KUMMER INSTITUTE FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $18.1M · expenses $41.5M · assets $415.7M

EIN
85-2720148
Address
300 W 13TH ST PARKER HALL STE 204, ROLLA, MO 65409-0001
NTEE code
B11
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (supporting organization (Type III non-functionally integrated)) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Supporting organization, type iii non-functionally integrated
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Mission

TO PROVIDE MISSOURI S&T WITH THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO MAKE MISSOURI S&T ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING UNIVERSITIES FOR INNOVATION AND A CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Mohammad Dehghani PRESIDENT2020-2025 $1,043,473$4,765,793 1
George P Peterson DIRECTOR2020-2025 $0$26,706 1
Delbert Day (former) DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2022)2020-2022 $71,137$157,822 1
Martin C Jischke (former) DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2022)2020-2022 $6,000$6,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Kathryn Walker CHAIR2022-2025 5 $0 reported 1
Bipin N Doshi TREASURER - COMMITTEE CHAIR2022-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Joseph D Lehrer SECRETARY - COMMITTEE CHAIR2021-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Tim Bradley DIRECTOR2023-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Gary Havener DIRECTOR2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Maureen Midgley DIRECTOR2023-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Eric Politte DIRECTOR2023-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Susan Simmons DIRECTOR2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Richard Wacker DIRECTOR2023-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Joan B Woodard DIRECTOR2020-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Gary Forsee DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2025)2025 2 $0 reported 1
Fred Kummer (former) FOUNDING CHAIR2020 5 $0 reported 1
Joe D Lehrer (former) SECRETARY2020 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $1.0M · 0 employees · 13 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMMAD DEHGHANI PRESIDENT5 $0$771,383$272,090 $1,043,4731
KATHRYN WALKER CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
BIPIN N DOSHI TREASURER - COMMITTEE CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH D LEHRER SECRETARY - COMMITTEE CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
TIM BRADLEY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY FORSEE DIRECTOR (AS OF 10/2025)2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY HAVENER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MAUREEN MIDGLEY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GEORGE P PETERSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC POLITTE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN SIMMONS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD WACKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN B WOODARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $1.2M · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMMAD DEHGHANI PRESIDENT5 $0$918,284$234,982 $1,153,2661
KATHRYN WALKER CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
BIPIN N DOSHI TREASURER - COMMITTEE CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH D LEHRER SECRETARY - COMMITTEE CHAIR3 $0$0$0 $01
TIM BRADLEY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY HAVENER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MAUREEN MIDGLEY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GEORGE P PETERSON DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC POLITTE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN SIMMONS DIRECTOR (BEG 09/24)2 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD WACKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN B WOODARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $726K · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMMAD DEHGHANI PRESIDENT10 $0$578,150$147,920 $726,0701
GEORGE P PETERSON CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN B WOODARD TREASURER- COMMITTEE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH D LEHRER SECRETARY- COMMITTEE CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
TIM BRADLEY DIRECTOR (BEG 10/23)2 $0$0$0 $01
BIPIN N DOSHI DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY HAVENER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MAUREEN MIDGLEY DIRECTOR (BEG 10/23)2 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC POLITTE DIRECTOR (BEG 10/23)2 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD WACKER DIRECTOR (BEG 10/23)2 $0$0$0 $01
KATHRYN WALKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · 4 paid, $771K · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMMAD DEHGHANI PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER10 $0$530,673$147,740 $678,4131
DELBERT DAY DIRECTOR (THRU 1/2022)2 $0$71,137$0 $71,1371
GEORGE P PETERSON CHAIR5 $0$15,331$0 $15,3311
MARTIN C JISCHKE DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2022)2 $0$6,000$0 $6,0001
JOAN B WOODARD TREASURER- COMMITTEE CHAIR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH D LEHRER SECRETARY- COMMITTEE CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
BIPIN N DOSHI DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY HAVENER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
KATHRYN WALKER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $779K · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMMAD DEHGHANI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT10 $0$493,151$187,421 $680,5721
DELBERT DAY DIRECTOR2 $0$86,685$0 $86,6851
GEORGE P PETERSON CHAIR5 $0$11,375$0 $11,3751
GARY HAVENER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTIN C JISCHKE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOSEPH D LEHRER SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN B WOODARD TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $484K · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MOHAMMAD DEHGHANI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT10 $0$406,122$77,877 $483,9991
FRED KUMMER FOUNDING CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
GEORGE P PETERSON DIRECTOR5 $0$0$0 $01
DELBERT DAY DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
GARY HAVENER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
MARTIN C JISCHKE DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
JOE D LEHRER SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
JOAN B WOODARD DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $41.0M
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $30.2M
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $47.4M
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $16.3M
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $3.3M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,066,483$41,485,529 $415,747,853$405,539,476 $0$0 $0013
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,725,412$30,641,195 $392,274,888$383,757,475 $0$0 $0012
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,771,038$47,889,213 $382,820,057$364,033,971 $0$0 $0010
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$132,804,308$16,495,146 $357,216,490$354,673,776 $0$0 $009
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$39,440,010$3,275,762 $431,215,801$429,871,898 $0$0 $005
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$314,297,793$0 $337,855,478$337,855,478 $311,676,526$0 $006

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCIDB11 $24,248,460$23,364,912 Executive Vice President$54,029 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCKYB11 $22,708,159$11,229,549 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B11, revenue within 2x
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $41,485,529 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,988,360 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $40,988,360$40,988,360-- 98.8%
Office expenses $184,089-$184,089- 0.4%
Fees: investment management $135,808-$135,808- 0.3%
Fees: other services $127,540-$127,540- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $26,900-$26,900- 0.1%
Insurance $22,832-$22,832- 0.1%
Total$41,485,529100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $30,641,195 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,163,031 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $30,163,031$30,163,031-- 98.4%
Fees: investment management $271,083-$271,083- 0.9%
Fees: other services $125,310-$125,310- 0.4%
Office expenses $28,656-$28,656- 0.1%
Insurance $28,315-$28,315- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $24,800-$24,800- 0.1%
Total$30,641,195100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $47,889,213 spent · pay $0 · grants $47,431,738 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $47,431,738$47,431,738-- 99.0%
Fees: investment management $254,916-$254,916- 0.5%
Fees: other services $110,806-$110,806- 0.2%
Office expenses $37,374-$37,374- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $32,640-$32,640- 0.1%
Insurance $21,739-$21,739- 0.0%
Total$47,889,213100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $16,495,146 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,315,928 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $16,315,928$16,315,928-- 98.9%
Fees: other services $70,384-$70,384- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $37,698-$37,698- 0.2%
Fees: investment management $34,498-$34,498- 0.2%
Insurance $22,364-$22,364- 0.1%
Office expenses $14,274-$14,274- 0.1%
Total$16,495,146100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $3,275,762 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,269,147 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,269,147$3,269,147-- 99.8%
Fees: accounting $6,615-$6,615- 0.2%
Total$3,275,762100%

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