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College Heights Foundation INC

Public charity
DBA: % H ALEXANDER DOWNING
Other · BOWLING GREEN, KY · EIN 61-0459494

About

The college heights foundation provides assistance and encouragement to deserving students while advancing western kentucky university by offering financial support. The CHF serves as the official repository for private gifts in support of WKU and is committed to supporting the university's mission by receiving, investing, stewarding, and disbursing private gifts in accordance with donor intent.

In care of H Alexander Downing

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
15
Volunteers
16

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$48.2M
Expenses
$21.5M
Assets
$304.5M
Liabilities
$32.4M

Financial history

$48.2M$24.1M$0
18192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $48.2M · Avg: $20.8M

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$8.5M
COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC
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Address

1703 Chestnut ST
Bowling Green, KY, 42101-350

Governance

Voting board members12
Independent members12
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %5.0%
Permanent endowment %95.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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