Emporia State University Foundation

Analysis

Emporia State University Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Emporia, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1955, 71 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Emporia State University Foundation reported income of $23.6m and spending of $9.9m, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $17.3m to $23.6m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Emporia State University Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Educause ($23.6m), Thomas M Cooley Law School ($23.6m) and Sewickley Academy ($23.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $393k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. It paid $33k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $150.9m against liabilities of $2.1m, net assets of $148.7m. It reported 59 employees.