Kentucky · Public charity
Western Kentucky University Foundation
The mission of WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (wkuf) is to create a culture of philanthropy that will advance the goals of wku through prudent and trusted financial management and investment of resources given for the benefit of wku and in keeping with the wishes of donors. The wkuf will meet the highest standards of best…
- $3.1M
- Granted FY2022
- 5
- Grants FY2022
- 5
- Organizations funded FY2022
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2022
- Median grant, FY2022
- $208,648
- Largest grant, FY2022
- $2,452,614
- Organizations funded a year
- 5 to 7
- FY2017 to FY2022
- States reached, FY2022
- 1
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2022, 0% of the organizations Western Kentucky University Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2022, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 5 | $3.1M | 0% |
| FY2020 | 5 | $2.1M | 0% |
| FY2019 | 6 | $7.6M | 17% |
| FY2018 | 6 | $2.2M | 0% |
| FY2017 | 7 | $4.2M | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2022.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2022, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky University | $11,097,585 | 6 | n/a |
| Lifeworks at Wku Inc | $5,057,937 | 2 | n/a |
| College Heights Foundation Inc | $1,300,039 | 6 | 1% |
| Wku Alumni Square Development LLC | $760,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Hilltopper Athletic Foundation Inc | $533,760 | 6 | 6% |
| Western Kentucky University Alumni Association Inc | $341,412 | 6 | 9% |
| Wku Real Estate Corporation | $176,016 | 3 | 49% |
| Western Kentucky University Research Foundation Inc | $5,809 | 2 | 0% |
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About Western Kentucky University Foundation
- How much does Western Kentucky University Foundation give?
- Western Kentucky University Foundation reported 5 grants totaling $3,092,611 in its FY2022 IRS filing. It funded between 5 and 7 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2022.
- What does Western Kentucky University Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2022, its largest causes are Education (67%), Health (26%), Community Improvement (4%).
- Who are Western Kentucky University Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2022: Western Kentucky University ($11M), Lifeworks at Wku Inc ($5.1M), College Heights Foundation Inc ($1.3M).
- Does Western Kentucky University Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2022, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Western Kentucky University Foundation based?
- Western Kentucky University Foundation is based in KY.
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