Washington State University Foundation

PULLMAN, WA EIN: 91-1075542 Website

The mission of the Foundation is to promote, accept, and maximize private support for programs, initiatives, and properties of Washington State University and its regional campuses. The Foundation also prudently manages, invests, and stewards assets entrusted to it.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$777.2M

+7.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$67.4M

-3.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$67.4M

-3.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$43M$87M$130M$173M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$777,233,513$722,665,894$699,641,456
Revenue$111,558,149$106,044,352$157,487,648
Expenses$107,425,945$107,829,775$101,555,684
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$18,254,299$22,582,802$41,535,119
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18M$35M$53M$70M1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Washington State Univers…$67.4M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$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

Michael C ConnellVice President, Chief Execut…$421KHarold Don ShearerSenior Associate Vice Presid…$322KDawn M Barnard - thr…Chief Financial Officer$273KJulie BensonAssociate Vice President$230KVictoria MilesAssociate Vice President$229KTerry KellyGeneral Counsel$227KJuan ZavalaAssociate Vice President$189KBrooke E LedeboerSenior Director$180KTheresa BoyerDirector$163KElizabeth RyanDirector$159KBrent J Waugh - thru…Assistant Vice President$156KAnaMarie BurtonAssociate Vice President$124K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Michael C ConnellVice President, Chief Executive Officer39.8$421,493
Harold Don ShearerSenior Associate Vice President40$321,621
Dawn M Barnard - thru June 24Chief Financial Officer40$273,488
Terry KellyGeneral Counsel40$227,191
Julie BensonAssociate Vice President40$229,501
Victoria MilesAssociate Vice President40$228,510
Juan ZavalaAssociate Vice President40$189,160
Brooke E LedeboerSenior Director40$180,382
Theresa BoyerDirector40$162,650
Elizabeth RyanDirector40$158,624
Brent J Waugh - thru May 24Assistant Vice President40$155,525
AnaMarie BurtonAssociate Vice President40$123,876
Bruce AmundsonBoard Director & Secretary0.32
K Duane Brelsford - thru Dec 23Board Director0.16
Kathy BrindleyBoard Director0.32
Scott Carson - thru Dec 23Board Director0.16
Marjorie ChangBoard Director0.32
Sue ChristiansonBoard Director0.32
Jim CoughlinBoard Director & Treasurer0.32
Bob Crist - thru Dec 23Board Director0.16
Michael HambeltonBoard Director0.32
Lisa King - thru Dec 23Board Director0.16
Melanie LangeBoard Director0.32
Hubert LangenhorstBoard Director0.32
Richard McKinneyBoard Director0.32
Gina MeyersBoard Director0.32
John C MingeBoard Director & President0.32
Mandy MinickBoard Director0.32
Caron OggBoard Director0.32
Linda J Nihoul - thru Dec 23Board Director0.16
Sheryl OsselloBoard Director0.32
Jack PeloBoard Director0.32
Molly PhilopantBoard Director0.32
Liz PritchardBoard Director & Vice President0.32
Elizabeth SchneiderBoard Director0.32
Gary TeagueBoard Director0.32
Amy TullBoard Director0.32
Eugene J Voiland - thru Dec 23Board Director0.16
Bill WardBoard Director0.32
Bob WolfeBoard Director0.32
Mike WorthyBoard Director0.32

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Pullman

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

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