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SPENDING TO SUPPORT THESE POSITIONS MEANS THAT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WILL BE MAINTAINED. 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Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 247778.0, COLUMN B - 481400.0, COLUMN C - 496225.0, COLUMN D - 681936.0, COLUMN E - 584223.0, COLUMN F - 2491562.0; DESCRIPTION - GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS, COLUMN A - 12685.0, COLUMN B - 25977.0, COLUMN C - 72573.0, COLUMN D - 51366.0, COLUMN E - 55744.0, COLUMN F - 218345.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false true 340967 false false 340967 false Schedule C, Part II-B, Line 1 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITY FEES OF $340,967 WERE PAID TO CONSULTANTS FOR SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE INTERESTS OF FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY; NO PAYMENTS WERE IN SUPPORT OF, OR IN OPPOSITION TO, ANY CANDIDATE FOR POLITICAL OFFICE. 790252146 7120567 101093234 8527036 16089759 10786436 863062716 717678059 4109516 99988523 7732489 13717381 10074082 790252146 676213963 1051002 70725617 7794159 13479169 9039195 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Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote Pursuant to a determination letter received from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Foundation is a non-profit corporation exempt from federal income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), with the exception of any unrelated business income. The Foundation has reviewed its tax status and related filings and determined that there are no uncertain tax positions that would have a material impact on the financial statements for which an obligation needs to be recorded. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 Fundraising Event Expenses - 186597 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 Fundraising Event Expenses - 186597 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments N/A 90264033 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Investments N/A 25614779 0 0 0 0 0 0 115878812 0 115878812 true false true true true false Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual FSU PC ANNUAL DINNER 80825 63325 17500 0 0 2250 26718 9697 26769 FSU PC ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT 78900 71660 7240 3800 0 9800 9432 0 6121 8 129611 98607 31004 100 323 7510 38263 10652 35162 289336 233592 55744 3900 323 19560 74413 20349 68052 186597 -130853 true The Florida State University 282 Champion Way Tallahassee FL 32306 591961248 501(c)(3) 32999570 115976 FMV Water Craft & Program Equipment Support scholarships and University programs The Florida State University Alumni Association 1030 W Tennessee Street Tallahassee FL 32304 590705420 501(c)(3) 1245025 Support for the Alumni Association FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC 2000 Levy Ave Building A Tallahassee FL 32310 593211153 501(c)(3) 175000 Support for the Research Foundation 3 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds THE UNIVERSITY OVERSEES THE GRANT PROCESS. UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL DETERMINE WHO WILL RECEIVE AWARDS AND HOW THEY ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE DONOR RESTRICTIONS OF EACH FUND. ONCE GRANT SELECTIONS ARE MADE, A PAYMENT REQUEST IS INITIATED AND APPROVED BY UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL. EACH GRANT IS THEN AUDITED BY FOUNDATION STAFF TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS THE DONOR'S INTENT BEFORE PAYMENT IS MADE. THE UNIVERSITY KEEPS RECORDS OF THE DISBURSEMENTS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE FSU FOUNDATION THROUGH ITS SYSTEMS. false true false false false false false Michael Hartline Former Interim Foundation President 0 469799 0 0 0 25000 0 35330 0 11667 0 541796 0 0 Richard D McCullough Trustee/Ex Officio Voting, FSU President 0 1028639 0 320000 0 209831 0 103466 0 32651 0 1694587 0 0 Sam W Huckaba Trustee/Ex Officio Voting, Provost-Appointed Dean 0 392944 0 0 0 0 0 39510 0 23199 0 455653 0 0 Roxanne M Hughes Trustee/Ex Officio Voting, Faculty Senate President (New) 0 177354 0 0 0 0 0 17289 0 10425 0 205068 0 0 Marla A Vickers VP for University Advancement & Foundation President 0 452372 0 20000 0 7500 0 34559 0 10435 0 524866 0 0 John Carrigan CFO/Assistant Treasurer 0 185449 0 0 0 0 0 64528 0 23393 0 273370 0 0 Caroline L Poole Assistant Secretary (Partial Year) 0 147523 0 0 0 0 0 15096 0 23830 0 186449 0 0 Susan Glenn Associate VP of Advancement, Colleges, Schools and Units 0 299208 0 0 0 6000 0 39553 0 23707 0 368468 0 0 Steven Mark Terman Sr. Director of Development, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art 0 148310 0 0 0 96927 0 17992 0 20961 0 284190 0 0 James A McNeill Sr. Director of Development, College of Medicine 0 209331 0 0 0 0 0 32442 0 10992 0 252765 0 0 Rebecca Eve Fullmer Associate VP of Advancement Operations 0 160620 0 0 0 39750 0 16110 0 6080 0 222560 0 0 Nancy B Smilowitz Sr. Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences 0 182187 0 0 0 0 0 18265 0 10217 0 210669 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan RICHARD D. MCCULLOUGH, PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, PARTICIPATES IN A 415(M) EXCESS BENEFIT PLAN. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2024, CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALING $188,596 WERE MADE TO HIS 415(M) PLAN. PURSUANT TO THE 415(M) PLAN DOCUMENT, THIS AMOUNT WAS INCLUDED IN HIS TAXABLE WAGES REPORTED ON 2024 FORM W-2 BOX 5; THEREFORE, THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (B)(III). NO DISTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE OUT OF THIS PLAN DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024. Schedule J, Part II COMPENSATION PAID BY RELATED ORG EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 14, 2018, ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE FSU FOUNDATION TRANSITIONED TO EMPLOYEES OF FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED 2024, ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM 990 PART VII WERE EMPLOYEES OF FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. 3 0 Other - SEE NARRATIVE ON SCHEDULE M PART II 2 111986 Other - PUBLISHED VALUE 58 8838319 Other - SALE OF COMPARABLES 1 1406000 Other - QUALIFIED APPRAISAL 0 false true false Schedule M, Part I, Line 33 Noncash contribution amounts not reported THE FOUNDATION HAS ELECTED TO EXERCISE THE OPTION OF NOT CAPITALIZING ITEMS THAT MEET THE DEFINITION OF COLLECTIONS AS PRESCRIBED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ALL DONATIONS OF COLLECTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY AT THE TIME OF THE GIFT. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED DONATIONS OF PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, PHOTOGRAPHS, MEMORABILIA AND SIMILAR ITEMS WITH A VALUE OF $2,036,765 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025. Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions Art - Works of art - THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. Boats and planes - THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. Securities - Publicly traded - THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. Real estate - Residential - THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. Form 990, Part I, Line 5 AND PART V, LINES 2A AND 2B EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 14, 2018, ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE FSU FOUNDATION TRANSITIONED TO EMPLOYEES OF FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024 THERE WERE 171 EMPLOYEES PRIMARILY DEDICATED TO WORKING FOR THE FSU FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part I, Line 1 BRIEF MISSION THROUGH ITS ORGANIZED FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND FUNDS MANAGEMENT. THE FSU FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI AND FRIENDS, ADVOCATING CHARITABLE GIVING AND RAISING FUNDS ON BEHALF OF FSU, SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES AS PART OF FSU'S OVERALL ADVANCEMENT EFFORT, INVESTING AND EXPENDING FUNDS TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF FSU, AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS WITH DONORS TO FSU. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION COMPENSATION FOR MANAGEMENT IS REVIEWED AND SET BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, OR HIS DESIGNEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S POLICIES. THESE POLICIES REQUIRE THAT COMPARABLE DATA BE USED TO DETERMINE THAT MANAGEMENT IS COMPENSATED FAIRLY AND COMPETITIVELY WHEN COMPARED TO SIMILAR ROLES IN OTHER FOUNDATIONS NATIONALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. THE COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE THE CHAIR, PAST CHAIR, FOUNDATION PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY, THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT OR DESIGNEE, THE CHAIR OF THE FSU BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR APPOINTEE, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE, AND THE CHAIR OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIDER, EVALUATE AND ANALYZE ISSUES THAT HAVE IMPLICATIONS FOR CHANGES TO THE BOARD AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS OF APPROPRIATE ACTION TO THE BOARD. IF THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO EXERCISE THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO ALTER, AMEND OR REPEAL THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS OR TO ELECT TRUSTEES. Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Significant changes to organizational documents THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS HAVE BEEN AMENDED TO REMOVE THE ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES OFFICER, TO REMOVE THE TRUSTEESHIP AND ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE, AND TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES ON THE BOARD FROM BETWEEN 20 AND 25 TO BETWEEN 18 AND 25. THE AMENDED BYLAWS WERE APPROVED IN MAY 2025 WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1, 2025. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH IS CHARGED WITH RECOMMENDING CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION AS REGULAR TRUSTEES, FIRST TO THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND THEN TO THE FULL BOARD. REGULAR TRUSTEES HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES AND ARE ELECTED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE VOTING TRUSTEES AFTER RECOMMENDATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CONSULTATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT. PER THE FLORIDA EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 2018, SIGNED INTO LAW ON MARCH 11, 2018, THE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL APPROVE BOARD APPOINTMENTS, OTHER THAN THOSE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TRUSTEE CHAIR OR PRESIDENT, TO THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders PER THE FLORIDA EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 2018, SIGNED INTO LAW ON MARCH 11, 2018, THE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL APPROVE BOARD APPOINTMENTS, OTHER THAN THOSE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE TRUSTEE CHAIR OR PRESIDENT, TO THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body 1) THE CFO REVIEWS FORMS 990 AND 990-T WITH THE PRESIDENT AND RESOLVES ANY ISSUES OR QUESTIONS WITH THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM THAT PREPARES THE FORMS. IT IS THE CFO AND PRESIDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CONFIRM THAT THESE FORMS REPRESENT THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION FOR THE PERIOD BEING REPORTED AND DO NOT CONTAIN ANY UNTRUE STATEMENTS OR OMIT ANY MATERIAL FACTS. 2) THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES DELEGATED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FINAL REVIEW OF THE DRAFT FORMS 990 AND 990-T. 3) ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEW IS COMPLETE, THE DRAFT FORMS 990 AND 990-T ARE PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING BOARD MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING THE FORMS WITH THE IRS. DISTRIBUTION MAY BE IN THE FORM OF ELECTRONIC MAIL, NOTIFICATION OF A LINK TO A WEBSITE OR ACTUAL MAILING OF THE DOCUMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy ANNUALLY ALL TRUSTEES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. THE BOARD STAFF LIAISON MONITORS THE PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT COMPLETED FORMS ARE RETURNED BY ALL MEMBERS WITH INDIVIDUAL FOLLOW UP WHEN NECESSARY. COPIES OF ALL FORMS ARE RETAINED. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE BOARD TO INFORM THE BOARD CHAIR AND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS OF ANY EXISTING CONFLICTS SO THAT THEY CAN BE SURE THAT BOARD MEMBERS RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSIONS AND/OR ACTIONS INCLUDING VOTES ON ISSUES WHERE THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 AND FORM 990-T ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN IRC SECTION 6104(D). Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 2 NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES > $100,000 EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 14, 2018, ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE FSU FOUNDATION TRANSITIONED TO EMPLOYEES OF FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024 THERE WERE 40 EMPLOYEES PRIMARILY DEDICATED TO WORKING FOR THE FSU FOUNDATION WHO RECEIVED MORE THAN $100,000 OF REPORTABLE COMPENSATION. 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