FRIENDS OF UNIV OF NOTRE DAME Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF UNIV OF NOTRE DAME

EIN 87-4530736 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE UNIVERSITY of NOTRE DAME, INC (FUND) WAS FOUNDED WITH THE GOAL of PROMOTING and SUPPORTING WORTHY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS and THEIR CAUSES of CHARITIES USING THE NAME, IMAGE and LIKENESS of UNIVERSITY of NOTRE DAME STUDENT ATHLETES. FUND CONNECTS CHARITIES WITH THE SERVICES of STUDENT ATHLETES to HELP FULFILL and ENHANCE THEIR CHARITABLE MISSIONS and PROGRAM SERVICES WITH THE NAME, IMAGE, and LIKENESS SERVICES INCLUDING APPEARANCES, EVENT SUPPORT, SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING and CONTENT CREATION, and OTHER ACTIVITIES ENHANCING THE MISSIONS of CHARITIES IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE SUCH CHARITIES ARE LOCATED. FUNDS ACTIVITIES LEVERAGE THE STUDENT ATHLETES NAME, IMAGE, and LIKENESS to MAKE A DIFFERENCE for THE CHARITY and ENHANCE THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. CHARITIES REQUEST SUPPORT FROM FUND or ARE IDENTIFIED BASED UPON STUDENT ATHLETES ALIGNMENT WITH THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.30 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

159.63%of revenue went to mission work99.3% of expenses · Program services

$160.78spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

1.15%of revenue went to management and office costs0.7% of expenses

$1.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,290,857 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $115,833 for GIA HAIGH (FINANCE OFFI). 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$7,059,181

Mission workProgram services$11,268,690159.63% of revenue99.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$81,3481.15% of revenue0.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$11,350,038160.78% 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: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.78% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,059,181

Expenses$11,350,038

Annual shortfall $4,290,857 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)$11,268,690 · 99.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$81,348 · 0.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,059,181

Expenses$11,350,038

Assets$16,949,132

Contributions$6,171,292

Mission work (program services)$11,268,690

Grants given$249,975

Average grant$12,499

Management and general$81,348

Stocks and bonds$13,449,410

Accounting fees$18,424

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

GIA HAIGHFINANCE OFFI · 30 hrs/week $115,833

MEGAN WHITTOPERATING OF · 30 hrs/week $99,167

KEVIN KLAUEXECUTIVE DI · 20 hrs/week $45,000

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 (11)

GIA HAIGHFINANCE OFFI

MEGAN WHITTOPERATING OF

KEVIN KLAUEXECUTIVE DI

BRADY QUINNDIRECTOR

GREG DUGARDCHAIRMAN

J CHRISTOPHER REYESDIRECTOR

JAMES FLAHERTYDIRECTOR

JAMES DUNNE IIIDIRECTOR

KAREN KEYESDIRECTOR

PATRICK EILERSDIRECTOR

TRACY GRAHAMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: April 2022
Location: 925 N NOTRE DAME AVE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46617
County: St. Joseph
In care of: GIA HAIGH
Primary officer: GIA HAIGH, FINANCE OFFICER

How to reach them

Phone(206) 696-4152

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARANOWSKI & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes