Valdosta State University Foundation
Valdosta State University Foundation reported $12.5 million in revenue and $6.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.86 went to program services, $8.93 to management and general costs and $0.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 52.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $304,255 (TRUSTEE). Revenue rose 21% between 2019 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 $6.3MFor 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 $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$52.48 $6.6M
- Program service revenue$7.28 $916K
- Investment income$40.24 $5.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$42,450. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 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 | 52.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $304,255 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.86% | 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 | 147.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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's primary efforts are directed toward attracting, receiving, investing, managing, and expending gifts and other resources designated for the academic, artistic, athletic, teaching, research, and public service programs of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE Director/trustee, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $304,255 | $0 | $304,255 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $206,702 | $0 | $206,702 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Valdosta State University Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
7 filings since 2019
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–1b21 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Hellas Turf, track & tennis installation and de | $394,368 |
| Ramp Finance automation platform | $294,422 |
| Blackbaud Financial management software services | $136,154 |
| Aramark Dining Services Food services and facilities management | $121,585 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Valdosta State University Foundation totaling $1.2M 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 Valdosta State 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 Valdosta State University Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Valdosta State University Foundation spent in FY2025, $90.86 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Valdosta State University Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Valdosta State University Foundation reported that 90.9% of its $6.3 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Valdosta State University Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Valdosta State University Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $304,255, for the role of TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Valdosta State University Foundation get its money?
Of $12.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 52.7% came from contributions and grants and 7.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Valdosta State University Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1582136 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 202523179349307352 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2024, object 202501209349300535 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443389349300009 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349302468 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242389349300014 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349300720 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349301405 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1582136: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.