UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA FOUNDATION

EIN 42-6058591 · Education (B110)

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY of NORTHERN IOWA FOUNDATIONS MISSION is to GROW and SUSTAIN PRIVATE RESOURCES and BUILD RELATIONSHIPS to SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY of NORTHERN IOWA, ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF and PROGRAMS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.19%of revenue went to mission work74.3% of expenses · Program services

14.41%of revenue went to fundraising14.8% of expenses

$97.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.50%of revenue went to management and office costs10.8% of expenses

$9.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

70.7%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$33,983,779

Mission workProgram services$24,533,50972.19% of revenue74.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,566,63010.50% of revenue10.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,898,30014.41% of revenue14.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$985,3402.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$32,998,43997.10% 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: 74.3% mission · 10.8% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 10.4% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 13.2% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.2% mission · 14.3% management · 15.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 18.0% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 17.8% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 16.1% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.86% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 14.7% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,983,779

Expenses$32,998,439

Annual surplus $985,340 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)$24,533,509 · 74.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,566,630 · 10.8% of expenses

Fundraising$4,898,300 · 14.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,983,779

Expenses$32,998,439

Assets$309,712,656

Income$109,548,656

Contributions$24,013,087

Mission work (program services)$24,533,509

Fundraising$4,898,300

Grants given$27,114,967

Average grant$645,594

Management and general$3,566,630

Stocks and bonds$181,549,333

Accounting fees$79,455

Investing fees$1,154,976

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JIM JERMIERBOARD PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $304,371Base $247,915 · Other $56,456

STEVE GEARHARTASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $190,107Base $148,248 · Other $41,859

NOREEN HERMANSENVP FOR PRINCIPAL GIFTS · 40 hrs/week $189,170Base $158,799 · Other $30,371

BRIAN GABELAVP FOR ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $166,814Base $127,102 · Other $39,712

NATE CLAPHAMASSISTANT VP COLLEGIATE DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $165,405Base $126,111 · Other $39,294

HILLERY OBERLEAVP OF STRATEGY, COMMUN/CAMPAIGNS · 40 hrs/week $155,724Base $128,464 · Other $27,260

STACY ROBINSONBOARD TREASURER THRU 11/24 · 40 hrs/week $145,939Base $118,853 · Other $27,086

MEGAN STULLBOARD SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $96,539Base $86,727 · Other $9,812

JAMES PERRYTREASURER FROM 11/24 · 40 hrs/week $13,155Base $12,020 · Other $1,135

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (42)

JIM JERMIERBOARD PRESIDENT

STEVE GEARHARTASSOCIATE VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

NOREEN HERMANSENVP FOR PRINCIPAL GIFTS

BRIAN GABELAVP FOR ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT

NATE CLAPHAMASSISTANT VP COLLEGIATE DEVELOPMENT

HILLERY OBERLEAVP OF STRATEGY, COMMUN/CAMPAIGNS

STACY ROBINSONBOARD TREASURER THRU 11/24

MEGAN STULLBOARD SECRETARY

JAMES PERRYTREASURER FROM 11/24

RICH JAMESTRUSTEE

LYNN KINGTRUSTEE

MARK NOOKTRUSTEE

MARY COFFINTRUSTEE

MICHAEL ARMBRECHTCHAIR

MICHAEL HAGERBOARD VICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL WRIGHTTRUSTEE

MIKE YOUNGTRUSTEE

KERRY SUTHERLANDTRUSTEE

RICK NOELTRUSTEE

SANDY STEVENSTRUSTEE

SCOTT SOFIERTRUSTEE

SUSAN KOCHTRUSTEE

TINA STUBBSTRUSTEE

JEFF SCUDDERTRUSTEE

BOBBIE WILLIAMSVICE CHAIR

CARL BOYDTRUSTEE

DAN FICK2ND VICE CHAIR

DAVID MASONTRUSTEE

DAVID TAKESTRUSTEE

DON COFFINTRUSTEE

HEATHER GUNDERSONTRUSTEE

JAN BITTNERTRUSTEE

JASON FLINNTRUSTEE

LINDA COOKTRUSTEE

JIM MUDD IITRUSTEE

JORGEN HEIDEMANTRUSTEE

JULIE WOOD STOLLTRUSTEE

KATHRYN M KUNERTTRUSTEE

KATIE MULLHOLLANDTRUSTEE

KATY SUSONGTRUSTEE

BOB BOWLSBYTRUSTEE

LARRY FOXTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1961
Location: 204 COMMONS UNI, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50614-0282
County: Black Hawk
In care of: % STACY ROBINSON
Primary officer: JAMES PERRY, BOARD TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailuni.foundation@uni.edu Phone(319) 273-7118

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
Grant-giving organization: Yes