Stony Brook Foundation Inc.

“IN MARCH 2020, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION OFFICIALLY DECLARED COVID-19, A DISEASE CAUSED BY THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, A PANDEMIC. THIS CAUSED MANY LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK STATE, TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS, TRAVEL AND PUBLIC GATHERINGS. THE OUTBREAK HAS ADVERSELY IMPACTED THE LEVEL OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY AROUND THE WORLD AND DISRUPTED NORMAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN EVERY SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY. THE FULL IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK CONTINUES TO EVOLVE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. EXTERNAL FACTORS, INCLUDING THE DURATION AND INTENSITY OF THE PANDEMIC, THE SHAPE OF THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND ITS IMPACT ON POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT FUNDING, AS WELL AS TIMING AND WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF VACCINES, COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FUTURE OPERATING AND PROGRAMMATIC RESULTS. AMOUNTS REPORTED ON LINE 15 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 15 Salaries, other compensation, AND employee benefits are comprised of support for campus programs, administrative offices and fundraising offices. For fiscal year 2020, the total support of $10,520,867 includes $5,024,210 related to campus programs, $3,424,951 related to administrative offices and $2,071,706 related to fundraising offices. organization's mission continued form 990, part iii, line 1 THE PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND INCREASING THE RESOURCES OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK ("STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY") IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES BY MAKING AND ENCOURAGING GIFTS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY. B. TO RECEIVE, HOLD, ADMINISTER AND DISPOSE OF GIFTS AND GRANTS, AND TO ACT WITHOUT PROFIT AS TRUSTEE OF EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE TRUSTS OF BENEFIT TO AND IN KEEPING WITH THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY. C. TO FINANCE THE CONDUCT OF STUDIES AND RESEARCH OF ANY AND ALL FIELDS OF INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY OF BENEFIT TO AND IN KEEPING WITH THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES OF STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY AND/OR ITS CONSTITUENT SCHOOLS, AND TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS APPROPRIATE TO THE PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION. D. TO GRANT AND/OR ADMINISTER SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS AND TO ENGAGE IN EXPERIMENTAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. Other Program Services Form 990, Part III, line 4d Education Stony Brook Foundation provided various student financial support to SUNY Stony Brook as well as to SUNY Stony Brooks students to assist in their effort of delivering a world-class education at a remarkably affordable price and to keep recruiting the best young minds and future leaders from across the socioeconomic spectrum. Public Serv., Admin. Supp. & Student Support Stony Brook Foundation also aids in SUNY Stony Brook's firm commitment to providing a dedicated educational and social support system that enables all their students to thrive, by providing funding to improve student, administrative and public services across SUNY Stony Brook. Delegation of AUTHORITY Form 990, part VI, section A, line 1 The following committees of the Foundation's Board of Trustees have been delegated authority by the Board of Trustees. The Foundation's executive committee has all the power and authority of the Foundation'S Board ("Board") when the Board is not in session, except for the authority to fill vacancies on the board or any board committee, fix, if any, compensation for board trustees (none is presently paid) including any board committees, to amend, repeal or adopt new foundation bylaws, TO ELECT OR REMOVE ANY OFFICER OR TRUSTEE, TO APPROVE ANY PLAN OF MERGER OR DISSOLUTION, TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE, LEASE, EXCHANGE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION OR TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FOUNDATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. The Executive committee will also carry out any other responsibilities and du”

“Form 990, part VI, section A, line 8b The foundation adopted policies pursuant to which the board and all committees of the board (except the Executive Committee) will contemporaneously document in minutes the meetings held (other than in executive session) And written actions undertaken.”

“Form 990, Part VI, section B, Line 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. THE FORM 990 IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, COMMENT AND FINAL APPROVAL. THE FINAL VERSION IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Pursuant to the Foundation's bylaws (article IV, Section 11), all Trustees, officers and key persons are required to complete an annual conflict of interest certification. The Annual Certification requires each Trustee, officer and key employee of the Foundation to disclose in writing the existence of any potential conflicts of interest, to certify compliance with the conflict of interest policy and to agree to abide by it. The signed Certifications are reviewed by the chair of the audit committee. If an individual becomes aware that he or she may be involved in a potentially conflicted transaction, he or she will immediately disclose the existence and material facts of his or her interest in the conflicted transaction to the executive director of the foundation, who will report the matter to the chair of the Audit Committee. Board discussions pertaining to the conflict (and its resolution) are documented in the Board Minutes.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Lines 15A The compensation paid to the Foundations Executive Director is determined by an unrelated third party: the State of New York. The State has established compensation guidelines whereby compensation is capped at a specific level. The Foundation has no discretion to modify the compensation thresholds established by the State; however, the Foundation may APPROVE A REQUEST FROM THE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE additional compensation in an effort to attract talent and pay these individuals at a market rate rendering services to the Foundation. SUCH ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IS THEN APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION BOARD. The compensation is memorialized in an employment contract noting that a portion of salary will come from Stony Brook Foundation and another portion from the University, causing certain employees to receive two W-2s. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B The compensation paid to the Foundations other officers (COO, CFO and CIO) is recommended by the Foundations Executive Director, and is reviewed by an unrelated third party tax-exempt organization to determine if compensation is appropriate and within the guidelines of industry standards. The approved compensation is then memorialized in an employment contract.”

“Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 STONY BROOK FOUNDATION, INC. MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. The Form 990 is likewise published on the internet at www.guidestar.org. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT ORDINARILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION.”

“Form 990, Part VII In the interest of clarity, the Foundation is providing context on the compensation reported in both Part VII and Schedule J of the Form 990. The Foundation's Executive Director, Dexter Bailey, was a State University employee who undertook two different job responsibilities: SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT at the State University of Stony Brook and as Executive Director of the foundation. Dexter Bailey separated from service in July of 2019. Mr. Bailey's compensation reported on Part VII of the Form 990 represents compensation paid by the Foundation for services rendered by Mr. Bailey in his capacity as Executive Director and not for any services he rendered to the State University of Stony Brook. BENEFITS NOT DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J ARE PROVIDED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF STONY BROOK. The funding to support State employee compensation is approved by the Foundation's Board of Directors. Both Dr. Samuel Stanley and Michael Bernstein, ex-efficio trustees, are NY state university employees. In 2009, The Stony Brook Foundation was asked by the SUNY Chancellor and SUNY Board of Trustees to supplement the President's compensation. Consistent with its mission to help advance the mission of the University, the Stony Brook Foundation Board approved this expense and continues to provide annual salary support. This compensation arrangement is reported in both individuals annual conflict of interest disclosure that is shared with the Foundation's Board of Directors to ensure absolute transparency. Dr. Stanley separated from service in July of 2019. Dr. Stanley and Mr. Bernstein's compensation, as reported on the Form 990, Part VII, represents the amount paid by the Foundation; to the extent either is compensated by SUNY, it is not disclosed on this Form 990 as SUNY is not a related party and the services for which both were compensated were not rendered to the Foundation. Finally, it should be noted that both Dr. Stanley and Mr. Bernstein are directly involved in fundraising on the Foundation's behalf, however, the compensation reported on the Form 990 is not specifically tied to those fundraising efforts. CFO & COO, Jason Hsueh, and CIO, David Marcus spend 100% of their time engaged in activities that support the Foundation; however, their compensation is paid by an unrelated third party tax-exempt organization and not directly by the Foundation. Compensation paid by an unrelated organization for services rendered to the Foundation is required to be disclosed in Part VII, Column (d) as though it had been paid by the Foundation. Highly Compensated Employees, Jo-Ann Daniels, Deborah Lowen-Klein, Tara Stenzel-Fleming and Danielle Holton, likewise, receive their compensation from an unrelated third party tax-exempt organization. There is a salary cap for State University Employee: Mr. Baptiste. In response to the University's occasional request, the Stony Brook Foundation's board does review and approve funds for additional compensation to the University Employees so that the University can recruit the best people for the job. Individual employees' contracts outline the portion of their salary that will come from Stony Brook Foundation and another portion from the University, causing certain employees to receive two W-2's. benefits are provided by the State University of Stony Brook.”

“The Foundation received a Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan of $1,424,046 which was exclusively used to help the Foundation subsidize its payroll. The PPP loan enabled the Foundation to retain employees and continue its mission to support Stony Brook University and its students, ensuring access to a world-class public university education for students from families with limited means. The Foundation anticipates that the entire PPP loan shall be forgiven by the Small Business Administration as the Foundation has met all of the necessary criteria.”