Mission
The NSU Foundation was created exclusively to benefit Northeastern State University for charitable, benevolent, educational, scientific and literary purposes.
Public Charity
The Northeastern State University Foundation Inc
The Northeastern State University Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Tahlequah, OK. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $23.7M, expenses of $9.5M, total assets of $75.5M. Imperigo tracks 32 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $559K.
EIN: 237135815
Tahlequah, OK
Higher Education
NTEE: B40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.7M
Total Expenses$9.5M
Total Assets$75.5M
Grant Records32
Funding Total$559K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Northeastern State University Foundation Inc
How The Northeastern State University Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$75
Provide support to NSU for programs and capital projects
$15
Provide funding used for student scholarships
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
Impact Partnership Grant
$96,795
GENERAL PURPOSES
$35,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$18,331
SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
$7,500
EDUCATIONAL
$7,363
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Chrissi Ross Nimmo
Trustee
Craig Winters
Secretary/Treasurer
David L Rader
Vice Chair
Dr Barbara Abercrombie
Trustee
Dr Denise Spears Roddy
Trustee
Dr Jim Gore
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.7M | $9.5M | $75.5M |
| 2024 | $4.7M | $3.1M | $55.4M |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $2.3M | $50.0M |
| 2022 | $7.7M | $2.2M | $43.8M |
| 2021 | $4.9M | $3.8M | $45.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $4.9M to $23.7M (+384%), with total assets most recently reported at $75.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.