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Washington and Lee University

LEXINGTON, VA EIN: 54-0505977 Website

SEE SCHEDULE OMISSION STATEMENT OF WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY: WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT DEVELOPS STUDENTS' CAPACITY TO THINK FREELY, CRITICALLY, AND HUMANELY AND TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITH HONOR, INTEGRITY, AND CIVILITY. GRADUATES WILL BE PREPARED FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING, PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT, RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP, SERVICE TO OTHERS, AND ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP IN A GLOBAL AND DIVERSE SOCIETY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6B

+2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$767K

+8.3% YoY

Grant Count

7

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$110K

-38.1% YoY

About Washington and Lee University

Based on IRS filings

Washington and Lee University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in LEXINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $767K. Net investment income was $51.6M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Buena VistaLexington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$82M$163M$245M$327M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,606,326,104$2,535,613,259$2,488,364,359
Revenue$284,783,302$276,609,869$248,819,904
Expenses$296,996,460$276,840,316$254,894,072
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$51,603,567$51,601,498$51,389,063
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$192K$384K$575K$767K5 grants20203 grants20215 grants20224 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

CITY OF LEXINGTON VA$647KNDPONICS$65KROCKBRIDGE AREA FREE CLI…$25KROCKBRIDGE NAACP$10KOMICRON DELTA KAPPA SOCI…$10KBRIDGE TO HOPE FOOD PANTRY$6KROCKBRIDGE AREA RELIEF A…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

WILLIAM C DUDLEYPRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE$632KTHOMAS JENNINGSVICE PRESIDENT$431KSTEVEN G MCALLISTERTREASURER$387KMELANIE WILSONDEAN$380KLENA HILLPROVOST$348KBRIAN C MURCHISONPROFESSOR$314KMARIA FEELEYCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GENE…$302KROBERT D STRAUGHANDEAN$302KMARK DRUMBLPROFESSOR$292KELIZABETH OLIVERPROFESSOR$278KSCOTT HOOVERPROFESSOR$275KCHAWNE KIMBERDEAN$263KJESSICA L WILLETTSECRETARY$241K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WANGDALI C BACDAYANRECTOR6
JAMES L BALDWINTRUSTEE4
DANA J BOLDENTRUSTEE4
SCOTT B BOYDTRUSTEE4
JOHN P CASE IIITRUSTEE4
CYNTHIA T CHEATHAMTRUSTEE4
CHRISTOPHER C DYSONTRUSTEE4
KELLY B GOLUBTRUSTEE4
CINDY D HAUSERTRUSTEE4
CLIFFORD K HOLEKAMPTRUSTEE4
LEE M HOLLISTRUSTEE4
GEORGE D JOHNSON IIITRUSTEE4
L JAMES LAWSON IIITRUSTEE4
DAVID A LEHMANTRUSTEE4
MICHAEL R MCALEVEYRECTOR6
SAMANTHA MCLEMORETRUSTEE4
ELIZABETH B PAKENASTRUSTEE4
WILLIAM G PAYNETRUSTEE4
CHARLES H PRIOLEAUTRUSTEE4
LAURIE A RACHFORDTRUSTEE4
BRODIE GREGORY RIORDANTRUSTEE4
JOHN W ROBINSON IIITRUSTEE4
HELEN H SANDERSTRUSTEE4
JACKSON R SHARMAN IIITRUSTEE4
JAMES R SMALLTRUSTEE4
MICHAEL H SPENCERTRUSTEE4
TODD L SUTHERLANDTRUSTEE4
LIZANNE THOMASTRUSTEE4
WILLIAM M TOLESTRUSTEE4
NATHAN K URQUHARTTRUSTEE4
CHRISTOPHER H WILLIAMSTRUSTEE4
JONATHAN M WORTHAMTRUSTEE4
WILLIAM C DUDLEYPRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE40$632,313
STEVEN G MCALLISTERTREASURER40$387,321
JESSICA L WILLETTSECRETARY40$241,027
LENA HILLPROVOST40$348,439
THOMAS JENNINGSVICE PRESIDENT40$431,344
MELANIE WILSONDEAN40$380,377
CHAWNE KIMBERDEAN40$263,174
ROBERT D STRAUGHANDEAN40$302,277
BRIAN C MURCHISONPROFESSOR40$313,875
MARIA FEELEYCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL40$302,382
MARK DRUMBLPROFESSOR40$292,087
ELIZABETH OLIVERPROFESSOR40$277,682
SCOTT HOOVERPROFESSOR40$275,288

Subject Areas

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

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