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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$486,683,815
Total expenses
$460,782,302
Contributions and grants received
$8,797,823
Grants paid
$39,352,202
Program service revenue
$464,164,169
Investment income
$9,375,062
Other revenue
$4,346,761
Total assets, end of year
$265,549,669
Total liabilities, end of year
$64,917,692
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$200,631,977
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$456,322,271
Management and general expenses
$4,460,031
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$456,322,271

Program services were 99.0% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $8,797,823

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FEDERAL GRANTS & CONTRACTS

    total $290,356,461 · related or exempt $290,356,461 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: STATE & LOCAL GRANTS & CONTRACTS

    total $32,319,839 · related or exempt $32,319,839 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2c · Program service revenue: RECOVERIES OF FAC & ADMIN COSTS

    total $96,258,358 · related or exempt $96,258,358 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2d · Program service revenue: NONGOVERNMENTAL GRANTS & CONTRACTS

    total $31,015,041 · related or exempt $31,015,041 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2e · Program service revenue: OTHER REVENUES

    total $14,214,470 · related or exempt $14,214,470 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,328,923 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $9,328,923

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

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $6,584,530 · other assets $0

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

    securities $6,538,391 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $46,139 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $46,139 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $46,139

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: LICENSE INCOME

    total $4,346,761 · related or exempt $4,346,761 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11b · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11c · Other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,346,761

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $39,352,202 · program services $39,352,202

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $683,622 · program services $33,334 · management and general $650,288 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total -$1,543 · management and general -$1,543 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $9,822,275 · program services $9,776,070 · management and general $46,205 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,156,210 · program services $8,793,614 · management and general $1,362,596 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,204,131 · program services $2,557,058 · management and general -$352,927 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,364,776 · program services $2,356,481 · management and general $8,295 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,155,036 · program services $7,956,708 · management and general $198,328 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $316,310 · program services $260,779 · management and general $55,531 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,229 · program services $7,229 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $590,703 · program services $590,703 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $202,040 · program services $3,406 · management and general $198,634 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: SALARY, BENEFITS & TAX REIMB

    total $277,705,459 · program services $276,994,606 · management and general $710,853 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBCONTRACTORS

    total $53,113,860 · program services $52,790,445 · management and general $323,415 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: LAB SUPPLIES

    total $18,120,843 · program services $18,120,843 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $6,199,835 · program services $6,126,528 · management and general $73,307 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $31,789,314 · program services $30,602,265 · management and general $1,187,049 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $140,552,392 · end of year $159,210,951

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $60,005,198 · end of year $71,692,380

  • 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 $3,721,681 · end of year $4,186,735

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

    $4,019,221

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

    $1,481,898

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,620,683 · end of year $2,537,323

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $19,063,002 · end of year $20,407,413

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $7,609,082 · end of year $7,282,146

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $740,108 · end of year $232,721

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,514,837 · end of year $13,064,436

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $47,263,444 · end of year $51,677,796

  • 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 $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $726,165 · end of year $175,460

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $2,417,560 · end of year $2,471,261

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $171,390,140 · end of year $198,160,716

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

See Schedule O.

  • TO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY.

    Expenses $456,322,271 · Grants $39,352,202 · Revenue $468,510,930

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Eli Capilouto

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $1,984,229
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,582,440
    Other
    $401,789
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $1,050,433 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $325,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $207,007 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $385,565 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $16,224 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,984,229 related
  • Lisa Cassis

    VICE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $639,636
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $575,879
    Other
    $63,757
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $566,443 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $9,436 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $56,023 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $7,734 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $639,636 related
  • Eric N Monday

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $1,451,361
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,095,833
    Other
    $355,528
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $837,615 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $246,430 related
    Other
    $0 + $11,788 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $334,599 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $20,929 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,451,361 related
  • Eugene Krentsel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Guigen Zhang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $265,676
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $226,089
    Other
    $39,587
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $186,210 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $39,879 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $23,016 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $16,571 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $265,676 related
  • Lance Lucas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Vore Iwamoto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Dipaola

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $1,380,636
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $1,150,781
    Other
    $229,855
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $1,034,607 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $96,000 related
    Other
    $0 + $20,174 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $214,009 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $15,846 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $1,380,636 related
  • Ron Geoghegan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sidney Whiteheart

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $233,172
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $196,898
    Other
    $36,274
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $195,655 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $1,243 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $20,051 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $16,223 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $233,172 related
  • Penny Cox

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $355,642
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $316,556
    Other
    $39,086
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $307,791 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $8,765 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $30,925 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $8,161 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $355,642 related
  • Toni Smith

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $120,967
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $90,424
    Other
    $30,543
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 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

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 4b Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
A 457(F) CONTRACT WAS WRITTEN FOR DR. CAPILOUTO STARTING JULY 1, 2016, AND SHALL CONTINUE AS LONG AS HE REMAINS EMPLOYED WITH PAYMENTS COMMENCING FOR $178,000 AND PAYABLE EACH YEAR ON JULY 1. A 415(M) DEFERRED COMPENSATION CONTRACT WAS WRITTEN FOR DR. CAPILOUTO STARTING JULY 1, 2011, WITH PAYMENTS COMMENCING FOR $50,000 AND PAYABLE EACH YEAR THROUGH 2025. A 415(M) CONTRACT WAS WRITTEN FOR DR. MONDAY EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2020, WITH AN INITIAL RETENTION CONTRIBUTION OF $150,000 ON OCTOBER 31, 2020. AS LONG AS HE HAS CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT, ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF $250,000 WILL BE MADE ON JULY 1 EACH YEAR BEGINNING IN 2021 THROUGH 2023. A 415(M) CONTRACT WAS WRITTEN FOR DR. DIPAOLA EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2022, WITH AN INITIAL RETENTION CONTRIBUTION OF $110,000 ON OCTOBER 1, 2022. AS LONG AS HE HAS CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT AS PROVOST, ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE MADE ON JUNE 1 EACH YEAR BEGINNING IN 2023 IN THE AMOUNT OF $110,000 AND INCREASE BY $25,000 EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR THROUGH 2026.

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

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

    $39,352,202

    SCHOLARSHIPS AND CAPITAL PURCHASES

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.

  • UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

    HIGHER ED · KY

    Directly controlled by NA

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.

  • KENTUCKY TECHNOLOGY INC

    C Corporation · SEE PART VII · KY · 100% owned · share of income -$33,283 · share of assets $12,499,841 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by UK

  • SECAT INC

    C Corporation · SALES · KY · 100% owned · share of income -$314,964 · share of assets $2,876,887 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by KTI

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521349349309587

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