KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
1800 KIMBALL AVE STE 200, MANHATTAN, KS · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $233,578,614 | $175,943,767 | $1,415,521,297 |
| FY2024 | $265,184,453 | $160,469,150 | $1,300,896,833 |
| FY2023 | $185,341,726 | $139,708,363 | $1,223,414,211 |
| FY2022 | $256,518,677 | $126,437,816 | $1,170,355,078 |
| FY2021 | $196,404,510 | $105,571,499 | $1,082,287,382 |
| FY2020 | $132,355,724 | $104,368,228 | $815,969,298 |
| FY2019 | $164,560,314 | $112,710,784 | $781,862,837 |
| FY2018 | $130,950,585 | $113,813,657 | $698,779,158 |
| FY2017 | $112,613,538 | $104,329,766 | $668,219,938 |
| FY2016 | $98,826,709 | $123,092,798 | $638,700,498 |
| FY2015 | $133,809,394 | $117,060,761 | $668,843,353 |
| FY2014 | $228,208,713 | $83,628,540 | $682,498,241 |
| FY2013 | $131,246,357 | $83,969,499 | $499,002,592 |
| FY2012 | $75,981,731 | $74,307,808 | $457,394,081 |
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $172,920,776 | 86% |
| Program service revenue | $27,634,144 | 14% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $130,002,463 | 74% |
| Management & general | $29,376,639 | 17% |
| Fundraising | $16,564,665 | 9% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 86% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 74% of functional expenses, management & general 17%, and fundraising 9%.
- 74% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 11.1% of 36 Education organizations in KS.
- Net assets covered about 96.5 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 74th percentile among 522 Education organizations in KS.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.8% of 527 Education organizations in KS.
- Total revenue rose from $75,981,731 in FY2012 to $233,578,614 in FY2025, Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2016).
- The highest revenue on record here is $265,184,453 in FY2024.
- Net assets grew from $457,394,081 to $1,415,521,297 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 83% of revenue in FY2012 and 74% in FY2025.
- Donations are generally tax-deductible (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
KSU FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES AND PRUDENTLY MANAGES GIFTS DONATED FOR THE BENEFIT OF KSU AND FOSTERS A CULTURE THAT UNITES PHILANTHROPIC DESIRES WITH UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1945 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B110 — Education |
| Donations | Donations are generally tax-deductible (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded September 20, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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