NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 23-7116528 · Education (B110)

What they do

THE MISSION of NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is to SECURE, INVEST, STEWARD, and DISTRIBUTE PRIVATE RESOURCES IN SUPPORT of NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, to ADVOCATE for THE UNIVERSITYS BEST INTERESTS, and to BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI and FRIENDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders76 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

42.16%of revenue went to mission work85.2% of expenses · Program services

0.28%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$49.45spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.02%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$15.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$22,708,159

Mission workProgram services$9,572,70842.16% of revenue85.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,593,0777.02% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$63,7640.28% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,478,61050.55% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,229,54949.45% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.45% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.2% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 11.7% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 13.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.68% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 9.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.86% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 4.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,708,159

Expenses$11,229,549

Annual surplus $11,478,610 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,572,708 · 85.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,593,077 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$63,764 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,708,159

Expenses$11,229,549

Assets$176,758,742

Income$60,527,381

Contributions$5,858,667

Mission work (program services)$9,572,708

Fundraising$63,764

Grants given$37,852,137

Average grant$641,562

Management and general$1,593,077

Stocks and bonds$100,714,856

Accounting fees$34,500

Investing fees$1,160,907

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (76)

KEVIN M SHEEHANEMERITUS MEMBER

NATHAN SMITHMEMBER

MICHELE HARGISMEMBER

MICHAEL J HAMMONSEMERITUS MEMBER

MERWIN GRAYSONEMERITUS MEMBER

MARY ZALLASECRETARY

MARTY BUTLERAT LARGE

MARCIA L HOSEAEMERITUS MEMBER

MAC RILEYMEMBER

LISA DESMARAISMEMBER

PAUL A GIBSONEMERITUS MEMBER

KEVIN GUSWEILERMEMBER

KEVIN GESSNERVICE PRESIDENT

KENNETH F HARPEREMERITUS MEMBER

KAREN FINANPRESIDENT

KARA WILLIAMSNKU REGENT DESIGNEE

JUDITH H GIBBONSEMERITUS MEMBER

JT ROBERTSMEMBER

JOHN LUCASEMERITUS MEMBER

THE HONORABLE KENNETH R LUCASEMERITUS MEMBER

WILLIAM C VERMILLIONEMERITUS MEMBER

TRACY SCHWEGMANNMEMBER

TOM WIEDEMANNIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

TODD BESTMEMBER

TIM SCHIGELEMERITUS MEMBER

THOMAS C DONNELLY ESQEMERITUS MEMBER

THOMAS SAELINGEREMERITUS MEMBER

THE HONORABLE STEVEN PENDERYEX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

THE HONORABLE KRIS KNOCHELMANNEX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

JOE DON COLEMEMBER

THE HONORABLE GARY MOOREEX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

RUTH M SELIGMAN DOERINGEMERITUS MEMBER

ROSEMARY SCHLACHTERMEMBER

ROBERT R FITZPATRICK JREMERITUS MEMBER

RICHARD L MURGATROYDEMERITUS MEMBER

RICH BOEHNEMEMBER

RAY TAKIGKUMEMBER

PAUL W CHELLGRENEMERITUS MEMBER

CADY SHORT-THOMPSONNKU PRESIDENT

DR ROGER C MEADEEMERITUS MEMBER

DR LEON BOOTHEEMERITUS MEMBER

DR JAMES C VOTRUBAEMERITUS MEMBER

DR HERBERT R BOOTHEMERITUS MEMBER

DR CAROL J SWARTSEMERITUS MEMBER

DIANE H STICKLEN-JORDANEMERITUS MEMBER

DARLENE MARTINEMERITUS MEMBER

DANIEL R GRONECKEMERITUS MEMBER

CHAD SCOTTMEMBER

DR ROGERS REDDINGEMERITUS MEMBER

C ANDREW NEAGLEEMERITUS MEMBER

BRENT COOPERMEMBER

BRENDA L WILSONEMERITUS MEMBER

BRADD ZAPPNKU REGENT DESIGNEE

BARRY KIENZLEEMERITUS MEMBER

BARB JOHNSONTREASURER

B CHARLES ALEXANDEREMERITUS MEMBER

ANDRA R WARDEMERITUS MEMBER

GREGORY S SHUMATE ESQEMERITUS MEMBER

JASON JACKMANEMERITUS MEMBER

JAMIE M RAMSEY ESQEMERITUS MEMBER

JAMES R POSTON JR ESQEMERITUS MEMBER

JAMES L FLOODEMERITUS MEMBER

JAMES H HUFFEMERITUS MEMBER

JACOB HOLBROOKMEMBER

JACK KENKELMEMBER

J DAVID BENDER ESQEMERITUS MEMBER

HEATHER QUINLEYMEMBER

ALECIA WEBB-EDGINGTONMEMBER

GREG NEALMEMBER

GARY L HERFEL ESQEMERITUS MEMBER

GARREN COLVINMEMBER

FRED MACKEMEMBER

ERIC A ERNSTEMERITUS MEMBER

ERIC KEARNEYMEMBER

ERIC GENTRYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EMERSON L BRUMBACKEMERITUS MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: LUCAS ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER STE 822, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY 41099-0001
County: Campbell
In care of: % ERIC C GENTRY
Primary officer: ERIC C GENTRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(859) 572-5129

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes