Western Michigan University
MISSION STATEMENT (ADOPTED 2018) THE MISSION OF THE WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SO THAT IT CAN EFFECTIVELY CARRY OUT ITS MISSION OF TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SERVICE. THE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY MAINTAINING AND ENLARGING AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INCOME FROM WHICH PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CURRENT DEMANDS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FULFILLS ITS MISSION THROUGH: COST-EFFECTIVE FUND-RAISING PROGRAMS, CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT OFFICE, WHICH SEEK PARTICIPATION FROM A VARIETY OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENTS; PRUDENT AND RESPONSIBLE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ASSETS ENTRUSTED TO IT BY ITS MANY CONSTITUENTS; AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ITS RESOURCES TO AREAS OF PRIORITY WITHIN WESTERN MICHIGAN THE WMU FOUNDATION IS ADMINISTERED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY, WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT, AND A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO OVERSEE HOW FU
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.1B
+3.9% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,069,236,326 | $1,029,018,352 | $1,004,803,081 |
| Revenue | $58,768,528 | $47,667,153 | $103,674,460 |
| Expenses | $56,363,745 | $60,470,859 | $49,517,787 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $28,081,670 | $770,304 | $52,377,377 |
| 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 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN CHEN-ZHANG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN K PARKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JANICE J VAN DER KLEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| COLLEEN SCARFF | ASSISTANT TR | 1 | — |
| KRISTEN R DEVRIES | SECRETARY, E | 50 | — |
| EDWARD B MONTGOMERY | DESIGNATED D | 1 | — |
| SANDRA L DOCTOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT M BEAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES S BRADY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK ALLKINS | DIRECTOR (PA | 1 | — |
| PHIL CHLUDZINSKI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEANNE H CARLSON | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER C WOMACK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EDD SNYDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES K SHOLL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FLOYD L PARKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNETH V MILLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW D MACE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LARRY LUETH | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL W LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER LB LENTNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BJORN GREEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| L LEONARD HARRISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RHONDA DAVENPORT JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN SHAGONABY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAULA TERMUHLEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JONAS PETERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT TOBEY JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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