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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$20,014,598
Total expenses
$24,909,610
Contributions and grants received
$19,855,265
Grants paid
$14,226,074
Program service revenue
$123,990
Investment income
-$8,570
Other revenue
$43,913
Total assets, end of year
$343,394,231
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,604,346
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$325,789,885
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$15,703,156
Management and general expenses
$5,147,892
Fundraising expenses
$4,058,562
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,703,156

Program services were 63.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $1,847,108

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $18,008,157

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $5,366,706

  • 2a · Program service revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $123,990 · related or exempt $123,990

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $990,109 · unrelated business $277,333 · excluded $712,776

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $43,913 · excluded $43,913

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $23,602,746

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $24,601,425

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$998,679

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$998,679 · excluded -$998,679

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $14,226,074 · program services $14,226,074

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $560,195 · management and general $334,572 · fundraising $225,623

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $101,101 · management and general $101,101

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,560,317 · management and general $2,723,615 · fundraising $1,836,702

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $458,207 · management and general $286,934 · fundraising $171,273

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $925,585 · management and general $579,611 · fundraising $345,974

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $361,778 · management and general $226,549 · fundraising $135,229

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $207,806 · management and general $120,527 · fundraising $87,279

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $122,235 · management and general $122,235

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $22,386 · fundraising $22,386

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,477,082 · program services $1,477,082

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $435,069 · management and general $116,579 · fundraising $318,490

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $420,354 · management and general $6,019 · fundraising $414,335

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $41,724 · management and general $40,506 · fundraising $1,218

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,195 · management and general $2,508 · fundraising $5,687

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $125,944 · management and general $83,833 · fundraising $42,111

  • 20 · Interest

    total $86,346 · management and general $86,346

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $136,862 · management and general $27,274 · fundraising $109,588

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $48,971 · management and general $48,971

  • 24a · Other expenses: DONOR CULTIVATION

    total $243,503 · management and general $14,737 · fundraising $228,766

  • 24b · Other expenses: COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS

    total $232,719 · management and general $216,661 · fundraising $16,058

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $107,157 · management and general $9,314 · fundraising $97,843

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,558,027 · end of year $1,107,923

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $30,036,196 · end of year $22,589,555

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $10,127,048 · end of year $10,130,088

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $103,231 · end of year $217,464

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,357,556

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,129,427

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $245,676 · end of year $228,129

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $185,913,700 · end of year $215,843,559

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $86,285,773 · end of year $80,302,628

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,367,281 · end of year $12,974,885

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,131,722 · end of year $1,191,513

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $3,224,205 · end of year $3,143,049

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $9,875,000 · end of year $9,375,000

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,093,813 · end of year $3,894,784

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,004,501 · end of year $30,889,823

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $302,307,691 · end of year $294,900,062

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO MAXIMIZE SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT FOR BALL STATE UNIVERSITY BY OBTAINING, INVESTING, AND ADMINISTERING PRIVATE GIFT SUPPORT AND PRUDENTLY DISCHARGING ITS FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY, DONORS, AND DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES. THE BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION WILL SUPPORT THE CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF BALL STATE UNIVERSITY BY CONTINUING TO BE A FOUNDATION OF EXCELLENCE, PROMOTING AND FACILITATING A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY, SERVICE, VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP, AND EXEMPLARY FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO MAXIMIZE SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT FOR BALL STATE UNIVERSITY BY OBTAINING, INVESTING, AND ADMINISTERING GIFT SUPPORT AND PRUDENTLY DISCHARGING ITS FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS.

  • SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS AT BALL STATE UNIVERSITY TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS.

    Expenses $3,962,368 · Grants $3,962,368

  • SUPPORT OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENT FOR BALL STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.

    Expenses $3,442,193 · Grants $3,442,193

  • SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO BALL STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, FACULTY SUPPORT, RESEARCH, FACULTY AND STUDENT RECRUITMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE, EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS, ARTWORK, LIBRARY MATERIALS, AND ATHLETICS. THESE PROGRAMS SERVE TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

    Expenses $8,298,595 · Grants $6,821,513 · Revenue $123,990

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Geoffrey Mearns

    Ex-Officio Vice Chair & Pres.

    Total calculated
    $573,092
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $514,908
    Other
    $58,184
    Hours/week
    1 + 54 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $504,585 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $7,500 related
    Other
    $0 + $2,823 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $53,507 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $4,677 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $573,092 related
  • Alan Finn

    VP of Finance & Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $311,996
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $281,674
    Other
    $30,322
    Hours/week
    1 + 54 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $281,674 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $19,881 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $10,441 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $311,996 related
  • Jean Kramer Crosby

    President

    Total calculated
    $286,231
    From this org
    $255,420
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,811
    Hours/week
    51 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,420
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,628
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,183
    Filer's total
    $286,231
  • David Mark Helmus

    Chief Advancement Officer

    Total calculated
    $239,043
    From this org
    $211,020
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,023
    Hours/week
    51

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,520
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,447
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,576
    Filer's total
    $239,043
  • Donald Ray Allen

    VP of Development

    Total calculated
    $222,276
    From this org
    $201,383
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,893
    Hours/week
    51 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,883
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,450
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,443
    Filer's total
    $222,276
  • Stephen Wachtmann

    AVP of Finance & Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $179,747
    From this org
    $152,337
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,410
    Hours/week
    51 + 4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,337
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,955
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,455
    Filer's total
    $179,747
  • Carmella Hise

    AVP for Development

    Total calculated
    $148,659
    From this org
    $134,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,804
    Hours/week
    51
  • Lola Mauer

    AVP for Alumni Engagement

    Total calculated
    $147,633
    From this org
    $129,922
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,711
    Hours/week
    51
  • Mary SeRine

    Sr Exec Dir of Advancement

    Total calculated
    $107,608
    From this org
    $101,434
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,174
    Hours/week
    51
  • Beth Alexander

    Assistant Secretary

    Total calculated
    $94,216
    From this org
    $84,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,672
    Hours/week
    51
  • Vince M Bertram

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle A Ryan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Timothy M Andrews

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katherine A Arbuckle

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas B Bryan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marsha J Casey

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • E Renae Conley

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • W Craig Dobbs

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katherine M Doerksen

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donald D Dumoulin II

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eric J Foss

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie K Griffith

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jo Ann M Gora

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard J Hall

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sheri L Kendall

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill S Lacy

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kelli A Lawrence

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael D McDaniel

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Randy D Phillips

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Betsy M Ross

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dwight D Smith

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel J Towriss

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bente M Weitekamp

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Damita J Williams

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James R Williams

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kyle J Williams

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael C Ray

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • Patrick J Alderice

    Chair Elect

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • Marla K Templeton

    Immediate Past Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • David W Heeter

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A
CHARTER TRAVEL AND TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS IS A BENEFIT MADE AVAILABLE TO SELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WHEN THERE IS ROOM AVAILABLE ON THE CHARTER PLANE USED BY THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT. THIS USE IS ONLY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. COUNTRY CLUB DUES WERE PROVIDED FOR SELECT OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR BUSINESS USE.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7
BONUS PAYMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE DETERMINED AT THE DISCRETION OF BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: DAVID MARK HELMUS DONALD RAY ALLEN CARMELLA HISE LOLA MAUER

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

    $10,263,706

    GENERAL SUPPORT

  • Ball State University

    $3,962,368

    SCHOLARSHIPS

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (5)

    TRUST · CHARITABLE TR · IN

    Directly controlled by NA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202430909349300218

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