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Asu Enterprise Partners

EIN 47-5599177 · Tempe, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE SCHEDULE OORGANIZATION'S MISSIONASU ENTERPRISE PARTNERS SERVES AS THE RESOURCE-RAISING ARM OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF FIVE NONPROFITS THAT ARE EACH TASKED WITH IDENTIFYING NEW REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES, ASU ENTERPRISE PARTNERS REPRESENTS A HIGHLY EFFICIENT MODEL FOR DIVERSIFIED REVENUE GENERATION. THROUGH ITS NONPROFITS, ASU ENTERPRISE PARTNERS INVESTS IN INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY.

Income
$26.1 million
Spending
$25.5 million
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
102.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 57%
Employees
178
Volunteers
9
Highest pay
$647,650, managing director & ceo (si)

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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 102.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 31% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 85% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $4.7 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OASUEP THROUGH ITS SUBSIDIARY UNIVERSITY REALTY AIMS TO ADVANCE ASU BY ACCEPTING AND MONETIZING COMMERCIAL OFFICE, RETAIL, AND MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO INVEST, ACQUIRE, AND DISPOSE OF REAL ESTATE AT LOGICAL POINTS IN REAL ESTATE CYCLES. BUILDING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND FINANCING OF OFFICE, INDUSTRIAL, AND MULTI-FAMILY PROJECTS. CURRENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS $44.8 MILLION IN LAND AND BUILDING INVESTMENTS. UNIVERSITY REALTY OVERSEES PROJECTS NATIONWIDE, FROM SKYSONG IN SCOTTSDALE, TO BRICKYARD IN TEMPE, TO THE WASHINGTON CENTER IN THE HEART OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO THE HERALD EXAMINER BUILDING IN LOS ANGELES.
  2. $1.5 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OSKYSONG INNOVATIONS, LLC IS AN ARIZONA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ASUEP WHICH, SOLELY FOR TAX PURPOSES, MAKES IT A DISREGARDED ENTITY OF ASUEP. SKYSONG WORKS WITH ASU FACULTY, POSTDOCS, AND STUDENTS TO TRANSLATE THEIR RESEARCH INNOVATIONS INTOCOMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS. TO DATE, MORE THAN 260 STARTUPS HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED BASED ON ASU INNOVATIONS, ATTRACTING MORE THAN $1.5 BILLION IN FUNDING FROM OUTSIDE INVESTORS, GENERATING SUBSTANTIAL LOCAL ECONOMIC MPACT. THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVENTORS AND THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WNERS ASSOCIATION NOW RANKS ASU NUMBER 9 WORLDWIDE AND 5TH IN THE U.S. FOR US PATENTS GRANTED TO UNIVERSITIES.
  3. $9.1 million spent. SEE SCHEDULE OASUEP MANAGES INVESTMENT POOLS AND PROGRAMS THAT GENERATE REVENUE THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND AN ANGEL INVESTOR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM TO ADVANCE ASU-AFFILIATED STARTUPS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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