Public Charity

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, of BOWLING GREEN, KY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. 69 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 611251555 BOWLING GREEN, KY Latest filing: 2023
Grant Records69
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2019–2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (WKUF) IS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY THAT WILL ADVANCE THE GOALS OF WKU THROUGH PRUDENT AND TRUSTED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF RESOURCES GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT OF WKU AND IN KEEPING WITH THE WISHES OF DONORS. THE WKUF WILL MEET THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF BEST PRACTICES IN ALL ASPECTS OF ITS OPERATION.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Dr Donald Smith
WKU PRESIDENT (EX-OFFICIO BOARD) Dr Timothy Caboni
DIRECTOR Mr David Wiseman
CHAIR Mr Garry Watkins
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Mrs Cynthia Wilkerson
DIRECTOR Mr Tom Hart

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$888,940 13 grants
EDUCATION
$598,325 20 grants
ON FILE
$300,000 3 grants
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$170,000 2 grants
B11 SINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
$142,100 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023
2022 $9.0M $8.5M $121.5M
2021 $12.4M $7.1M $138.3M
2020 $11.9M $6.2M $121.1M
2019 $14.9M $12.5M $110.1M

Between 2019 and 2022, reported annual revenue declined from $14.9M to $9.0M (-40%).

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