Marshall University Foundation Incorporated
519 John Marshall Dr, Huntington, WV · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $85,061,153 | $19,801,569 | $371,479,968 |
| FY2024 | $22,167,378 | $50,037,003 | $294,213,334 |
| FY2023 | $48,068,529 | $18,321,336 | $307,359,077 |
| FY2022 | $28,228,020 | $15,991,740 | $270,552,132 |
| FY2021 | $39,444,191 | $13,848,567 | $285,008,470 |
| FY2020 | $32,818,668 | $14,771,440 | $222,238,060 |
| FY2019 | $50,987,540 | $16,820,028 | $229,955,364 |
| FY2018 | $13,272,805 | $16,493,967 | $186,421,007 |
| FY2017 | $16,130,799 | $18,405,300 | $181,490,955 |
| FY2016 | $8,151,223 | $13,362,135 | $169,052,937 |
| FY2015 | $23,679,503 | $23,426,194 | $178,846,222 |
| FY2014 | $15,273,089 | $15,594,761 | $174,860,029 |
| FY2013 | $37,348,981 | $9,472,430 | $160,810,465 |
| FY2012 | $29,590,352 | $12,268,619 | $135,152,928 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Marshall University Foundation Incorporated (EIN 55-6011111), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $74,526,148 | 88% |
| Program service revenue | $41,912 | <1% |
| Other revenue | $10,493,093 | 12% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $14,824,127 | 75% |
| Management & general | $2,760,072 | 14% |
| Fundraising | $2,217,370 | 11% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 88% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 75% of functional expenses, management & general 14%, and fundraising 11%.
- 75% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 17.6% of 4430 Education organizations nationwide (too few in WV for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 225.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 85th percentile among 197 Education organizations in WV.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.5% of 199 Education organizations in WV.
- Total revenue rose from $29,590,352 in FY2012 to $85,061,153 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2016, FY2017, FY2018, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $135,152,928 to $371,479,968 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (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
The Marshall University Foundation was chartered on January 3, 1947 as an independent non-profit organization to receive, invest, administer and disburse private resources on behalf of Marshall University.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1951 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B110 — Education |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 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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