Overhead Fee and Fringe Benefits

State Overhead

State Operating Budget Accounts
No overhead fees

IFR, DIFR and SUTRA Accounts
15% of deposits (20% on SUTRA Summer/Winter session main accounts)

State Fringe Benefits

State Operating Budget Accounts
The state budget pays for the fringe benefit costs

IFR, DIFR and SUTRA Accounts
Rates are established annually: 

Non Federal Funds (general campus use)
51.00% for FY 2025-26
51.00% for FY 2026-27

Federal Funds Rate (RF use)
59.59% for 2025-26 
57.35% for 2026-27

SUTRA Instructional
51.00% for 2025-26 (applied to Labor exp)
51.00% for 2026-27 (applied to Labor exp)

Fringe benefit rates are NOT applied to State, SUTRA or IFR accounts for Student Payrolls or for Graduate Student Stipends.

Research Foundation

59.5% On Campus Research
26% Off Campus Research, Instruction, Other Sponsored Activities
38% On Campus Other Sponsored Activities
51% On Campus Instruction
62.5% On Campus Department of Defense Contracts
29% Off Campus Department of Defense Contracts

Research Foundation Fringe Benefits 2025-26 2026-27
Regular Staff  37.5% 36.5% 
Graduate Assistantship  13%  13%
Undergraduate Students 5.5% 5.5% 
Summer Only  14%  14% 
Post-Doctoral Rate  28%  30% 

Binghamton Foundation

Restricted Accounts
10% of deposits
All direct student support accounts are exempt from this fee (e.g. Scholarship, Fellowship, Assistantship, Grant)

Agency and Endowment Accounts
Fee determined by the Binghamton Foundation Board of Directors