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$1.9Brevenue
FY2025 · +36% in 3 yrs15,627staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin11.3%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.2%
Middle half of peersMedianResearch Foundation for The State University of New York
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.6B spent
Programs$1.4B83%Management and general$282M17%Fundraising$22k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
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In its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 6% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 54% of revenue in FY2025. $5.1B is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending476funders
$33Ma year, last 3 years
8%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Stony Brook Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$1.1M$1.6M$2.5M$1.4M$3.0M$4.5M$797kCornell UniversityEvery year since FY2017$661k$1.1M$1.3M$1.3M$1.1M$1.1M$1.0MFreedom Together FoundationEvery year since FY2017$1.0M$1.0M$900k$1.0M$1.0M$1.0M$1.1MCystic Fibrosis FoundationEvery year since FY2017$479k$717k$885k$920k$1.0M$1.1M$1.1MThe George Washington UniversityEvery year since FY2017$952k$1.0M$1.1M$1.0M$1.1M$200k$135kWK Kellogg FoundationStopped after FY2020$790k$1.4M$1.4M$1.1M–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2.9M$2.5M$4.3M$5.1M$4.9M$5.5M$4.9M380 other fundersUp to $3.5M a year each$16M$14M$13M$19M$22M$20M$22M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped