Nonprofit · EIN 48-6108086
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · HAYS, KS 67601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,772,112 | $15,563,686 | $11,208,426 | $194,222,612 | $253,884 | $193,968,728 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,741,824 | $11,233,203 | $10,508,621 | $174,977,411 | $274,003 | $174,703,408 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,542,364 | $10,179,611 | $6,362,753 | $153,345,293 | $262,227 | $153,083,066 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,885,426
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,952,394
- Royalties
- $138,139
- Net rental income
- $111,794
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,637,111
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $41,471
- Other revenue
- $1,934,292
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $493,853
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,977,751
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,024,078
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,588
- Accounting fees
- $31,373
- Occupancy
- $107,099
- Travel
- $104,886
- Depreciation
- $139,273
- Program services (functional)
- $11,219,242
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,068,517
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,275,927
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $174,977,411
- Total assets, end of year
- $194,222,612
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $253,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $193,968,728
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,558,840
- Publicly traded securities
- $145,077,369
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,014,999
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $164,953,729
- Gross unrelated business income
- $41,471
- Gross receipts
- $49,911,764
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1945
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON WILLIBY | President & CEO Officer | 45 | $234,805 | $24,648 |
| JASON BALL | Treasurer Officer | 45 | $159,721 | $14,768 |
| LAURA DOUGHERTY | SR DIR OPERATIONS | 40 | $122,134 | $15,071 |
| ERICA DINGES | CONTROLLER | 40 | $109,001 | $13,955 |
| ANNA DEBES | DIR OF FIN & ACCT | 40 | $95,305 | $12,791 |
| HAYLEY BIEKER | SR DIR COMM & MKTG | 40 | $98,275 | $8,353 |
| TERESA HAMMERSCHMIDT | Secretary Officer | 45 | $78,102 | $11,329 |
| RYAN BICKLE | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DEWITT | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FAULKNER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLEEN ELLIS | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CURTIS | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRANCIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GRINAGE | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY SCOTT | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE ZOGLEMAN | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAYNARD OLIVERIUS | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON WILLIBY | President & CEO Officer | 45 | $211,711 | $22,205 |
| JASON BALL | Treasurer Officer | 45 | $143,166 | $12,169 |
| LAURA DOUGHERTY | DIR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $112,432 | $13,767 |
| TERESA HAMMERSCHMIDT | Secretary Officer | 45 | $81,500 | $11,137 |
| RYAN BICKLE | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DEWITT | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FAULKNER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS LONGPINE | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CURTIS | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FRANCIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GRINAGE | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY SCOTT | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE ZOGLEMAN | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON WILLIBY | President & CEO Officer | 45 | $179,814 | $19,026 |
| JASON BALL | Treasurer Officer | 45 | $120,961 | $10,282 |
| TERESA HAMMERSCHMIDT | Secretary Officer | 45 | $69,730 | $9,669 |
| RYAN BICKLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DEWITT | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FAULKNER | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS LONGPINE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CURTIS | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ANDERSON | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GRINAGE | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY SCOTT | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE ZOGLEMAN | EXEC COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1060, HAYS, KS 67601-1060
- Signed the 990
- JASON BALL, Treasurer
- Phone
- (785) 628-5620
- Website
- HTTP://FOUNDATION.FHSU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Brungardt Hower
Mission
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS CREATED PRIMARILY TO AID, FOSTER, AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT OF THE STUDENTS OF FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY AND TO PROMOTE THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF FORMER STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDS USED BY FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $7,493,302
- SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO QUALIFIED RECIPIENTS VIA SCHOLARHIP COMMITTEE SELECTION. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY. THE AVERAGE SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT AWARDED IS APPROXIMATELY $500. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED ON CRITERIA ESTABLISHED THROUGH DONOR GIFT INSTRUMENTS.Expenses $3,615,177
- STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM: LOAN EXPENSES. FUNDS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS TO ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AT FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY.Expenses $110,763
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 48-6108086
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $194,222,612
- Income (IRS master file)
- $49,911,764
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $26,772,112 | $15,563,686 | $194,222,612 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $21,741,824 | $11,233,203 | $174,977,411 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,542,364 | $10,179,611 | $153,345,293 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $20,450,686 | $9,571,690 | $137,499,327 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 48-6108086).
Questions about FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 48-6108086.
- Is FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 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 FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,805 (JASON WILLIBY, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,772,112, expenses of $15,563,686 and total assets of $194,222,612 at year end.
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