Suny New Paltz Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION IS TO SEEK, SECURE AND MANAGE GIFTS AND GRANTS TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH AND SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC, CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY LIFE OF SUNY NEW PALTZ, AND TO BUILD A LASTING ENDOWMENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE.
- Income
- $8.0 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 55.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $384,349, director / suny new paltz president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 55.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 61% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2524 of 26 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $1.0 million spent. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ONE OF THE MOST DIRECT WAYS A DONOR CAN IMPACT THE LIVES OF NEW PALTZ STUDENTS AND INCLUDE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID FOR TUITION AS WELL AS APPLIED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS STUDY ABROAD, RESEARCH, INTERNSHIPS AND HONORS THAT ADD A MARGIN OF EXCELLENCE TO THE NEW PALTZ STUDENT EXPERIENCE.IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025, 561 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR A TOTAL OF $922,282. TWELVE NEW ANNUAL AND ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS WERE ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION EFFORTS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.INCLUDED IN THESE 561 STUDENTS WERE 23 WHO RECEIVED FUNDS FROM THE STUDENT CRISIS GRANT FUND, WHICH SERVES TO ASSIST STUDENTS FACING UNPREDICTABLE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH THEIR EDUCATION. THE FUNDS AWARDED RANGED FROM $100 TO $1,000.THE MINI GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023 CONTINUED IN 2024-2025. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, SIXTY-ONE STUDENTS RECEIVED MINI AWARDS RANGING FROM $50-$300 TO BE USED FOR RESEARCH. THIS INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION TO RESEARCH SITES, MATERIALS, ENTRANCE FEES, ETC. FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS.FOR ACADEMIC YEARS 2022-2023, 2023-2024 & 2024-2025, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL AT THE PINE STREET BURIAL GROUNDS IN KINGSTON, NY. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, TWELVE STUDENTS WERE OFFERED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS GRANTED THROUGH A DONATION BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY. WITH SUPPORT RANGING FROM $1,000-$4,000, STUDENTS WERE ISSUED A STIPEND THAT WOULD ENABLE THEM TO TAKE PART IN A NINE-CREDIT COURSE AND ASSIST WITH TUITION, HOUSING, AND COMMUTER EXPENSES WHILE TAKING PART IN THE DIG.SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORTED ELEVEN STUDENTS TRAVELING TO USITT FOR THEATER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. TWENTY-FOUR STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED GRANTS FOR BOOKS AS PART OF THE AC2 PROGRAM.SEVEN STUDENTS ATTENDED THE AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION PROGRAM IN NEW ORLEANS WHERE THEY PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS AND COMPETITION WITH OTHER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTIONS.LASTLY EIGHT SUNY NEW PALTZ STUDENTS TRAVELED TO NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA, DURING THE 2024-25 WINTER INTERCESSION TO PROVIDE ON-THE-GROUND SUPPORT TO A CITY THAT IS STILL RECOVERING FROM THE DEVASTATING HURRICANE MILTON, THE SECOND-MOST INTENSE STORM TO HIT FLORIDA'S GULF COAST. THEY TRAVELED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ANTHONY BRIGANDI SCHOLARSHIP FUND.THE FOUNDATION ALSO DONATED $92,282 EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES TO THE SUNY NEW PALTZ TO BE USED BY VARIOUS SCHOOLS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY AND WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO ACCESS TO TOP OF THE LINE EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE THEIR LEARNING AND HANDS ON EXPERIENCES. THE EQUIPMENT INCLUDED A YAMAHA GRAND PIANO, MULTIPLE CAMERAS, LENS, AUDIO EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS, ETC.
- $249,962 spent. AS A RESULT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S ACQUISITION OF THE LARGEST GIFT IN CAMPUS HISTORY, THE UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHED THE SCIENCE OF READING CENTER (SORC) AT SUNY NEW PALTZ IN 2023. THE SORC AT SUNY NEW PALTZ OFFERS A HUB FOR EDUCATORS WITH A SHARED MISSION OF IMPROVING LITERACY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN ACROSS THE U.S., BY PROMOTING RESEARCH-BASED KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES THAT ARE PROVEN TO HELP LEARNERS GAIN SKILLS AS READERS.THE CENTER'S SCIENCE OF READING FUNDAMENTALS MICROCREDENTIAL HAS SERVED OVER 25,000 EDUCATORS IN NEW YORK, MARYLAND AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY SINCE IT WAS LAUNCHED AND CONTINUES TO RESONATE WITH IN-SERVICE EDUCATORS. IN OCTOBER, THE CENTER HELD ITS INAUGURAL LITERACY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IN ALBANY, NEW YORK, WHICH WAS A SOLD-OUT EVENT ATTRACTING ATTENDEES ACROSS THE STATE. THE PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT LEADERS IN DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITH THE STRATEGY, TOOLS AND COMMUNICATION TO BUILD AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR EVIDENCE-BASED READING INSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH LOCAL LEARNING COHORTS.THIS PAST YEAR ALSO SAW AN EXPANSION TO SUPPORT ALL SUNY EDUCATION FACULTY AND STUDENTS ACROSS 20 CAMPUSES WITH FREE ACCESS TO THE COURSE. IN 2025, TWO NEW VISITING FELLOWS, DR. ANTONIO FIERRO AND DR. ALYSSA O'ROURKE, JOINED THE CENTER TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND THE REVISION OF THE MICROCREDENTIAL TO CLOSELY ALIGN TO NYSED GOALS FOR MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS. DR. CHRISTINE WOODCOCK AND DR. MIN WANG, FACULTY AT SUNY NEW PALTZ'S SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, ARE ALSO AFFILIATED WITH THE CENTER TO SUPPORT A RESEARCH PROGRAM WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND BOCES' IMPLEMENTING SCIENCE OF READING PRACTICES. THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO FUND SCIENCE OF READING MICROCREDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO MORE THAN 300 INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS LAUNCH A SYNCHRONOUS SEMINAR SERIES AT STRONG COMPLETION RATES.
- $233,293 spent. THE SAMUEL DORSKY MUSEUM OF ART IN 2024-2025, OFFERED SIX WELL-RECEIVED AND WELL-ATTENDED MAJOR EXHIBITIONS OF CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORICAL WORK THAT RECEIVED MEDIA PLACEMENTS IN SEVERAL LOCAL AND NATIONAL OUTLETS INCLUDING CHRONOGRAM, AND HUDSON VALLEY ONE, AMONG OTHERS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EXHIBITION PROGRAM INCLUDED GLOBAL CONNECTIONS: WORK BY MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS, ISAMI DOI, AARON DOUGLAS, AND WINOLD REISS, MIS/COMMUNICATION: LANGUAGE AND POWER IN CONTEMPORARY ART, IN AND OUT OF LINEAGE: TRACING ARTISTIC HERITAGE THROUGH SUNY NEW PALTZ FACULTY, HUDSON VALLEY ARTISTS 2025: MOVEMENT, LANDMINES: DAWOUD BEY, CHRISTINA FERNANDEZ, RICHARD MOSSE, RICK SILVA, THE ARRESTED IMAGE: IDENTITY THROUGH THE LENS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE BFA & MFA THESIS EXHIBITIONS.IN FY24-25, THE DORSKY WELCOMED 13,370 VISITORS. WE OFFERED A VIBRANT MIX OF IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS FROM ARTIST TALKS AND CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS TO CURATOR-LED GALLERY TOURS. BELOW IS A SNAPSHOT OF PARTICIPATION BY THE NUMBERS, HIGHLIGHTING THE WIDE RANGE OF ENGAGEMENTS THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO FOSTER:PUBLIC PROGRAMS- 575 PARTICIPANTS FAMILY DAYS- 117 PARTICIPANTS CURATOR TALKS- 149 PARTICIPANTS ARTIST WORKSHOPS- 114 PARTICIPANTS PANELS AND ARTIST TALKS- 84 PARTICIPANTS PERFORMANCES- 49 PARTICIPANTS PUBLIC TOURS- 62 PARTICIPANTSK-12 AND LIFELONG LEARNING- 738 PARTICIPANTS LIFETIME LEARNING INSTITUTE CLASSES- 25 PARTICIPANTS K-12 GROUP VISITS- 713 STUDENTSSUNY NEW PALTZ STUDENT ENGAGEMENT- 918 STUDENTS ACROSS 40 CLASS VISITS FALL SEMESTER- 385 STUDENTS ACROSS 18 CLASS VISITS SPRING SEMESTER- 418 STUDENTS ACROSS 16 CLASS VISITS COLLECTION ACCESS SESSIONS- 115 STUDENTS ACROSS 6 CLASS VISITS
- $838,720 spent. ATHLETICS, WELLNESS & RECREATIONTHE MISSION OF THE NEW PALTZ DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS, WELLNESS AND RECREATION WITHIN THE DIVISION OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IS TO SPONSOR A BROAD-BASED ATHLETIC, WELLNESS AND RECREATION PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TRANSFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GROW, TO DEVELOP AND TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGE BY COMPLEMENTING AND ENHANCING ITS DIVERSITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THROUGH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO ENHANCE STUDENT-ATHLETES' EXPERIENCE THROUGH TEAM TRAVEL, TEAM UNIFORMS, PRACTICE EQUIPMENT, MENTAL PERFORMANCE TRAINING, AND TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES.THIS YEAR'S ATHLETIC TEAM'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE 2 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SUNYAC) CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES,56 ALL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS, 18 ALL-REGION SELECTIONS, AND 6 ALL-AMERICANS.COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCESTHE DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA & JOURNALISM AT SUNY NEW PALTZ WELCOMED ANDRE LAMBERTSON, THE AWARD-WINNING PHOTOJOURNALIST AND FILMMAKER, AS THE FALL 2025 JAMES H. OTTAWAY SR. VISITING PROFESSOR OF JOURNALISM.LAMBERTSON'S CAREER SPANS MORE THAN 25 YEARS CAPTURING STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. HIS WORK COVERS A RANGE OF SUBJECTS AND CONTEXTS, OFTEN UNITED AROUND THEMES OF RESILIENT PEOPLE WHO EMBODY STORIES OF HOPE AND HEALING.HIS APPROACH TO VISUAL STORYTELLING IS DEEPLY ARTISTIC, AND MUCH OF HIS WORK IS FOUNDED UPON A PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND THE UNIQUE RHYTHMS OF URBAN AMERICA.AS THE OTTAWAY VISITING PROFESSOR, HE TAUGHT A CLASS TITLED "THE DOCUMENTARIAN: NAVIGATING SENSITIVE STORYTELLING WITH EMPATHY AND COMPASSION," WHICH EXPLORES THE ROLE OF THE VISUAL JOURNALIST AS A VISIONARY AND STORYTELLER.LAMBERTSON ENGAGED IN TWO PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS: A CAMPUS TALK AND A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION WITH THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT.IN ADDITION, THE DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL MEDIA & JOURNALISM INVESTED IN NEWLY PURCHASED EQUIPMENT TO MODERNIZE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT USE AND TO BETTER ALIGN WITH CURRENT INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THESE UPGRADES ENHANCE FUNCTIONALITY, RELIABILITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY, PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE USING CONTEMPORARY TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY. BY UPDATING THE EQUIPMENT, THE PROGRAM ENSURES A MORE EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS SKILL DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION, AND WORKFORCE READINESS.THE POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT FACILITATED A TRIP FOR 20 STUDENTS TO WASHINGTON DC. THIS THREE-DAY TRIP ENABLED STUDENTS TO TOUR THE US SUPREME COURT, MEET WITH SUNY NEW PALTZ ALUMNI AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ALLOWING FOR INVALUABLE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.FUND FOR NEW PALTZTHE FUND FOR NEW PALTZ (FFNP) IS AN UNRESTRICTED FOUNDATION FUND THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENRICH THE EXPERIENCE OF EACH STUDENT AND OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING EVENTS AND LECTURES ON CAMPUS, MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORANGE & BLUE NETWORK, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY THE SUNY NEW PALTZ FOUNDATION AND THE OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS.THE FUNDS ALLOW FOR FREE ADMISSIONS FOR STUDENTS TO THE DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS SERIES, WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, PRESIDENT ROUNDTABLE EVENTS, FINALS FUEL (SNACKS DURING FINALS WEEK), 100 DAYS TO COMMENCEMENT, NETWORKING EVENTS, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS.THE ORANGE & BLUE NETWORK ALLOWS SUNY NEW PLATZ STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND SUPPORTERS TO CONNECT IN AN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROVIDE MENTORSHIP, INTERNSHIPS, AND CONNECTIONS TO INFINITY GROUPS.FFNP ALSO SUPPORTS THE ANNUAL ALUMNI REUNION AND MULTIPLE REGIONAL ALUMNI EVENTS. MANY OF THESE EVENTS PROVIDE IN-PERSON NETWORKING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.SCHOOL OF BUSINESSTHE HUDSON VALLEY VENTURE HUB (HVVH) IS A STATE-DESIGNATED INNOVATION HOT SPOT HOUSED IN THE SUNY NEW PALTZ SCHOOL OF BUSINESS THAT SERVES AS A CENTRAL RESOURCE FOR EARLY-STAGE TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS THE MID-HUDSON REGION'S SEVEN COUNTIES. SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2018, HVVH HAS SUPPORTED MORE THAN 500 COMPANIES AND BUILT A NETWORK OF 2,500 ADVISORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, INVESTORS, AND BUSINESS LEADERS. ACTING AS THE NEXUS OF THE REGIONAL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM, HVVH ACCELERATES EARLY-STAGE TECH COMPANIES THROUGH PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, AND CONVENING, WHILE FOSTERING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ENTREPRENEURS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND INDUSTRY TO DRIVE COLLABORATION AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.HVVH HELPED 27 COMPANIES FROM ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE HV VENTURE HUB ACCELERATOR PROGRAM OVER THE LAST FISCAL YEAR. THESE COMPANIES REPORTED OVER $9.5 MILLION IN COMBINED ECONOMIC IMPACT, INCLUDING MORE THAN $3.4 MILLION IN REVENUE GROWTH, $4.6 MILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT, $354,000 IN COST SAVINGS, $996,000 IN GRANT FUNDING, AND 64.5 NEW FULL-TIME JOBS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED DIRECT INVESTMENT IN NON-DILUTIVE FUNDING TO HUDSON VALLEY COMPANIES WITH OVER $35,000 IN COMPETITION WINNINGS, INCLUDING THE HVVH DEMO NIGHTS AND THE NEW YORK BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION.THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE AWARDS FOR THE WINNING TEAMS AT THE SUNY NEW PALTZ BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION AS WELL AS SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE BUSINESS ANALYTICS COMPETITION AND CONFERENCE HELD AT MANHATTAN UNIVERSITY, THE GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FORUM HELD AT QUINNIPIAC, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS CONVENTION AND EXPO IN LAS VEGAS.THE BENJAMIN CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVESTHE BENJAMIN CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES AT SUNY NEW PALTZ CONNECTS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AND THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE WITH THE EXPERTISE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S FACULTY THROUGH ASSISTING IN ALL ASPECTS OF APPLIED RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. THE BENJAMIN CENTER CONDUCTS STUDIES ON TOPICS OF REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE IMPORTANCE, BRINGS VISIBILITY AND FOCUS TO THESE MATTERS, AND ADVANCES THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN OUR REGION.DURING 2024-2
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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