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CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EIN 57-0426335 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION is ORGANIZED to PROMOTE THE WELFARE and FUTURE DEVELOPMENT of CLEMSON UNIVERSITY IN ITS EDUCATIONAL and SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PURPOSES and to SEEK and RECEIVE GIFTS for THE BENEFIT of CLEMSON UNIVERSITY THROUGH ENDOWMENT GIVING and OTHER FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES, and to MANAGE SUCH FUNDS PRUDENTLY and WITHIN ESTABLISHED POLICY. to LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORK of THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.CLEMSON.EDU/GIVING/CUFOUNDATIONS/INDEX.HTML.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

50.91%of revenue went to mission work77.5% of expenses · Program services
6.76%of revenue went to fundraising10.3% of expenses
$65.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
7.98%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses
$19.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
71.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $918,732 for JAMES CLEMENTS (CLEMSON UNIVERSITY 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.

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$118,572,121
Mission workProgram services$60,363,57950.91% of revenue77.5% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$9,459,5007.98% of revenue12.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$8,016,3526.76% of revenue10.3% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$40,732,69034.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$77,839,43165.65% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 77.5% mission · 12.2% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.65% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 13.6% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.17% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 13.2% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.71% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 11.6% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.32% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 12.4% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.86% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 13.2% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.76% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 8.9% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.37% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 7.3% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$118,572,121
Expenses$77,839,431
Annual surplus $40,732,690 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$60,363,579 · 77.5% of expenses
Management and office costs$9,459,500 · 12.2% of expenses
Fundraising$8,016,352 · 10.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$118,572,121
Expenses$77,839,431
Assets$1,549,370,771
Income$232,021,025
Contributions$84,130,369
Mission work (program services)$60,363,579
Fundraising$8,016,352
Grants given$223,484,420
Average grant$18,623,702
Management and general$9,459,500
Stocks and bonds$784,601,550
Accounting fees$126,948
Investing fees$2,305,561
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
JAMES CLEMENTSCLEMSON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT · 10 hrs/week $918,732
M KAREN MCCAULEYPRESIDENT & CEO · 32 hrs/week $410,209Base $353,466 · Other $56,743
JOVANNA KINGDEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $335,678Base $272,601 · Other $63,077
REGINA STEELE TRAVISTREASURER & CFO · 34 hrs/week $302,490Base $256,163 · Other $46,327
JOHN C ALEXANDERCIO · 8 hrs/week $199,312
TIMOTHY JONESCTO · 38 hrs/week $183,425Base $147,774 · Other $35,651
LAURA MOONEYSECRETARY TO 09/2024 · 34 hrs/week $116,215Base $63,450 · Other $52,765
LISA ROBINSONSECRETARY FROM 09/2024 · 34 hrs/week $78,219Base $65,272 · Other $12,947

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

JAMES CLEMENTSCLEMSON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

M KAREN MCCAULEYPRESIDENT & CEO

JOVANNA KINGDEVELOPMENT OFFICER

REGINA STEELE TRAVISTREASURER & CFO

JOHN C ALEXANDERCIO

TIMOTHY JONESCTO

LAURA MOONEYSECRETARY TO 09/2024

LISA ROBINSONSECRETARY FROM 09/2024

KIM DENNISDIRECTOR

ALLISSA EASTDIRECTOR

ROBERT J STANZIONEDIRECTOR

ANITA HARGETTDIRECTOR

RAYMOND E JONESDIRECTOR

NOEL GEOFFROYDIRECTOR

MATTHEW BRENNANDIRECTOR

MARSHALL BROWNDIRECTOR

MARK D WASSERMANDIRECTOR

ANTHONY L MATHISPAST CHAIR

CHERI M PHYFERDIRECTOR

ASHLEY JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JOHN DAN GARRISONVICE CHAIR

BILLY MILAMDIRECTOR

JOHAN EVELANDDIRECTOR

JIM HENDRIXDIRECTOR

JEFFREY BROWNDIRECTOR

CARLOS HILLDIRECTOR

ERNEST D HAYNES IIIDIRECTOR

EMILY P WALLACEDIRECTOR

EDMUND REESEDIRECTOR

CHERYL HOLLANDCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1968
Location
PO BOX 1889, CLEMSON, SC 29633-1889
County
Pickens
In care of
ALICE EVATT
Primary officer
ALICE EVATT, INTERIM CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(864) 656-1289

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category
Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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