NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.7M revenue, $3.5M expenses, $1.9M total assets. 21 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $324K, appear in IRS filings.
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO SUPPORT NKU'S EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS INVLOLVING INSTRUCTION, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND RESEARCH. THIS INCLUDES THE ADMINISTRATION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND OTHER PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE MISSION OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSTY.
How Northern Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
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Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.7M | $3.5M | $1.9M |
| 2024 | $3.7M | $3.6M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $1.7M |
| 2022 | $7.3M | $3.9M | $17.2M |
| 2021 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $1.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $3.7M (+55%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
