Washington State University Foundation
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.
Washington State University Foundation at a glance
In short: Washington State University Foundation gave $85.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $85.0M), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,017,376
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $85,017,376
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $85,017,376
- Total assets
- $840,658,296
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Washington State University Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washington State University ($85.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Washington State University Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). 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 $50.6M (2021) to $85.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $85.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | Support University activities. | $85,017,376 |
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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 | $840,658,296 | $125,178,582 | $113,687,205 | $85,017,376 | 1 | $25,871,866 |
| 2024 | $777,233,513 | $111,558,149 | $107,425,945 | $77,306,212 | 1 | $18,254,299 |
| 2023 | $722,665,894 | $106,044,352 | $107,829,775 | $80,476,976 | 1 | $22,582,802 |
| 2022 | $699,641,456 | $157,487,648 | $101,555,684 | $78,015,085 | 1 | $41,535,119 |
| 2021 | $715,596,678 | $105,370,989 | $84,144,117 | $50,644,641 | 1 | $17,362,726 |
| 2020 | $556,928,680 | $88,334,826 | $81,001,219 | $51,044,333 | 1 | $10,974,844 |
About Washington State University Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Washington State University Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pullman, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $840.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85.0M. Net investment income was $25.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington State University Foundation is led by Michael C Connell, Vice President & Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 13 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael C Connell
Vice President & Chief Executive Officer
Senior Associate Vice President → Vice President & Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
39.8 hrs/week
$235K (2020) → $432K (2025)
John C Minge
Board Director & President
Board of Directors & Member → Board Director & Vice President, 2022
Board Director & Vice President → Board Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Boyer
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$126K (2020) → $167K (2025)
Brooke E Ledeboer
Senior Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$158K (2023) → $192K (2025)
Elizabeth Ryan
Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$149K (2023) → $162K (2025)
Bill Ward
Board Director
Board of Directors & Treasurer → Board Director & Treasurer, 2022
Board Director & Treasurer → Board Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Amundson
Board Director
Board of Directors & Member → Board Director & Secretary, 2022
Board Director & Secretary → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Coughlin
Board Director & Treasurer
Board of Directors & Member → Board Director, 2022
Board Director → Board Director & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Pelo
Board Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Pritchard
Board Director & Vice President
Board Director → Board Director & Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Worthy
Board Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Ossello
Board Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Christianson
Board Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Schneider
Board Director & Secretary
Board Director → Board Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Teague
Board Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Meyers
Board Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hubert Langenhorst
Board Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Brindley
Board Director
On filings since 2023
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Lange
Board Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard McKinney
Board Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Tull
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Wolfe
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caron Ogg
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Minick
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie Chang
Board Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Buckingham
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cassa Hanon
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Uma Jayaram
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Juan Zavala
Associate Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$134K (2020) → $215K (2025)
Victoria Miles
Associate Vice President
Director → Associate Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$138K (2020) → $233K (2025)
Harold Don Shearer
Senior Associate Vice President & COO
Senior Associate Vice President → Senior Associate Vice President & COO, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$163K (2021) → $329K (2025)
Julie Benson
Associate Vice President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$99K (2022) → $247K (2025)
Terry Kelly
General Counsel
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$193K (2023) → $232K (2025)
AnaMarie Burton
Associate Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $162K (2025)
Alex Pietsch-start Dec
Associate Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$19K (2025)
Hao-Yu Chiu
Associate Vice President & CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$150K (2025)
Jennifer Miltenberger-start Jan
Associate Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$43K (2025)
Former officers (35)
- Former: Michael Hambelton (2020–2025) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 22
- Former: Molly Philopant (2020–2025) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 24
- Former: Dawn M Barnard (2022–2025) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Thru June 24
- Former: Bob Crist (2020–2024) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 23
- Former: Eugene J Voiland (2020–2024) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 23
- Former: K Duane Brelsford (2020–2024) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 23
- Former: Linda J Nihoul (2020–2024) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 23
- Former: Lisa King (2020–2024) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 23
- Former: Scott Carson (2021–2024) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 23
- Former: Brent J Waugh (2022–2024) — Assistant Vice President · Filing note: Thru May 24
- Former: Gary Schneidmiller (2020–2023) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 22
- Former: Jack Thompson (2020–2023) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 22
- Former: Lewis C Lee (2020–2023) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 22
- Former: Trevor Durham (2020–2023) — Associate Vice President
- Former: Jon Derek Croteau (2021–2023) — Senior Associate Vice President · Filing note: Thru oct 22
- Former: Karen Rasch (2021–2023) — Senior Director
- Former: Vicki Gordon - thur Dec (2023) — Board Director
- Former: Dana Ulrich (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David McGoldrick (2020–2022) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 21
- Former: Elizabeth A Cowles (2020–2022) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 21
- Former: George Keegan (2020–2022) — Senior Associate Vice President
- Former: Glenn Osterhout (2020–2022) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 21
- Former: Jon Thorsen (2020–2022) — Senior Associate Vice President
- Former: Lisa D Calvert (2020–2022) — Vice President & Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Shari L Freidenrich (2020–2022) — Board Director · Filing note: Thru dec 21
- Former: Vicki Gordon (2020–2022) — Board Director
- Former: Amanto Marcotulli (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: JoAnn Grainger (2020–2021) — Senior Associate Vice President
- Former: Theresa James (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jason Roesler (2021) — Director
- Former: Joan M Berry (2020) — Board of Directors & Member
- Former: Kelli Tolf (2020) — Director
- Former: Kimiaki Hirose (2020) — Director
- Former: Kristina Peterson Wilson (2020) — Senior Associate Vice President
- Former: Terrence Handler (2020) — Senior Associate Vice President
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 $432K, to Michael C Connell (Vice President, Chief Executive Officer). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Washington State University Foundation
How much does Washington State University Foundation give each year?
Washington State University Foundation gave $85.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $77.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Washington State University Foundation?
Washington State University Foundation reported $840.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $125.2M.
What is Washington State University Foundation?
Washington State University Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Pullman, WA. It holds $840.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Washington State University Foundation operate?
Washington State University Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Washington State University Foundation's EIN?
Washington State University Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1075542. 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 April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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