Kansas State University Foundation
THE MISSION OF THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS TO SECURE AND PRUDENTLY MANAGE PRIVATE GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND FOSTER A CULTURE THAT UNITES PHILANTHROPIC DESIRES WITH UNIVERSITY PRIORITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.4B
+5.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$71.6M
+15.1% YoY
Grant Count
20
+233.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3.6M
-65.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,411,803,863 | $1,336,368,901 | $1,256,682,544 |
| Revenue | $265,184,453 | $185,341,726 | $256,518,677 |
| Expenses | $160,469,150 | $139,708,363 | $126,437,816 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $114,706,136 | $16,314,267 | $63,381,483 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLENE LAKE | CHAIR, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| LEANN CARET | TREASURER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| STEVE THEEDE | VICE-CHAIR, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| TIM TAYLOR | SECRETARY, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| CHANCY LOVE | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| CHUCK WARTA | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| DAMON HININGER | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| DAVID EVERITT | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| GABE HERNANDEZ | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| JIM JOHNSON | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| JOHN BUSER | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| JP BILBREY | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| MARK GARDINER | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| MARY VANIER | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| RAY DEMPSEY | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| SABRINA SCHRINER | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| SUE BARSAMIAN | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| TIM OSWALT | MEMBER, BD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| CHRISTY SCOTT | AVP OF COMPLIANCE SERVICES | 40 | $155,030 |
| DEBORAH TUTTLE | AVP FINANCE & ACCT, CONTROLLER | 45 | $160,030 |
| GREG LOHRENTZ | SR VP OPERATIONS AND FINANCE | 45 | $446,764 |
| GREG WILLEMS | PRESIDENT/CEO | 45 | $714,700 |
| LOIS COX | VP FOR INVESTMENTS/CIO | 40 | $609,584 |
| PAUL CHAI | VP FOR INVESTMENTS/CIO | 45 | $416,284 |
| ERIC HOLDERNESS | SR ASSOCIATE VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 45 | $250,164 |
| STEPHANIE FROEHLICH | SR VP OF DEVELOPMENT | 45 | $336,564 |
| CHRISTOPHER MILLS | AVP INFORMATION TECH AND INFRA | 45 | $201,939 |
| DARCI CAIN | SR. DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING | 45 | $189,139 |
| JILL TREGO | VP CULTURE AND ENGAGEMENT | 45 | $188,330 |
| SHEILA WALKER | AVP OF COLLEGIATE DEVELOPMENT | 45 | $188,240 |
| SUSAN BERHOW | Vice President of Marketing Communications | 45 | $166,503 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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