Wayne State University Foundation
Wayne State University Foundation was established to be a centralized means of encouraging and managing financial support to wayne state university. This support allows wayne state university to provide its students, faculty, and scientists with opportunities for learning and discovery that otherwise would not have been financially possible.
Wayne State University Foundation at a glance
In short: Wayne State University Foundation gave $20.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20.8M), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,790,663
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,790,663
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,790,663
- Total assets
- $657,703,718
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Wayne State University Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wayne State University ($20.8M).
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 Wayne State University Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). 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 $14.0M (2019) to $20.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | Program Support | $20,790,663 |
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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 | $657,703,718 | $27,859,948 | $26,688,438 | $20,790,663 | 1 | $11,588,563 |
| 2024 | $596,291,272 | $21,711,369 | $26,385,001 | $19,912,528 | 1 | $7,708,506 |
| 2023 | $504,174,175 | $9,335,750 | $24,181,087 | $18,747,036 | 1 | $-9,341,525 |
| 2022 | $453,355,197 | $143,332,679 | $23,095,067 | $17,487,905 | 1 | $114,526,220 |
| 2021 | $515,100,298 | $23,428,469 | $19,297,349 | $16,005,257 | 1 | $10,145,723 |
| 2020 | $420,994,306 | $23,111,509 | $18,798,342 | $15,191,168 | 1 | $11,985,231 |
| 2019 | $399,810,411 | $32,838,241 | $17,947,015 | $14,023,971 | 1 | $15,324,348 |
About Wayne State University Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Wayne State University Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $657.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20.8M. Net investment income was $11.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wayne State University Foundation is led by Linda Beale, Director, Wsu Law Professor & President of Academic Senate since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Beale
Director, Wsu Law Professor & President of Academic Senate
Director → Director & Wsu Law Professor, 2022
Director & Wsu Law Professor → Director, Wsu Law Professor & President of Academic Senate, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ripple
Director & Foundation President
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Andrews Espy
Director & University President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tosha Padgett Brown
Director & Alumni Association President
Director & President Wsu Alumni Association → Director & Alumni Association President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regina Baker
Director & Alumni Association President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard A. Bierschbach
Interim President & John W. Reed Professor of Law
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Anderson
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise J. Lewis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kolleen T. Kennedy
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Kelly
Director
Director & Chair Univ. Board Governor → Director & Chair Univ. Board, 2021
Director & Chair Univ. Board → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Goldsberry
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Lynn Land
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelo Vitale
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Werdlow
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Telang
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Quincy Allen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Applebaum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Roy Wilson Md Ms
Prof. of Ophthalmology
University President → Prof. of Ophthalmology, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Neco T. Walker
Secretary
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alana Askew
Assistant Vice President Treasury
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Gielczyk
Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
Senior Associate Vice President & Deputy CFO → Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Matthew J Simoncini (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan E Burns (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Bryan C Barnhill III (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Reaves (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: David Massaron (2023–2024) — Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer
- Former: David E. Meador (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: David M. Hempstead (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joy H. Baxt (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Marianne Cunningham (2019–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Sandra T. Pierce (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Pasky (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas Lemarbe (2022–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Rebecca Cooke (2020–2022) — Interim Treasurer
- Former: Bryan Dadey (2019–2021) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: David Salzman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sandra Hughes Obrien (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Yousif Ghafari (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Frederick J. Sievert (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: James C. Roumell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kim Trent (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paul A. Glantz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tyrone C. Fahner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: William R. Decatur (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sandra Colvin (2020) — Director
- Former: A. Paul Schaap (2019) — Director-
- Former: Arthur W. Bryant Sr. (2019) — Director
- Former: David A. Nicholson (2019) — Director
- Former: Diana Goode (2019) — Assistant Treasurer-Former
- Former: Frank Jeney (2019) — Director
- Former: Gary Torgow (2019) — Director
- Former: Howard M. Perlman (2019) — Director
- Former: John Jh Schwarz MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Julius V. Combs MD (2019) — Director
- Former: Louis J. Romano (2019) — Director-Former
- Former: Maggie A. Allesee (2019) — Director
- Former: Peter Karmanos Jr. (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Strome (2019) — Director
- Former: Walter E. Douglas Sr. (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wayne State University Foundation
How much does Wayne State University Foundation give each year?
Wayne State University Foundation gave $20.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $19.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Wayne State University Foundation?
Wayne State University Foundation reported $657.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.9M.
What is Wayne State University Foundation?
Wayne State University Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $657.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wayne State University Foundation operate?
Wayne State University Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Wayne State University Foundation's EIN?
Wayne State University Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3555142. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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