THE KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE UNIVERSITY, AND TO RECEIVE, INVEST, ACCOUNT FOR, AND ALLOCATE PRIVATE GIFTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$509.6M
+1.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$11.6M
+40.1% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.9M
+40.1% YoY
About Kennesaw State University
Based on IRS filings
Kennesaw State University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in KENNESAW, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $509.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $11.6M. Net investment income was $7.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $509,633,557 | $500,639,088 | $526,662,340 |
| Revenue | $60,697,286 | $59,128,402 | $60,637,080 |
| Expenses | $46,949,757 | $52,901,421 | $44,297,166 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,978,907 | $2,613,315 | $1,184,452 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR KATHY SCHWAIG | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| DR IVAN PULINKALA | TRUSTEE/KSU PROVOST | 1 | — |
| MR THEODORE L PARRISH | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| MRS JENNIFER BRITT FLECK | VICE CHAIR - CHAIR ELECT | 1 | — |
| MR ANDRE SCHNABL | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MR TRENT TURK | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MR STEVEN CADRANEL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MS ANGIE M ALEXANDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR LUIS ARRIAGA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR RICHARD A BENNETT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR SHAILA BETTADAPUR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS SARAH BOONE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR RON L BRAUND | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR R ALLEN BROOKS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS ELIZABETH W CAMP | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS CARMEN CHUBB | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR MEL C CLEMMONS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR MICHAEL J COLES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR RICHARD COX | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DON E DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR BORJA DE OLANO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR STEPHEN W DILS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR JAMES P DUNN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR MICKEY DUNN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MRS SHELLY ELDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MRS JENNIFER ELLIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS CONNIE L ENGEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS HEATHER FORTNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR REUEL RICK HAMILTON III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR JOSEPH J HANDY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MRS STACY HAUBENSCHILD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR WILLIAM M HAYES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR FRANK M HOWARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR I BARRY HYMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DON JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DOUGLAS E JONES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR RANDY KOPORC | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR LAWRENCE P KRASKA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MRS CATHERINE LAND WATERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR ROB LEVEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR BEN L LOOPER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS BETH LOWRY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR CARIC MARTIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DAVID MCKOY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DAVID MILLICAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS JUDITH MOEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR SIDDHARTHA MOOKERJI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MRS ALANA MUELLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR JAMES CHRIS PIKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MRS DEBORAH PIKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR NORMAN J RADOW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR LEE RHYANT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MRS CANDICE L SAUNDERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DOUGLAS SHORE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR RICHARD S SIEGEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS ROBYN SMITH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR J LARRY STEVENS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS TRACY STYF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DARRELL SUTTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MS VALERY VOYLES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR DAVID R WALENS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR TIM WILKERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR MARK WILSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR LANCE E BURCHETT | CEO | 20 | — |
| MR STEPHEN BRIDGES | CFO | 40 | — |
| MS JANELLE FUNK | DIRECTOR OF ANALYSIS | 20 | — |
| MS VALERIE PATRICK | FOUNDATION CONTROLLER | 40 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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