The University of Puget Sound

TACOMA, WA EIN: 91-0564961 Website

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, AS A COMMUNITY OF LEARNING, MAINTAINS A STRONG COMMITMENT TO TEACHING EXCELLENCE, SCHOLARLY ENGAGEMENT, AND FRUITFUL STUDENT-FACULTY INTERACTION. THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY IS TO DEVELOP IN ITS STUDENTS' CAPACITIES FOR (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) CRITICAL ANALYSIS, AESTHETIC APPRECIATION, SOUND JUDGMENT, AND APT EXPRESSION THAT WILL SUSTAIN A LIFETIME OF INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, ACTIVE INQUIRY, AND REASONED INDEPENDENCE. A PUGET SOUND EDUCATION, BOTH ACADEMIC AND COCURRICULAR, ENCOURAGES A RICH KNOWLEDGE OF SELF AND OTHERS; AN APPRECIATION OF COMMONALITY AND DIFFERENCE; THE FULL, OPEN, AND CIVIL DISCUSSION OF IDEAS; THOUGHTFUL MORAL DISCOURSE; AND THE INTEGRATION OF LEARNING, PREPARING THE UNIVERSITY'S GRADUATES TO MEET THE HIGHEST TESTS OF DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP. SUCH AN EDUCATION SEEKS TO LIBERATE EACH PERSON'S FULLEST INTELLECTUAL AND HUMAN POTENTIAL TO ASSIST IN THE UNFOLDING OF CREATIVE AND USEFUL LIVES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$750.4M

+2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$48K

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$48M$97M$145M$194M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$750,428,227$731,731,932$709,727,010
Revenue$151,551,518$157,193,130$155,039,563
Expenses$166,535,068$165,146,500$165,918,914
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$6,133,634$6,009,761$6,203,225
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$89K$178K$267K$356K0 grants20200 grants20211 grants20220 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

FREEDOM EDUCATION PROJEC…$48K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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 2024 IRS filing

ISIAAH CRAWFORDPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE$498KKIM KVAALEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO$357KVICTOR MARTINVP FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS$332KMICHAEL JOHNSONFACULTY$296KJOANNA CAREY CLEVELANDVP GENERAL COUNSEL$286KSHERRY SARAH MOOREFACULTY$276KPETER H WIMBERGERFACULTY$215KMATTHEW BOYCEVP FOR ENROLLMENT$213KSARAH COMSTOCKVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS & DEA…$208KNICK KONTOGEORGOPOULOSINTERIM PROVOST (THRU 7/23)$204KANDREW KERKHOFFPROVOST (FROM 7/23)$199KALLISON CANNADY-SMITHAVP FOR CONSTITUENT RELATIONS$197KJAMES JASINSKIFACULTY$195KLORNA HERNANDEZ JARVISVP INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY & DI…$192KROBERT KIEFAVP FOR FACILITIES SERVICES$165KJANET S HALLMAN '84AVP FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING &…$147KJUSTINE LEVESQUEAVP FOR FINANCE$141KLAURA BEHLINGFORMER PROVOST$132K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ISIAAH CRAWFORDPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE40$498,242
KIM KVAALEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CFO40$356,612
VICTOR MARTINVP FOR UNIVERSITY RELATIONS40$331,892
JOANNA CAREY CLEVELANDVP GENERAL COUNSEL40$285,720
MICHAEL JOHNSONFACULTY40$296,384
SHERRY SARAH MOOREFACULTY40$276,291
MATTHEW BOYCEVP FOR ENROLLMENT40$212,904
NICK KONTOGEORGOPOULOSINTERIM PROVOST (THRU 7/23)40$203,709
SARAH COMSTOCKVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS & DEAN OF STUDENTS40$207,596
ALLISON CANNADY-SMITHAVP FOR CONSTITUENT RELATIONS40$196,894
PETER H WIMBERGERFACULTY40$215,000
ANDREW KERKHOFFPROVOST (FROM 7/23)40$198,693
LORNA HERNANDEZ JARVISVP INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY & DIVERSITY40$191,689
JAMES JASINSKIFACULTY40$194,932
ROBERT KIEFAVP FOR FACILITIES SERVICES40$165,333
JANET S HALLMAN '84AVP FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS40$147,180
JUSTINE LEVESQUEAVP FOR FINANCE40$140,646
LAURA BEHLINGFORMER PROVOST40$131,986
BETH M PICARDO '83 JD86TRUSTEE, CHAIR2.3
KENNETH W WILLMAN '82 P15 P18TRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR2.3
SHELLY J HEIER '98TRUSTEE, TREASURER2.3
MARIA A ARELLANO '86TRUSTEE2.3
HEIDI B BROCK '85TRUSTEE2.3
MITZI W CARLETTI '78TRUSTEE2.3
RYAN W DUMM '07TRUSTEE2.3
KATHLEEN M DUNCANTRUSTEE2.3
EMILY S EHRENS '14TRUSTEE2.3
SUMNER P ERDMANTRUSTEE2.3
BRIAN R GROSS '98TRUSTEE2.3
SCOTT H HIGASHI '91TRUSTEE2.3
KAREN V JENKINS-JOHNSON '82TRUSTEE2.3
JEREMY L KORSTTRUSTEE2.3
SARAH L LEE '94TRUSTEE2.3
GWENDOLYN H LILLIS P'0STRUSTEE2.3
RYAN E MCANINCH '06TRUSTEE2.3
SUNSHINE A MORRISON '94TRUSTEE2.3
CHRISTOPHER R POHLAD '07TRUSTEE2.3
ROBERT C POHLADTRUSTEE2.3
LYLE QUASIM 70 HON '05TRUSTEE2.3
JAMILIA J SHERLS-JONES '05TRUSTEE2.3
ELIZABETH C STONETRUSTEE2.3
BRUCE L TITCOMB '80 P'13TRUSTEE2.3
NICHOLAS D VASILIUS '07TRUSTEE2.3
ERIK A WALLACE '96TRUSTEE2.3
DAVID J WATSON '92TRUSTEE2.3
WILLIAM T WEYERHAEUSERTRUSTEE2.3

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Seattle

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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