STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

COUNCIL OF GRADUATE STUDENTS

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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2012–2022. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue $124K · expenses $166K · assets $164K

EIN
41-1404226
Address
300 WASHINGTON AVE SE STE 202, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55455-0396
Website
HTTPS://COGS.UMN.EDU
NTEE code
B99
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1982
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Mission

REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

37 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Jayne Kinney SPEAKER2022 $1,740$1,740 1
Adam Negri DIRECTOR OF FINANCE2021-2022 $1,650$1,650 1
Emily Kurtz DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIONS2021-2022 $1,470$1,470 1
Miranda Medrano DIRECTOR OF GRANTS2022 $750$750 1
Patrick Mccormick DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS2022 $660$660 1
Scott Petty (former) PRESIDENT2012-2020 $1,125$3,125 3
Nishank Varshney (former) DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING2019-2021 $1,500$2,235 1
Mattea Allert (former) DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING2019-2020 $1,125$1,875 1
Chelsea L Cervantes De Blois (former) DIRECTOR OF GRANTS2019 $1,500$1,500 1
Xin Chen (former) PRESIDENT2018 $1,500$1,500 1
Kweku Konadu (former) DIRECTOR OF FINANCE2018 $1,500$1,500 1
Chelsea Cervantes De Blois (former) DIRECTOR OF GRANTS2018 $1,500$1,500 1
Clemon Dabney Iii (former) DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING2018 $1,500$1,500 1
Deepak Haarith (former) DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS2018 $1,320$1,320 1
Tommy Keller (former) DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY INTERNAL REL2018 $1,320$1,320 1
Rielle Swanson (former) PRESIDENT2021 $1,185$1,185 1
Max Herzberg (former) GSAB REPRESENTATIVE2018 $1,080$1,080 1
Kelly Wallin (former) REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC2018 $1,080$1,080 1
Aaron Beek (former) President2012 $1,000$1,000 2
Richard Leon Gonigam (former) SPEAKER2021 $915$915 1
Kyutae Kim (former) Vice President for Finance (July - February)2012 $750$750 1
Brett Heischmidt (former) DIRECTOR OF FINANCE2019 $660$660 1
Anushree Ramanath (former) FORMER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS2019 $660$660 1
Deepak Rajendan (former) DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS2019 $660$660 1
Federico Facciolo (former) VICE PRESIDENT2020-2021 $630$630 1
Andrew Mcnally (former) Executive Vice President2012 $500$500 2
Ana Burgers (former) Vice President for Finance (February - June)2012 $500$500 1
Norman Shamas (former) Vice Present for Communications2012 $500$500 1
Amanda Martin (former) Graduate Education Committee Representative2012 $500$500 1
Tim Salo (former) Graduate Education Committee Representative2012 $500$500 1
Ryan Thompson (former) Graduate Education Committee Representative2012 $500$500 1
Courtney Coombes (former) Vice President for Internal Relations2012 $500$500 1
Pooja Hegde (former) ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROG2020 $480$480 1
Harrison Frisk (former) VICE PRESIDENT2018 $480$480 1
Aidan Read (former) DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIONS2020 $450$450 1
Anne Barnes Until 12019 (former) REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF REGE2018 $360$360 1
Erin Gilbert Until 92018 (former) REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF REGE2018 $180$180 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

23 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Tareq Bastawisy PRESIDENT (Q1)2022 15 $0 reported 2
Drew Swartz PRESIDENT (Q2-4) V.P. (Q1)2022 15 $0 reported 2
Thomas Eichlersmith ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM (Q1)2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Zachery Roloff CHIEF JUSTICE2022 1 $0 reported 1
Nico Adams JUDICIAL COMMITTEE MEMBER2022 1 $0 reported 1
Emily Gresbrink REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD2022 3 $0 reported 1
Mary Kathryn Wolken REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC2022 3 $0 reported 1
Nicole Rosemarie Walker (former) DIRECTOR OF GRANTS2021 10 $0 reported 1
Brendan King (former) REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC2020-2021 8 $0 reported 1
Nikoleta Sremac (former) ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF GRANTS2021 5 $0 reported 1
Alya Ansari (former) ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING2021 5 $0 reported 1
Logan Pierce Stapleton (former) CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMMING2021 5 $0 reported 1
Aaron West (former) JUSIDICAL COMMITTEE MEMBER2020 1 $0 reported 1
Agleska Cohen-Recountre (former) REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC2020 8 $0 reported 1
Dong-Gyu Kim (former) DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS2020 8 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Englund (former) CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATE2020 5 $0 reported 1
Jessica Wayment (former) CHIEF JUSTICE2020 2 $0 reported 1
Mia Larson (former) FORMER DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIO2019 8 $0 reported 1
Grace Haynes (former) DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIONS2019 8 $0 reported 1
Max Van Wyk De Vries (former) GSAB REPRESENTATIVE2019 8 $0 reported 1
Madison Anderson (former) REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC2019 8 $0 reported 1
Anthony Kahane (former) REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF REGE2019 8 $0 reported 1
Drew Carter (former) ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF GRANTS2019 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2022 · 12 people listed · 5 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JAYNE KINNEY SPEAKER15 $1,740-$0 $1,7401
ADAM NEGRI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE3 $1,650-$0 $1,6501
EMILY KURTZ DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIONS3 $1,470-$0 $1,4701
MIRANDA MEDRANO DIRECTOR OF GRANTS3 $750-$0 $7501
PATRICK MCCORMICK DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS3 $660-$0 $6601
TAREQ BASTAWISY PRESIDENT (Q1)15 $0-$0 $02
DREW SWARTZ PRESIDENT (Q2-4) V.P. (Q1)15 $0-$0 $02
ZACHERY ROLOFF CHIEF JUSTICE1 $0-$0 $01
NICO ADAMS JUDICIAL COMMITTEE MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS EICHLERSMITH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM (Q1)2 $0-$0 $01
EMILY GRESBRINK REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD3 $0-$0 $01
MARY KATHRYN WOLKEN REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC3 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · 4 paid, $4K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NISHANK VARSHNEY DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING10 $1,500-$0 $1,5001
RIELLE SWANSON PRESIDENT15 $1,185-$0 $1,1851
RICHARD LEON GONIGAM SPEAKER15 $915-$0 $9151
FEDERICO FACCIOLO VICE PRESIDENT8 $630-$0 $6301
ADAM NEGRI DIRECTOR OF FINANCE8 $0-$0 $01
NICOLE ROSEMARIE WALKER DIRECTOR OF GRANTS10 $0-$0 $01
BRENDAN KING REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC8 $0-$0 $01
EMILY KURTZ REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD8 $0-$0 $01
NIKOLETA SREMAC ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF GRANTS5 $0-$0 $01
THOMAS EICHLERSMITH ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING5 $0-$0 $01
ALYA ANSARI ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING5 $0-$0 $01
LOGAN PIERCE STAPLETON CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMMING5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 12 people listed · 5 paid, $4K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SCOTT PETTY PRESIDENT15 $1,125-$0 $1,1253
MATTEA ALLERT DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING15 $1,125-$0 $1,1251
NISHANK VARSHNEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING10 $735-$0 $7351
POOJA HEGDE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROG5 $480-$0 $4801
AIDAN READ DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIONS8 $450-$0 $4501
AARON WEST JUSIDICAL COMMITTEE MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
AGLESKA COHEN-RECOUNTRE REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC8 $0-$0 $01
BRENDAN KING REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC8 $0-$0 $01
DONG-GYU KIM DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS8 $0-$0 $01
FEDERICO FACCIOLO VICE PRESIDENT8 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER ENGLUND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATE5 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA WAYMENT CHIEF JUSTICE2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 12 people listed · 5 paid, $4K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHELSEA L CERVANTES DE BLOIS DIRECTOR OF GRANTS10 $1,500-$0 $1,5001
MATTEA ALLERT DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING10 $750-$0 $7501
BRETT HEISCHMIDT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE8 $660-$0 $6601
ANUSHREE RAMANATH FORMER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS8 $660-$0 $6601
DEEPAK RAJENDAN DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS8 $660-$0 $6601
MIA LARSON FORMER DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIO8 $0-$0 $01
GRACE HAYNES DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIONS8 $0-$0 $01
MAX VAN WYK DE VRIES GSAB REPRESENTATIVE8 $0-$0 $01
MADISON ANDERSON REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC8 $0-$0 $01
ANTHONY KAHANE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF REGE8 $0-$0 $01
DREW CARTER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF GRANTS5 $0-$0 $01
NISHANK VARSHNEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 12 people listed · 12 paid, $13K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
XIN CHEN PRESIDENT20 $1,500-$0 $1,5001
SCOTT PETTY SPEAKER20 $1,500-$0 $1,5003
KWEKU KONADU DIRECTOR OF FINANCE3 $1,500-$0 $1,5001
CHELSEA CERVANTES DE BLOIS DIRECTOR OF GRANTS3 $1,500-$0 $1,5001
CLEMON DABNEY III DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING3 $1,500-$0 $1,5001
DEEPAK HAARITH DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS3 $1,320-$0 $1,3201
TOMMY KELLER DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY INTERNAL REL3 $1,320-$0 $1,3201
MAX HERZBERG GSAB REPRESENTATIVE3 $1,080-$0 $1,0801
KELLY WALLIN REPRESENTATIVE TO SSCC3 $1,080-$0 $1,0801
HARRISON FRISK VICE PRESIDENT8 $480-$0 $4801
ANNE BARNES UNTIL 12019 REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF REGE3 $360-$0 $3601
ERIN GILBERT UNTIL 92018 REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF REGE3 $180-$0 $1801
2012 · 10 people listed · 10 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Aaron Beek President5 $1,000-$0 $1,0002
Kyutae Kim Vice President for Finance (July - February)3 $750-$0 $7501
Andrew McNally Executive Vice President3 $500-$0 $5002
Scott Petty Vice President for University Relations3 $500-$0 $5003
Ana Burgers Vice President for Finance (February - June)5 $500-$0 $5001
Norman Shamas Vice Present for Communications3 $500-$0 $5001
Amanda Martin Graduate Education Committee Representative3 $500-$0 $5001
Tim Salo Graduate Education Committee Representative3 $500-$0 $5001
Ryan Thompson Graduate Education Committee Representative3 $500-$0 $5001
Courtney Coombes Vice President for Internal Relations3 $500-$0 $5001

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$123,890$165,736 $164,129$164,129 -- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$109,636$97,967 $205,975$205,975 -- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$116,503$59,692 $194,306$194,306 -- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$122,236$95,118 $152,080$152,080 -- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,291$80,675 $124,962$124,962 -- ---
2012 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50,633$48,374 $85,920$85,920 $26,500$0 ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $37,048 in all, tax years 2013 to 2013. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PROFESSIONAL STUDENT GOVERNMENT Public charity Exact 2013 1$37,048 2013$37,048
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2022 · Form 990EZ · $165,736 spent · pay $18,555 · grants $87,968 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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2021 · Form 990EZ · $97,967 spent · pay $13,995 · grants $47,147 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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Salaries, other pay and benefits $13,995 14.3%
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2020 · Form 990EZ · $59,692 spent · pay $17,925 · grants $17,912 · events $0
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2012 · Form 990EZ · $48,374 spent · pay $5,625 · grants $31,487 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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