The Ku Endowment Charitable Gift Fund FY2024 filing

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To strengthen the University and communities that have touched the lives of KU alumni and friends, the mission of The KU Endowment Charitable Gift Fund is to receive and administer gifts and bequests to further the charitable objectives of the Kansas University Endowment Association and a number of community foundations across the country.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0317170) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.3M a year · 378% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
794.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
794.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $116K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.1% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$298K
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$3K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$6.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$298K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$338K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$420K
Expenses
$3K
FY2024▼ -99%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$3K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$3K
FY2025$7.4M
Net assets
$6.8M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$8K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chair (volunteer)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (volunteer)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair ((volunteer)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior VP for Development (starting Nov '23)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Distributes funds to designated charitable groups.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The KU Endowment Charitable Gift Fund makes it possible for a donor to support other charities (as listed on Schedule A) while at least 25% of their charitable gifts further the mission of the University of Kansas.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-0317170) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$116K
See all 3 funders →
Grants paid · 4 grants · $9.7M · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$298K
Money outPt IX
$3K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$199K
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$298K
Total revenueLn 12$298K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$199K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.2M$6.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$6.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$500$500
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40$40
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3K$0$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 29, 2026 $420K$7.4M−$7.0M$8K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2025 $298K$3K$295K$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $216K$506K−$290K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $383K$3K$379K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 11, 2022 $373K$1.8M−$1.4M$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 $338K$3K$336K$7.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $297,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $216,011$297,992
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,011$297,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,984$3,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $505,984$3,012
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$289,973$294,980
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $297,992 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $297,992$297,992
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $297,992$297,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,012 across 6 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $500$500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,472$2,472
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $40$40
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,012 · Fundraising $0$3,012
Part X · Balance sheet $6,796,407 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,797$90,376
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $104,044$109,079
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,164,395$6,596,952
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,338,236$6,796,407
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,209$10,181
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,209$10,181
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$7,812−$9,824
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,337,839$6,796,050
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,330,027$6,786,226
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,338,236$6,796,407
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,786,226 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,992
XI-2 Total expenses$3,012
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$294,980
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,330,027
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$161,219
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,786,226

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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