Johnson & Wales University
The mission of Johnson & Wales University (JWU) is to provide an exceptional education that inspires professional success and lifelong personal and intellectual growth.
Johnson & Wales University at a glance
In short: Johnson & Wales University gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,182
- -30.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,727
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,494
- Total assets
- $773,639,499
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Johnson & Wales University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Charlotte Blues Society ($17K). Together the top 3 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Johnson & Wales University gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). 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 $28K (2022) to $146K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Charlotte Blues Society Charlotte, NC | Support Organization Promotion and Preservation of Music | $17,229 |
| We Care 4 Charlotte, NC | Support Organization - Food for the Hungry | $8,494 |
| McCauley Village Providence, RI | Support Organization - Food for the Hungry | $6,459 |
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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 | $773,639,499 | $342,378,728 | $373,438,799 | $32,182 | 3 | $29,740,084 |
| 2024 | $784,661,941 | $313,303,648 | $355,758,771 | $46,274 | 4 | $11,681,186 |
| 2023 | $800,637,428 | $342,582,611 | $334,312,690 | $65,450 | 5 | $49,478,829 |
| 2022 | $812,364,766 | $366,413,764 | $346,099,664 | $27,907 | 3 | $27,864,013 |
| 2021 | $851,530,357 | $342,317,164 | $400,743,196 | $81,677 | 5 | $-9,906,705 |
| 2020 | $913,541,997 | $403,272,641 | $428,911,004 | $36,000 | 2 | $8,863,295 |
| 2019 | $951,970,711 | $437,890,524 | $452,911,176 | $145,612 | 9 | $4,972,393 |
About Johnson & Wales University
Based on IRS filings
Johnson & Wales University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $773.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $29.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Johnson & Wales University is led by Minnie L. Runey, Chancellor, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 19 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Minnie L. Runey
Chancellor, President & CEO
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$471K (2019) → $865K (2025)
Marie F. Bernardo-Sousa
President Providence Campus
Senior Vice President Adminisration & President → President & Providence Campus, 2020
President & Providence Campus → President Providence Campus, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$291K (2019) → $313K (2025)
Richard G. Mathieu
President Charlotte Campus
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$272K (2024) → $287K (2025)
Clay A. Snyder
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
D. Chip Wade
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E. Taylor Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lionel E. Larochelle II
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maribeth N. Bisienere
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Merrill W. Sherman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip S. Renaud II
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorena M. Garcia
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Palleschi
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shivan S. Subramaniam
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Ducharme
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adi Dhandhania
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joye D. Blount
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mteresa Paiva Weed
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Akhil Gupta
Vice President of Enrollment Management
Chief Information Officer → CIO & Vice President of Enrollment Managment, 2020
CIO & Vice President of Enrollment Managment → Vice President of Enrollment Management, 2021
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$202K (2019) → $218K (2025)
Diane H. D'ambra
Vice President of Human Services
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$258K (2019) → $282K (2025)
Emily Gilcreast
University Secretary
Chief of Staff & Board Secretary → University Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$154K (2019) → $147K (2025)
Joseph J. Greene Jr.
Vice Chancellor
Treasurer & CFO → Teasurer & Vice Chancellor, 2020
Teasurer & Vice Chancellor → Vice Chancellor, 2025
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$289K (2019) → $425K (2025)
Richard A. Wiscott
Provost
President & Denver Campus → Provost, 2023
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$220K (2019) → $366K (2025)
Luba Shur
General Counsel & Vice President
General Counsel → General Counsel & Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$248K (2020) → $338K (2025)
Danielle H. Raposa
Treasurer & CFO
Vice President of Finance → Assistant Treasurer & Vice President of Finance, 2023
Assistant Treasurer & Vice President of Finance → Treasurer & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$153K (2021) → $200K (2025)
David A. Souza
Vice President Information Technology
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$150K (2021) → $208K (2025)
Jason W. Witham
Vice President Real Estate & Facility Planning
Vice President Facilities Management → Vice President Real Estate & Facility Planning, 2023
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$158K (2021) → $203K (2025)
Jason R. Evans
Dean of Cfit
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$203K (2023) → $214K (2025)
Jennifer A. Galipeau
Interim Dean & Associate Professor
Interim Dean & Associate Provost → Interim Dean & Associate Professor, 2025
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$199K (2023) → $223K (2025)
Mary J. Meixell
Dean of College of Business
On filings since 2023
45 hrs/week
$232K (2023) → $252K (2025)
Meredith Twombly
Vice President Undergrad Enrollment Management
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$218K (2024) → $277K (2025)
Matthew C. Montgomery
Vice President Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$178K (2025)
Maura C. Iversen
Dean of College of Health & Wellness
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$268K (2025)
Melanie V. Tucker
Vice President Student Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$232K (2025)
Former officers (40)
- Former: David Wilson (2019–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended 61824
- Former: James H. Hance Jr. (2019–2024) — Chair of Board · Filing note: Ended 61824
- Former: John H. White Jr. (2019–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Ended 61824
- Former: Michael J. Downing (2020–2024) — Vice President of Auxiliary Services
- Former: M. Teresa Paiva Weed (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra M. Affenito (2023–2024) — Vice Chancellor Academic Administrator
- Former: Maureen T. Dumas (2019–2023) — Vice President of Advancement
- Former: Derick Close (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jerry Sue Thornton (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John Martin (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: William J. Murphy (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Cynthia L. Parker (2020–2022) — Vice President College of Professional Studies
- Former: Cheryl Richards (2022) — President & Charlotte Campus
- Former: Danielle Raposa Santamaria (2022) — Assistant Treasurer & Vice President of Finance
- Former: Ismare Monreal (2022) — Dean of Students
- Former: Kyle McInnis (2022) — Provost
- Former: Larry Rice President (2022) — N. Miami Campus
- Former: Michael J. Raia (2022) — Vice President of Strategic Communications
- Former: Billye Auclair (2019–2021) — Provost
- Former: Larry Rice (2019–2021) — President & N. Miami Campus
- Former: Timothy J. Babineau MD (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Letta Campbell (2021) — Professor College Chair
- Former: Louis D'abrosca (2021) — Dean College of Business
- Former: Lynn M. Robinson (2021) — Vice President Student Academic & Financial Srvs
- Former: Tarun Malik Former (2021) — President Charlotte Campus
- Former: Brenda Dann-Messier (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Douglas Jwhiting (2019–2020) — Senior Vice President of Communications
- Former: Lawrence Dipasquale (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lily S. Hsu (2019–2020) — Provost
- Former: Ronald L. Martel (2019–2020) — Vice President of Student Affairs
- Former: Tarun Malik (2019–2020) — President Charlotte Campus
- Former: Paul J. McVety (2020) — Dean College of Hospitality Mgt.
- Former: Darren Lopes (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John J. Bowen (2019) — Chancellor Emeritus
- Former: Joseph L. Staley (2019) — Vice Chancellor of Resource Development
- Former: Kenneth Disaia (2019) — Senior Vice President of Enrollment Mgt
- Former: Laura Freid (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Michele Bailey Dimartino (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Mock Jr. (2019) — President Charlotte Campus
- Former: Thomas Dwyer (2019) — Vice Chancellor Emeritus
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 $865K, to Minnie L Runey (Chancellor, President & CEO). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Johnson & Wales University
How much does Johnson & Wales University give each year?
Johnson & Wales University gave $32K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $46K across 4 grants.
What is Johnson & Wales University's typical grant size?
Johnson & Wales University's median grant in 2025 was $8,494, and its average grant was $10,727, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Johnson & Wales University give grants?
Johnson & Wales University gives mostly in North Carolina: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (2 grants).
Does Johnson & Wales University give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Johnson & Wales University's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Johnson & Wales University?
Johnson & Wales University reported $773.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $342.4M.
What is Johnson & Wales University?
Johnson & Wales University is a public charity focused on Education, based in Providence, RI. It holds $773.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Johnson & Wales University's EIN?
Johnson & Wales University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0306206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 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 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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