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University of North Georgia Foundation

Dahlonega, GA · EIN 23-7066297 · 501(c)(3) · Organization operated for a governmental college or university
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

University of North Georgia Foundation reported $10.8 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.43 went to program services, $2.40 to management and general costs and $0.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 72.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $490,538 (TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT UNG). Revenue fell 36% 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 $16M

For 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 $11M

Other revenue was negative: −$1,756. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.4%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
72.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$490,538$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.14%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
08
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
97.613.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
29 of 30100.0%

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 expense
$6.2M expenses · 40.6% of program spending · grants $5.9M

Academic and other program support - supplemental salary support, faculty development, and equipment support

$4.6M expenses · 30.0% of program spending · grants $4.6M

Student services - funds for student financial aid and support of student life programs

$4.5M expenses · 29.4% of program spending · grants $4.1M

Support for University of North Georgia

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT UNG
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$400,315$90,223$490,538
CEO
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$186,930$87,438$274,368
CFO
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$0$125,049$92,505$217,554

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from University of North Georgia 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, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$16M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$16M97.4%$127M$490,538
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$9.8M96.5%$121M$256,975
FY2023 ⓘ$8.3M$8.5M95.6%$108M$438,219
FY2022 ⓘ$25M$12M97.2%$100M$402,072
FY2021 ⓘ$9.4M$16M98.1%$100M$401,722
FY2020 ⓘ$17M$6.4M93.7%$85M$435,986

Governance 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–1b30 · 29 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 2No
  • 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 515
  • Volunteers Part I, line 629

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to University of North Georgia Foundation totaling $404K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from University of North Georgia 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 University of North Georgia Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of University of North Georgia Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, University of North Georgia Foundation reported that 97.4% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does University of North Georgia Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation University of North Georgia Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $490,538, for the role of TRUSTEE, PRESIDENT UNG (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does University of North Georgia Foundation get its money?

Of $10.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 72.0% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is University of North Georgia Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7066297 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 202502939349300025 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202432839349301208 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202312859349301951 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202202909349301200 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241019349300009 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349302102 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7066297: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.