.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,694,587 (FSU PRESIDENT & CHAIR). Revenue rose 11% 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 $39MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,694,587 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.39% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 47.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 9 | 100.0% |
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 expenseThe Research Foundation accepts and administers contracts and grants from private sources, (I.e. Non-U.S. Federal, state and local governmental entities), which are used in support of research at the Florida State University. The Research Foundation processed 270 proposals and 173 awards in the current year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSU PRESIDENT & CHAIR Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,558,470 | $136,117 | $1,694,587 |
| FSU VP FOR FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $573,511 | $59,089 | $632,600 |
| FSU PROVOST Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $571,167 | $60,755 | $631,922 |
| FSU VP FOR RESEARCH, FSURF PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $484,232 | $140,265 | $624,497 |
| FSU DEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCES Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $392,944 | $62,709 | $455,653 |
| FORMER PRESIDENT Former, 0.0 hrs/week | $0 | $371,446 | $58,365 | $429,811 |
| FSU AVP, FSU Strategic Partnerships and Innovation (BEGAN JUL. 2024) Director/trustee, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $296,689 | $121,898 | $418,587 |
| TREASURER Officer, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $254,853 | $113,228 | $368,081 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Florida State University Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $141K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b9 · 3 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 63
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Florida State University Research Foundation totaling $2.6M 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.
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Of every $100 Florida State University Research Foundation spent in FY2025, $86.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Florida State University Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Florida State University Research Foundation reported that 86.2% of its $38.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Florida State University Research Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Florida State University Research Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,694,587, for the role of FSU PRESIDENT & CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Florida State University Research Foundation get its money?
Of $24.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 72.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Florida State University Research Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3211153 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 202620999349302022 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500529349300300 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349307280 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320479349301117 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230399349300903 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110399349300606 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3211153: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.