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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (EIN 23-7326030)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-05-13
IRS object ID
202231339349308263
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-05-13T16:02:09-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN366055558PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1171 N CLARK ST SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237326030EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMICHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5173539268PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1325 E GRAND RIVER AVE NO 275AddressLine1Txt
CityEAST LANSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48823ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID WASHBURNPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5173539268PhoneNum
Signature2022-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstDAVIDPersonFirstNm
Person LastWASHBURNPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIDGET T ROCHEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00666837PTIN
Phone3128560200PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID WASHBURNPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1325 E GRAND RIVER AVE NO 275AddressLine1Txt
CityEAST LANSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48823ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$202,227,431GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Group Exemption5167GroupExemptionNum
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MSUFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1973FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O) AND TO PROMOTE, SPONSOR, ASSIST, AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIS, CHARITABLE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent19VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee25TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers21TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$359,800CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$14,389,536PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$49,675,807CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$632,581PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,917,709CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,720,899PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$55,850,938CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$14,256,763PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$12,203,569CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$6,019,191PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,574,657CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$24,199,809PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,515,895CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$7,478,910PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$36,335,043CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$535,425,307TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$27,285,039TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$37,012,623TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$379,914,352NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$498,412,684NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND TO PROMOTE, SPONSOR, ASSIST, AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, CHARITABLE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$14,204,679ExpenseAmt
Grant$12,203,569GrantAmt
Revenue$359,800RevenueAmt
DescGRANTING FUNDS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND THE UNIVERSITY'S SCHOLARLY INFRASTRUCTURE OF TEACHING AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE, UNDERWRITING MSU'S WORK IN TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION, DEVELOPING, SCALING AND DE-RISKING BIO BASED TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH MBI INTERNATIONAL, A WHOLLY-OWNED FOUNDATION SUBSIDIARY, FOSTERING THE CREATION OF STARTUP ENTERPRISES ORIGINATING FROM MSU THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S SPARTAN INNOVATIONS, MICHIGAN RISE PRE-SEED FUND III AND INVESTMENT HOLDINGS SUBSIDIARIES, AND PROVIDING FACILITIES AND BUILDING SITES AT THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATE RESEARCH PARK FOR TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES, UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY-DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, AND UNIVERSITY/INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$978,363ExpenseAmt
DescSPARTAN INNOVATIONS PROVIDES THE EDUCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO TURN MSU RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES INTO SUCCESSFUL MICHIGAN BUSINESSES - AND SPUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE MICHIGAN ECONOMY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$15,183,042TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document41IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee25EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryCJForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1REBEKAH SKRZYNIARZBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5173539268PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1325 E GRAND RIVER AVE SUITE 275AddressLine1Txt
CityEAST LANSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48823ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeIndKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAVID WASHBURN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.003.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$381,744$0$54,355
TRACI CANNON
FMR SPECIAL PROJECTS (THRU 6/2020)0.000.00$327,955$0$21,626Yes (X)
JEFFREY WESLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00$265,557$0$50,727Yes (X)
FRANK URBAN
DIRECTOR OF VENTURE CREATION40.000.00$141,368$0$41,348Yes (X)
BRADLEY FINGLAND
DIRECTOR OF VENTURE CREATION40.000.00$140,872$0$29,189Yes (X)
PREM BODAGALA
DIRECTOR OF RED CEDAR VENTURES40.000.00$138,888$0$25,856Yes (X)
REBEKAH SKRZYNIARZ
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE40.002.00Yes (X)$129,354$0$31,780
MELISSA WOO
PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDOLPH COWEN
CHAIRMAN2.000.20Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT ESTON
VICE CHAIRMAN2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN PHILLIPS
SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE LEECH
TREASURER2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON BRAEUTIGAM
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERMITT BROOKS
DIRECTOR (BEG 9/2020)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANNE BYRUM
DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2021)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY DEGRAAF
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELANIE FOSTER
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS GAGE
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA HEMINGWAY HALL
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE HSU
DIRECTOR (THRU 7/2020)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA HUBBARD
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT O'KEEFE
DIRECTOR (BEG 2/2021)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SEIFERT
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STAN SOKOLOWSKI
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL L STANLEY JR MD
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANICE STIPP
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2020)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL WITTENBERG
DIRECTOR2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA WOODRUFF
DIRECTOR (BEG 8/2020)2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,525,738TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$254,881TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC
PO BOX 83232CHICAGOIL606910232CONSULTING SERVICES$453,577
GRANT THORNTON LLP
171 N CLARK ST SUITE 200CHICAGOIL60601ACCOUNTING SERVICES$101,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$3,236,011GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$661,611AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,897,622TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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MANAGEMENT FEE REVENUE900099$326,300$326,300
SPONSORSHIP900099$33,500$33,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$359,800TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,971,853TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$172,988UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,798,865ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,767,398TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,767,398ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$193,080,447SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$146,376,493SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$46,703,954SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$46,703,954TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,588,270UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$45,115,684ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE900099$150,001$150,001
REBATE REVENUE900099$310$310
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$150,311OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$55,850,938TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$359,800RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$1,761,258UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$49,832,258ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,203,569TotalAmt
Program Services$12,203,569ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,028,872TotalAmt
Program Services$823,098ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$205,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,331,192TotalAmt
Program Services$1,198,073ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133,119ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,674TotalAmt
Program Services$87,907ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,593TotalAmt
Program Services$197,634ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,959ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,338TotalAmt
Program Services$54,304ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,542TotalAmt
Program Services$8,558ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,984ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$353,824TotalAmt
Program Services$177,151ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$176,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,320,063TotalAmt
Program Services$33,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,286,567ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,159TotalAmt
Program Services$10,079ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,080ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,674TotalAmt
Program Services$41,465ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,209ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,475TotalAmt
Program Services$21,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$64,856ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,793TotalAmt
Program Services$11,448ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,864TotalAmt
Program Services$34,466ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,398ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,492TotalAmt
Program Services$373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,119ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,995TotalAmt
Program Services$749ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,246ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,242TotalAmt
Management And General$12,242ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,453TotalAmt
Management And General$102,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$270,839$270,839
UNRELATED BUSINESS TAX$78,146$78,146
SUBS/ONLINE SERVICES$28,721$7,180$21,541
MEMBERSHIPS$4,136$1,034$3,102

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,239TotalAmt
Management And General$1,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,515,895TotalAmt
Program Services$15,183,042ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,332,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,184,589BOYAmt
EOY$1,205,041EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,080,493BOYAmt
EOY$21,985,143EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,291,219BOYAmt
EOY$2,626,980EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,033,067BOYAmt
EOY$3,082,835EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,641BOYAmt
EOY$55,181EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$9,540,410LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$28,652LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,742,635BOYAmt
EOY$9,511,758EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$175,982,467BOYAmt
EOY$191,928,835EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,066,416BOYAmt
EOY$278,012,038EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$5,508,554EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,767,864BOYAmt
EOY$21,508,942EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$407,199,391BOYAmt
EOY$535,425,307EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,073,833BOYAmt
EOY$2,957,323EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,856,420BOYAmt
EOY$19,883,743EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$6,047,524EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,354,786BOYAmt
EOY$8,124,033EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,285,039BOYAmt
EOY$37,012,623EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$343,581,972BOYAmt
EOY$457,180,437EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,332,380BOYAmt
EOY$41,232,247EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$379,914,352BOYAmt
EOY$498,412,684EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$407,199,391BOYAmt
EOY$535,425,307EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$36,335,043ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$79,376,892NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$2,786,397OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
College OrganizationYes (X)CollegeOrganizationInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,297,601CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,276,982CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,317,054CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,698,782CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,897,622CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,488,041TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,297,601CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,276,982CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,317,054CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,698,782CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,897,622CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,488,041TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$21,488,041PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,465,462CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,131,881CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,350,559CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,024,217CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,739,251CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,711,370TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$113,738CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$499,088CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$442,883CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,055,709TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,958CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$150,311CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$158,269TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$61,413,389TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$409,053GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.34990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.38120PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFEE FOR VIOLATION ON CONTRACT - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 150,001. REBATE REVENUE - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 310. MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 7,958. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$7,411,525InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$7,411,525BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,828OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,492DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,336BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,930OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$21,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,770BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,067,127OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,067,127BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$9,511,758TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT$151,082,350F
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS$126,929,688F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$278,012,038TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ANNUITIES PAYABLE$6,344,747
DUE TO RELATED ENTITIES$1,347,655
LIFE ESTATE AGREEMENT OBLIGATIONS$431,631
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$8,124,033TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFIN 48 FOOTNOTE THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (CODE) SECTION 501(C)(3), AND IS ALSO NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER THE MEANING OF THE CODE, SECTION 509(A)(1). HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION RECORDED FEDERAL AND STATE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,156 AND $48,856 DURING FISCAL YEARS 2021 AND 2020, RESPECTIVELY. SPARTAN INNOVATIONS IS A LOW-PROFIT, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND IS TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY (AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS AN ENTITY SEPARATE FROM ITS OWNER, THE FOUNDATION) FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC AND RED CEDAR VENTURES ARE FOR-PROFIT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES AND ARE TREATED AS DISREGARDED ENTITIES FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO TAX POSITIONS AS INTEREST EXPENSE OR OTHER EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY, IN THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS. THERE WERE NO MATERIAL INTEREST AND PENALTIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1325 E GRAND RIVER AVE STE 275AddressLine1Txt
CityEAST LANSINGCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48824ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN386005984RecipientEIN
IRC Section115IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$12,203,569CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT UNIVERSITYPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS ALL GRANTS TO MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ARE DISCUSSED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, GRANTS COMMITTEE, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DISBURSEMENTS ARE MADE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS FUNDS ARE REQUESTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID WASHBURN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$317,672$0$55,750$0$8,322$0$28,500$0$25,855$0$436,099$0$0$0
TRACI CANNON
FMR SPECIAL PROJECTS (THRU 6/2020)$92,560$0$0$0$235,395$0$9,511$0$12,115$0$349,581$0$0$0
JEFFREY WESLEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$236,900$0$26,500$0$2,157$0$23,600$0$27,127$0$316,284$0$0$0
FRANK URBAN
DIRECTOR OF VENTURE CREATION$127,108$0$14,000$0$260$0$12,981$0$28,367$0$182,716$0$0$0
BRADLEY FINGLAND
DIRECTOR OF VENTURE CREATION$126,692$0$14,000$0$180$0$12,981$0$16,208$0$170,061$0$0$0
PREM BODAGALA
DIRECTOR OF RED CEDAR VENTURES$124,708$0$14,000$0$180$0$12,981$0$12,875$0$164,744$0$0$0
REBEKAH SKRZYNIARZ
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE$115,192$0$14,000$0$162$0$12,019$0$19,761$0$161,134$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOMPENSATION INCLUDES BOTH BASE AND VARIABLE COMPENSATION (NON-FIXED PAYMENTS). IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS POLICIES, ALL ELEMENTS (BASE, VARIABLE, BENEFITS, AND PERQUISITES) ARE COMPARED TO MARKET. FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE, BONUSES ARE PAID PURSUANT TO THEIR SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION. BONUS AMOUNTS ARE PROPOSED BY THE INDIVIDUALS SUPERVISOR TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. THE BOARD CHAIR APPROVES FINAL BONUS AMOUNTS. BONUS AMOUNTS PAID ARE DIRECTLY CORRELATED TO THE INDIVIDUALS PERFORMANCE AND GOAL ACHIEVEMENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6:THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS IS THE TOTAL FOR MSU FOUNDATION AND SPARTAN INNOVATIONS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2MICHIGAN RISE PRE-SEED FUND III, LLC WAS ADDED DURING THE YEAR AND PROVIDES EARLY STAGE FINANCING FOR COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY ACCORDING TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS, A SIX-MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD, THE VICE CHAIRPERSON, THE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY, THE TREASURER, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ACHIEVE A MEMBERSHIP OF SIX. DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN RESPECT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE BUDGETARY AND FISCAL POLICY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD REGARDING THE GENERAL FISCAL POLICY OF THE FOUNDATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT ITS ACTS TO THE BOARD AT THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS CERTAIN LISTED OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ALSO SERVE AS OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS OF A RELATED ENTITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A NATIONAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S INTERNAL FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND INTERNAL ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL. FOLLOWING THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH OF THE OTHER VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY: CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AT THE START OF EACH NEW CALENDAR YEAR. IF THE BOARD MEMBER IS NOT ABLE TO SIGN OR IF THEY DISCLOSE THAT THERE IS A CONFLICT, THIS IS DISCUSSED WITH THE GOVERNING BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL UPON HIRING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FOUNDATION UTILIZES INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS AND THE FOUNDATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A WRITTEN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT LETTER. IN ADDITION, COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE EACH YEAR AND COMPENSATION IS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS COMPENSATION OF THE FOUNDATION'S MANAGEMENT TEAM AND REMAINING STAFF IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS A SALARY LINE ITEM BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE ANNUAL (JUNE) BUDGETING PROCESS AND IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. ANNUALLY, SALARIES ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPARATIVES TO JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOUND ON THE INTERNET AND WITHIN THE MSU STRUCTURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION - SPARTAN INNOVATIONS 653,500. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION - INVESTMENT HOLDINGS 1,550,000. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION - MI RISE 3,556,875. GAIN/LOSS IN SUBSIDIARY -1,322,973. SATISFACTION OF PROGRAM RESTRICTIONS -1,651,005.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
SPARTAN INNOVATIONS
325 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 275EAST LANSINGMI48823460683865ENTERPRENEURMI$230,644$530,691MSU FOUNDATION
INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC
325 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 275EAST LANSINGMI48823464056160INVESTMENTMI$464,079$5,156,424MSU FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION PARK I LLC
325 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 275EAST LANSINGMI48823802432427INVESTMENTMI$0$8,114,651MSU FOUNDATION
MICHIGAN RISE PRE-SEED FUND III LLC
325 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 275EAST LANSINGMI48823802482435INVESTMENTMI$191,214$3,749,217MSU FOUNDATION
TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS I LLC
325 E GRAND RIVER SUITE 275EAST LANSINGMI48823320421927INVESTMENTDE$0$0INVESTMENT HOLD

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (1)BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN000000000EIN
Primary ActivitiesN/APrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MSU FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (1)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationYes (1)DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd