irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $47KTO PROMOTE LASTING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE COLLEGE AND ALUMNI BY HOSTING AN ANNUAL ALUMNI WEEKEND.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Alumni Reunion
Annual summer reunion event that reconnects alumni with the university and each other.
Cortaca Jug Game
Annual football game against Ithaca College hosted at Yankee Stadium, bringing together alumni and students for a major school event.
Red Dragon Impact Campaign
Alumni giving initiative supporting scholarships and named spaces at SUNY Cortland.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
- Fund alumni donations to SUNY CortlandFunds or facilitates donations to support SUNY Cortland, including facilitating $1,000,000 in donations in 2026.
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Alumni Community Building 1 activity
- Host annual alumni weekendOrganizes and hosts an annual alumni weekend to foster lasting relationships between SUNY Cortland and its alumni. In 2024, the event cost $47,112; in 2020, it cost $1,264 with no associated program revenue.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$667K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$543K81%
Investment income$14K2%
Other revenue$109K
expenses
Total expenses$517K
Program expenses47%
Admin / overhead53%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$5.50M
Cash$971K
Investments$3.75M
Liabilities$113K
Net assets$5.39M
Liquid reserves109.7 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +5.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK J BITTERBAUM | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | $400K |
| RICHARD COYNE | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | $272K |
| ERIN BOYLAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $145K |
| MATTHEW CASEY | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | $155 |
board members · 21
- CARL GAMBITTA — DIRECTOR
- COLLEEN FITZPATRICK NAPORA — DIRECTOR
- DONTE HEWLETT — DIRECTOR
- FLOSSIE BELL LOMAX — PRESIDENT
- JAMES LONGI — DIRECTOR
- JENNA PLANET ARONOFF — DIRECTOR
- JENNIFER VILLANY — DIRECTOR
- JOHN SILSBY — TREASURER
- JOSEPH EPPOLITO — DIRECTOR
- KATIE MCKENNA BROPHY — DIRECTOR
- KEVIN ARNOLD — DIRECTOR
- KIMBERLY ALLEN — DIRECTOR
- L JAMIE MCGRORY — DIRECTOR
- MARILYN STEVENS CARTER — VICE PRESIDENT
- MARION WOOD TUNNEY — DIRECTOR
- MARK GORACY — DIRECTOR
- MARK PERLMAN — DIRECTOR
- MORRIS WEINBERGER — DIRECTOR
- NANCY NISKIN SORBELLA — DIRECTOR
- PETER KACHRIS — SECRETARY
- ROBERT RUSSELL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 2
Who they work with
- SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND Partner — Fosters cooperation with local alumni chapters of SUNY College at Cortland.
- SUNY Cortland Government — Primary institutional affiliation; supports the university through alumni engagement and fundraising.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Impact-Framing for Scalable Givingmethodology: impact-oriented-givingBy framing alumni donations as vehicles for broad, scalable impact on student opportunities, the organization increases giving motivation, because alumni are more likely to contribute when they perceive their support as generating measurable, collective change.
- Legacy Engagement Modelmethodology: legacy_givingBy encouraging alumni to make legacy gifts tied to personal and family connections, the organization strengthens long-term emotional and financial ties between alumni and the college, because honoring personal histories increases donor commitment and sustains institutional support across generations.