Mission
TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND AID SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Public Charity
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Based in MANHATTAN, KS, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $6.5M in revenue, $5.9M in expenses, $16.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.3M.
EIN: 486106237
MANHATTAN, KS
Medical Research
NTEE: H
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.5M
Total Expenses$5.9M
Total Assets$16.5M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Kansas State University Research Foundation
How Kansas State University Research Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 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
$67
Licensing and commercialization of intellectual property
$22
Intellectual property discovery and protection
$1
Economic development
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
$96,360
Technical Assistance
$265,000
Technical Assistance
$200,000
Technical Assistance
$200,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$12,644
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Chris Brandt
BOARD MEMBER
David Rosowsky
BOARD MEMBER
Ernie Minton
BOARD MEMBER
Ethan Erickson
CHAIR
Hans Coetzee
BOARD MEMBER
Jason Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.5M | $5.9M | $16.5M |
| 2024 | $6.2M | $7.8M | $17.4M |
| 2023 | $8.8M | $8.6M | $17.9M |
| 2022 | $8.1M | $7.3M | $16.9M |
| 2021 | $5.4M | $5.2M | $15.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.4M to $6.5M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.