The Northeastern State University Foundation
The Northeastern State University Foundation reported $23.7 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.33 went to program services, $4.67 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $99,441 (Executive Director). Revenue rose 230% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5MFor context, the median across 5,498 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 91.9% | 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 | $99,441 | $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 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 94.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 30.00 hrs/week | $0 | $97,691 | $1,750 | $99,441 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Northeastern State University Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 627
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to The Northeastern State University Foundation totaling $63,819 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Northeastern State University Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, The Northeastern State University Foundation reported that 95.3% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 4.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Northeastern State University Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Northeastern State University Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $99,441, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Northeastern State University Foundation get its money?
Of $23.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 91.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Northeastern State University Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7135815 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642159349301074 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502119349300610 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412129349301136 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342149349300324 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222219349302062 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112249349301971 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042179349301304 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7135815: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.