This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $341,851 | $2,681,401 | $2,358,430 | $19,330,335 | $17,905,129 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $4,361,188 | $1,423,467 | $1,155,204 | $21,647,679 | $20,129,056 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $10,156,040 | $339,289 | $120,645 | $19,953,551 | $18,269,101 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $4,197,642 | $1,285,995 | $1,119,215 | $9,739,836 | $8,255,528 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $484,275 | $1,238,649 | $1,125,000 | $6,805,640 | $5,247,183 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 50% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONAUBURN, AL | ACADEMIC UNITS | $2,358,430 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cates | CHAIR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Patrick Henry | VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER | 0.50 | $0 |
| Beau Byrd | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Benny Larussa | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 7/15/2024) |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| OUTREACH/PUBLIC SERVICE & EXTENSION |
| $1,125,000 |
| 2020 |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITYAUBURN, AL | FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS | $900,000 | 2021 |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITYAUBURN, AL | EQUIPMENT, ACADEMIC AND PROGRAMATIC FUNDING, AND FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS | $619,305 | 2023 |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONAUBURN, AL | ENDOWED UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS | $535,899 | 2023 |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONAUBURN, AL | ENDOWED UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS | $219,215 | 2021 |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONAUBURN, AL | ENDOWED UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS | $90,005 | 2022 |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITYAUBURN, AL | FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS | $30,640 | 2022 |
| 0.50 |
| $0 |
| David Welch | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Greg Winchester | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| John Thomas | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Rob Wellbaum | PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $293,808 |
| Angie Stephens | VICE PRESIDENT (RETIRED 12/1/2023) | 7.50 | $204,063 |
| Erin Lewis | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 3.50 | $253,288 |
| William B Hughes | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 3.50 | $74,361 |
| Timothy Jones | ISO (VACATED 5/1/2024) | 0.50 | $115,072 |
| Carolyn Burroughs | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 4.00 | $80,313 |
| Laurel Hendrix | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1.50 | $40,909 |
| Wanda Sperow | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $9,448 |
| Lee Sheppard | ASST. DIR OF FINANCE | 3.50 | $49,927 |
| Charles Saliba | TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECH | 0.50 | $94,978 |
| John Morris | PRESIDENT (RESIGNED 8/1/2023) | 0.00 | $241,247 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Sep 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202511499349300806
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Sep 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202401289349300025
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Sep 30, 2022
Filing id 202341259349302319
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Sep 30, 2021
Filing id 202231299349303313
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202141239349300744
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Sep 30, 2019
Filing id 202041829349301654
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Sep 30, 2018
Filing id 201920829349300207
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Sep 30, 2017
Filing id 201820929349300637
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Sep 30, 2016
Filing id 201731049349300018
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.