Kent State University Foundation
Donations deductibleKent State University Foundation's network
38 people33 organisationsi38 people and 33 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (38). Violet dotted lines (35) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
38 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bailey Chair | Board Chair Elect | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michelle Thomas Chair | Board Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Peter Holway Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Barry Fetterman | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Candice Hughes | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Cathy Hemming | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dale Leppo | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Daniel Wolfe | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Diana Strongosky | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Diane Petrella | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Gary Brahler | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Greg Inna | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gregory Long | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Heather Cerbone | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Jessica Vargo | Assistant Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| John Elliot | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Judie Fall Lasser | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lawrence Armstrong | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mark Lucas | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mark Polatajko | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Melody Tankersley | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Nora Jacobs | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Pamela Bobst | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| RAJ Aggarwal | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Richard Frenchie | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Richard Krumel | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Rob Risman | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Robert Ross | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Roxia Boykin | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Scott McKinney | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steffany Matticola Larkins | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Stephen Milkovich | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Timothy Eippert | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Todd Diacon | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Valerie Patton George | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Valoree Vargo | Chief Executive Officer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Vicki Haywood DOE | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Virginia Addicott | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Vargo | Assistant Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Raj Aggarwal - Deceased | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lawrence Armstrong | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Bailey | Board Chair Elect | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gary Brahler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Cerbone | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Diacon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Timothy Eippert | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barry Fetterman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Frenchie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cathy Hemming | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Candice Hughes | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Inna | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard Krumel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dale Leppo | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Lucas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steffany Matticola Larkins | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott McKinney | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Milkovich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rob Risman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Ross | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diana Strongosky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Thomas | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Wolfe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Elliot | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Holway | Immediate Past Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nora Jacobs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Long | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Valoree Vargo | Chief Executive Officer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Diane Petrella | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Valerie Patton George | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Virginia Addicott | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roxia Boykin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vicki Haywood Doe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alexander Evans | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrea Gauding | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth Grunley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christian Palich | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Kent State University Foundation
- EIN
- 346576307
- Address
- Po Box 5190, Kent, OH, 44242-0001
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- The kent state university foundation provides leadership, private sector funding and stewardship of gifts to support kent state university, meet its needs and achieve its priorites. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B110 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1965
- Principal officer
- Valoree Vargo (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1966
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsJames Bailey
≥5years on the filingsMichelle Thomas
≥5years on the filingsPeter Holway
≥5years on the filingsBarry Fetterman
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $365.2m
- Total liabilities
- $25.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $339.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $18.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $17.4m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 38
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $21.2m | $30.1m | Deficit $8.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kent State University | Program support | $17.4m |