Public Charity

The KU Endowment Charitable Gift Fund

The KU Endowment Charitable Gift Fund is a Public Charity headquartered in Lawrence, KS. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $298K revenue, $3K expenses, $6.8M total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $3.7M.

EIN: 200317170 Lawrence, KS Single Organization Support NTEE: T11 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$298K
Total Expenses$3K
Total Assets$6.8M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$3.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

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.

Sample Grants Given

LAWRENCE, KS · 2022
SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$500,000
LAWRENCE, KS · 2020
SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
$1,136,550
KANSAS CITY, MO · 2020
SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$611,989
Lawrence, KS · 2018
Support for the University of Kansas
$211,196
Denver, CO · 2018
Support for the community served by The Denver Foundation
$211,195

Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Daniel J Martin
FORMER OFFICER D Jerome Davies
TREASURER James G Clarke
CHAIR (VOLUNTEER) Kurt D Watson
SECRETARY (VOLUNTEER) Linda Ellis Sims
Senior VP for Development (starting Nov '23) Nancy Jackson

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
$1,242,342 2 grants
Support for the University of Kansas
$1,002,434 2 grants
SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$611,989 1 grant
SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$583,000 2 grants
Support for the community served by The Denver Foundation
$211,195 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $298K $3K $6.8M
2023 $216K $506K $6.3M
2022 $383K $3K $6.6M
2021 $373K $1.8M $7.5M
2020 $338K $3K $8.2M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $338K to $298K (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, KS, MO.

COKSMO

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