Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation
To provide Missouri s&t with the support needed to make Missouri s&t one of the nation's leading universities for innovation and a center for entrepreneurship.
Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation at a glance
In short: Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation gave $30.2M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $30.2M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,163,031
- -36.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $30,163,031
- -36.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,163,031
- Total assets
- $392,274,888
- +2.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Curators of the University of Missouri ($30.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation gives
- Giving grew 823% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.3M (2021) to $47.4M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $30.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curators of the University of Missouri Rolla, MO | General Support | $30,163,031 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $392,274,888 | $22,725,412 | $30,641,195 | $30,163,031 | 1 | $22,725,412 |
| 2023 | $382,820,057 | $10,771,038 | $47,889,213 | $47,431,738 | 1 | $10,771,038 |
| 2022 | $357,216,490 | $132,804,308 | $16,495,146 | $16,315,928 | 1 | $132,804,308 |
| 2021 | $431,215,801 | $39,440,010 | $3,275,762 | $3,269,147 | 1 | $39,440,010 |
| 2020 | $337,855,478 | $314,297,793 | — | — | — | $2,621,267 |
About Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Rolla, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $392.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30.2M. Net investment income was $22.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation is led by Mohammad Dehghani, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mohammad Dehghani
President
Executive Director & President → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2022
President & Chief Executive Officer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph D. Lehrer
Secretary - Committee Chair
Secretary → Secretary- Committee Chair, 2022
Secretary- Committee Chair → Secretary - Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bipin N. Doshi
Treasurer - Committee Chair
Director → Treasurer - Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Walker
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Havener
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George P. Peterson
Director
Director → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan B. Woodard
Director
Treasurer → Treasurer- Committee Chair, 2022
Treasurer- Committee Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Politte
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Midgley
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Wacker
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Bradley
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Simmons
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Delbert Day (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Martin C. Jischke (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Fred Kummer (2020) — Founding Chair
- Former: Joe D. Lehrer (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation
How much does Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation give each year?
Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation gave $30.2M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $47.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation?
Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation reported $392.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $22.7M.
What is Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation?
Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Rolla, MO. It holds $392.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation operate?
Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation's EIN?
Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2720148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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