Wayne State University Research and
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$20.9M
-19.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
-37.1% YoY
Grant Count
33
-41.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$39K
+6.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,872,657 | $26,034,168 | $31,848,008 |
| Revenue | $4,808,210 | $6,792,234 | $15,845,749 |
| Expenses | $12,535,531 | $11,795,490 | $8,937,181 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $75,271 | $99,826 | $14,865 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
165 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD STAEBLER | PRESIDENT & CEO | 20 | $175,514 |
| DR KIMBERLY ANDREWS ESPY | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DR ALI ABOLMAALI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BEN BERNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BETHANY GIELCZYK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHANELL SCOTT CONTRERAS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CORNELIA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CLARINDA BARNETT-HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GWEN JIMMERE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HASSAN BEYDOUN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JAMILA THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JASON AESCHLIMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN RUMLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUSTIN TURK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAURA CHAVEZ-WAZEERUD-DIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LISA PRASAD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATT BOWER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR MICHAEL BUSUITO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL COLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MIKE SAPPINGTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MIKE S RAFFERTY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICK GORGA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA PATTI GLAZA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PORTIA POWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RIAN ENGLISH BARNHILL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SONAL RAMRAKHIANI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TERRI LYNN LAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VALENCIA STOUDAMIRE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR VIRGINIA KLEIST | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DIANA GOODE | CHIEF FINACIAL OFFICER | 20 | $179,782 |
| CHRISTIANNE MALONE | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $161,029 |
| KELLY KOZLOWSKI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 20 | $188,378 |
| ALLANDRA J BULGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO.ACT | 40 | $190,058 |
| NATRINA GROCE | SR. DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $119,548 |
| NORMA JEAN ZALESKI | SR. DIRECTOR FINANCE & COMPLIANCE | 40 | $110,359 |
| DANIELLE MANLEY | SR. DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $125,541 |
| KIMBERLY S WATTS | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $113,235 |
| KYLA CARLSEN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR, CO.ACT | 40 | $128,158 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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