COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 58-6043198 · Education (B42I)

What they do

The Columbus State University Foundation Supports Educational Excellence and The Expansion of Educational Opportunities At Columbus State University. The Foundation Attracts, Receives, Invests, Manages, and Expends Gifts and Other Resources Designated for The Advancement of The University. The Trustees of This Foundation Will Be Effective Advocates for and Supporters of The Mission of CSU.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.20 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

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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

30.35%of revenue went to mission work84.2% of expenses · Program services

1.06%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$36.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.62%of revenue went to management and office costs12.8% of expenses

$12.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.1%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$31,799,970

Mission workProgram services$9,650,83130.35% of revenue84.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,470,4424.62% of revenue12.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$336,6411.06% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$20,342,05663.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,457,91436.03% 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: 84.2% mission · 12.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 6.2% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 9.1% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 8.8% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 7.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 7.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 7.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 7.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,799,970

Expenses$11,457,914

Annual surplus $20,342,056 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)$9,650,831 · 84.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,470,442 · 12.8% of expenses

Fundraising$336,641 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$31,799,970

Expenses$11,457,914

Assets$145,681,491

Income$18,822,609

Contributions$6,725,143

Mission work (program services)$9,650,831

Fundraising$336,641

Grants given$17,825,408

Average grant$2,546,487

Management and general$1,470,442

Stocks and bonds$101,715,974

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 (28)

LYNNE PHILLIPSTRUSTEE

WILL WHITECHAIR ELECT

WADE BURFORDTRUSTEE

TODD SCHUSTERTREASURER

TIM MONEYCHAIR

TEDDIE USSERYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

STUART RAYFIELDMEMBER AT LARGE

STEVE BUTLERTRUSTEE

SHERRY WADETRUSTEE

RICHARD SMITHTRUSTEE

PAM SIDDALLTRUSTEE

NORA GARRARDTRUSTEE

NANCY BUNTINTRUSTEE

MARK HUDSONTRUSTEE

ALAN ROTHSCHILDTRUSTEE

LULA HUFFSECRETARY

JOHN SHINKLETRUSTEE

JAY ALEXANDERTRUSTEE

JANET DAVISTRUSTEE

JACK KEYTRUSTEE

GWEN RUFFTRUSTEE

FRANK SCHLEYTRUSTEE

EMORY ALEXANDER M DTRUSTEE

DIAN NAMANTRUSTEE

DAVID HARTTRUSTEE

CHRIS WOODRUFFTRUSTEE

BRAD TURNERTRUSTEE

ALLEN PETTISTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 4225 University Avenue, Columbus, GA 319075645
County: Muscogee
In care of: M Karen McCauley
Primary officer: M Karen McCauley, Executive Director

How to reach them

Phone(706) 565-3640

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DOUGHERTY MCKINNON & LUBY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B42I)
Grant-giving organization: Yes