SEE SCHEDULE OORGANIZATION'S MISSIONASU ENTERPRISE PARTNERS SERVES AS THE RESOURCE-RAISING ARM OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. AS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF FIVE NONPROFITS THAT ARE EACH TASKED WITH IDENTIFYING NEW REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES, ASU ENTERPRISE PARTNERS REPRESENTS A HIGHLY EFFICIENT MODEL FOR DIVERSIFIED REVENUE GENERATION. THROUGH ITS NONPROFITS, ASU ENTERPRISE PARTNERS INVESTS IN INITIATIVES AND PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$368.0M
+1.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.4M
-77.5% YoY
Grant Count
5
+66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$685K
-86.5% YoY
About Asu Enterprise Partners
Based on IRS filings
Asu Enterprise Partners is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in TEMPE, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $368.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3.4M. Net investment income was $4.2M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $367,975,233 | $361,760,963 | $381,094,670 |
| Revenue | $14,131,223 | $17,546,517 | $23,987,399 |
| Expenses | $24,209,129 | $35,781,750 | $29,543,399 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,232,250 | $3,792,002 | $11,202,264 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL DILLON | PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 12/23) | 37 | $824,034 |
| GRETCHEN BUHLIG | DIRECTOR & CEO (ASUF) | 1 | — |
| AUGUSTINE CHENG | MD & CEO (SI) | 50 | $611,701 |
| JEFF MINDLIN | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 40 | $372,431 |
| JEFF ROBERTS | MANAGING DIRECTOR UR | 50 | $378,163 |
| KYLE SIEGAL | ED & CHIEF PATENT COUNSEL | 40 | $307,117 |
| VIRGINIA E DESANTO | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & TREASURER | 38 | $305,588 |
| HOPE SHARETT | GENERAL COUNSEL/CORPORATE SECRETARY (THRU 12/23) | 47 | $292,576 |
| STEPHANIE LEACH | CHIEF TECH. OFFICER (THRU 12/23) | 40 | $295,351 |
| CHARLIE LEWIS | VP VENTURE DEV. & PHYS SCI. (SI) | 40 | $256,887 |
| RAHIMA MISTRY | VP STRATEGIC INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS | 40 | $251,142 |
| MARK SEARLE | PRESIDENT AND CEO (3/24 THRU 6/24) | 37 | — |
| JOHN GRAHAM | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| NITA FRANCIS | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MACKENZIE WOODS | INTERIM SECRETARY (1/24 THRU 5/24) | 1 | — |
| NICOLE COLYER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL CROW | ASU PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| STEVE BETTS | CHAIR (UR) | 1 | — |
| MORGAN OLSEN | VICE CHAIR (IC) | 2 | — |
| CHRIS HOWARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA LOO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNE MARIUCCI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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