DePauw University
DePauw University is a public charity based in Greencastle, Indiana. Its stated mission is to develop leaders through a commitment to the liberal arts, with a diverse and inclusive learning and living experience grounded in intellectual engagement and global and experiential learning.
DePauw University at a glance
In short: DePauw University reported $995K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $994,929 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +346.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,437,619,260
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $263,810,956
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $36,867,125
- +440.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $203,426,887
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to DePauw University
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 37, Greencastle, IN 46135
Phone: (765) 658-4800
Website: https://depauw.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who DePauw University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
DePauw is based in Greencastle, Indiana. No grantmaking geographic focus is stated.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How DePauw University gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $995K (2025). In 2025 it reported $995K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Greencastle Greencastle, IN | Support of Fire Apparatus | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization’s filing narrative states that during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, it received two unusual grants totaling $50 million in the form of a pledge and cash, as well as a $32 million grant from a private foundation. These are funds received by DePauw, not grants it gave.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,437,619,260 | $263,810,956 | $203,426,887 | $994,929 | Total only | $36,867,125 |
| 2024 | $1,315,033,882 | $256,738,950 | $188,586,115 | $222,876 | Total only | $6,819,025 |
| 2023 | $1,147,698,639 | $215,810,863 | $185,632,708 | $25,000 | 1 | $39,934,905 |
| 2022 | $1,096,715,482 | $197,947,778 | $176,852,787 | $25,000 | 1 | $71,696,571 |
| 2021 | $1,175,395,994 | $191,010,740 | $160,784,484 | $25,000 | 1 | $51,823,434 |
| 2020 | $1,044,669,443 | $170,125,801 | $181,130,904 | $25,000 | 1 | $37,040,129 |
| 2019 | $1,062,376,504 | $185,003,992 | $186,530,077 | $450,695 | Total only | $30,115,504 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
DePauw’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to develop leaders through an uncommon commitment to the liberal arts. The filing describes a learning experience that includes rigorous intellectual engagement and global and experiential learning opportunities.
The university’s strategic plan emphasizes strengthening liberal arts and sciences programs, improving the student experience, advancing institutional equity, and supporting long-term financial and operational stewardship.
Grantmaking
The filing data lists one grant in 2023, totaling $25,000. It lists no grants in 2024 or 2025. No grantee or grant purpose is identified in the available information, so a typical grant size cannot be established.
DePauw’s website describes an internal process for faculty, staff, and students seeking external funding; it does not provide an application process for outside organizations seeking grants from DePauw.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these officers and trustees: Douglas I Smith, Board Chair and Trustee; Kyle E Lanham, Board Secretary and Trustee; and Trustees Andrew J Paine III, Bishop Tracy Malone, Blair A Rieth Jr, Brent E St John, Cayla Williams, Chloie M Favinger, David B Becker, and Denise Castillo Dell Isola.
DePauw University is led by Lori S White, President on every filing since 2021; 16 of 54 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lori S White
President
On filings since 2021
55 hrs/week
$304K (2021) → $687K (2025)
Steven Fouty
Executive Director of Hubbard Center & Director of McDermond Center
Executive Director of Center for Stu Eng, Director of Center for Management & Entrepreneurship → Executive Director of Hubbard Center & Director of McDermond Center, 2025
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$156K (2023) → $167K (2025)
Douglas I Smith
Board Chair & Trustee
Trustee & Trustee-Partial Year → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Board Chair & Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Gropp
Prof. of Econ, Management & Director of the Management Fellows Program
Professor of Economics & Director of the Management Fellows Program → Professor of Econ, Management & Director of Management Fellows, 2022
Professor of Econ, Management & Director of Management Fellows → Prof. of Econ, Management & Director of the Management Fellows Program, 2024
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $181K (2025)
Blair A Rieth Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent E St John
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David B Becker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Castillo Dell Isola
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory A Sissel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holiday H McKiernan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James B Stewart
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey L Harmening
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julius C Trimble
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Dye
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin P Christian
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Fortune Hubbard
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Patterson Vrabeck
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth W Coquillette
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle E Lanham
Board Secretary & Trustee
Secretary → Board Secretary & Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence E Young
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Henderson Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis R Davila
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall W Reavis IV
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew S Darnall
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Newton F Crenshaw
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Reese Wallace
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Strauss Krouse
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan M Ansel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William K Daniel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew J Paine III
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Scully
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Bowen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Rohs
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamika Newson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Phillips
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan V Fortt
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Mikhailova
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chloie M Favinger
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Denison O'Keane
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Tracy Malone
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cayla Williams
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Smith
Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Officer → CIO, 2022
CIO → Chief Information Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$156K (2019) → $180K (2025)
David Berque
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Associate Vice President Student Academic Life, Dean of Academic Life & Professor of Computer Science → Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2023
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $257K (2025)
Humberto Barreto
Prof. of Bus. Analytics & Coordinator of the Bus. Analytics Program
Professor of Economics & Management → Prof. of Bus. Analytics & Coordinator of the Bus. Analytics Program, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $207K (2025)
Andrea Young
Vice President for Finance & Administration
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$129K (2023) → $248K (2025)
Mary E Petrie
Vice President for Enrollment Management
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$97K (2022) → $222K (2025)
Sarah Steinkamp
Vice President for Communications, Strategy & Chief of Staff
Vice President for Communications → Vice President for Communications, Strategy & Chief of Staff, 2025
On filings since 2022
55 hrs/week
$140K (2022) → $221K (2025)
Anthony Tillman
Dean of Student Academic Successor & Equity
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$216K (2023) → $232K (2025)
Dionne Jackson
Vice President for Institutional Equity
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $212K (2025)
John Mark Day
Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $197K (2025)
Amy Kwas
Vice President for Development & Alumni Engagement
Vice President Or Development & Alumni Engagement → Vice President for Development & Alumni Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$42K (2024) → $295K (2025)
Bridget Gourley
Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, Faculty, Prof. of Chem & Biochem
On filings since 2024
55 hrs/week
$166K (2024) → $191K (2025)
John F Clarke
Dean of the School of Business
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$226K (2025)
Marcus Hayes
Dean of the Creative School
New on the 2025 filing
55 hrs/week
$177K (2025)
Former officers (48)
- Former: Anne E Cunningham (2022–2024) — Vice President for Development & Alumni Engagement
- Former: Elizabeth Beggs (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Peter G Ruppert (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Alan P Hill (2019–2023) — Vice President for Student Academic Life
- Former: D Mark McCoy (2019–2023) — Former President
- Former: Deedie K Dowdle (2019–2023) — Vice President for Communications & Marketing
- Former: Janet L Johns (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Richard S Neville (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert R Leonard (2019–2023) — Vice President for Finance & Administration
- Former: John C Cassidy (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rabia Daud (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew M Cullison (2019–2022) — Director of Jpie & Associate Prof of Philosophy
- Former: Jeffrey A Cozad (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Amanda Kim (2020–2022) — Former Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion
- Former: Anna Munoz (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kay Hoke (2021–2022) — Dean of the School of Music
- Former: Corinne Gieseke Wood (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Judson C Green (2019–2021) — Trustee - Partial Year
- Former: Mallasenah Morris (2019–2021) — Former Dean of the School of Music
- Former: Michael Smith (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Natu McCarthy (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert B Andrews (2019–2021) — Vice President for Enrollment Management
- Former: Ayden Adler (2021) — Professor of History & Arts
- Former: Bruce Stinebrickner (2021) — Professor of Political Science
- Former: Douglas Harms (2021) — Professor of Computer Science
- Former: Frederick Soster (2021) — Professor of Geosciences
- Former: Louis Smogor (2021) — Professor of Mathematics
- Former: William Field (2021) — Professor of Economics & Management
- Former: Anne Harris (2019–2020) — Former Vice President for Academic Affairs - Retired
- Former: Cynthia Babington (2019–2020) — Former Vice President for Strategic Initiatives - Retired
- Former: Renee N Madison (2019–2020) — Former Senior Advisor for Diversity & Compliance - Retired
- Former: Steven Setchell (2019–2020) — Vice President for Development & Alumni Engagement
- Former: Deborah Douglas (2020) — Eugune S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism
- Former: Lee Tenzer (2020) — Trustee - Partial Year
- Former: Orcenith Smith (2020) — Professor of Music
- Former: Richard Wood (2020) — Trustee- Partial Year
- Former: Bryan Hanson (2019) — Former Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry - Retired
- Former: Craig R Carter (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel Wachter (2019) — Former Associate Professor of Economics & Management - Retired
- Former: Donald M Phelan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: G Richard Locke MD (2019) — Trustee-Partial Year
- Former: Lauren Abendroth (2019) — Trustee-Partial Year
- Former: M Scott Welch (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Marvin Flewellen (2019) — Trustee-Partial Year
- Former: Max Hittle (2019) — Secretary - Partial Year
- Former: McSamuel Dixon-Fyle (2019) — Former Professor of History - Retired
- Former: Myrta J Pulliam (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Perrin Clors Duncan (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $687K, to Lori S White (President). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about DePauw University
How much does DePauw University give each year?
DePauw University reported $995K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $223K in grants paid.
How large is DePauw University?
DePauw University reported $1.4B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $263.8M.
What does DePauw University fund?
DePauw’s mission, as stated in its 2024 filing, is to develop leaders through an uncommon commitment to the liberal arts. The filing describes a learning experience that includes rigorous intellectual engagement and global and experiential learning opportunities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DePauw University?
DePauw University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check depauw.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does DePauw University make grants?
DePauw is based in Greencastle, Indiana. No grantmaking geographic focus is stated.
What is DePauw University's EIN?
DePauw University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-0869045. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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