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Southern Illinois University Alumni Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Carbondale, IL EIN: 37-6033943 Website

The SIU Alumni Association assists Southern Illinois University by providing alumni services and programs to graduates former students and friends of the University and further has cooperated with the University in its efforts to meet its education research and service goals.

Southern Illinois University Alumni Association at a glance

Total assets
$10,118,347
+9.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,472,424
+2.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,072,946
+0.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$512,248
-16.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Southern Illinois University Alumni Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Carbondale

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $537K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, ILNew Alumni Center$35,709
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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$10,118,347$1,472,424$512,248——$1,072,946
2024$9,227,631$1,430,501$612,128——$1,068,452
2023$8,398,326$348,903$859,159——$-19,078
2022$8,138,109$-879,336$750,618——$-1,305,580
2021$9,842,929$2,607,584$669,420$35,7091$2,189,550
2020$7,996,938$717,159$1,321,293$536,8201$212,370

About Southern Illinois University Alumni Association

Based on IRS filings

Southern Illinois University Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carbondale, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southern Illinois University Alumni Association is led by Molly Hudgins, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 26 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Molly Hudgins

    Executive Director

    President → Immediate Past President, 2023

    Immediate Past President → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Moller

    President

    President Elect → President-Elect, 2024

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Nickrent

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Stoker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darzel Price

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Forrest Fairall

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Heflin

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Wright

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Mieldezis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Soucy

    President-Elect

    Board Member → President-Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Blumhorst

    Immediate Past President

    President Elect → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Farmer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Hiatt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Wysocki

    Board Member

    Immediate Pa → Immediate Past President, 2022

    Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Brown

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wayne Sirles

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Hale

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaliah Liggons

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Makela Clay

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sunil Sinha

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Walker-Smith

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Sanchez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Roebuck

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Hudgens

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terita Walker

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vance Sawyer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Ken Buzbee (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Wiyatt (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Munoz (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicole Engelhardt (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Drew Stoker (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Walker Smith (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeff Gleim (2022–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Charles Stewart III (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dorothy Ittner (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Holly Kruep (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nicholas Harkovich (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Slade O'Keefe (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeffery Gleim (2020–2021) — Executive Di

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Southern Illinois University Alumni Association

How large is Southern Illinois University Alumni Association?

Southern Illinois University Alumni Association reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

What is Southern Illinois University Alumni Association?

Southern Illinois University Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carbondale, IL. It holds $10.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Southern Illinois University Alumni Association operate?

Southern Illinois University Alumni Association has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Southern Illinois University Alumni Association's EIN?

Southern Illinois University Alumni Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6033943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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