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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$433K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$433K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$433K
FY2025$361K
Expenses
$348K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$348K
FY2025$388K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +18%
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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 FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $321K Management & general 8% · $27K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nspe-KY Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Acec-KY Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mathcounts F
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Appointed Di
$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 · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$191Kprogram 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.

$71Kprogram expense
03

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

$59Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$433K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Managementcol C$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$34K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$167K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$143K
Total revenueLn 12$433K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$418K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$433K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K$433K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$305K$305K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$15K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$321K$27K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $361K$388K−$28K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $433K$348K$85K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $333K$384K−$51K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $278K$280K−$2K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $64K$91K−$27K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $315K$283K$32K$1.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $433,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $90,909$33,895
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $204,768$230,156
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,604$167,485
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $17,290$1,706
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $332,571$433,242
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 $310,889$347,859
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $310,889$347,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,682$85,383
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $433,242 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,895
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $230,156$230,156
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,606$24,606
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $142,879$142,879
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,706
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $373,035 · Excluded from tax $24,606$433,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $347,859 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,715$18,715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $305,493$305,493
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,270 · Management $8,381$23,651
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,763 · Management $27,096 · Fundraising $0$347,859
Part X · Balance sheet $1,840,566 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $213,377$417,728
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,890$14,950
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,327,066$1,407,888
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,634,127$1,840,566
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,421$47,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,421$47,220
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,308$46,917
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,566,398$1,746,429
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,590,706$1,793,346
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,634,127$1,840,566
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,793,346 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$433,242
XI-2 Total expenses$347,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$85,383
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,590,706
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$117,257
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,793,346

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