Mission
THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO BENEFIT EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT BODY, FACULTY, AND ITS PROGRAMS.
Public Charity
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in ADA, OK. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $19.2M revenue, $4.6M expenses, $76.7M total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $937K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237058908
ADA, OK
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.2M
Total Expenses$4.6M
Total Assets$76.7M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$937K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at East Central University Foundation Inc
How East Central University Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$56
Aid to ecu and programs sponsored by the university, such as receptions, teacher awards, stipends, travel, convention expenses, luncheons, student trips, student organizations, speakers on campus, building construction…
$27
Scholarships and awards given to students of east central university
$3
Lecture/chair expense that covers fees for lectures, meals, transportation, stipends for faculty members, postage, and programs
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.
Sample Grants Received
$300,000
DONATION TO ATHLETICS - GAME DAY SPONSOR; CAPITAL FORWARD DONATION
$57,500
GENERAL PURPOSES
$46,917
MATCHING GIFTS
$20,000
Educational
$12,000
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alan Holloway
TRUSTEE
Brad Thompson
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Buffy Lovelis
TRUSTEE
Chris Mims
TRUSTEE
Claudia Hisle
TRUSTEE
Donnie Nero
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.2M | $4.6M | $76.7M |
| 2024 | $14.4M | $4.2M | $62.0M |
| 2023 | $10.5M | $4.3M | $47.9M |
| 2021 | $2.9M | $2.5M | $42.6M |
| 2020 | $3.1M | $2.5M | $36.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $19.2M (+516%), with total assets most recently reported at $76.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.