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Clemson University Foundation

Public charity990-T FY2023
Other · CLEMSON, SC · EIN 57-0426335

About

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.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
19
Volunteers
144

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$75.0M
Expenses
$47.1M
Assets
$1.3B
Liabilities
$382.6M

Financial history

$80.2M$40.1M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $75.0M · Peak FY2022: $80.2M · Avg: $63.0M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$177.4M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$52K
Grants Given
$28.7M
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
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Address

PO BOX 1889
Clemson, SC, 29633-188

Governance

Voting board members26
Independent members26
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %7.7%
Permanent endowment %86.9%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$231K
Retained by contractors$231K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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