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COLLEGE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC
Financial strength (30%)
94/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
81/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
The College Heights Foundation has been a Guardian of Trusts since our founding in 1923. Born from humble beginnings when a faculty member gave $100 to Dr. Henry Hardin Cherry to assist worthy and deserving students, the Foundation now has an endowment that has grown to more than $250 million. Today, the Foundation continues to fulfill its mission by providing assistance and encouragement to deserving students enrolled at Western Kentucky University.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$48.2M
Total Revenue
$21.5M
Total Expenses
$272.1M
Net Assets
15
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
83.4%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
152.03x
Liability-to-Asset
10.7%
Revenue Diversification
70.2%
Executive Compensation
$619K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,943 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
83.4% | 84.6% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.5% | 13.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
1.1% | 0.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
152.0 mo | 10.6 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
10.7% | 31.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
70.2% | 88.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
109.0% | 7.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
23.9% | 7.4% |
P10P90
|
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|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
55.5% | 3.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.2M | $21.5M | $272.1M | 83.4% | 15 |
| 2023 | $23.1M | $17.3M | $227.9M | 83.3% | 3 |
| 2022 | $11.4M | $9.1M | $99.6M | 85.5% | 0 |
| 2021 | $12.3M | $7.7M | N/A | — | 0 |
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