Fort Hays State University Foundation
Fort Hays State University Foundation reported $26.8 million in revenue and $15.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.09 went to program services, $13.29 to management and general costs and $14.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 48.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $259,453 (President & CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 41% 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 $16MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.1% | 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 | $259,453 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.67% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 149.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseHigher education funds used by Fort Hays State University for growth and development
Scholarship programs: scholarships are awarded to qualified recipients via scholarhip committee selection. Scholarships were awarded to students attending Fort Hays State University. The average scholarship amount awarded is approximately $500. Scholarships are based on criteria established through donor gift instruments
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 & CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $234,805 | $0 | $24,648 | $259,453 |
| Treasurer Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $159,721 | $0 | $14,768 | $174,489 |
| SR DIR OPERATIONS Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,134 | $0 | $15,071 | $137,205 |
| CONTROLLER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,001 | $0 | $13,955 | $122,956 |
| DIR OF FIN & ACCT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,305 | $0 | $12,791 | $108,096 |
| SR DIR COMM & MKTG Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $98,275 | $0 | $8,353 | $106,628 |
| Secretary Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $78,102 | $0 | $11,329 | $89,431 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fort Hays State University Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $494K (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–1b10 · 10 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 15aYes
- 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 542
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to Fort Hays State University Foundation totaling $262K 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 Fort Hays State University Foundation spent in FY2025, $72.09 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fort Hays State University Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fort Hays State University Foundation reported that 72.1% of its $15.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 14.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fort Hays State University Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fort Hays State University Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $259,453, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fort Hays State University Foundation get its money?
Of $26.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 48.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fort Hays State University Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 48-6108086 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 202610509349300731 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349305318 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420659349300732 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340669349301464 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210499349300246 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349304247 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 48-6108086: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.