Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation
Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation reported $19.6 million in revenue and $19.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.52 went to program services, $3.48 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $547,128 (CHAIRPERSON). Revenue rose 185% 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 $19MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 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 | 2.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $547,128 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.81% | 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 | 2.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 11 | 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 foundation secures gifts, contributions, and grants from individuals, private organizations, and public agencies and obtains contracts with such individuals or entities for the performance of sponsored research, development, education, or other programs by the various colleges, schools, departments, or other units of the university. Research grants awarded to the foundation are primarily subcontracted to the university
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIRPERSON Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $490,748 | $56,380 | $547,128 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $372,952 | $39,980 | $412,932 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 10.00 hrs/week | $0 | $294,345 | $79,041 | $373,386 |
| TREASURER (THRU 11/2024) Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week | $0 | $274,323 | $40,959 | $315,282 |
| BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/2025) Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $268,781 | $33,746 | $302,527 |
| LEGAL AFFAIRS Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $240,906 | $46,276 | $287,182 |
| TREASURER (BEGAN 11/2024) Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $228,769 | $55,672 | $284,441 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $191,979 | $32,003 | $223,982 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kennesaw State University Research and Service 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–1b11 · 4 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 64
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation totaling $826K 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 Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation spent in FY2025, $96.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation reported that 96.5% of its $19.5 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $547,128, for the role of CHAIRPERSON (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation get its money?
Of $19.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.6% came from contributions and grants and 89.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-1535589 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 202641329349306824 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349305571 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349302548 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349300143 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349302738 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349302860 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-1535589: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.