Research Foundation Of The State University Of New York

City-funded organization

The Research Foundation Of The State University Of New York, known as the Research Foundation for SUNY, is the nonprofit that administers sponsored research and grants for the SUNY system, allowing SUNY faculty to focus on teaching and research, according to its own site (rfsuny.org). It is headquartered in Albany, New York, per that same site. It holds $2.14 million in active New York City contracts as of August 2026 across 4 contracts and has been awarded $19.9 million across 57 contracts with the city since 2006, including expired ones, according to Checkbook NYC. Of that all-time total, 92% of contract value ($18.4 million across 45 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid. The city has paid it $14,006,601 to date against those contracts. Its city work includes a Department of Design and Construction "Town & Gown" academic consortium contract, Department of Education contracts for universal pre-kindergarten services and pre-kindergarten services for students with disabilities, and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene contracts including a public health and preventive medicine residency program and an online continuing education course on preventive dental

Industry (per city contracts)
Human Services
City contracts (active)
$2,141,142 · 4 contracts
Awarded all-time
$19,882,179 · 57 since 2006, incl. expired
Paid to date
$14,006,601
Won without a fresh bid
92% of contract value · $18,370,348 · 45 contracts
Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
$661,872 · 23 awards
Funding history
Funded 12 years (FY2010–FY2021); not in FY2027
Top officer pay (FY2024)
$656,781 · Mr David Marcus, CIO, Stony Brook Foundation
Based in
Albany, NY (NY State)

Holds contracts at

Funded by these agencies

City contracts

Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).

Largest payments, by purpose

The organization's largest individual city payments (roughly $25,000 and up), grouped by purpose, to show what recent money was for. This is NOT a total — smaller payments aren't listed; see “Paid to date” above for the complete amount paid against its contracts. Fiscal years 2020 and later.

Discretionary funding received

City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.

Funded by these council members

City Council members who steered discretionary (member-item) money to this organization, largest first (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is disclosed). Sitting members link to their page.

Officer & key-staff pay

Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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