Public Charity

Ad Astra Education Foundation

Ad Astra Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in OVERLAND PARK, KS. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.0M, expenses of $2.0M. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.5M.

EIN: 873611263 OVERLAND PARK, KS Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$3.5M
Filing Years2022–2025

Mission

THE AD ASTRA EDUCATION FOUNDATION SERVES TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND EQUITY BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS, FACULTY AND OTHER ACADEMIC STAFF AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS (UNIVERSITY) FROM GROUPS WHO HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED AT THE UNIVERSITY.

Where $100 goes at Ad Astra Education Foundation

How Ad Astra Education Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$99 Programs the work itself
$1 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 $99 for programs

$99
Scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students attending the university of kansas from historically underrepresented groups
All program spending
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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

2024
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FROM GROUPS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED.
$2,027,491
2023
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FROM GROUPS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED.
$969,152
2022
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FROM GROUPS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED.
$473,459
2021
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FROM GROUPS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED.
$76,350

Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR E Annette Rieger
DIRECTOR Gregs Thomopulos
DIRECTOR John Kearney
CHAIR, DIRECTOR Jonathan Y Ng
SECRETARY & TREASURER, DIRECTOR Justin A Mills
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Sasha Boulware

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$3,546,452 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.0M $2.0M —
2024 $969K $985K $10K
2023 $473K $484K $24K
2022 $76K $41K $35K

Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $76K to $2.0M (+2556%).

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