Nonprofit · EIN 61-6053844
MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MURRAY, KY 42071
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,974,160 | $7,361,139 | $6,613,021 | $215,119,811 | $48,979,640 | $166,140,171 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $15,739,804 | $7,420,608 | $8,319,196 | $192,247,701 | $41,543,204 | $150,704,497 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,032,594
- Program service revenue
- $679,342
- Investment income
- $7,244,384
- Royalties
- $481
- Net rental income
- $7,459
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,452,065
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$10,344
- Other revenue
- $17,840
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,552,373
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $29,450
- Depreciation
- $33,222
- Program services (functional)
- $6,680,135
- Management and general (functional)
- $681,004
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $192,247,701
- Total assets, end of year
- $215,119,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,979,640
- Net assets, end of year
- $166,140,171
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,893,705
- Publicly traded securities
- $182,731,146
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,402,591
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $130,737,580
- Gross unrelated business income
- $508,347
- Gross receipts
- $14,007,239
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 27
- Year formed
- 1946
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN DALE | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $92,458 | $29,027 |
| DR DAVID W DURR | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $83,877 | $13,683 |
| CAROL GALLIMORE | SECRETARY Officer | 38 | $44,327 | $23,816 |
| JERRY T SHROAT | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S HAMILTON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C STEVE STORY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY M ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A DICK ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY RHEAETTA RHEA ASHBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARRIE A BROWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE G CULVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M DILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY THOMAS DRAFFEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMISHA DUFFY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCINDA K GRINER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE E LONG II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE A OWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL M PITMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LANA G PORTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN L REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY C RILEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS W SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN C STOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL THORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY S TODD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR DAVID W DURR | PRESIDENT Officer | 20 | $81,715 | $12,804 |
| ELLEN DALE | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $80,927 | $7,200 |
| CAROL GALLIMORE | SECRETARY Officer | 38 | $41,975 | $18,946 |
| JAMES CRAWFORD | CONTROLLER (PARTIAL YEAR) Officer | 40 | $2,303 | $232 |
| JERRY T SHROAT | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD G DORAN JR | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| C STEVE STORY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY M ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD A DICK ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY RHEAETTA RHEA ASHBY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M DILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMISHA DUFFY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL S HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JONES SQUIRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS B LOGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE E LONG II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE A OWEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LANA G PORTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA REED | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN L REYNOLDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS W SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY THOMAS DRAFFEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN C STOUT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY S TODD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL M PITMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 NASH HOUSE, MURRAY, KY 42071-3316
- In care of
- % THOMAS I MILLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR DAVID DURR, 100 NASH HOUSE, MURRAY, KY 42071
- Signed the 990
- DR DAVID DURR, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (270) 809-3017
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
ENHANCEMENT OF MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY BY ASSISTING IN FUNDRAISING, COLLECTING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, FACULTY SUPPORT, AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ASSISTS IN MANAGING SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENTS AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY BY ASSISTING IN FUNDRAISING, COLLECTING CONTRIBUTIONS, AIDING DONORS WITH ESTATE AND PLANNED GIVING AND ESTABLISHING ENDOWMENTS, DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS, FACULTY SUPPORT, AND OTHER EXPENDITURES ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY.Expenses $5,825,594 · grants $5,552,373 · revenue $25,003
- PROVIDING RECREATION FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI OF MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AND REGION. THROUGH THE OPERATION OF MILLER MEMORIAL GOLF COURSE, THE UNIVERSITY GOLF TEAM UTILIZES THE COURSE AS ITS PRACTICE FACILITY AND HOME COURSE.Expenses $854,541 · revenue $145,992
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
- 61-6053844
- 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
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $215,119,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $14,007,239
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,974,160 | $7,361,139 | $215,119,811 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $15,739,804 | $7,420,608 | $192,247,701 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,185,709 | $6,973,783 | $170,455,346 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 61-6053844).
Questions about MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 61-6053844.
- Is MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MURRAY 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 MURRAY 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 MURRAY 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 is the principal officer of MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR DAVID DURR.
- Who are the officers and directors of MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,458 (ELLEN DALE, CONTROLLER).
- How much revenue does MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,974,160, expenses of $7,361,139 and total assets of $215,119,811 at year end.
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