Central Washington University Foundation
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CWU AND OUR DONORS, OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF STUDENTS BY DEVELOPING AND STEWARDING RESOURCES THAT PROVIDE ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY, AND HOPE.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$75.3M
+13.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.8M
+2.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.8M
+2.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $75,261,770 | $66,237,190 | $53,960,168 |
| Revenue | $9,784,103 | $12,977,685 | $5,714,302 |
| Expenses | $4,875,880 | $4,675,444 | $5,280,882 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,647,994 | $5,509,060 | $1,863,780 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL ELSTONE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 16 | $108,268 |
| WENDY IWASZUK | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JANET BACKUS | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JOHN FISHER | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ANDREW HATLESTAD | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| AMY HANSON | SECRETARY (THRU 05/2025) | 1 | — |
| BEN REMAK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DONALD GIBSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY NOMURA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY O'DONNELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER RICHARDS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JODI DALY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LEONARD HILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LETICIA YELLAM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LISA CONQUERGOOD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NOREEN REIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PETER BARLOW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SCOTT MCCAMMANT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVEN BRACE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TERI BARIQUIT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AARON CHRISTOPHERSEN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2024) | 1 | — |
| DANIEL NICKLAUS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/2024) | 1 | — |
| KELLY BENGSTON | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2024) | 1 | — |
| RALPH CONNER | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2024) | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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