SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EIN 43-1291797 · Education (B110)

What they do

ASSIST SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY IN ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.60 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 leaders56 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

58.67%of revenue went to mission work77.6% of expenses · Program services

0.69%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$75.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.29%of revenue went to management and office costs21.5% of expenses

$17.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $72,045 for DR CARLOS VARGAS-ABURTO (UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$12,891,011

Mission workProgram services$7,562,90358.67% of revenue77.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,099,81516.29% of revenue21.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$88,6920.69% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,139,60124.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,751,41075.65% 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: 77.6% mission · 21.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 14.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 11.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 18.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 12.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 12.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 11.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 14.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,891,011

Expenses$9,751,410

Annual surplus $3,139,601 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)$7,562,903 · 77.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,099,815 · 21.5% of expenses

Fundraising$88,692 · 0.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,891,011

Expenses$9,751,410

Assets$166,698,592

Income$56,057,575

Contributions$4,168,892

Mission work (program services)$7,562,903

Fundraising$88,692

Grants given$35,425,087

Average grant$5,060,727

Management and general$2,099,815

Stocks and bonds$146,298,568

Accounting fees$43,500

Investing fees$673,568

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

DR CARLOS VARGAS-ABURTOUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $72,045Base · Other $72,045

DR DOUGLAS S KOCHINTERIM PROVOST · 1 hrs/week $41,302Base · Other $41,302

WENDELL C SNODGRASSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $32,118Base · Other $32,118

MELISSA A ODEGARDFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE (THRU 6/2025) · 1 hrs/week $16,121Base · Other $16,121

DIANA HARLEYTREASURER/INTERIM VP FINANCE · 1 hrs/week $14,416Base · Other $14,416

DR FELIPE BRITOFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE (EFF. 6/2025) · 1 hrs/week $8,527Base · Other $8,527

JENNIFER N SMITHSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $7,522Base · Other $7,522

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 (56)

DR CARLOS VARGAS-ABURTOUNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

DR DOUGLAS S KOCHINTERIM PROVOST

WENDELL C SNODGRASSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MELISSA A ODEGARDFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE (THRU 6/2025)

DIANA HARLEYTREASURER/INTERIM VP FINANCE

DR FELIPE BRITOFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE (EFF. 6/2025)

JENNIFER N SMITHSECRETARY

KEITH DICKENSDIRECTOR

LAYNE COLLIERDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO (EFF. 3/2025)

KEVIN OTOOLEDIRECTOR

KEVIN MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

JAY B KNUDTSONDIRECTOR

JULIE VINSONDIRECTOR

JOSH FONSECADIRECTOR (THRU 3/2025)

JON RUSTDIRECTOR

JOHN W UELEKEDIRECTOR (EFF. 3/2025)

JOAN LANGEDIRECTOR

JAMES LIMBAUGHDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO (EFF. 12/2024)

MARSHA HASKELLDIRECTOR

MAUREEN CLANCY-MAYCHAIRMAN (THRU 12/2024)

NADEEM ZAFARDIRECTOR

REESE MULLINSDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO (EFF. 3/2025)

RICHARD HARTMANNDIRECTOR

ROBERTA L BROEKERDIRECTOR (EFF. 3/2025)

RONALD ISOMDIRECTOR

ROSS MCFERRONCHAIRMAN

SCOTT D GILESDIRECTOR

THOMAS HENDRICKDIRECTOR

TINA KLOCKEDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO (THRU 12/2024)

ZAKI M ALIDIRECTOR

DR JILL YOUNGDIRECTOR (EFF. 3/2025)

BETH L ORWICKDIRECTOR

BRIAN KELLYDIRECTOR (THRU 1/2025)

C MICHAEL DAMBACHDIRECTOR (THRU 3/2025)

CHRISTY KAUFMANDIRECTOR (EFF. 3/2025)

CLINT KARNESDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SCHULTEDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA SILVEYDIRECTOR

DANE HUXELDIRECTOR

DAWN DAUERDIRECTOR

DEBRA REIDDIRECTOR

DR CHRIS WRIGHTDIRECTOR

DR JANET RUOPPDIRECTOR

JASON LEGRANDDIRECTOR

DR JOHN M FREEZEDIRECTOR

DR LINDA BURNSDIRECTOR

DR MAUDE M HARRISDIRECTOR

DR PERNELL WITHERSPOONDIRECTOR

DR RONALD W WAGNERDIRECTOR

DR TIMOTHY WENCEWICZDIRECTOR

EDWARD P GARGASDIRECTOR (EFF. 3/2025)

ERIC L LEVINVICE CHAIRMAN

FRANCIS GOULDDIRECTOR - EX-OFFICIO

J DAVID BLAKEMOREDIRECTOR

ADAM KIDDDIRECTOR (THRU 3/2025)

JAMES W RILEY JRDIRECTOR (THRU 3/2025)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 1 UNIVERSITY PLZ, CPE GIRARDEAU, MO 63701-4710
County: Cape Girardeau
In care of: DIANA HARLEY
Primary officer: DIANA HARLEY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfoundation@semo.edu Phone(573) 651-2175

Filing and classification

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