The KU Endowment Charitable Gift Fund

LAWRENCE, KS EIN: 20-0317170

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$6.8M

+7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

-100.0% YoY

Grant Count

0

-100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$482K$963K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,796,407$6,338,236$6,647,188
Revenue$297,992$216,011$382,607
Expenses$3,012$505,984$3,280
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$297,992$216,011$382,607
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$437K$874K$1M$2M0 grants20202 grants20210 grants20221 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KURT D WATSONCHAIR (VOLUNTEER)0.1
LINDA ELLIS SIMSSECRETARY (VOLUNTEER)0.1
ROBERT D TAYLORVICE CHAIR ((VOLUNTEER)0.1
DANIEL J MARTINPRESIDENT0.1
JAMES G CLARKETREASURER0.1
NANCY JACKSONSenior VP for Development (starting Nov '23)0.1
STACY D NUSSASSISTANT SECRETARY0.1
D JEROME DAVIESFORMER OFFICER

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Kansas CityLawrence

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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