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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.6B
+6.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$341K
+5.6% YoY
Grant Count
10
+11.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$34K
-5.0% YoY
About Denison University
Based on IRS filings
Denison University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in GRANVILLE, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $341K. Net investment income was $52.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,557,167,145 | $1,463,954,073 | $1,502,847,785 |
| Revenue | $295,712,847 | $265,383,442 | $275,909,448 |
| Expenses | $273,828,504 | $254,857,397 | $224,280,076 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $51,990,298 | $50,036,867 | $83,826,793 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Granville Township Board of Trustees ($216,000), Licking County United Way ($25,000), Licking County Transit Board ($25,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES GRANVILLE, OH | ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE | $216,000 |
| LICKING COUNTY UNITED WAY NEWARK, OH | COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP | $25,000 |
| GRANVILLE EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT GRANVILLE, OH | COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP | $15,250 |
| DOWNTOWN INDY INC INDIANAPOLIS, IN | MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| LICKING LAND TRUST GRANVILLE, OH | COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP | $10,000 |
| THE WORKS NEWARK, OH | COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP | $21,200 |
| COLUMBUS ASSOCIATION FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS COLUMBUS, OH | COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP SPONSOR | $8,000 |
| GRANVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GRANVILLE, OH | COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP | $5,450 |
| LICKING COUNTY TRANSIT BOARD NEWARK, OH | COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP | $25,000 |
| GROW LICKING COUNTY NEWARK, OH | COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP | $5,200 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES L ANDERSON '85 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GEORGE W BODENHEIMER '80 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CYNTHIA OOTEN BOOTH '79 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY EDWARDS BRADLEY '93 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL J BRICKMAN '80 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARCUS COLWELL '84 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN CORREIA '79 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| H TIMOTHY EWING '89 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES FELKER '23 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEREMY FLUG '83 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KRISTEN FITZWILLIAM GIARRUSSO '84 | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JAMES T GLERUM JR '82 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAUREN STANIAR HAARLOW '90 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW J HARRINGTON '84 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JERYL D HAYES '04 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CRYSTAL ROBERTS JEZIERSKI '94 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFF JOHNSON '81 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD A KIENZLE '85 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUZANNE B KRISCUNAS '72 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARC B LAUTENBACH '83 | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ERIC LINDBERG '93 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOUGLAS W MABIE '86 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY MASTEN '86 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AMY TODD MIDDLETON '93 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM C MULLIGAN '76 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN POLK '78 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ABIGAIL E PRINGLE '96 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| VIVIAN QUAYE '03 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GEORGE V RUSSELL '88 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEWIS A SACHS '85 | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ARTHUR P STEINMETZ JR '80 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS E SZYKOWNY '79 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| G JACKSON TANKERSLEY JR '72 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREGORY N TAYLOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMIE K THORSEN '77 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RAYSHON WALKER '22 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUSAN D WHITING '78 | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ADAM S WEINBERG | PRESIDENT | 40 | $767,842 |
| DAVID A ENGLISH | VP FINANCE & MGMT AND CFO | 40 | $345,956 |
| ALEXANDRA T SCHIMMER | VP&GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $346,096 |
| KIMBERLY A COPLIN | PROVOST | 40 | $324,284 |
| KATHLEEN R BROWNE | CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER | 40 | $716,984 |
| GREGORY R BADER | VP INSTIUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $328,094 |
| GREGORY W SNEED | VP ENROLLMENT MGMT | 40 | $297,580 |
| JANINE WATKINS | VP PEOPLE&CULTURE AND CHRO | 40 | $235,593 |
| ANN TOWNSEND | PROFESSOR | 40 | $332,308 |
| JOSHUA M BEITZEL | MANAGING DIR., INVESTMENTS | 40 | $325,383 |
| ALEX MILLER | VP STUDENT LIFE | 40 | $266,138 |
| JULIA CROSBY | MANAGING DIR., INVESTMENTS | 40 | $536,350 |
| ELIZABETH ECKHARDT | VP UNIV.COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $251,140 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Denison University?
Denison University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in GRANVILLE, OH. It holds $1.6B in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Denison University?
As of 2024, Denison University holds $1.6B in total assets with $295.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $341K in 2024.
Where does Denison University operate?
Denison University has awarded grants in Delaware, Indiana, Ohio.
What size grants does Denison University award?
In 2024, Denison University awarded 10 grants totaling $341K — an average of about $34K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Denison University's EIN?
Denison University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-4379459. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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