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Kutztown University Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Kutztown, PA EIN: 23-2256893 Website

The mission of the Kutztown University Foundation is to raise funds to assist in developing and enhancing quality educational opportunities at kutztown university of Pennsylvania for its students, faculty, and alumni, and the greater kutztown university community.

Kutztown University Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kutztown University Foundation Inc gave $601K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $601K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$601,460
-27.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$601,460
-27.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$601,460
Total assets
$83,405,483
+1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Kutztown University Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Kutztown University: $601KKutztown University$601K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kutztown University ($601K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Kutztown

How Kutztown University Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 63% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $359K (2021) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $601K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kutztown University Kutztown, PAGrants and Direct Support for Educational Purposes$601,460
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$83,405,483$19,383,422$12,173,495$601,4601$8,912,533
2024$82,004,154$12,080,939$10,060,434$825,8991$1,970,870
2023$79,554,069$10,853,620$9,010,444$569,0741$936,865
2022$74,779,996$14,561,087$9,498,756$1,625,2031$3,044,078
2021$80,034,121$13,333,511$8,733,676$359,3051$2,238,751
2020$73,889,124$13,219,408$8,378,905$539,9961$2,146,457
2019$73,169,245$11,133,198$8,608,919$765,0171$2,301,955

About Kutztown University Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Kutztown University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Kutztown, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $83.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $601K. Net investment income was $8.9M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kutztown University Foundation Inc is led by Alex Ogeka, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 3 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alex Ogeka

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $125K (2019) → $233K (2025)

  • Scott Dorn

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward T. Richmond

    Associate Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $148K (2019) → $216K (2025)

  • Kathleen Meischke

    Controller

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    $102K (2021) → $127K (2025)

  • Charles Perkins

    Vice President

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2020

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Piscitelli

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Fussner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Norman Inkpen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Presinzano

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Pichini

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Ziegenfus

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Kreitz

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willis Rapp

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nico Goffredo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilyn G. Stewart

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathaniel J. Williams

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Masluk

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Nolan Stuardi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Rock

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Green

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas E. Kauffman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean D'amico

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Gauker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shari Vandergast

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda D. Jackowski

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Malavet

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Merric Lariviere

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Michelle R. Mason (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Scot Horst (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Drita Brija Esq. (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Leon S. Ariyan (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Frank Brewer (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mikal Payne (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Landis (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jayanne Sevast (2022) — Senior Director of Philanthropy & Engagement
  • Former: Charles Stopp (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Graham Anderson (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: James Zellner (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew West (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Zilmer (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Michaelean McCormick (2021) — Senior Director of Development
  • Former: Stephen Sharadin (2021) — Festival Executive Director
  • Former: Anthony Cioffi (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jane Redner (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Gulati (2019) — Treasurer

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

Alex Ogeka — Executive Director: $233KAlex OgekaExecutive Director$233KEdward T Richmond — Associate Executive Direct: $216KEdward T RichmondAssociate Executive Direct$216KKathleen Meischke — Controller: $127KKathleen MeischkeController$127K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $233K, to Alex Ogeka (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Kutztown University Foundation Inc

How much does Kutztown University Foundation Inc give each year?

Kutztown University Foundation Inc gave $601K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $826K across 1 grant.

How large is Kutztown University Foundation Inc?

Kutztown University Foundation Inc reported $83.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.4M.

What is Kutztown University Foundation Inc?

Kutztown University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Kutztown, PA. It holds $83.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Kutztown University Foundation Inc operate?

Kutztown University Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Kutztown University Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kutztown University Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2256893. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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