Northern Kentucky University Foundation
THE MISSION OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS TO SECURE, INVEST, STEWARD, AND DISTRIBUTE PRIVATE RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, TO ADVOCATE FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S BEST INTERESTS, AND TO BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI AND FRIENDS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$164.2M
+8.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$6.6M
+1.2% YoY
Grant Count
10
+11.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$656K
-8.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $164,156,282 | $151,402,720 | $145,851,936 |
| Revenue | $10,347,286 | $7,523,777 | $43,806,810 |
| Expenses | $10,371,692 | $10,415,607 | $8,735,397 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,391,484 | $1,311,624 | $35,297,467 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM WIEDEMANN | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| KAREN FINAN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MARTY BUTLER | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| KEVIN GESSNER | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| MARY ZALLA | AT LARGE | 2 | — |
| ERIC GENTRY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| CADY SHORT-THOMPSON | NKU PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| RICH BOEHNE | NKU REGENT DESIGNEE | 2 | — |
| KARA WILLIAMS | NKU REGENT DESIGNEE | 2 | — |
| TODD BEST | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| GARREN COLVIN | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| BRENT COOPER | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MICHELE HARGIS | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JACOB HOLBROOK | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| BARB JOHNSON | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ERIC KEARNEY | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JACK KENKEL | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN LUCAS | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| FRED MACKE | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| GREG NEAL | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| HEATHER QUINLEY | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MAC RILEY | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| TIM SCHIGEL | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ROSEMARY SCHLACHTER | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| TRACY SCHWEGMANN | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| CHAD SCOTT | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| NATHAN SMITH | MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| B CHARLES ALEXANDER | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| J DAVID BENDER ESQ | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DR HERBERT R BOOTH | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DR LEON BOOTHE | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| EMERSON L BRUMBACK | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| PAUL W CHELLGREN | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| THOMAS C DONNELLY ESQ | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| ERIC A ERNST | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| ROBERT R FITZPATRICK JR | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JAMES L FLOOD | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JUDITH H GIBBONS | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| PAUL A GIBSON | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| MERWIN GRAYSON | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DANIEL R GRONECK | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| MICHAEL J HAMMONS | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| KENNETH F HARPER | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| GARY L HERFEL ESQ | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| MARCIA L HOSEA | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JAMES H HUFF | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JASON JACKMAN | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| BARRY KIENZLE | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| THE HONORABLE KENNETH R LUCAS | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DARLENE MARTIN | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DR ROGER C MEADE | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| RICHARD L MURGATROYD | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| C ANDREW NEAGLE | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JAMES R POSTON JR ESQ | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JAMIE M RAMSEY ESQ | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DR ROGERS REDDING | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| THOMAS SAELINGER | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| RUTH M SELIGMAN DOERING | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| KEVIN M SHEEHAN | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| GREGORY S SHUMATE ESQ | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DIANE H STICKLEN-JORDAN | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DR CAROL J SWARTS | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| WILLIAM C VERMILLION | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DR JAMES C VOTRUBA | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| ANDRA R WARD | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| BRENDA L WILSON | EMERITUS MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| THE HONORABLE KRIS KNOCHELMANN | EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS | 0.1 | — |
| THE HONORABLE GARY MOORE | EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS | 0.1 | — |
| THE HONORABLE STEVEN PENDERY | EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS | 0.1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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