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Colorado State University Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$89.6M (2023)

Expenses
$90.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$752M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$27M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$89,557,511
Expenses
$90,881,779
Net Income
-$1,324,268
Net Assets
$724,943,529
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $78,378,827
87.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,815,321
6.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $3,787,177
4.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,576,186
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $964,482
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,156,585
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $751,934,427
Total Liabilities $26,990,898
Net Assets $724,943,529
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cheri O'neill (President/Ceo) $343,415 $0 $69,249
Allen Padilla (Vice President/Cfo) $231,251 $0 $68,187
Jill Higham (General Counsel) $137,612 $0 $33,389
Terilyn Larson (Controller) $136,508 $0 $26,030
Dipen Patel (Cis Manager) $126,778 $0 $37,726
James Martell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ric Thomas (Director/Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Diehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luke Daniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Demuth (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Martinez (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Morris Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Detterick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$163,322,590
Expenses
$72,279,922
Net Income
$91,042,668
Net Assets
$681,711,858
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $71,969,519
44.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,257,085
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $81,595,544
50.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,500,442
2.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $865,523
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,072,746
1.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $706,044,439
Total Liabilities $24,332,581
Net Assets $681,711,858
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cheri O'neill (President/Ceo) $316,263 $0 $76,746
Allen Padilla (Cfo/Treasurer) $192,441 $0 $64,477
Jill Higham (General Counsel) $125,933 $0 $35,751
Terilyn Larson (Controller) $119,118 $0 $25,045
Dipen Patel (Cis Manager) $118,658 $0 $32,076
James Martell (Director/Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ric Thomas (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Diehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luke Daniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Demuth (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Morris Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Detterick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$183,413,484
Expenses
$72,922,929
Net Income
$110,490,555
Net Assets
$709,315,243
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $103,579,549
56.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,829,253
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $72,324,947
39.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,679,735
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $799,862
1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $965,686
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $732,500,299
Total Liabilities $23,185,056
Net Assets $709,315,243
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cheri O'neill (President/Ceo) $318,163 $0 $65,494
Allen Padilla (Cfo/Treasurer) $185,391 $0 $54,595
Dipen Patel (Cis Manager) $118,046 $0 $24,412
Terilyn Larson (Controller) $112,938 $0 $19,929
Jill Higham (General Counsel) $111,508 $0 $15,562
James Martell (Director/Past Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ric Thomas (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Diehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luke Daniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Demuth (Director/ Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Morris Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Detterick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$76,359,569
Expenses
$76,846,762
Net Income
-$487,193
Net Assets
$545,958,135
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $57,022,493
74.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,473,177
8.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $13,461,027
17.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$597,128
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $637,396
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,006,064
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $573,710,619
Total Liabilities $27,752,484
Net Assets $545,958,135
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Cheri O'neill (President/Ceo) $309,920 $0 $39,034
Allen Padilla (Cfo/Treasurer) $167,027 $0 $46,808
Dipen Patel (Cis Manager) $114,788 $0 $21,416
Terilyn Larson (Controller) $104,898 $0 $19,947
James Martell (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ric Thomas (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Diehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luke Daniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Demuth (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michelle Martinez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Morris Price (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Detterick (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$91,973,650
Expenses
$76,455,598
Net Income
$15,518,052
Net Assets
$553,171,662
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $59,869,666
65.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,069,223
7.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $24,047,395
26.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $987,366
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $600,043
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $985,237
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $571,727,939
Total Liabilities $18,556,277
Net Assets $553,171,662
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kathleen Henry End 818 (President/Ceo) $168,842 $0 $25,957
Cheri O'neill Begin 918 (President/Ceo) $145,402 $0 $7,374
Dipen Patel (Cis Manager) $110,777 $0 $23,170
Allen Padilla Begin 318 (Cfo/Treasurer) $102,308 $0 $25,056
James Martell (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ric Thomas (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Diehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luke Daniel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deb Demuth (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$93,671,927
Expenses
$120,022,898
Net Income
-$26,350,971
Net Assets
$535,905,625
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $66,473,118
71.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,200,968
7.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $20,113,359
21.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$115,518
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $353,398
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $922,056
0.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $552,851,372
Total Liabilities $16,945,747
Net Assets $535,905,625
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Geneve Huxley End 118 (Cfo/Secretary/Treasurer) $160,482 $0 $15,208
Laura Sayler End 118 (Controller) $154,261 $0 $23,188
Kathleen Henry (President/Ceo) $126,604 $0 $20,565
Dipen Patel (Cis Manager) $107,548 $0 $18,390
James Martell (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Cromwell End 418 (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ric Thomas (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Diehl (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allen Padilla Begin 318 (Cfo/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$168,339,550
Expenses
$56,233,714
Net Income
$112,105,836
Net Assets
$563,350,869
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $108,166,801
64.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,848,718
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $53,744,595
31.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $579,436
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $280,745
0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $835,908
1.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $580,312,978
Total Liabilities $16,962,109
Net Assets $563,350,869
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Laura Sayler (Controller) $143,909 $0 $22,969
Karen Dunbar Term End 72016 (Secretary/Treasurer/Vp/Cfo) $132,374 $0 $33,115
Kathleen Henry (President/Ceo) $120,471 $0 $19,726
Dipen Patel (Cis Manager) $103,897 $0 $14,953
Geneve Huxley Term Beg 102016 (Cfo/Secretary/Treasurer) $22,790 $0 $1,284
James Martell (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Cromwell (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$115,361,080
Expenses
$54,357,003
Net Income
$61,004,077
Net Assets
$456,590,595
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $98,191,055
85.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,273,027
6.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $9,843,601
8.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $53,397
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $365,964
0.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $809,836
1.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $471,842,916
Total Liabilities $15,252,321
Net Assets $456,590,595
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Dunbar (Secretary/Treasurer/Vp/Cfo) $179,598 $0 $39,204
Laura Sayler (Controller) $131,064 $0 $25,833
Kathleen Henry (President/Ceo) $114,192 $0 $18,791
James Martell (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Cromwell (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$104,175,824
Expenses
$57,972,976
Net Income
$46,202,848
Net Assets
$408,776,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $70,859,020
68.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,534,972
5.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $27,494,723
26.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $287,109
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $343,519
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $756,205
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $424,882,005
Total Liabilities $16,105,495
Net Assets $408,776,510
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Dunbar (Secretary/Treasurer/Vp/Cfo) $171,911 $0 $37,092
Laura Sayler (Controller) $123,555 $0 $30,806
Kathleen Henry (President/Ceo) $109,613 $0 $19,303
James Martell (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Cromwell (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$75,922,852
Expenses
$55,587,664
Net Income
$20,335,188
Net Assets
$385,680,914
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $59,463,960
78.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,397,241
4.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $13,064,019
17.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$2,368
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $333,120
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $732,897
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $402,414,053
Total Liabilities $16,733,139
Net Assets $385,680,914
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karen Dunbar (Secretary/Treasurer/Vp/Cfo) $160,443 $0 $42,166
Laura Sayler (Controller) $112,024 $0 $33,888
Kathleen Henry (President/Ceo) $105,340 $0 $17,087
James Martell (Director/Chair) $0 $0 $0
Robert Cromwell (Director/Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Scott Thisted (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$61,669,117
Expenses
$51,658,117
Net Income
$10,011,000
Net Assets
$339,269,399
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $45,271,687
73.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,873,498
6.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $12,639,072
20.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$115,140
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $312,775
0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $653,493
1.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $356,362,299
Total Liabilities $17,092,900
Net Assets $339,269,399

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$54,519,612
Expenses
$34,756,133
Net Income
$19,763,479
Net Assets
$309,746,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,895,829
47.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,363,594
6.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $25,266,926
46.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue -$6,737
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $299,086
0.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $613,717
1.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $325,352,506
Total Liabilities $15,605,934
Net Assets $309,746,572

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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