Georgia Tech Foundation
Georgia Tech Foundation reported $412.9 million in revenue and $208.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.88 went to program services, $13.74 to management and general costs and $2.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,662,871 (CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 214% 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 $208MFor 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 $413MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 57.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,662,871 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 19 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 178.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 52 of 53 | 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 expenseAcademic and research program support: the foundation provides support for many academic programs and some research programs at Georgia Tech. This funding includes faculty support through endowed chairs and professorships, curriculum development, faculty grants, library support and renovation and construction of facilities
Scholarships and fellowships: the foundation provides funding for grants, scholarships, fellowships and loan funds for undergraduate and graduate students at Georgia Tech. The office of financial aid and academic units at Georgia Tech select the recipients of the scholarships and fellowships. Examples of two programs funded by the foundation are the Georgia Tech promise program, which is a program to provide scholarships for need-based students and the Georgia Tech president's scholarship program, which is a scholarship program for students with exceptional merit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,627,553 | $0 | $35,318 | $1,662,871 |
| PRESIDENT GA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $673,714 | $602,059 | $1,275,773 |
| PRESIDENT & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $724,023 | $0 | $62,849 | $786,872 |
| DIRECTOR - PRIVATE INVESTMENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $616,568 | $0 | $73,064 | $689,632 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR - PUBLIC INVESTMENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $637,047 | $0 | $47,191 | $684,238 |
| CFO & SECRETARY Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $394,836 | $0 | $64,313 | $459,149 |
| PORTFOLIO SPECIALIST - GLOBAL EQUITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $267,600 | $0 | $35,733 | $303,333 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,279 | $0 | $43,135 | $299,414 |
19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgia Tech Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (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–1b53 · 52 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 554
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IDEAS UNITED LLC Marketing | $819,500 |
| BLACKBAUD INC Software | $393,789 |
| GIVECAMPUS Software | $390,488 |
| IFOLIO LLC Software | $356,400 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 25 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
86 private foundations reported grants to Georgia Tech Foundation totaling $31M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Georgia Tech Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Georgia Tech Foundation reported that 83.9% of its $208.3 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgia Tech Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgia Tech Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,662,871, for the role of CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgia Tech Foundation get its money?
Of $412.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 57.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgia Tech Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-6043294 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 202631349349304503 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349304466 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349306949 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349309280 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349306717 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349304016 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-6043294: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.