Nonprofit · EIN 61-0459494
COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BOWLING GREEN, KY 42101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $48,216,006 | $21,475,422 | $26,740,584 | $304,511,705 | $32,441,515 | $272,070,190 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $23,067,395 | $17,335,169 | $5,732,226 | $257,436,367 | $29,571,850 | $227,864,517 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $33,822,375
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $14,363,119
- Net rental income
- $24,325
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,857,830
- Other revenue
- $30,512
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,549,863
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $618,650
- Other salaries and wages
- $537,541
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,321,716
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $844
- Accounting fees
- $41,348
- Occupancy
- $26,914
- Travel
- $2,853,446
- Depreciation
- $46,141
- Program services (functional)
- $17,904,811
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,336,833
- Fundraising (functional)
- $233,778
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $257,436,367
- Total assets, end of year
- $304,511,705
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,441,515
- Net assets, end of year
- $272,070,190
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,168,022
- Publicly traded securities
- $205,581,997
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,861,181
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $254,209,009
- Gross receipts
- $95,510,966
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1923
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY CABONI | WKU PRESEIDENT (EX-OFFICIO Officer | 2 | $0 | $625,702 | $61,474 |
| DONALD SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $217,476 | $0 | $29,130 |
| CYNTHIA WILKERSON | TREASURER Officer | 35 | $171,504 | $0 | $56,883 |
| JESSICA CARVER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $115,008 | $0 | $22,434 |
| KARA NEIDELL | SECRETARY (INCOMING) Officer | 40 | $0 | $59,004 | $24,265 |
| SUE MILLER | SECRETARY (OUTGOING) Officer | 8 | $6,215 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HALE CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEN E DANIEL CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYDIA DORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R HARVEY JOHNSTON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC A LOVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MARTENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEANNA MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON VITALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRY WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY CABONI | WKU PRESEIDENT (EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER) Officer | 2 | $0 | $613,995 | $57,851 |
| DONALD SMITH | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $0 | $237,058 | $60,673 |
| CYNTHIA WILKERSON | TREASURER Officer | 35 | $0 | $156,996 | $45,776 |
| JESSICA CARVER | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $100,008 | $25,225 |
| SUE MILLER | SECRETARY Officer | 8 | $0 | $3,816 | $311 |
| PAUL CALICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEN E DANIEL CHERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER DOWNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK GLASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARENCE GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GREULICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R HARVEY JOHNSTON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC A LOVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM MARTENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM MENKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA MILLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE B NATCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL L SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON VITALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRY WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1703 CHESTNUT ST, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42101-3503
- In care of
- % H ALEXANDER DOWNING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DONALD SMITH, 1703 CHESTNUT STREET, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42101
- Signed the 990
- DONALD SMITH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (270) 745-4597
- Website
- WWW.WKU.EDU/CHF
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
THE COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO DESERVING STUDENTS WHILE ADVANCING WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY BY OFFERING FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE CHF SERVES AS THE OFFICIAL REPOSITORY FOR PRIVATE GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF WKU AND IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION BY RECEIVING, INVESTING, STEWARDING, AND DISBURSING PRIVATE GIFTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR INTENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS OF WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY.Expenses $17,904,811 · grants $8,549,863
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 61-0459494
- 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
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $304,511,705
- Income (IRS master file)
- $95,510,966
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $48,216,006 | $21,475,422 | $304,511,705 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $23,067,395 | $17,335,169 | $257,436,367 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,398,936 | $9,111,997 | $105,542,528 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 61-0459494).
Questions about COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC is 61-0459494.
- Is COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE HEIGHTS 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 COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DONALD SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 4 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $48,216,006, expenses of $21,475,422 and total assets of $304,511,705 at year end.
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