Kennesaw State University Foundation
Kennesaw State University Foundation reported $90.6 million in revenue and $55.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.28 went to program services, $1.10 to management and general costs and $0.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 46.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $580,542 (TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 61% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $56MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $91M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$46.00 $42M
- Program service revenue$46.28 $42M
- Investment income$7.72 $7.0M
Other revenue was negative: −$105K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 46.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 46.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $580,542 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 50.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 60 of 62 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLeasing operations - provide student housing, parking, office, dining and sports and recreation facilities to the university
To fund Kennesaw State University academic programs and scholarships
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $480,506 | $100,036 | $580,542 |
| TRUSTEE/KSU PROVOST Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $358,937 | $81,312 | $440,249 |
| CEO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $297,576 | $38,116 | $335,692 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $189,553 | $32,484 | $222,037 |
| DIRECTOR OF ANALYSIS Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $0 | $139,667 | $27,619 | $167,286 |
| FOUNDATION CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $133,843 | $23,098 | $156,941 |
| TRUSTEE/KSU EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE (RETIRED) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $84,424 | $0 | $84,424 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kennesaw State University Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b62 · 60 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 659
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ACADEMY LOCK & KEY INC Repair and maintenance | $1,347,847 |
| GEORGIA MECHANICAL INC Repair and maintenance | $1,267,390 |
| GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY Construction | $470,642 |
| S&S FLOORING COMPANY INC Flooring installation & repair | $367,984 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Kennesaw State University Foundation totaling $1.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Kennesaw State University Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kennesaw State University Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Kennesaw State University Foundation spent in FY2025, $98.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kennesaw State University Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kennesaw State University Foundation reported that 98.3% of its $55.8 million in expenses went to program services, 1.1% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kennesaw State University Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kennesaw State University Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $580,542, for the role of TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kennesaw State University Foundation get its money?
Of $90.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 46.1% came from contributions and grants and 46.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kennesaw State University Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7034345 as a 501(c)(3) organization (organization operated for a governmental college or university), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611069349301401 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521089349300502 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431309349302548 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341219349300049 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221089349301612 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140639349300419 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7034345: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.