Eastern Kentucky University Foundation
THE EKU FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS GOALS OF EDUCATION AND REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP WITHIN ITS SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY SERVICE REGION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$117.0M
+9.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$9.1M
+68.3% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9.1M
+68.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $117,032,557 | $107,369,118 | $96,787,631 |
| Revenue | $7,218,498 | $10,801,568 | $10,890,357 |
| Expenses | $9,802,546 | $6,107,930 | $5,802,983 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,028,543 | $3,314,474 | $4,823,336 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE FAWBUSH | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BILL REDDICK | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| TOM LARANCE | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DAVID MCFADDIN | PRESIDENT OF EKU | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRIAN BRODE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARTIN COBB | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL EAVES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TROY ELLIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLEY GILLISPIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JIM GUICE | TRUSTEE, THRU 08/23 | 1 | — |
| MELANIE HUDSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JERI ISBELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD MATTINGLY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALVIN MILLER | TRUSTEE, FROM 04/24 | 1 | — |
| MARY OUSLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANDREW PAGE | TRUSTEE, THRU 08/23 | 1 | — |
| LUCY RIFFLE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROSE SKEPPLE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN WADE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DONALD WHITAKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARRY POYNTER | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| MARY BETH NEISER | VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 20 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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