Foundation

For more than half a century, the Kansas State University Foundation has supported the teaching, research, and public service mission of K-State. Gifts received through the foundation fund undergraduate and graduate student scholarships, establish faculty chairs and professorships, provide departmental support, and enhance the campus infrastructure.

Private support infuses life into virtually all academic and support programs. Since 1986 K-State has added nearly 1.6 million square feet in new buildings and additions to buildings. Although the state provided partial funding for these projects, they would not have been possible without additional private support.

The Kansas State University Foundation was established in 1944 as the official fundraising arm of the university. Its mission is to encourage private support for the university's benefit. It is a separate, independent organization chartered by the state of Kansas as a 501C(3) non-profit educational corporation. Gifts to the foundation are tax deductible.

The foundation is responsible for the administration of more than 4,000 fund accounts and the processing of more than 78,000 gifts annually. A 175-member volunteer board of trustees and a 15-member executive committee formulates policy for the foundation.

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