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The Kennesaw State University Athletic

KENNESAW, GA EIN: 27-2508471 Website

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED WITH KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY WHICH FOSTERS NATIONAL AND AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.2M

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.6M

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$2.3M

About The Kennesaw State University Athletic

Based on IRS filings

The Kennesaw State University Athletic is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KENNESAW, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4.6M. Net investment income was $189K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Kennesaw

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$11M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,185,655$7,866,777$5,997,614
Revenue$6,271,116$6,538,635$4,966,186
Expenses$9,650,254$5,345,012$4,980,778
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$188,952$10,035
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$5M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSIT…$4.3MKENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY$253K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$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
MEL CLEMMONSDIRECTOR1
MATT DUNNDIRECTOR1
SHELLEY ELDERDIRECTOR1
GREG HELLERDIRECTOR1
KATIE JOINERDIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)1
LORI KACZYNSKIDIRECTOR1
BIL LAKODIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)1
BEN LOOPERDIRECTOR1
BRANDON MARALDODIRECTOR1
TEDDY PARRISHDIRECTOR1
CHRIS PIKEDIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)1
LEE RHYANTDIRECTOR1
NICK SLAPPYDIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)1
TRACY STYFDIRECTOR1
PAUL SULLIVANDIRECTOR1
PATRICK VICKERSDIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)1
DAVE WALENSDIRECTOR1
BRETT WHITEDIRECTOR (FROM 02/24)1
LANCE BURCHETTDIRECTOR/KSU VP FOR ADVANCEMENT1
AARON HOWELLDIRECTOR/KSU CFO1
NWAKAEGO NKUMEH WALKERDIRECTOR/KSU CLO1
MILTON OVERTONDIRECTOR/KSU ATHLETIC DIRECTOR1
IVAN PULINKALADIRECTOR/KSU PROVOST1
KATHY SCHWAIGDIRECTOR/KSU PRESIDENT1
OCTAVIA BLUEHEAD COACH, WOMEN'S BASKETBALL40
BRIAN BOHANNONHEAD COACH, FOOTBALL40
TAMICA JONESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40
BRAD LEDFORDDEPUTY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR40
ANTOINE PETTWAYHEAD COACH, MEN'S BASKETBALL40

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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