University of Southern Indiana Foundation
University of Southern Indiana Foundation reported $23.7 million in revenue and $6.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.80 went to program services, $16.95 to management and general costs and $1.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $415,391 (Director/Admin Advisor). Revenue rose 103% 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 $6.9MFor 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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 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 | 60.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $415,391 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.98% | 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 | 402.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 65 of 72 | 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 expenseThe USI Foundation provides scholarships and awards to students enrolled at the University of Southern Indiana. Approximately 2,300 scholarships and awards were provided to students during the current fiscal year
The USI Foundation provides other various support to the University of Southern Indiana including support for the Alumni Association, Athletics, Historic New Harmony, and other various initiatives
The USI Foundation provides educational and academic enhancements directly to the University of Southern Indiana. This includes faculty enhancement initiatives, faculty research award stipends, and direct funding for academic departments
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director/Admin Advisor Director/trustee, officer, 2 hrs/week | $0 | $384,514 | $30,877 | $415,391 |
| Director/Assistant Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 2 hrs/week | $0 | $263,298 | $43,486 | $306,784 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2 hrs/week | $0 | $233,650 | $47,396 | $281,046 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2 hrs/week | $0 | $190,475 | $25,674 | $216,149 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2 hrs/week | $0 | $171,621 | $36,173 | $207,794 |
| President Officer, 18.75 hrs/week | $0 | $132,447 | $27,064 | $159,511 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2 hrs/week | $0 | $105,820 | $18,720 | $124,540 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of Southern Indiana Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b72 · 65 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 11aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 6741
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| University of Southern Indiana Acct & Advanc | $636,300 |
| Mariner Institutional LLC Consulting Services | $112,141 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to University of Southern Indiana Foundation totaling $332K 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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Of every $100 University of Southern Indiana Foundation spent in FY2025, $81.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of University of Southern Indiana Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of Southern Indiana Foundation reported that 81.8% of its $6.9 million in expenses went to program services, 16.9% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does University of Southern Indiana Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation University of Southern Indiana Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $415,391, for the role of Director/Admin Advisor (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does University of Southern Indiana Foundation get its money?
Of $23.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 60.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is University of Southern Indiana Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7042320 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202620569349300432 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540869349301129 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400379349301815 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340759349300729 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220529349300432 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130509349301138 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7042320: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.