THE KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

EIN 48-0291250 · Education (B840)

What they do

WE BUILD LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY of KANSAS and THE LEGACY of EXCELLENCE EMBODIED BY ITS STUDENTS, ALUMNI, FACULTY, STAFF and FRIENDS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 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.

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.20%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

9.49%of revenue went to fundraising10.3% of expenses

$92.16spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.48%of revenue went to management and office costs10.3% of expenses

$7.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.1%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$9,053,555

Mission workProgram services$6,627,39873.20% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$857,8649.48% of revenue10.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$858,8259.49% of revenue10.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$709,4687.84% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,344,08792.16% 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: 79.4% mission · 10.3% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.16% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 5.1% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 5.0% management · 16.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 6.9% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 6.9% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 5.7% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 5.3% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 4.7% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,053,555

Expenses$8,344,087

Annual surplus $709,468 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)$6,627,398 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$857,864 · 10.3% of expenses

Fundraising$858,825 · 10.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,053,555

Expenses$8,344,087

Assets$63,776,465

Income$9,613,885

Contributions$7,075,238

Mission work (program services)$6,627,398

Fundraising$858,825

Management and general$857,864

Executive compensation (total)$817,399

Accounting fees$96,820

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

HEATH PETERSONPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $300,246Base $253,806 · Other $46,440

DWIGHT S PARMANTREASURER/CFO · 40 hrs/week $222,843Base $186,961 · Other $35,882

JENNIFER J SANNERSECRETARY/SR VP · 40 hrs/week $191,267Base $161,629 · Other $29,638

KRISTI LACLESVP OPS & PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $187,785Base $175,110 · Other $12,675

ANGELA RIFFEY STOREYSVP DONOR RELATION · 40 hrs/week $183,149Base $164,106 · Other $19,043

AUSTIN HARRISSVP REV DEV · 40 hrs/week $138,256Base $122,801 · Other $15,455

JODI NACHTIGALAVP FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $127,388Base $114,222 · Other $13,166

MARY PADILLAAVP STRAT COMMS · 40 hrs/week $126,501Base $107,157 · Other $19,344

SANDIFER MYKALAAVP UNIV RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $123,074Base $106,239 · Other $16,835

NICK KALLAILAVP NETWORK DEV · 40 hrs/week $121,904Base $105,702 · Other $16,202

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 (36)

HEATH PETERSONPRESIDENT & CEO

DWIGHT S PARMANTREASURER/CFO

JENNIFER J SANNERSECRETARY/SR VP

KRISTI LACLESVP OPS & PROGRAMS

ANGELA RIFFEY STOREYSVP DONOR RELATION

AUSTIN HARRISSVP REV DEV

JODI NACHTIGALAVP FINANCE

MARY PADILLAAVP STRAT COMMS

SANDIFER MYKALAAVP UNIV RELATIONS

NICK KALLAILAVP NETWORK DEV

RYAN PFEIFFER 26DIRECTOR

TAMARA HUFF JOHNSON 27DIRECTOR

PAUL WISE 28DIRECTOR

MONIQUE GARCIA 28DIRECTOR

ALLEN FEE 25DIRECTOR

MICHAEL HAPPEPAST CHAIR

MARLON MARSHALL 28DIRECTOR

LISA STUMP 28DIRECTOR

LISA EVANS TUCHTAN 26DIRECTOR

LEAH VOMHOF 29DIRECTOR

TAYLOR BURCHCHAIR

KETURAH HARDING POHLDIRECTOR

JULIE ANDREWS 25DIRECTOR

JOY MAXWELL 28DIRECTOR

JOSEPH COURTRIGHT 25CHAIR ELECT

JOSEEN BRYANT 29DIRECTOR

JODI SELLERS 25DIRECTOR

JIM SMALL 29DIRECTOR

JESSICA NELSON PALM 26DIRECTOR

GLEN COX 29DIRECTOR

GAUTHAM REDDY 29DIRECTOR

FRANCIE STONER 29DIRECTOR

DAVID OCHOA 28DIRECTOR

CHIP HILLEARY 29DIRECTOR

BOBB MECKENSTOCK 26DIRECTOR

BECKY SLOAN 26DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1933
Location: 1266 OREAD AVE, LAWRENCE, KS 66045-3100
County: Douglas
In care of: % UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Primary officer: Heath Peterson, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(785) 864-4760

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B840)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations