Mission
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS CREATED PRIMARILY TO AID, FOSTER, AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT OF THE STUDENTS OF FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY AND TO PROMOTE THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF FORMER STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Public Charity
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Based in HAYS, KS, FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $26.8M in revenue, $15.6M in expenses, $194.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 80 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.8M.
EIN: 486108086
HAYS, KS
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$26.8M
Total Expenses$15.6M
Total Assets$194.2M
Grant Records80
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Fort Hays State University Foundation
How Fort Hays State University Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$47
Higher education funds used by fort Hays state university for growth and development
$23
Scholarship programs
$1
Student loan program
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
EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP
$10,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,042
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$52,626
Education
$30,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$29,351
Showing up to 5 of 80 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIR OF FIN & ACCT
Anna Debes
EXEC COMMITTEE
Brian Dewitt
EXEC COMMITTEE
Clay Scott
EXEC COMMITTEE
Coleen Ellis
CONTROLLER
Erica Dinges
SR DIR COMM & MKTG
Hayley Bieker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26.8M | $15.6M | $194.2M |
| 2024 | $21.7M | $11.2M | $175.0M |
| 2023 | $16.5M | $10.2M | $153.3M |
| 2022 | $20.5M | $9.6M | $137.5M |
| 2021 | $16.6M | $10.0M | $145.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.6M to $26.8M (+62%), with total assets most recently reported at $194.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.