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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7351574

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · FRANKFORT, KY 40604

Financials

$1.1M$1.4M2022$1.7M$1.7M2023$2.2M$3.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,155,526$3,171,380-$1,015,854$12,740,735$2,352$12,738,383
June 30, 2024990$1,682,741$1,719,342-$36,601$13,638,109$5,608$13,632,501
June 30, 2023990$1,147,200$1,360,347-$213,147$13,010,447$9,560$13,000,887
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$260,754
Program service revenue
$237,401
Investment income
$1,657,371
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,365,885
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,989,464
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$167,930
Other salaries and wages
$25,407
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$206,565
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$129,742
Accounting fees
$84,062
Occupancy
$10,514
Travel
$38,345
Depreciation
$4,792
Program services (functional)
$2,197,583
Management and general (functional)
$973,797

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,638,107
Total assets, end of year
$12,740,735
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,352
Net assets, end of year
$12,738,383
Publicly traded securities
$10,336,802
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,463,206
Net assets with donor restrictions
$11,275,177
Gross receipts
$2,155,526
Employees
2
Year formed
1968
State of legal domicile
KY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DONALD LYONSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
38$167,930
WILLIE PEALEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
PATRICIA STONEVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
TAVA T CLAYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
LYTLE T DAVISTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
JEFFREY MCDONALDTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
AARON TERRELLTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR CLIFFORD CLAIBORNETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
A FRAZIER CURRYTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KEVIN COOKETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
LAYTONYA DAWSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
ANN B GARVINTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KENDRA HAMILTON-WYNNTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR GEORGE MOORETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
LEA ROBERTSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR JOHNNY SHEPPARDTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KATHLEEN SLOANTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY LORETTA STEWARTTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR HERBERT WATKINSTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLES WHITEHEADTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KIMBERLY REED THOMPSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
RICHARD GRAVESTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
RANCE WILLIAMSTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
WILLIAM WILSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
CHUCK MORSETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
RENEE MICOUTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DONALD LYONSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
38$167,685
WILLIE PEALEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
PATRICIA STONEVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
TAVA T CLAYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
LYTLE T DAVISTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
JEFFREY MCDONALDTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
AARON TERRELLTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR CLIFFORD CLAIBORNETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
A FRAZIER CURRYTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KEVIN COOKETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
LAYTONYA DAWSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
ANN B GARVINTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KENDRA HAMILTON-WYNNTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR GEORGE MOORETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
LEA ROBERTSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR JOHNNY SHEPPARDTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KATHLEEN SLOANTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY LORETTA STEWARTTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR HERBERT WATKINSTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLES WHITEHEADTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KIMBERLY REED THOMPSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIE PEALEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
PATRICIA STONEVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
TAVA T CLAYSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
DONALD LYONSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
38$0
LYTLE T DAVISTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
JEFFREY MCDONALDTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
AARON TERRELLTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR CLIFFORD CLAIBORNETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
A FRAZIER CURRYTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KEVIN COOKETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
LAYTONYA DAWSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
ANN B GARVINTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KENDRA HAMILTON-WYNNTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR GEORGE MOORETrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
LEA ROBERTSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR JOHNNY SHEPPARDTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KATHLEEN SLOANTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY LORETTA STEWARTTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
DR HERBERT WATKINSTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLES WHITEHEADTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
KIMBERLY REED THOMPSONTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 4210, FRANKFORT, KY 40604-4210
Signed the 990
DONALD W LYONS, EXECUTIVE SECRE
Phone
(502) 875-0187
Return prepared by
CHARLES T MITCHELL CO PLLC

Mission

ADMINISTERING THE COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENTS OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AND PROVIDING MONETARY SUPPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ADMINISTERING THE COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENTS OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AND PROVIDING MONETARY SUPPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY.
    Expenses $2,197,583

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7351574
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1974
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,740,735
Income (IRS master file)
$2,155,526

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,155,526$3,171,380$12,740,735IRS
990June 2024$1,682,741$1,719,342$13,638,109IRS
990June 2023$1,147,200$1,360,347$13,010,447XML
990June 2022$1,229,754$1,399,046$12,278,931IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7351574).

Questions about KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC is 23-7351574.
Is KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
Are donations to KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,930 (DONALD LYONS, Treasurer).
How much revenue does KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,155,526, expenses of $3,171,380 and total assets of $12,740,735 at year end.

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