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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % MARTIN SCHMID
Other · TROY, NY · EIN 14-1340095

About

Rensselaer educates the leaders of tomorrow for technologically based careers. We celebrate discovery and the responsible application of technology to create knowledge and global prosperity.

In care of Martin Schmid

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
4,750
Volunteers
1,803

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$666.6M
Expenses
$642.6M
Assets
$1.7B
Liabilities
$854.1M

Financial history

$703.2M$351.6M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $666.6M · Peak FY2022: $703.2M · Avg: $623.1M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$125.6M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
Sub-Saharan Africa——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
East Asia and the Pacific——
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)——
Central America and the Caribbean——

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
$10K
Grants Given
$219.4M
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Address

110 8TH ST
TROY, NY, 12180-352

Governance

Voting board members19
Independent members19
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %17.0%
Permanent endowment %65.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$15K
Net to org-$89K
Retained by contractors$104K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
Public records
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