Nonprofit · EIN 59-1777911
TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · COOKEVILLE, TN 38505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,396,588 | $16,085,258 | $311,330 | $158,129,818 | $1,790,144 | $156,339,674 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,769,757 | $12,861,723 | $908,034 | $149,916,981 | $2,164,628 | $147,752,353 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,635,899 | $9,033,896 | $1,602,003 | $138,086,554 | $2,628,900 | $135,457,654 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,665,207
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,955,038
- Royalties
- $2,888
- Net rental income
- $278,567
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,777,562
- Net income from fundraising events
- $75,028
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,842
- Other revenue
- $1,776,343
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $12,660,537
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $297,833
- Depreciation
- $228,325
- Program services (functional)
- $15,727,704
- Management and general (functional)
- $327,500
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,054
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $149,916,981
- Total assets, end of year
- $158,129,818
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,790,144
- Net assets, end of year
- $156,339,674
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,789,388
- Publicly traded securities
- $123,280,580
- Gross unrelated business income
- $947,852
- Gross receipts
- $42,589,906
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR PHILIP OLDHAM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $0 | $532,925 | $56,177 |
| DR CLAIRE STINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $0 | $248,025 | $35,417 |
| DR KEVIN BRASWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 18.7 | $0 | $215,402 | $41,771 |
| ALFONZO ALEXANDER | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| M Dianne Murphy | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY NEW | Vice Chair-Elect Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Braxton Westbrook | Student Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PRIVON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED LOWERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Milne | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Shen | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Chasteen-Dunn | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Mattox | Student Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR PHILIP OLDHAM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $0 | $477,090 | $53,704 |
| DR CLAIRE STINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $0 | $228,185 | $33,094 |
| DR KEVIN BRASWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 18.7 | $0 | $205,310 | $40,462 |
| ALFONZO ALEXANDER | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| M Dianne Murphy | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY NEW | Vice Chair-Elect Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHRAF ISLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PRIVON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED LOWERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Milne | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN TUDOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Teresa Chasteen-Dunn | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Zaire Mattox | Student Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR PHILIP OLDHAM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $0 | $463,133 | $50,037 |
| DR CLAIRE STINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3.7 | $0 | $218,751 | $31,780 |
| DR KEVIN BRASWELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 18.7 | $0 | $208,262 | $38,720 |
| CHRIS PRIVON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHRAF ISLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY STONECIPHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OTTIS PHILLIPS | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M HUDSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN TUDOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRED LOWERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN MCCAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W ROSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRUDY HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY NEW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALFONZO ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- UNIV ADVAN DERRYBERRY HALL, COOKEVILLE, TN 38505-0001
- In care of
- % DR CLAIRE STINSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR PHILIP OLDHAM, TTU BOX 5007, COOKEVILLE, TN 38505
- Signed the 990
- DR CLAIRE STINSON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (931) 372-3311
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
THE TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) CORPORATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE FOR A PROGRAM OF PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT FOR TENNESSEE TECH. MORE SPECIFICALLY ITS PURPOSES ARE TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT TENNESSEE TECH; PROVIDE ADVICE, COUNSEL, AND ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT ON STRATEGIC ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE DIRECTION AND FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY; ENCOURAGE, RECOGNIZE, AND REWARD OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS BY FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS, ALUMNI, AND FRIENDS OF TENNESSEE TECH; AND RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER PRIVATE FUNDS WHICH ARE CONTRIBUTED TO TENNESSEE TECH AND IN THOSE CASES WHERE FUNDS ARE GIVEN WITH RESTRICTIONS, TO FOLLOW AND ABIDE BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE RESTRICTIONS.
Program accomplishments
- TRANSFERRED FUNDS TO TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOR THE SUPPORT OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.Expenses $9,263,863 · grants $9,263,863
- PROVIDED FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT OF TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY.Expenses $3,396,674 · grants $3,396,674 · revenue $27,382
- MADE PURCHASES, PAID FOR TRAVEL, AND PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON BEHALF OF TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS, PER DONOR REQUESTS.Expenses $3,067,167
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
- 59-1777911
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $158,129,818
- Income (IRS master file)
- $42,589,906
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,396,588 | $16,085,258 | $158,129,818 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,769,757 | $12,861,723 | $149,916,981 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,635,899 | $9,033,896 | $138,086,554 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $26,869,874 | $8,022,927 | $130,038,853 | 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 59-1777911).
Questions about TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 59-1777911.
- Is TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL 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 TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL 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 TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL 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 is the principal officer of TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR PHILIP OLDHAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,396,588, expenses of $16,085,258 and total assets of $158,129,818 at year end.
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