- Revenue 2023
- $10,347,286
- Expenses 2023
- $10,371,692
Program services were 87.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- B110
- Classification
- 2000
- Street
- LUCAS ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER STE 822
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MISSION OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS TO SECURE, INVEST, STEWARD, AND DISTRIBUTE PRIVATE RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, TO ADVOCATE FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S BEST INTERESTS, AND TO BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI AND FRIENDS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SUPPORT NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY THROUGH PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS, FINANCIAL AID, AND OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS
-
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
Expenses $3,215,734 · Grants $3,215,734
-
STUDENT SERVICES
Expenses $1,177,278 · Grants $309,845
-
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Expenses $1,134,769 · Grants $550,500
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INSTRUCTION, PUBLIC SERVICE, UNIVERSITY FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION, LIBRARIES, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, RESEARCH
Expenses $3,520,969 · Grants $2,487,368
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Officers and directors · 2023
As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
-
Tom WiedemannTOM WIEDEMANN
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Karen FinanKAREN FINAN
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Marty ButlerMARTY BUTLER
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kevin GessnerKEVIN GESSNER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mary ZallaMARY ZALLA
AT LARGE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Eric GentryERIC GENTRY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Cady Short-ThompsonCADY SHORT-THOMPSON
NKU PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Rich BoehneRICH BOEHNE
NKU REGENT DESIGNEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Kara WilliamsKARA WILLIAMS
NKU REGENT DESIGNEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Todd BestTODD BEST
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Garren ColvinGARREN COLVIN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Brent CooperBRENT COOPER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Michele HargisMICHELE HARGIS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jacob HolbrookJACOB HOLBROOK
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Barb JohnsonBARB JOHNSON
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Eric KearneyERIC KEARNEY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Jack KenkelJACK KENKEL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
John LucasJOHN LUCAS
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Fred MackeFRED MACKE
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Greg NealGREG NEAL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Heather QuinleyHEATHER QUINLEY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Mac RileyMAC RILEY
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Tim SchigelTIM SCHIGEL
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Rosemary SchlachterROSEMARY SCHLACHTER
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
Tracy SchwegmannTRACY SCHWEGMANN
MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
-
2023
- Revenue
- $10,347,286
- Expenses
- $10,371,692
- Contributions
- $6,487,498
- Grants paid
- $6,563,447
-
2022
- Revenue
- $7,523,777
- Expenses
- $10,415,607
- Contributions
- $5,610,276
- Grants paid
- $6,484,922
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
-
2023 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2022 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $43,806,810
- Expenses
- $8,735,397
- Assets (EOY)
- $145,851,936
-
2021 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $8,696,843
- Expenses
- $7,625,395
- Assets (EOY)
- $152,385,239
-
2020 · 990-T
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- not reported
- Assets (EOY)
- not reported
-
2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $14,839,512
- Expenses
- $8,140,353
- Assets (EOY)
- $122,722,811
-
2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $9,611,206
- Expenses
- $13,531,130
- Assets (EOY)
- $121,442,559
-
2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $9,282,891
- Expenses
- $10,146,931
- Assets (EOY)
- $127,017,274
-
2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $9,268,596
- Expenses
- $7,697,709
- Assets (EOY)
- $120,797,282
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
Grants made
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$3,373,766
2022 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$3,215,734
2023 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$766,517
2022 ACADEMIC SUPPORT
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$760,782
2022 INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$680,387
2023 INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$649,945
2022 INSTRUCTION
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$646,053
2023 INSTRUCTION
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$565,203
2023 FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$550,500
2023 ACADEMIC SUPPORT
-
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
$413,446
2022 STUDENT SERVICES
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Grants received
-
JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI
$1,000,000
2022 General Support
-
2023 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
-
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING
$218,300
2024 EDUCATION
-
2024 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
-
2022 For grant recipient's exempt purposes
-
$61,146
2024 JRG SCHOLARSHIP/GENE
-
$58,732
2022 GENERAL FUND
-
$56,551
2024 SUBAWARD
-
$48,657
2023 GENERAL FUND
-
2024 SCHOLARSHIP
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Taxable family
From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.
Disregarded entities on its 2023 return
-
REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · KY · income $126,304 · assets $188,133
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REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · KY · income $0 · assets $40,738
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REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · KY · income $18,972 · assets $221
-
REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · KY · income $0 · assets $104,614
-
REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · KY · income -$30,740 · assets $706,288
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REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · KY · income $0 · assets $420,000
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REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · KY · income $1,250 · assets $2,428
-
REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · KY
-
REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS · KY
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.