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Nonprofit · EIN 48-0291250

KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · LAWRENCE, KS 66045

Financials

$7.2M$6.4M2022$8.1M$8.5M2023$9.1M$8.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$9,053,555$8,344,087$709,468$63,776,465$3,396,290$60,380,175
June 30, 2024990$8,110,011$8,476,982-$366,971$64,129,230$5,192,839$58,936,391
June 30, 2023990$7,228,736$6,448,567$780,169$62,687,219$4,927,273$57,759,946
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,075,238
Membership dues
$547,890
Program service revenue
$980,170
Investment income
$468,503
Royalties
$466,479
Net gain from sales of assets
$540
Net income from fundraising events
-$207,184
Net income from sales of inventory
$264,395
Other revenue
$529,644

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,103,093
Other salaries and wages
$2,465,112
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,367,850
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$7,088
Accounting fees
$96,820
Occupancy
$331,837
Travel
$95,035
Depreciation
$1,455,073
Program services (functional)
$6,627,398
Management and general (functional)
$857,864
Fundraising (functional)
$858,825

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$64,129,230
Total assets, end of year
$63,776,465
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,396,290
Net assets, end of year
$60,380,175
Land, buildings and equipment
$27,285,996
Net assets without donor restrictions
$38,871,296
Net assets with donor restrictions
$21,508,879
Gross unrelated business income
$492,327
Gross receipts
$9,613,885
Employees
51
Volunteers
2,000
Year formed
1883
State of legal domicile
KS

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEATH PETERSONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$253,806$46,440
DWIGHT S PARMANTREASURER/CFO
Officer
40$186,961$35,882
JENNIFER J SANNERSECRETARY/SR VP
Officer
40$161,629$29,638
KRISTI LACLESVP OPS & PROGRAMS
Key employee
40$175,110$12,675
ANGELA RIFFEY STOREYSVP DONOR RELATION
Key employee
40$164,106$19,043
AUSTIN HARRISSVP REV DEV
Highest-paid employee
40$122,801$15,455
JODI NACHTIGALAVP FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$114,222$13,166
MARY PADILLAAVP STRAT COMMS
Highest-paid employee
40$107,157$19,344
SANDIFER MYKALAAVP UNIV RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$106,239$16,835
NICK KALLAILAVP NETWORK DEV
Highest-paid employee
40$105,702$16,202
TAYLOR BURCHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ALLEN FEE '25DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BECKY SLOAN '26DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOBB MECKENSTOCK '26DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHIP HILLEARY '29DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
21 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID OCHOA '28DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANCIE STONER '29DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GAUTHAM REDDY '29DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLEN COX '29DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA NELSON PALM '26DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM SMALL '29DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JODI SELLERS '25DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEEN BRYANT '29DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH COURTRIGHT '25CHAIR ELECT
Trustee or director
1$0
JOY MAXWELL '28DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE ANDREWS '25DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KETURAH HARDING POHLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LEAH VOMHOF '29DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA EVANS TUCHTAN '26DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA STUMP '28DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARLON MARSHALL '28DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HAPPEPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
MONIQUE GARCIA 28DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL WISE '28DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN PFEIFFER '26DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAMARA HUFF JOHNSON '27DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Heath PetersonPresident & CEO
Officer
40$235,504$26,663
Dwight S ParmanTreasurer/CFO
Officer
40$175,979$27,244
Kristi LacleSVP Ops & Programs40$170,938$7,650
Jennifer J SannerSecretary/Sr VP
Officer
40$149,606$22,701
Angela Riffey StoreySVP Donor Relation40$137,860$11,843
Teri HarrisSVP Rev Dev40$115,496$16,008
Jodi NachtigalAVP Finance40$107,053$7,656
Mary PadillaAVP Strat Comms40$102,468$9,715
Nick KallailAVP Network Dev40$100,820$10,555
Glen Cox '29Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Monique Garcia '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Tamara Huff Johnson '27Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julie Andrews '25Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gautham Reddy '29Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jim Small '29Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Francie Stoner '29Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ryan Pfeiffer '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bobb Meckenstock '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marlon Marshall '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Leah Vomhof '29Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael HappePast Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Taylor BurchChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Joy Maxwell '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jessica Nelson Palm '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Becky Sloan '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph Courtright '25Chair Elect
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Keturah Harding PohlDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Allen Fee '25Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseen Bryant '29Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chip Hilleary '29Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jodi Sellers '25Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David Ochoa '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Lisa Evans Tuchtan '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lisa Stump '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Paul Wise '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Heath PetersonPresident & CEO
Officer
40$227,672$26,557
Dwight S ParmanTreasurer/Sr VP
Officer
40$167,481$26,945
Jennifer J SannerSecretary/Sr VP
Officer
40$144,651$22,344
Kristi LacleSVP Ops/Programs40$140,745$6,492
Angela Riffey StoreySVP Donor Relation40$133,321$11,681
Teri HarrisSVP Rev Dev40$111,740$14,685
Jodi NachtigalController40$101,052$7,763
Clint Rogers '25Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Monique Garcia '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Tamara Huff Johnson '27Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julie Andrews '25Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brenda Dicus '24Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jonathan Ng '27Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David Hoese '24Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ryan Pfeiffer '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bobb Meckenstock '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marlon Marshall '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Sasha Boulware '24Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Michael HappeChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Taylor BurchChair-Elect
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joy Maxwell '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Jessica Nelson Palm '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Becky Sloan '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Joseph Courtright '25Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Keturah Harding PohlPast Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Allen Fee '25Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jackie Hall '25Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Eric Edell '23Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Peter Johnston '24Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Jodi Sellers '25Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
David Ochoa '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Lisa Evans Tuchtan '26Director
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lisa Stump '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Paul Wise '28Director
Trustee or director
0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1266 OREAD AVE, LAWRENCE, KS 66045-3100
In care of
% UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Heath Peterson, 1266 Oread Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045
Signed the 990
Heath Peterson, President & CEO
Phone
(785) 864-4760
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

WE BUILD LIFELONG RELATIONSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS AND THE LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE EMBODIED BY ITS STUDENTS, ALUMNI, FACULTY, STAFF AND FRIENDS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ALUMNI, STUDENT, AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS - KU ALUMNI PROVIDES ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ALUMNI PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY, NURTURING A CONSISTENTLY GROWING, ACTIVE, AND POWERFUL KU COMMUNITY THAT CREATES IMPACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:1) NETWORKS - 162 DOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL, AND AFFINITY-BASED NETWORKS HELD EVENTS FOCUSED ON UNIVERSITY ISSUES, INCLUDING CAMPUS NEWS, STUDENT RECRUITMENT, MEMBERSHIP ADVANCEMENT, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SERVED THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEETINGS, EVENTS, AND NEWSLETTERS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS AND KEEPING ALUMNI INFORMED REGARDING THEIR AREAS OF ACADEMIC INTEREST. PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS FOR ALUMNI AND UNIVERSITY FRIENDS INCLUDE IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL EVENTS; 2) ADAMS ALUMNI CENTER - PROVIDED BANQUET AND MEETING SERVICES FOR UNIVERSITY, TRADITIONAL KU ALUMNI EVENTS, AND KU ALUMNI CONSTITUENTS; 3) JAYHAWK WELCOME CENTER (JWC)- AN ADDITION TO THE ADAMS ALUMNI CENTER IN SPRING 2023, THE JWC SERVES AS THE STARTING POINT FOR CAMPUS VISITS BY PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND ADDITIONALLY INCLUDES CREATION OF EXPERIENCES EMPHASIZING BOTH STORYTELLING AND SPACES FOR COLLABORATION AND CELEBRATION FOR ALUMNI AND GUESTS OF ALL AGES, HOSTING OVER 80,000 GUESTS; 4) SUPPORT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS - ENCOURAGED AND PROMOTED GATHERINGS OF ALUMNI AND INTERESTED PERSONS TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS PROGRAMS; 5)STUDENT ALUMNI NETWORK PROGRAMS - PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO INTERACT WITH KU ALUMNI, ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF MENTORS, AND TO LEARN KU TRADITIONS; AND 6) JAYHAWK CAREER NETWORK - FEATURING THE DIGITAL KU MENTORING PLATFORM UNITING CAREER SERVICES ACROSS THE KU CAMPUS WITH OVER 16,000 USERS, INCLUDING 5,200 STUDENTS AND 40,000 MESSAGES SINCE FALL 2018.
    Expenses $5,187,787 · revenue $758,192
  • PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS - PROVIDING COVERAGE OF NEWS AND ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH PUBLICATION AND DELIVERY OF THE AWARD-WINNING, QUARTERLY KANSAS ALUMNI MAGAZINE TO NEARLY 37,000 KU ALUMNI SUPPORTERS; PRODUCTION OF REGULAR (OVER 525 ANNUALLY) BROADCAST EMAILS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS REACHING NEARLY 224,000 SUPPORTERS AND OTHER KU FRIENDS ON BEHALF OF KU ALUMNI AND VARIOUS UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENCIES. SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON-LINE ACTIVITIES REACH AND ENGAGE MORE THAN 62,000 FOLLOWERS, 36,000 MOBILE ALUMNI APP SESSIONS, AND NEARLY 160,000 UNIQUE WEBSITE VISITS.
    Expenses $915,409
  • ALUMNI RECORDS - AS OFFICIAL RECORD KEEPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS FOR PERSONAL AND MAILING RECORDS FOR THE FORMER STUDENTS AND GRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY, KU ALUMNI CONTINUALLY UPDATES AN ACTIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORDS DATABASE INCLUDING OVER 278,000 DEGREE-HOLDERS AND NEARLY 495,000 UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND FRIENDS.
    Expenses $524,202

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
48-0291250
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1933
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B840)
Assets (IRS master file)
$63,776,465
Income (IRS master file)
$9,613,885

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$9,053,555$8,344,087$63,776,465IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$8,110,011$8,476,982$64,129,230XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$7,228,736$6,448,567$62,687,219XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$8,932,578$5,439,226$58,873,329IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 48-0291250).

Questions about KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION is 48-0291250.
Is KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1933.
Are donations to KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Heath Peterson.
Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $253,806 (HEATH PETERSON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does KANSAS UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,053,555, expenses of $8,344,087 and total assets of $63,776,465 at year end.

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