The Kansas University Endowment Association
KU Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater University of Kansas.
The Kansas University Endowment Association at a glance
In short: The Kansas University Endowment Association gave $444.5M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $111.1M), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $444,490,987
- +62.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $111,122,747
- +62.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,575,304
- Total assets
- $3,232,596,604
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Kansas University Endowment Association
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Kansas University Endowment Association
Who The Kansas University Endowment Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Kansas ($429.3M). Together the top 4 received $444.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 12 grants of 19 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Kansas University Endowment Association gives
- Giving grew 127% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160.0M (2020) to $444.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $444.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | Student scholarships and fellowships, student and faculty awards and prizes, faculty and staff salary support, general program and educational support, and facilities support for the university of Kansas and its controlled organizations. | $429,312,889 |
| The University of Kansas Hospital Authority Kansas City, MO | Salary and facility support for the university of Kansas health systems. | $10,033,965 |
| The Kansas University Alumni Association Lawrence, KS | General support to further the mission of the alumni association to inform, engage, and mobilize the ku community. | $3,116,642 |
| Ad Astra Education Foundation Overland Park, KS | Scholarship support for students at the university of Kansas from groups who have historically been underrepresented. | $2,027,491 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,232,596,604 | $374,659,632 | $486,648,128 | $444,490,987 | 4 | $103,451,769 |
| 2024 | $3,213,356,210 | $571,769,149 | $310,064,806 | $274,002,642 | 4 | $205,138,404 |
| 2023 | $2,866,140,776 | $302,294,908 | $236,231,478 | $204,435,268 | 4 | $81,420,227 |
| 2022 | $2,766,269,381 | $404,903,174 | $226,039,447 | $196,220,621 | 4 | $136,512,784 |
| 2021 | $2,806,850,767 | $301,882,539 | $214,131,630 | $183,811,679 | 3 | $122,796,309 |
| 2020 | $2,197,256,847 | $228,491,176 | $187,480,952 | $159,991,182 | 3 | $75,109,493 |
| 2019 | $2,188,644,850 | $354,455,428 | $202,933,801 | $172,744,119 | 3 | $103,783,500 |
About The Kansas University Endowment Association
Based on IRS filings
The Kansas University Endowment Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lawrence, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $444.5M. Net investment income was $103.5M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kansas University Endowment Association is led by Daniel J. Martin, President on every filing since 2023; 11 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel J. Martin
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$202K (2023) → $532K (2025)
Lydia I. Beebe
Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer
Executive Committee-Volunteer → Vice Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer, 2021
Vice Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer → Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan M. Toner
Director & Investments
Director of Investments → Director & Investments, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$205K (2023) → $238K (2025)
James G. Clarke
Treasurer & Senior Vice President Chief Investment Officer
Treasurer & Senior Vice President Finance → Treasurer & Senior Vice President Investments, 2020
Treasurer & Senior Vice President Investments → Treasurer & Senior Vice President Chief Investment Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$283K (2019) → $707K (2025)
James R. Mechler
General Counsel
Associate Senior Vice President Development → General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$200K (2019) → $255K (2025)
Monte L. Soukup
Senior Vice President & Property Management
Senior Vice President Property → Senior Vice President Property Management, 2022
Senior Vice President Property Management → Senior Vice President & Property Management, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$156K (2019) → $242K (2025)
Stacy D. Nuss
Vice President Investments & Assistant Treasurer
Vice President Investment & Assistant Treasurer → Vice President Investments & Assistant Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$166K (2019) → $334K (2025)
Allison L. Long
Secretary, Senior Vice President Administrator & COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$244K (2023) → $316K (2025)
Kristen V. Toner
Dep Ad, Assistant Vice President & Development
Assistant Vice President & Development → Dep Ad, Assistant Vice President & Development, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$215K (2023) → $256K (2025)
Mary N. Lucas
Vice President & Medical Development
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$188K (2024) → $226K (2025)
Michelle L. Keller
Assistant Vice President Marketing & Brand Comms
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$275K (2025)
Nancy Jackson
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$380K (2025)
David B. Dillon
Executive Committee-Volunteer
Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer → Executive Committee-Volunteer, 2023
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt D. Watson
Executive Committee-Volunteer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Sloan
Executive Committee-Volunteer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard E. Cohen
Executive Committee-Volunteer
Executive Committee-Volunteer Starting Oct' → Executive Committee-Volunteer, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Martin McKinney
Executive Committee-Volunteer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Docking
Vice Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer
Executive Committee-Volunteer → Vice Chair Executive Committee-Volunteer, 2024
Vice Chair Executive Committee-Volunteer → Vice Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramon Murguia
Executive Committee-Volunteer
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Valdois Hensley
Executive Committee-Volunteer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Howard
Executive Committee-Volunteer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Zarda Cook
Executive Committee-Volunteer
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Motley
Executive Committee-Volunteer
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: D. Jerome Davies (2019–2024) — Former Officer & Trustee
- Former: John B. Dicus (2019–2024) — Executive Committee-Volunteer
- Former: Todd L. Sutherland (2019–2024) — Vice Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer
- Former: Dale W. Seuferling (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Deanell Reece Tacha (2019–2023) — Executive Committee-Volunteer
- Former: Linda Ellis Sims (2019–2023) — Executive Committee-Volunteer
- Former: Rebecca L. Blaesing (2019–2023) — Vice President Medical Development
- Former: Mark Wilson (2023) — Vice President & Development Operations
- Former: Clark Cropp (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President Administration & COO
- Former: Robert D Taylor (2019–2022) — Executive Committee-Volunteer
- Former: William S Green (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President Information Systems & Services
- Former: MD Michaelis (2019–2021) — Vice Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer
- Former: John A Morrison Jr. (2020–2021) — Vice President Gift Planning
- Former: William R Docking (2019–2020) — Vice Chair & Executive Committee-Volunteer
- Former: A Drue Jennings (2019) — Executive Committee -Volunteer
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $707K, to James G Clarke (Treasurer/SVP Chief Investment Officer). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Kansas University Endowment Association
How much does The Kansas University Endowment Association give each year?
The Kansas University Endowment Association gave $444.5M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $274.0M across 4 grants.
What is The Kansas University Endowment Association's typical grant size?
The Kansas University Endowment Association's median grant in 2025 was $6,575,304, and its average grant was $111,122,747, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Kansas University Endowment Association give grants?
The Kansas University Endowment Association gives mostly in Kansas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lawrence, KS (2 grants).
Does The Kansas University Endowment Association give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of The Kansas University Endowment Association's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is The Kansas University Endowment Association?
The Kansas University Endowment Association reported $3.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $374.7M.
What is The Kansas University Endowment Association?
The Kansas University Endowment Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lawrence, KS. It holds $3.2B in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Kansas University Endowment Association's EIN?
The Kansas University Endowment Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0547734. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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