Nonprofit · EIN 58-1485954
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · STATESBORO, GA 30460
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,378,476 | $11,322,673 | $55,803 | $64,637,249 | $33,780,938 | $30,856,311 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,325,940 | $9,022,490 | $6,303,450 | $62,188,801 | $31,622,709 | $30,566,092 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,035,829 | $9,463,129 | $2,572,700 | $55,386,008 | $31,527,275 | $23,858,733 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,896,336
- Program service revenue
- $1,957,467
- Investment income
- $742,251
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $46,352
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$41,201
- Net income from gaming
- $32,875
- Other revenue
- $782,422
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,955,733
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,239
- Accounting fees
- $25,400
- Travel
- $65,031
- Depreciation
- $546,718
- Program services (functional)
- $9,640,099
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,110,345
- Fundraising (functional)
- $572,229
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $62,188,801
- Total assets, end of year
- $64,637,249
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,780,938
- Net assets, end of year
- $30,856,311
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,804,684
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,647,478
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,170,662
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,685,649
- Gross receipts
- $11,590,071
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trip Addison | President, Ex-officio Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $247,811 | $44,313 |
| Craig Brown | CFO Officer | 20 | $131,528 | $24,984 |
| Allison Ware | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $70,692 | $8,292 |
| Bryan Burke | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Spence Mullis | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Leonard Bevill | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Stalnaker | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Davis | Ex-Officio Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Backus | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornelius | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Curry | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Horace Deal | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Donaldson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcelo Estrada | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Ethridge | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hickman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Darryl Hopkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Clay Huckaby | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sean Knox | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kyle Marrero | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cliff McCurry | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Stephen Milner | Ex-Officio Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dorline Nelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kevin Roberson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Garrett Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jerry Snider | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bob Somers | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Erica Timmons | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anthony Tippins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Heath Vickers | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Adam Wickley | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trip Addison | President, Ex-officio Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $242,898 | $41,569 |
| Craig Brown | CFO Officer | 20 | $130,609 | $23,542 |
| Davis Hendrickson | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $118,355 | $28,838 |
| Burke Bryan | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mullis Spence | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bevill Leonard | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stalnaker Ron | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Benko Jared | Ex-Officio Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Backus Mike | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cornelius John | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Curry Mike | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deal Horace | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Donaldson Bill | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Estrada Marcelo | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ethridge Carolyn | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Hickman Billy | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Hopkins Darryl | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Huckaby Clay | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Knox Sean | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marrero Kyle | Ex-Officio Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| McCurry Cliff | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Milner Stephen | Ex-Officio Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nelson Dorline | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Roberson Kevin | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Smith Garrett | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Snider Jerry | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Somers Bob | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Timmons Erica | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tippins Anthony | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Vickers Heath | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Wickley Adam | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trip Addison | President, Ex-officio Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $229,731 | $39,292 |
| Craig Brown | CFO Officer | 20 | $123,925 | $21,794 |
| Davis Hendrickson | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $26,380 | $2,293 |
| Leonard Bevill | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan Burke | Chair Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Tippins | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Stalnacher | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Benko | Ex-Officio Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Cornelius | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Curry | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Donaldson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcelo Estrada | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Ethridge | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Geyerman | Ex-Officio Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Billy Hickman | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Darryl Hopkins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Clay Huckaby | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Knox | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Marrero | Ex-Officio Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cliff McCurry | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill McNair | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Spence Mullis | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Nelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Roberson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Sanders | Ex-Officio Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Shepherd | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Garrett Smith | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Snider | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Somers | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Heath Vickers | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Wickley | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Wilkerson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8115-01, STATESBORO, GA 30460-0001
- In care of
- % GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Trip Addison, PO Box 8115-01, Statesboro, GA 30460
- Signed the 990
- Trip Addison, President
- Phone
- (912) 478-5519
- Return prepared by
- Mauldin & Jenkins LLC
Mission
The mission of the Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation, Inc. is to provide financial support for athletic scholarships, facilities and staff enhancement for the Athletic Department of Georgia Southern University. Additionally, the Foundation provides communication and services for all Friends of Eagles athletics. All of the activities of the Foundation are conducted with the highest regard for academic and athletic excellence and within the guidelines established by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, conference affiliations, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Program accomplishments
- Promoting and supporting the athletic program of Georgia Southern University.Expenses $9,640,099 · grants $7,955,733 · revenue $1,957,467
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
- 58-1485954
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $64,637,249
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,590,071
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,378,476 | $11,322,673 | $64,637,249 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $15,325,940 | $9,022,490 | $62,188,801 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,035,829 | $9,463,129 | $55,386,008 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,941,210 | $5,442,031 | $44,746,506 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 58-1485954).
Questions about GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC is 58-1485954.
- Is GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC 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 GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC 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 GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC 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 is the principal officer of GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Trip Addison.
- Who are the officers and directors of GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,811 (Trip Addison, President, Ex-officio).
- How much revenue does GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,378,476, expenses of $11,322,673 and total assets of $64,637,249 at year end.
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