Kentucky Engineering Foundation INC

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The Kentucky Engineering Foundation grants scholarships, provides guidance and assists worthy students to obtain instruction and training in Engineering and mathematics; instruction of the public and the dissemination of Engineering information beneficial to the interested public; conduct and support of programs for education in Engineering and related subjects. Activities include mathcounts, scholarships, partnering conference and fund raising.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-0999048) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 0.6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
9.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$71K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
16 of 16 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$361K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$388K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$361K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$433K
FY2025$361K
Expenses
$388K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$388K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $364K Management & general 6% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nspe-KY Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acec-KY Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mathcounts F
$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

Provides scholarships and educational programs to support aspiring engineers and mathematicians.

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3 programs · $364K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Promote the education issues of the engineering profession throughout the commonwealth of kentucky as well as keeping those in the engineering field up to date on new technologies and public safety issues and concerns through leadership pe, convention, and seminars, etc.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-0999048) · Dispute this line
$226Kprogram expense
02

Provide math & robitics competition to students who major in math or engineering and other deserving students majoring in engineering in hopes of furthering interest in the engineering profession for our youth that show interest and apptitude for engineering.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-0999048) · Dispute this line
$86Kprogram expense
03

Award scholarships for college from math competitions for middle school children and other students entering the engineering field.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 31-0999048) · Dispute this line
$52Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$361K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$388K
Ln 25
Programscol B$364K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$361K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$288K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$303K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$23K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$89K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$71K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6250
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K$303K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$71K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$324K$324K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$40K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$388K$364K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $361K$388K−$28K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 15, 2025 $433K$348K$85K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 22, 2023 $333K$384K−$51K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $278K$280K−$2K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $64K$91K−$27K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 2, 2021 $315K$283K$32K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $360,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,895$83,555
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $230,156$244,150
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $167,485$26,179
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,706$7,014
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $433,242$360,898
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $347,859$388,421
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $347,859$388,421
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,383−$27,523
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $360,898 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$83,555
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $244,150$244,150
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,179$26,179
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$7,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $244,150 · Excluded from tax $26,179$360,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $388,421 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,611$19,611
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $323,662$323,662
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,234 · Management $4,914$45,148
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $363,896 · Management $24,525 · Fundraising $0$388,421
Part X · Balance sheet $2,029,726 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $417,728$288,327
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,950$15,009
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$23,332
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$89,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,407,888$1,614,058
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,840,566$2,029,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,220$70,887
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,220$70,887
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $46,917$39,199
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,746,429$1,919,640
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,793,346$1,958,839
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,840,566$2,029,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,958,839 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$360,898
XI-2 Total expenses$388,421
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,523
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,793,346
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$193,016
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,958,839

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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