Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundationinc
Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundationinc reported $17.8 million in revenue and $19.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.30 went to program services, $9.70 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 89.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $563,722 (CHAIR). Revenue rose 50% 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 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.7% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $563,722 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.95% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | Not reported | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.3 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 94.3% |
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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAIR Director/trustee, officer | $0 | $493,500 | $70,222 | $563,722 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $299,500 | $96,049 | $395,549 |
| CEO Director/trustee, officer | $0 | $333,333 | $60,174 | $393,507 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Director/trustee, officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $274,250 | $49,126 | $323,376 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $254,249 | $58,359 | $312,608 |
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–1b7 · 7 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 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
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Of every $100 Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundationinc spent in FY2025, $90.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundationinc's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundationinc reported that 90.3% of its $19.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundationinc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundationinc reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $563,722, for the role of CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundationinc get its money?
Of $17.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 89.7% from government grants) and 0.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundationinc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-2354256 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 202610289349301046 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500289349301630 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202332979349301738 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243329349300949 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103499349301040 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121249349302022 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-2354256: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.