AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 58-6038134 · Education (B)

What they do

to RAISE PRIVATE SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, and OTHERS to FURTHER THE INTERESTS of AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY. OTHER PURPOSES of THE FOUNDATION ARE to ESTABLISH and MAINTAIN ENDOWMENTS and PROVIDE THE ADMINISTRATION for HANDLING ALL PRIVATE SUPPORT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.80 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

79.79%of revenue went to mission work76.8% of expenses · Program services

15.82%of revenue went to fundraising15.2% of expenses

$103.88spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.27%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$7.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $627,604 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $140,026 for YVONNE TURNER (AU EVP FINANCE/CBO). 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$16,195,107

Mission workProgram services$12,921,44679.79% of revenue76.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,338,7478.27% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,562,51815.82% of revenue15.2% of expenses

Total expenses$16,822,711103.88% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 76.8% mission · 8.0% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 9.2% management · 26.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 7.8% management · 26.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 13.2% management · 25.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 6.6% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 12.2% management · 24.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.48% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 0.0% management · 25.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,195,107

Expenses$16,822,711

Annual shortfall $627,604 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$12,921,446 · 76.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,338,747 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$2,562,518 · 15.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,195,107

Expenses$16,822,711

Assets$125,366,080

Income$16,195,107

Contributions$12,635,341

Mission work (program services)$12,921,446

Fundraising$2,562,518

Grants given$10,065,690

Average grant$1,437,956

Management and general$1,338,747

Stocks and bonds$1,918,197

Investing fees$171,919

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

YVONNE TURNERAU EVP FINANCE/CBO · 1 hrs/week $140,026Base · Other $140,026

RUSSELL KEENAU PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $108,951Base · Other $108,951

JENNIFER SULLIVAN PHDEX OFFICIO NON VOTING · 1 hrs/week $86,045Base · Other $86,045

JACK EVANSAU EVP STRATEGIC EFFECTIVENESS & COS · 1 hrs/week $71,951Base · Other $71,951

RON BOOTHEX OFFICIO NON VOTING · 1 hrs/week $64,496Base · Other $64,496

KRISTINA BAGGOTTEX OFFICIO NON VOTING · 1 hrs/week $48,613Base · Other $48,613

STEPHEN WERTZVP FOR FOUNDATIONS AND CEO, AU FOUNDATION · 20 hrs/week $25,656Base · Other $25,656

BRANDON MCCRAYFORMER VP FOR DEVELOPMENT · 1 hrs/week $24,167Base · Other $24,167

MILDRED GARMONFORMER CFO · 1 hrs/week $18,315Base · Other $18,315

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 (33)

YVONNE TURNERAU EVP FINANCE/CBO

RUSSELL KEENAU PRESIDENT

JENNIFER SULLIVAN PHDEX OFFICIO NON VOTING

JACK EVANSAU EVP STRATEGIC EFFECTIVENESS & COS

RON BOOTHEX OFFICIO NON VOTING

KRISTINA BAGGOTTEX OFFICIO NON VOTING

STEPHEN WERTZVP FOR FOUNDATIONS AND CEO, AU FOUNDATION

BRANDON MCCRAYFORMER VP FOR DEVELOPMENT

MILDRED GARMONFORMER CFO

WILBUR JOHNSON JDBOARD MEMBER

TR REDDYBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN NICHOLSONCHAIR

WILLIAM B KUHLKE JRBOARD MEMBER - EMERITI TRUSTEE

RON SANDERS JR PABOARD MEMBER

PAMELA DOUMAR JDBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE SUTHERLANDBOARD MEMBER

KATHLEEN ROBINSON DMDBOARD MEMBER

JASON CUEVAS MBABOARD MEMBER

JOHN BAKERBOARD MEMBER

ADAM WILLIAMS CPATREASURER

J CARLISLE OVERSTREET JDBOARD MEMBER - EMERITI TRUSTEE

HENRY INGRAMBOARD MEMBER

GERALD WOODS JDBOARD MEMBER

EDDIE BUSSEYBOARD MEMBER

DEBBIE LAYMAN RNCO-IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

DAVE BRENDZABOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE CRAWFORDSCD VICE CHAIR

CAMERON NIXONBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE ASHENDORF DMDSECRETARY

BILL KANTOBOARD MEMBER

BERNARD SILVERSTEINBOARD MEMBER - EMERITI TRUSTEE

ALAN GRIFFIN MBABOARD MEMBER

AL HARRISCO-IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 1120 15TH STREET HS3200PAE, AUGUSTA, GA 30912
County: Richmond
In care of: JODI COLLINS
Primary officer: JODI COLLINS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailphilanthropy@augusta.edu Phone(706) 721-6955

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SEROTTA MADDOCKS EVANS & CO
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes