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Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation

Statesboro, GA · EIN 58-1485954 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation reported $11.4 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.14 went to program services, $9.81 to management and general costs and $5.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 69.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $292,124 (President, Ex-officio). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 108% 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 $11M

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

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)
85.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.8%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.07$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
69.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
17.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$292,124$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.58%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
32.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
28 of 29100.0%

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
$9.6M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $8.0M · revenue $2.0M

Promoting and supporting the athletic program of Georgia Southern University

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
President, Ex-officio
Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$247,811$0$44,313$292,124
CFO
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$131,528$0$24,984$156,512
Executive Director
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$70,692$0$8,292$78,984

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgia Southern University Athletic 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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$11M85.1%$31M$292,124
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$9.0M85.5%$31M$284,467
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$9.5M86.7%$24M$269,023
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$5.4M69.5%$21M$261,297
FY2021 ⓘ$6.2M$4.7M78.3%$16M$96,275
FY2020 ⓘ$5.5M$4.6M73.4%$14M$167,790

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–1b29 · 28 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 57
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Whitfield Signs
Design/Construction
$329,041
Anthony Travel LLC
Travel Services
$171,825
Aramark Services Inc
Food Services
$137,877
Revel XP LLC
Game Day Hospitality
$114,806

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation totaling $3,506 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 Georgia Southern University Athletic 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 Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation reported that 85.1% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $292,124, for the role of President, Ex-officio (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation get its money?

Of $11.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 69.4% came from contributions and grants and 17.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Georgia Southern University Athletic Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-1485954 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. 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 202503499349300230 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423209349326187 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400319349301105 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310139349300031 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200699349300205 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120509349301212 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-1485954: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.