Ad Astra Education Foundation
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Plain text Ad Astra Education Foundation. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/873611263. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). Ad Astra Education Foundation [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2024]. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/873611263
MLA “Ad Astra Education Foundation.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2021–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/873611263. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.0M · expenses $2.0M · assets $0
- EIN
- 87-3611263
- Address
- C/O LATHROP 7300 W 110TH ST STE 150, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
- NTEE code
- -
- Subsection
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- Ruling year
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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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Annette Rieger | VICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gregs Thomopulos | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan Y Ng | CHAIR, DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Justin A Mills | SECRETARY & TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sasha Boulware | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Kearney | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Klusmeier | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E ANNETTE RIEGER | VICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JONATHAN Y NG | CHAIR, DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN A MILLS | SECRETARY & TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SASHA BOULWARE | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREGS THOMOPULOS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN KEARNEY | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN KLUSMEIER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E ANNETTE RIEGER | VICE CHAIR, DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREGS THOMOPULOS | CHAIR (END NOV '23), DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JONATHAN Y NG | CHAIR (START NOV '23), DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN A MILLS | SECRETARY (START NOV '23) & TREASURER, DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SASHA BOULWARE | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN KEARNEY | DIRECTOR (START FEB '24) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN KLUSMEIER | DIRECTOR (START FEB '24) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E ANNETTE RIEGER | VICE CHAIR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREGS THOMOPULOS | CHAIR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JONATHAN Y NG | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN A MILLS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SASHA BOULWARE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SASHA BOULWARE | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JUSTIN A MILLS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JONATHAN Y NG | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREGS THOMOPULOS | CHAIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E ANNETTE RIEGER | VICE CHAIR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · Not reported
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| NONE | - |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $2.0M
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $969K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $473K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,027,492 | $2,034,740 | $0 | $0 | $2,027,491 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $969,153 | $984,515 | $10,451 | $9,050 | $969,152 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $473,461 | $484,414 | $24,412 | $24,412 | $473,459 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,350 | $40,985 | $35,365 | $35,365 | $76,350 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $3,546,452 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOC | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $3,546,452 | 2024 | $2,027,491 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $2,034,740 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,027,491 · events $49
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $2,027,491 | $2,027,491 | - | - | 99.6% | |
| Insurance | $4,908 | - | $4,908 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,058 | - | $1,058 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,030 | - | $1,030 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SERVICE CHARGE | $204 | - | $204 | - | 0.0% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $49 | - | $49 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,034,740 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $984,515 spent · pay $0 · grants $968,647 · events $453
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $968,647 | $968,647 | - | - | 98.4% | |
| Insurance | $5,321 | - | $5,321 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,922 | - | $4,922 | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $3,793 | - | $3,793 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,030 | - | $1,030 | - | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $453 | - | $453 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SERVICE CHARGE | $309 | - | $309 | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | ANNUAL REPORT FEE | $40 | - | $40 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $984,515 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $484,414 spent · pay $0 · grants $473,459 · events $516
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $473,459 | $473,459 | - | - | 97.7% | |
| Insurance | $5,422 | - | $5,422 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,400 | - | $2,400 | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $1,836 | - | $1,836 | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $516 | - | $516 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $477 | - | $477 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | SERVICE CHARGE | $264 | - | $264 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | ANNUAL REPORT FEE | $40 | - | $40 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $484,414 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $40,985 spent · pay $0 · grants $26,350 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $26,350 | 64.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,158 | 22.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,477 | 13.4% | |
| Total | $40,985 | 100% |