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Northern Kentucky University Foundation

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY EIN: 23-7116528 Website

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 · View filing

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

About Northern Kentucky University Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Northern Kentucky University Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $164.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $6.6M. Net investment income was $3.4M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

CovingtonHighland Heights

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$24M$36M$48M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$2M$3M$5M$7M12 grants20208 grants20219 grants20229 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$3.2MNORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$680KNORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$646KNORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$565KNORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$551KNORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$360KNORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$310KNORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$123KNORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$111KNORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVER…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K6$50–100K9$100–250K9$250–500K14$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

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

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TOM WIEDEMANNPRESIDENT2
KAREN FINANVICE PRESIDENT2
MARTY BUTLERSECRETARY2
KEVIN GESSNERTREASURER2
MARY ZALLAAT LARGE2
ERIC GENTRYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR10
CADY SHORT-THOMPSONNKU PRESIDENT2
RICH BOEHNENKU REGENT DESIGNEE2
KARA WILLIAMSNKU REGENT DESIGNEE2
TODD BESTMEMBER0.5
GARREN COLVINMEMBER0.5
BRENT COOPERMEMBER0.5
MICHELE HARGISMEMBER0.5
JACOB HOLBROOKMEMBER0.5
BARB JOHNSONMEMBER0.5
ERIC KEARNEYMEMBER0.5
JACK KENKELMEMBER0.5
JOHN LUCASMEMBER0.5
FRED MACKEMEMBER0.5
GREG NEALMEMBER0.5
HEATHER QUINLEYMEMBER0.5
MAC RILEYMEMBER0.5
TIM SCHIGELMEMBER0.5
ROSEMARY SCHLACHTERMEMBER0.5
TRACY SCHWEGMANNMEMBER0.5
CHAD SCOTTMEMBER0.5
NATHAN SMITHMEMBER0.5
B CHARLES ALEXANDEREMERITUS MEMBER0.1
J DAVID BENDER ESQEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
DR HERBERT R BOOTHEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
DR LEON BOOTHEEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
EMERSON L BRUMBACKEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
PAUL W CHELLGRENEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
THOMAS C DONNELLY ESQEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
ERIC A ERNSTEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
ROBERT R FITZPATRICK JREMERITUS MEMBER0.1
JAMES L FLOODEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
JUDITH H GIBBONSEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
PAUL A GIBSONEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
MERWIN GRAYSONEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
DANIEL R GRONECKEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
MICHAEL J HAMMONSEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
KENNETH F HARPEREMERITUS MEMBER0.1
GARY L HERFEL ESQEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
MARCIA L HOSEAEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
JAMES H HUFFEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
JASON JACKMANEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
BARRY KIENZLEEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
THE HONORABLE KENNETH R LUCASEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
DARLENE MARTINEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
DR ROGER C MEADEEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
RICHARD L MURGATROYDEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
C ANDREW NEAGLEEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
JAMES R POSTON JR ESQEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
JAMIE M RAMSEY ESQEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
DR ROGERS REDDINGEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
THOMAS SAELINGEREMERITUS MEMBER0.1
RUTH M SELIGMAN DOERINGEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
KEVIN M SHEEHANEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
GREGORY S SHUMATE ESQEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
DIANE H STICKLEN-JORDANEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
DR CAROL J SWARTSEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
WILLIAM C VERMILLIONEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
DR JAMES C VOTRUBAEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
ANDRA R WARDEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
BRENDA L WILSONEMERITUS MEMBER0.1
THE HONORABLE KRIS KNOCHELMANNEX-OFFICIO MEMBERS0.1
THE HONORABLE GARY MOOREEX-OFFICIO MEMBERS0.1
THE HONORABLE STEVEN PENDERYEX-OFFICIO MEMBERS0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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