KU ENDOWMENT

An institutionally related foundation: KU Endowment is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, separate from the university and the State of Kansas. No state funds are used to cover our operations. As an institutionally related foundation, we can ensure that gifts are used in strict accordance with donors' wishes. It also enables us to protect the privacy of donors who may not want their gifts to become a matter of public record. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education explains in more detail the many benefits of foundations such as KU Endowment... As an independent, nonprofit organization and the official fundraising foundation for the University of Kansas, KU Endowment partners with donors in providing philanthropic support to build a greater KU. Established in 1891, KU Endowment is America's first foundation for a public university and has been called "the fundamental prototype for more than 1,000 college and university foundations throughout the United..

Primary location: Lawrence United States