The Kansas University Endowment Association

LAWRENCE, KS EIN: 48-0547734 Website

KU Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater University of Kansas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$3.2B

+12.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$274.0M

+34.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$68.5M

+34.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$157M$314M$472M$629M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,213,356,210$2,866,140,776$2,766,269,381
Revenue$571,769,149$302,294,908$404,903,174
Expenses$310,064,806$236,231,478$226,039,447
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$205,138,404$81,420,227$136,512,784
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$69M$137M$206M$274M3 grants20203 grants20214 grants20224 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS$253.4MTHE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS…$15.8MTHE KANSAS UNIVERSITY AL…$3.9MAD ASTRA EDUCATION FOUND…$969K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M12$5M+

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

JAMES G CLARKETreasurer/SVP Chief Investme…$748KDANIEL J MARTINPRESIDENT$487KSTACY D NUSSVP Investments & Asst Treasu…$338KALLISON L LONGSECRETARY/SVP ADMIN & COO$294KJAMES R MECHLERGeneral Counsel$255KKRISTEN V TONERDEP AD & AVP, DEVELOPMENT$239KRYAN M TONERDIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS$224KMONTE L SOUKUPSR VP, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT$209KMARY N LUCASVP, MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT$188KD JEROME DAVIESFORMER OFFICER/TRUSTEE$186K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JILL DOCKINGVICE CHAIR (OCT '23) Executive Committee-Volunteer4
LYDIA I BEEBEChair, Executive Committee-Volunteer4
TODD L SUTHERLANDVice Chair, Exec Committee-Volunteer (ENDING OCT '23)4
DANA VALDOIS HENSLEYExecutive Committee-Volunteer4
DAVID B DILLONExecutive Committee-Volunteer4
HOWARD E COHENExecutive Committee-Volunteer4
JANET MARTIN MCKINNEYExecutive Committee-Volunteer4
JAY HOWARDExecutive Committee-Volunteer4
JOHN B DICUSExecutive Committee-Volunteer (ENDING FEB '24)4
KURT D WATSONExecutive Committee-Volunteer4
LINDA ZARDA COOKEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-VOLUNTEER (STARTING OCT '23)4
MARVIN MOTLEYEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-VOLUNTEER (STARTING OCT '23)4
RAMON MURGUIAExecutive Committee-Volunteer4
STEVE SLOANExecutive Committee-Volunteer4
ALLISON L LONGSECRETARY/SVP ADMIN & COO40$293,543
DANIEL J MARTINPRESIDENT40$487,016
JAMES G CLARKETreasurer/SVP Chief Investment Officer40$747,994
MARY N LUCASVP, MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT40$187,583
JAMES R MECHLERGeneral Counsel40$254,570
KRISTEN V TONERDEP AD & AVP, DEVELOPMENT40$239,020
MONTE L SOUKUPSR VP, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT40$209,021
RYAN M TONERDIRECTOR, INVESTMENTS40$223,795
STACY D NUSSVP Investments & Asst Treasurer40$337,923
D JEROME DAVIESFORMER OFFICER/TRUSTEE40$185,571

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Kansas CityLawrenceOverland Park

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

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