Southern Illinois University Foundation
Southern Illinois University Foundation reported $45.0 million in revenue and $24.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.43 went to program services, $9.40 to management and general costs and $7.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 52.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $705,367 (PRESIDENT-SIU). Revenue rose 122% 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 $25MFor 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 $45MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 52.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $705,367 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.85% | 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 | 150.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 32 | 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 expenseAcademic and research support fund activities that benefit academic and research activities of the university and the individuals it serves
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT-SIU Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $609,846 | $95,521 | $705,367 |
| CEO-FOUNDATION Officer, 59.00 hrs/week | $0 | $522,075 | $14,501 | $536,576 |
| Listed person Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $460,709 | $67,196 | $527,905 |
| COO-FOUNDATION Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $0 | $217,360 | $54,423 | $271,783 |
| CFO-FOUNDATION (THRU 01/23/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $196,666 | $72,828 | $269,494 |
| CORPORATE SECRETARY Officer, 44.00 hrs/week | $0 | $114,887 | $27,770 | $142,657 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southern Illinois 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–1b32 · 30 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 514
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY Construction/communications | $7,724,025 |
| SHERATON GRAND CHICAGO RIVERWALK Fundraising expense | $228,009 |
| FUND EVALUATION GROUP LLC Investment consulting | $182,649 |
| SIU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Printing costs for alumni magazine | $121,373 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to Southern Illinois University Foundation totaling $1.3M 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 Southern Illinois 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 Southern Illinois University Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Southern Illinois University Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southern Illinois University Foundation reported that 83.4% of its $24.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 7.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southern Illinois University Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southern Illinois University Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $705,367, for the role of PRESIDENT-SIU (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southern Illinois University Foundation get its money?
Of $45.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 52.5% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southern Illinois University Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 37-6024575 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 202543039349301729 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202412999349300626 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303119349303315 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203009349301675 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113019349301711 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003099349300855 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 37-6024575: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.