Eastern Michigan University Foundation
The Eastern Michigan University Foundation, through collaborative relationships with individuals, corporations, foundations and other organizations, creates opportunities that will provide additional support to the students, programs, services and educational community of eastern Michigan university. The Eastern Michigan University Foundation will achieve its mission through image enhancement, effective asset management, entrepreneurial efforts and development activities.
Eastern Michigan University Foundation at a glance
In short: Eastern Michigan University Foundation gave $15.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7.7M), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,346,660
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,673,330
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,673,330
- Total assets
- $130,113,641
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Eastern Michigan University Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eastern Michigan University ($15.3M across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Eastern Michigan University Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.6M (2020) to $19.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | Gift Allocation to Emu. | $12,613,356 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | Endowed scholarship and program service spending allocated to emu. | $2,733,304 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $130,113,641 | $20,916,867 | $20,192,658 | $15,346,660 | 2 | $4,150,473 |
| 2024 | $124,405,171 | $29,209,344 | $23,303,970 | $19,152,357 | 2 | $2,971,114 |
| 2023 | $106,176,208 | $20,178,449 | $17,505,913 | $13,460,477 | 2 | $2,206,860 |
| 2022 | $99,026,744 | $32,850,037 | $16,633,698 | $13,187,365 | 2 | $15,298,813 |
| 2021 | $101,077,595 | $17,682,434 | $13,613,045 | $10,272,951 | 2 | $4,415,105 |
| 2020 | $82,145,619 | $14,420,618 | $12,284,346 | $8,586,042 | 2 | $698,469 |
About Eastern Michigan University Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Eastern Michigan University Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ypsilanti, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15.3M. Net investment income was $4.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Eastern Michigan University Foundation is led by Maher Salah, Vice President for Advancement & Executive Director Emuf on every filing since 2024; 8 of 38 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maher Salah
Vice President for Advancement & Executive Director Emuf
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$76K (2024) → $304K (2025)
Mia Milton
Executive Director Alumni Engagement
Chief Engagement Officer → Executive Director Alumni Engagement, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$101K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Milton Mack
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Comben
Senior Director Development Corporate & Foundation
Senior Director of Development Gameabove College of En → Senior Director Development Corporate & Foundation, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $103K (2025)
Julaine Leduc
Director Development, College Arts & Science
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Brian Einhorn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Opperman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard Booth
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Andrews
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Bourdon
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neetu Seth
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Frush
Trustee -
Trustee → Trustee -, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tsu-Yin Wu
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremiah Belton
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Harvey
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Corsianos
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marwan Issa
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Sue Marz
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Henry
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teri Dennings
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Newton
Trustee -
Trustee → Trustee -, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Dobson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Estes
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Booth
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Bailey
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Jenereaux
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Ford
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zach Wigal
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Hunsberger
Associate Vice President Advancement
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$128K (2020) → $140K (2025)
Laura Wilbanks
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$129K (2020) → $151K (2025)
Damon Rosenthal
Data Services & Info Systems Analyst
Director of Advancement Services & Analytics → Data Services & Info Systems Analyst, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $107K (2025)
Vincent Cavataio
Assistant Vice President Adv Svcs & Strat Solutions
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Donald Loppnow
Member at Large
Past Chair → Member at Large, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Paciorek
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Northrup
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Hirsch
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Cinnamon Plonka (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel McLean (2020–2024) — Senior Associate Athletic Director Development
- Former: Dara Munson (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Kelly Quilter (2020–2024) — Assistant Vice President Alumni & Donor Engagement
- Former: Syed Wasiuddin (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Annette Johnson (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Don Reichert (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jack Brusewitz (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kirk Profit (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Molly Luempert-Coy (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: William Shepard (2020–2023) — Vice President for Advancement & Executive Director Emuf
- Former: Derrick Coleman (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Eunice Jeffries (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ebony Walls (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Betty Brown-Chappell (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sherwin Prior (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Suzanne Gray (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Luis Romero (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Parsons (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ingrid Sheldon (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James Webb (2020–2021) — Trustee -
- Former: Trudy Adler (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Angela Evangelinos (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ethan Smith (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory Sheldon (2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Judith Wollack (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $304K, to Maher Salah (VP for Advancement/Exec DIR Emuf). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Eastern Michigan University Foundation
How much does Eastern Michigan University Foundation give each year?
Eastern Michigan University Foundation gave $15.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $19.2M across 2 grants.
How large is Eastern Michigan University Foundation?
Eastern Michigan University Foundation reported $130.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.9M.
What is Eastern Michigan University Foundation?
Eastern Michigan University Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ypsilanti, MI. It holds $130.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Eastern Michigan University Foundation operate?
Eastern Michigan University Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Eastern Michigan University Foundation's EIN?
Eastern Michigan University Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2953297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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