Alumni Association of Kansas State University
Provide activities specifically directed to the welfare of Kansas state university, to maintain the interest of former students and all graduate alumni of the university to cause them to be responsive to the program needs of Kansas state university.
Alumni Association of Kansas State University at a glance
In short: Alumni Association of Kansas State University gave $159K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $158,639
- -59.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,880
- -59.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,000
- Total assets
- $29,389,730
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alumni Association of Kansas State University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was K State Athletics Inc ($47K). Together the top 2 received $54K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($105,139), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 15 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alumni Association of Kansas State University gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2025) to $387K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $105,139 |
| K State Athletics Inc Manhattan, KS | Program Operations | $47,000 |
| Kansas State University Golf Course Management & Research Foundation Manhattan, KS | Program Operations | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,389,730 | $8,457,728 | $4,921,739 | $158,639 | 3 | $776,121 |
| 2024 | $25,985,802 | $5,060,743 | $4,914,041 | $386,945 | 3 | $730,006 |
| 2023 | $26,413,087 | $5,287,936 | $4,728,166 | $184,290 | 3 | $662,531 |
| 2022 | $26,684,842 | $5,906,410 | $4,342,476 | $326,945 | 3 | $561,832 |
| 2021 | $25,474,981 | $4,346,324 | $3,723,282 | $282,250 | 3 | $495,918 |
| 2020 | $21,602,600 | $5,252,162 | $4,081,378 | $332,628 | 3 | $452,690 |
| 2019 | $20,599,420 | $5,458,815 | $4,316,204 | $353,534 | 3 | $398,850 |
About Alumni Association of Kansas State University
Based on IRS filings
Alumni Association of Kansas State University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Manhattan, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $159K. Net investment income was $776K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alumni Association of Kansas State University is led by Adam Walker, Secretary, President & CEO on every filing since 2024; 2 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Walker
Secretary, President & CEO
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $241K (2025)
Chancy Love
Chair
Member → Chair Elect, 2024
Chair Elect → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Sidener
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$165K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Jeff Ellison
Chair Elect
Member → Chair Elect, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Lacy
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Oswalt
Past Chair
Chair Elect → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Niemann
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Works
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Kinkade
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Fisher
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Linton
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Harrison
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Williams
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Link Evans
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Kirk
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Barta
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Sune
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlene Lake
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eva Gardiner
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Musil
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Worcester
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mako Miller
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Lenkner
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Young
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Weaver
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carter Warta
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corbin Witt
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Sleichter
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Vulgamore
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rolando Blackman
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Amy Button Renz (2019–2024) — Past & Retired CEO
- Former: Candy Duncan (2019–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Curt Coffman (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Jody Lancaster (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Suze Parker (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Zach Maier (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Emily Howard (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Caleb Stout (2024) — Member
- Former: Brent Wiedeman (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Curt Fraiser (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lori Rogge (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Mike Simms (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Rich Macha (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Mary Vanier (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Parker Vulgamore (2023) — Member
- Former: Debbie Leckron Miller (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Frank Hernandez (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jeff Luty (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Kendal Frazier (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Megan Klug (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Michael Dowd (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Carl Ice (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Richard Myers (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Ariana Coker (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Tel Wittmer (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Bill Keller (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Calvin Mayfield (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Debbie Ball (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Keaton Petite (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Skye Nguyen (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Slvia Robinson (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Jansen Penny (2020) — Member
- Former: Dan Yunk (2019) — Member
- Former: John Morgan (2019) — Member
- Former: Kate Perkins (2019) — Member
- Former: Laura Propp (2019) — Member
- Former: Penny Jansen (2019) — Member
- Former: Phil Stroupe (2019) — Member
- Former: Steve Dunning (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $241K, to Adam Walker (Secretary/President/CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alumni Association of Kansas State University
How much does Alumni Association of Kansas State University give each year?
Alumni Association of Kansas State University gave $159K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $387K across 3 grants.
What is Alumni Association of Kansas State University's typical grant size?
Alumni Association of Kansas State University's median grant in 2025 was $47,000, and its average grant was $52,880, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Alumni Association of Kansas State University give grants?
Alumni Association of Kansas State University gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Manhattan, KS (2 grants).
Does Alumni Association of Kansas State University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Alumni Association of Kansas State University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Alumni Association of Kansas State University?
Alumni Association of Kansas State University reported $29.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.5M.
What is Alumni Association of Kansas State University?
Alumni Association of Kansas State University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Manhattan, KS. It holds $29.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alumni Association of Kansas State University's EIN?
Alumni Association of Kansas State University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0495058. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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