Public Charity

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in FORT COLLINS, CO. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $23.3M, expenses of $17.4M, total assets of $159.9M. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.

EIN: 840600653 FORT COLLINS, CO Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.3M
Total Expenses$17.4M
Total Assets$159.9M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

CSU STRATA WAS ORGANIZED IN 1941 TO AID THE UNIVERSITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (CSUS, INCLUDING COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PUEBLO, AND CSU GLOBAL) IN THEIR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS. CSU STRATA PROVIDES PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT LEASING, PATENT AND LICENSING MANAGEMENT, DEBT FINANCING THROUGH MORTGAGE DEBT SERVICE, AND LAND ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ajay Menon
TRUSTEE (FROM 10/08/24) Arthur Valdez
CHAIR Bob Hotman
VICE-CHAIR/ SECRETARY David Conrad
DIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES Diana Prieto
TRUSTEE (THRU 10/08/24) Don Marostica

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Top Grant Purposes

DISTRIBUTION OF NET ASSETS TO COMBINE THE TWO ENTITIES INTO ONE FUNCTIONING ORGANIZATION.
$1,228,799 1 grant
Annual Suuport
$40,000 1 grant
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC GRANTS
$38,250 1 grant
FOR EXEMPT FUNCTION
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $23.3M $17.4M $159.9M
2024 $17.9M $16.3M $70.2M
2023 $17.5M $16.2M $69.4M
2021 $17.1M $15.3M $76.4M
2020 $14.7M $13.6M $77.0M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $14.7M to $23.3M (+59%), with total assets most recently reported at $159.9M.

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