WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY STUDENT SERVICES, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED TO INITIATE, REGULATE AND OPERATE GROUP STUDENT ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FINANCIAL MATTERS AT WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, AS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. GROUP STUDENT ACTIVITIES AT THIS TIME INCLUDE THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORE, VARIOUS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES, VENDING MACHINES AND VARIOUS STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$11.0M
-21.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.4M
+313.0% YoY
Grant Count
5
+25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$884K
+230.4% YoY
About West Chester University
Based on IRS filings
West Chester University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WEST CHESTER, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $4.4M. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,982,474 | $13,971,257 | $13,383,750 |
| Revenue | $9,763,443 | $8,990,222 | $8,932,513 |
| Expenses | $12,903,688 | $10,023,350 | $8,978,525 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,043,930 | $241,217 | $522,019 |
| 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 5 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA SNYDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $155,313 |
| JOELLE TOLIFERO | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| DAVID JAMES | VICE CHAIRPERSON | 0.5 | — |
| BRAD SORRELS | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| KATHY BOYER | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| MARK D SAMMARONE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| RACHEL TREFFIESEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MATT HOLLIDAY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JASMINE STEWART | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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