The University of Georgia Foundation
The University of Georgia Foundation reported $327.3 million in revenue and $212.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.30 went to program services, $3.54 to management and general costs and $2.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,045,881 (EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 160% 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 $213MFor 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 $327MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,045,881 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 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 | 128.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 39 | 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 University of Georgia Foundation ("the foundation") was chartered in 1937 to establish and maintain endowments for the support of the academic programs of the University of Georgia. The foundation manages funds established with the foundation in accordance with the instructions of the donor and provides financial support upon request to the University of Georgia for scholarships, faculty salary supplement, awards and lectureships and operating programs involving fundraising and constituent relations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT Director/trustee, 3.00 hrs/week | $0 | $717,515 | $328,366 | $1,045,881 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 15.00 hrs/week | $0 | $359,942 | $106,053 | $465,995 |
| CIO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $350,872 | $100,959 | $451,831 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $195,024 | $43,346 | $238,370 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The University of Georgia 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–1b39 · 38 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 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 647
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RUFFALO NOEL LEVITZ LLC Fundraising | $685,295 |
| PRIME BUCHHOLZ LLC Investing services | $516,830 |
| TRUMPS CATERING Catering | $441,811 |
| BEVERLY WILSHIRE HOTEL Rental | $336,980 |
| KPMG LLP Audit services | $295,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
98 private foundations reported grants to The University of Georgia Foundation totaling $12M 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 The University of Georgia 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 The University of Georgia Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The University of Georgia Foundation spent in FY2025, $94.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The University of Georgia Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The University of Georgia Foundation reported that 94.3% of its $212.6 million in expenses went to program services, 3.5% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The University of Georgia Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The University of Georgia Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,045,881, for the role of EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The University of Georgia Foundation get its money?
Of $327.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 51.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The University of Georgia Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-6033837 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 202523169349303707 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403209349316285 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323199349323442 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243199349324189 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113169349309266 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013219349310991 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-6033837: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.