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Colorado State University Research Foundation
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Colorado State University Research Foundation reported $23.3 million in revenue and $17.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.21 went to program services, $22.79 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 49.6% of the total. Government grants made up 26.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $610,735 (PRESIDENT/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 59% 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 $17MFor context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 94.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.8% | 3.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 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 | 49.6% | 96.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 26.8% | 10.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $610,735 | $213,323 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.51% | 0.61% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.2 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $530,707 | $0 | $80,028 | $610,735 |
| CFO & SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $239,571 | $0 | $60,743 | $300,314 |
| VICE PRESIDENT - TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,643 | $0 | $42,968 | $255,611 |
| DIRECTOR - VENTURES CREATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,458 | $0 | $52,808 | $225,266 |
| DIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,206 | $0 | $34,537 | $187,743 |
| DIRECTOR - LICENSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,954 | $0 | $38,389 | $185,343 |
| DIRECTOR - TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,885 | $0 | $20,673 | $165,558 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,641 | $0 | $14,780 | $141,421 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Colorado State University Research Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b6 · 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 563
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TETRAD REAL ESTATE LLC Construction contractor | $9,064,848 |
| BOSS HOGG LLC Consulting | $500,000 |
| TETRAD CORP DBA DOUBLE 8 RANCH Livestock | $242,695 |
| THOMAS HADLEY DBA PREVISE LLC Consulting | $194,654 |
| FAITH ENTERPRISES Construction contractor | $172,551 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Colorado State University 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 Colorado State University Research Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Colorado State University Research Foundation spent in FY2025, $77.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Colorado State University Research Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Colorado State University Research Foundation reported that 77.2% of its $17.4 million in expenses went to program services, 22.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Colorado State University Research Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Colorado State University Research Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $610,735, for the role of PRESIDENT/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Colorado State University Research Foundation get its money?
Of $23.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 49.6% came from contributions and grants (including 26.8% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Colorado State University Research Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 84-0600653 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), 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 202503009349301720 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413029349302221 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313059349303156 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202202939349301910 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202142999349302109 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023019349301807 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 84-0600653: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.