2026-05-14T07:49:18-05:00 2025-06-30 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 1000 VINE CENTER 333 WEST VINE ST LEXINGTON KY 40507 990 2024-07-01 611131682 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC EAST 8596225012 521 LANCASTER AVE CPO 15A RICHMOND KY 40475 JACKLYN DUDLEY INTERIM VP OF FINANCE & CFO 8596225012 2026-05-13 1 1 MELANIE MCPEAK P01346034 8595147800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUZANNE P FAWBUSH 521 LANCASTER AVE CPO 15A RICHMOND KY 40475 31359815 0 X WWW.DEVELOPMENT.EKU.EDU X 1968 KY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS GOALS OF EDUCATION AND REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP FUNDRAISING AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS FOR THIS PURPOSE. 18 16 0 22 0 0 6070356 6278139 0 54615 1028543 18363683 119599 -4991 7218498 24691446 9105308 8977286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 697238 476839 9802546 9454125 -2584048 15237321 117032557 124598160 26565412 26878273 90467145 97719887 THE EKU FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS GOALS OF EDUCATION AND REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP WITHIN ITS SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY SERVICE REGION. 0 0 2719672 2719672 FUNDING TO SUPPORT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS, THUS ENABLING THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE BOTH CAPABLE AND/OR HAVE FINANCIAL NEED TO RECEIVE A COLLEGE EDUCATION. THESE INCLUDE MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO STUDENTS IN THE EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. ENDOWMENT INCOME FOR INVESTED FUNDS HELD BY THE EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THIS PURPOSE. 6388914 6257614 56124 FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE CORE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY BY ESTABLISHING FUNDS FOR ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER MATERIALS RELATED TO FURTHERING THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE. 9108586 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 KY X BRIAN MULLINS TREASURER 8596225012 521 LANCASTER AVE COATES BOX 31A RICHMOND KY 40475 ALVIN MILLER TRUSTEE (FROM 08/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY POYNTER TREASURER (THRU 06/24)/TRUSTEE (FROM 09/24) 3.00 34.50 X X 0 131580 17223 BILL REDDICK VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN BRODE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLEY GILLISPIE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MCFADDIN TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT OF EKU 1.00 36.50 X 0 547761 56980 DEBORAH ALEXANDER SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DON WHITAKER TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERI ISBELL TRUSTEE (THRU 09/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WADE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN WILLIS TRUSTEE (FROM 09/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY RIFFLE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN COBB TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY OUSLEY TRUSTEE (THRU 02/25) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MELANIE HUDSON TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL EAVES TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MATTINGLY TRUSTEE (THRU 04/25) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSE SKEPPLE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE FAWBUSH CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM LARANCE TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TROY ELLIS TRUSTEE (THRU 09/24) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YOUSUF AHMAD TRUSTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MULLINS TREASURER (FROM 09/24) 3.00 34.50 X 0 83333 8773 MARY BETH NEISER VP OF DEVELOPMENT 20.00 17.50 X 0 185318 39457 0 947992 122433 3 0 1 0 FIFTH THIRD BANK 38 FOUNTAIN SQ PLZ CINCINNATI OH 45263 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 145153 1 6278139 359038 6278139 EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT 611710 54615 54615 54615 3110022 3110022 21899030 6645369 15253661 15253661 15253661 16500 23000 -6500 -6500 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1509 1509 1509 24691446 56124 0 18357183 8977286 8977286 35410 35410 164850 164850 114713 8862 105851 2560 2560 118685 83895 34790 1615 385 1230 14124 14124 6883 3500 3383 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS EXP 16315 16315 FLOWERS 1072 1072 AWARDS 587 587 KY ANNUAL FEE 25 25 9454125 9108586 345539 0 19075474 16729956 1763462 2133709 0 1042 61747 61747 0 12758 983000 231596 632528 751404 94742751 104170477 586964 580713 169631 156354 117032557 124598160 38293 50030 24781833 26438391 1745286 389852 26565412 26878273 X 13096801 16665157 77370344 81054730 90467145 97719887 117032557 124598160 15237321 -7984579 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6223190 5973762 7349396 6070356 6278139 31894843 6223190 5973762 7349396 6070356 6278139 31894843 2811629 29083214 2368952 2445370 2136349 2956212 3110022 13016905 20800 12700 10236 43736 44955484 495185 0.64690 0.62730 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 103279547 4827568 11191891 4798418 114500588 95203444 2105410 10834223 4863530 103279547 85397308 4170609 9856981 4221454 95203444 97918861 1784061 -11557302 2748312 85397308 74420074 4625313 22015677 3142203 97918861 0.15140 0.48130 0.36730 0 0 250000 250000 733000 231596 501404 751404 DUE TO UNIVERSITY 166240 DEFERRED GIFT LIABILITY 223612 389852 X 16565017 -7984579 -7984579 24549596 164850 -23000 141850 24691446 9312275 23000 23000 9289275 164850 164850 9454125 PART IV, LINE 2B: ASSETS HELD FOR OTHERS REPRESENT RESOURCES IN THE POSSESSION OF, BUT NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF, THE FOUNDATION. AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024, ASSETS HELD FOR OTHERS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: REGIONAL UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND AND PROGRAMS OF DISTINCTION FUND. PART V, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE REGIONAL UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT TRUST FUND AND THE PROGRAMS OF DISTINCTION WHICH IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. PART X, LINE 2: THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) HAS DETERMINED THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (CODE). TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, THE FOUNDATION IS, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE IRS NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. U.S. GAAP PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLDS AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES WILL BE RECOGNIZED ONLY IF THE TAX POSITION IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED WILL BE THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT OR LIABILITY THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT OR LIABILITY WILL BE RECORDED. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES WHICH WOULD WARRANT RECOGNITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. THE FOUNDATION WOULD RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST OR PENALTIES AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAMING EXPENSES -23,000. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAMING EXPENSES 23,000. 16500 18000 5000 1 1.00000 16500 18000 5000 23000 -6500 KY 1 0 0 0 1.00000 JOHNNA THOMAS 521 LANCASTER AVENUE CPO 19A RICHMOND KY 40475 0 JOHNNA THOMAS 0 EMPLOYEE OF RELATED COMPANY X 0 1 EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 521 LANCASTER AVE RICHMOND KY 40475 611011211 115(1) 8972571 4715 FMV EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES TO PROVIDE UNIVERSITY SUPPORT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECEIVE GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY AND TO ENSURE THAT FUNDS AND PROPERTY RECEIVED ARE APPLIED TO THE USES SPECIFIED BY THE DONORS. AS SUCH, AMOUNT REPORTED IN SCHEDULE I, PART II, REFLECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, FACILITIES, FACULTY AND OTHER INITIATIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID MCFADDIN TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT OF EKU 0 387425 0 38752 0 121584 0 47748 0 9232 0 604741 0 0 MARY BETH NEISER VP OF DEVELOPMENT 0 184898 0 0 0 420 0 19500 0 19957 0 224775 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS PAID AND DETERMINED BY EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (EKU), A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. MARY BETH NEISER WAS THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL OF THE EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION. PART I, LINE 4B BARRY POYNTER PARTICIPATED IN A 457B PLAN ($11,050 EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024), AND DAVID MCFADDIN ALSO PARTICIPATED IN A 457B PLAN ($23,000 EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024). X 15 221323 FMV X 1 133000 FMV X EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES 3 4715 FMV 0 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER REPORTED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FOR EACH CATEGORY. PART I, LINE 32B: FIFTH THIRD AND US BANK RECEIVE STOCK GIFTS AND THEN SELL THE NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS UPON RECEIPT BEFORE ANY FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY ON BEHALF OF THE EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, AS EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (EKU) PROVIDES ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION SERVICES FOR THE FOUNDATION. THEREFORE, EKU HAS THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE NOT REQUIRED DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE IRC SECTION 6104. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 521 LANCASTER AVE RICHMOND KY 40475 611011211 EDUCATION KY GOVERNMENT N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0