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Return of Organization Exempt from Income l efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93490133008069 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax OMB No 1545-0047 Form 990 Under section 501 (c), 527, or 4947( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except black lung benefit trust or private foundation) 2 00 7 Department of the Treasury -The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements Internal Revenue Service A For the 2007 calendar year, or tax year beginning 07 -01-2007 and ending 06 -30-2008 C Name of organization D Employer identification number B Check if applicable Please Virginia Tech Foundation Inc 1 Address change use IRS 54-0721690 label or Number and street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite E Telephone number (- Name change print or 902 type . See Prices Fork Road Suite 4000 0 (54 0) 2 3 1 - 5 7 5 1 F Initial return S p ecific University Gateway Center Instruc - City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 FAccounting method 1 Cash F Accrual (- Final return tions . Blacksburg, VA 24061 Other (specify) 0- F-Amended return (- Application pending * Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable H and I are not applicable to section 527 organizations trusts must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ). H(a) Is this a group return for affiliates? (- Yes F No H(b) If "Yes" enter number of affiliates 0- G Web site: - www vtf vt edu H(c) Are all affiliates included? (- Yes F_ No (If "No," attach a list See instructions ) I Organization type (check only one) 1- F 95 501(c) (3) -4 (insert no ) 1 4947(a)(1) or F_ 527 H(d) Is this a separate return filed by an organization K Check here 1- 1 if the organization is not a 509(a)(3) supporting organization and its gross receipts are covered by a group ruling? F Yes F No normally not more than 25,000 A return is not required, but if the organization chooses to file a return, be sure to file a complete return I Group Exemption Number 0- M Check - 1 if the organization is not required to L Gross receipts Add lines 6b, 8b, 9b, and 10b to line 12 0- 192,729,009 attach Sch B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or990-PF) n TTii Revenue . Expenses . and Chances in Net Assets or Fund Balances (See the instructions-) 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received a Contributions to donor advised funds la b Direct public support (not included on line 1a) . lb 91,577,712 c Indirect public support (not included on line 1a) . 1c d Government contributions (grants) (not included on line 1a) ld 91,577,712 e Total (add lines la through 1d) (cash $ 72,701,609 noncash $ 1 8,876,103 1e 2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII, line 93) 2 14,138,288 3 Membership dues and assessments 3 4 Interest on savings and temporary cash investments 4 5 Dividends and interest from securities 5 11,245,134 6a Gross rents . 6a 9,971,441 b Less rental expenses 6b c Net rental income or (loss) subtract line 6b from line 6a . 6c 9,971,441 7 Other investment income (describe ) 7 328,286 8a Gross amount from sales of assets (A) Securities (B) Other a other than inventory 63,731,415 8a b Less cost or other basis and sales expenses 8b c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule) 63,731,415 Sc d Net gain or (loss) Combine line 8c, columns (A) and (B) . 8d 63,731,415 9 Special events and activities (attach schedule) If any amount is from gaming , check here 0-F a Gross revenue (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1b) 9a b Less direct expenses other than fundraising expenses . 9b c Net income or (loss) from special events Subtract line 9b from line 9a . c 10a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances . 10a b Less cost of goods sold 10b c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule) Subtract line 10b from line 10a 10c 11 Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) 11 1,736,733 12 Total revenue Add lines le, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8d, 9c, 10c, and 11 12 192,729,009 13 Program services (from line 44, column (B)) . 13 91,832,891 14 Management and general (from line 44, column (C)) . 14 3,783,455 F 15 Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)) . 15 10,513,176 w 16 Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) 16 17 Total expenses Add lines 16 and 44, column (A) . 17 106,129,522 ,A 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year Subtract line 17 from line 12 . 18 86,599,487 19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) 19 707,276,699 20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (attach explanation) . 20 -71,776,938 21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year Combine lines 18, 19, and 20 21 722,099,248 For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions . Cat No 11282Y Form 990 (2007) Form 990 (2007) Page 2 Statement of All organizations must complete column (A) Columns (B), (C), and (D) are required for section Functional Expenses 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others (See the instructions.) Do not include amounts reported on line (B) Program (C) Management ( A) Total (D) Fundraising 6b, 8b, 9b, 1Ob, or 16 of Part I. services and general 22a Grants paid from donor advised funds (attach Schedule) (cash $ 0 noncash $ 0 If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F 22a 22b Other grants and allocations (attach schedule) (cash $ 24,897,759 noncash $ 0 If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F 22b 24,897,759 24,897,759 23 Specific assistance to individuals (attach schedule) 23 24 Benefits paid to or for members (attach schedule) 24 25a Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees etc Listed in Part V-A (attach schedule) 25a 599,451 599,451 b Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees etc listed in Part V-B (attach schedule ) . 25b c Compensation and other distributions not icluded above to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) (attach schedule) 25c 26 Salaries and wages of employees not included on lines 25a, b and c 26 1,102,873 156,834 945,324 715 27 Pension plan contributions not included on lines 25a, b and c 27 185,882 21,371 164,511 0 28 Employee benefits not included on lines 25a - 27 28 268,380 37,926 230,454 0 29 Payroll taxes 29 185,530 0 185,530 0 30 Professional fundraising fees 30 31 Accounting fees 31 94,338 15,250 79,088 0 32 Legal fees 32 254,223 203,355 48,703 2,165 33 Supplies 33 1,381,576 1,011,328 49,592 320,656 34 Telephone 34 368,739 141,149 25,426 202,164 35 Postage and shipping 35 676,149 335,700 9,259 331,190 36 Occupancy 36 1,458,702 1,397,289 210 61,203 37 Equipment rental and maintenance 37 1,478,927 1,355,433 5,785 117,709 38 Printing and publications 38 1,312,454 692,088 0 620,366 39 Travel 39 3,399,923 2,283,743 36,834 1,079,346 40 Conferences, conventions, and meetings 40 224,222 192,250 10,773 21,199 41 Interest 41 3,063,798 3,059,288 4,510 0 42 Depreciation, depletion, etc (attach schedule) 42 2,081,998 2,044,787 37,211 0 43 Other expenses not covered above (itemize) a See Additional Data Table 43a b 43b c 43c d 43d e 43e f 43f g 43g 44 Total functional expenses . Add lines 22a through 43g (Organizations completing columns (B)-(D), carry these totals to lines 13-15) 44 106,129,522 91,832,891 3,783,455 10,513,176 Joint Costs . Check - fl if you are following SOP 98-2 Are any joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program services ' fl Yes F No If "Yes," enter ( i) the aggregate amount of these joint costs $ 0 , (ii) the amount allocated to Program services $ 0 (iii) the amount allocated to Management and general $ 0 , and (iv) the amount allocated to Fundraising $0 Form 990 (2007) Form 990 (2007) Page 3 f iii Statement of Program Service Accomplishments (See the instructions.) Form 990 is available for public inspection and, for some people, serves as the primary or sole source of information about a particular organization How the public perceives an organization in such cases may be determined by the information presented on its return Therefore, please make sure the return is complete and accurate and fully describes, in Part III, the organization's programs and accomplishments What is the organization's primary exempt purpose's 0- THE PURPOSE OF VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC IS TO RECEIVE, INVEST, AND MANAGE PRIVATE FUNDS GIVEN FOR THE SUPPORT OF rogram Service PROGRAMS AT VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC Expenses INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (Required fa(a)4 and (UNIVERSITY) AND TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE (4) orgs, and 4947947(a)(1) THE GROWTH, PROGRESS AND GENERAL trusts, but optional for WELFARE OFTHE UNIVERSITY others) All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner State the number of clients served, publications issued, etc Discuss achievements that are not measurable (Section 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants and allocations to others ) a THE VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO GIVE SUPPORT TO VIRGINIA TECH ALL DISBURSEMENTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND NOT ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION (Grants and allocations $ 24,897,759) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F- 1,832,891 b (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F- c (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F- d (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here - F- e Other program services (attach schedule) (Grants and allocations $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here F- f Total of Program Service Expenses (should equal line 44, column (B), Program services) 0- 91,832,891 Form 990 (2007) Form 990 (2007) Page 4 Balance Sheets (See the instructions.) Note : Where required, attached schedules and amounts within the description (A) (B) column should be for end-of-year amounts only.
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