ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1963

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DAVID S WYMAN

Phone

3154706683

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1963, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $16.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 109% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $10.9M, a strong 67% operating margin.

Mission

THE ESF COLLEGE FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION OF ALUMNI, COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTED TO HELPING SUNY COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY, HEREIN CALLED THE "COLLEGE," ACHIEVE ITS MISSION OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH ADVOCACY, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,826,523

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS - PROVIDE BOTH NEED BASED AND MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS TO ESF STUDENTS

Program 2

Expenses: $1,970,434 Revenue: $396,998

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. SUPPORT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PURCHASE OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND LIBRARY RESOURCES, FACILITY RENOVATIONS, LECTURE SERIES AND...

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS. SUPPORT INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PURCHASE OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND LIBRARY RESOURCES, FACILITY RENOVATIONS, LECTURE SERIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Program 3

Expenses: $920,863

AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE RESTORATION PROGRAM - THE ESF AMERICAN CHESTNUT PROJECT HAS DEVELOPED A BLIGHT-TOLERANT AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE, AND IS WORKING TO RESTORE THIS ICONIC AND VALUABLE CULTURAL...

AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE RESTORATION PROGRAM - THE ESF AMERICAN CHESTNUT PROJECT HAS DEVELOPED A BLIGHT-TOLERANT AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE, AND IS WORKING TO RESTORE THIS ICONIC AND VALUABLE CULTURAL SYMBOL TO THE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,532,791

Program Service Revenue $311,316

Investment Income $11,279,779

Other Revenue $150,380

TOTAL REVENUE $16,274,266

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,980,805

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $26,500

Program Expenses $4,717,820

Other Expenses $3,378,583

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,385,888

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$16,274,266	$7,798,778	+1.1%
Expenses	$5,385,888	$5,468,991	0.0%
Net Income	$10,888,378	$2,329,787	+3.7%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DAVID S WYMAN	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES LUCKETT	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE ANTONACCI	VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN BENNETT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN CATANZARITA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREG LOH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS FISCOE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL KWASNOWSKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD NOBLE MD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK J MODZELESKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSHUA W PODKAMINER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT REINHARDT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM SIMMONS ESQ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANIE MAHONEY	PRESIDENT SUNY-ESF	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SILAS COCHRAN	PRESIDENT - SUNY ESF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIA	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY LIPP	PRESIDENT - ESF ALUMNI ASS	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER WESTBROOK	PRESIDENT - RANGER SCHOOL	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VIRGINIA C ROBBINS	PRESIDENT - ALHC	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN VAVALO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER SMITH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAMIAN VANETTI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM SPIZUOCO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN HEAD	CFO - SUNY ESF	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICKEL POMPEII	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDA GREENFIELD	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	32.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
DANETTE J DESIMONE	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	24.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$16,274,266	$5,385,888	$50,766,390	$10,888,378
2022	$7,798,778	$5,468,991	$46,407,052	$2,329,787
2021	$7,948,931	$5,014,891	$52,701,784	$2,934,040
2020	$4,386,674	$4,832,844	$43,002,896	$-446,170
2019	$4,353,140	$4,179,984	$41,598,208	$173,156