Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation
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About Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation
KSURSF is the contracting entity for externally funded projects at Kennesaw State University and serves as an agent to assist faculty, staff and students in protection and administration of sponsored projects. Incorporated as a nonprofit (501(c)(3)), it functions as a University System of Georgia-approved cooperative organization to submit proposals, receive awards, and subcontract awarded projects to KSU under a master agreement.
Focus Areas
Research administrationSponsored programsTechnology transfer / protection of intellectual property
Who They Fund
awarded projects of KSURSFKSURSF as grantee institution
Funding Style
program implementation fundingresearch project fundingproject-specific grantsoperational/implementation support
About Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation
The largest recent grant was $12,989,336 in 2025 to Kennesaw State University for program implementation and research tied to projects awarded to KSURSF. That pattern fits the foundation’s role as the contracting and administration arm for externally funded work at Kennesaw State University, where it serves as the entity that submits proposals, receives awards, and subcontracts awarded projects back to the university under a master agreement. Its recent grants show a project-based model rather than broad discretionary philanthropy. The foundation is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) and operates as a University System of Georgia-approved cooperative organization, which places it squarely inside the university’s sponsored-project infrastructure. Recent awards also include $11,583,705 in 2024 and $8,426,429 in 2023 to Kennesaw State University for the same purpose, showing a repeated funding relationship centered on research and project delivery. Its stated functions also include research administration and technology transfer, linking grant support to sponsored programs and protection of intellectual property.
What Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation Funds
A central part of the foundation’s work is research administration and sponsored programs. In the most recent award on file, it granted $12,989,336 to Kennesaw State University to carry out program implementation and research for projects awarded to KSURSF. The same purpose appears in the 2024 award of $11,583,705, showing continuity in how the foundation channels funding into project execution. The foundation also supports scholarly and service-oriented activity through its internal grant programs, including the KSU Research & Service Foundation Grant Program, which is described as supporting research, service, and scholarly activities. Community-facing work is another stated area, with the Community Grants program aimed at community-focused projects and partnerships between Kennesaw State University and external organizations. Its listed focus areas include technology transfer and protection of intellectual property.
How Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation Gives
Grant sizes are large and tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $10,005,067, the median is $11,583,705, and the 75th percentile is $12,286,520. That distribution matches a small number of high-value project awards rather than many small grants. The recent grants list shows repeated awards to the same recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, all for the same program-implementation and research purpose. The foundation is a university-affiliated 501(c)(3) and functions as a cooperative organization for sponsored projects. The active programs shown do not accept unsolicited applications in the data provided.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17.4M
Total Assets
$9.7M
Total Revenue
$19.6M
Total Expenses
$19.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10M and $12.3M, with a median of $11.6M.
25th Percentile
$10M
Median
$11.6M
75th Percentile
$12.3M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KARIN SCARPINATO
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