WGU Corporation
The organization's mission is to operate exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry out the purposes of western governors university, a 501(c) (3) organization.
WGU Corporation at a glance
In short: WGU Corporation gave $137K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $137K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $136,505
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $136,505
- Median grant
- $136,505
- Total assets
- $1,169,597,295
- +23.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who WGU Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Governors University ($137K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | General Support | $136,505 |
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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 | $1,169,597,295 | $345,446,693 | $360,918,269 | $136,505 | 1 | $41,567,573 |
| 2024 | $945,870,128 | $264,706,475 | $272,803,792 | — | — | $28,712,572 |
| 2023 | $686,959,304 | $682,133,952 | $693,140,755 | — | — | $37,300,962 |
| 2022 | $637,635,637 | $1,108,132,860 | $1,061,166,683 | — | — | $19,966,496 |
| 2021 | $621,679,021 | $1,020,118,520 | $994,721,354 | — | — | $29,117,846 |
| 2020 | $519,060,075 | $922,496,445 | $882,462,909 | — | — | $7,807,367 |
| 2019 | $464,419,701 | $855,832,070 | $793,657,562 | — | — | $9,601,889 |
About WGU Corporation
Based on IRS filings
WGU Corporation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $137K. Net investment income was $41.6M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
WGU Corporation is led by Scott D Pulsipher, Trustee & President on every filing since 2019; 13 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott D Pulsipher
Trustee & President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$1.1M (2019) → $2.1M (2025)
Jason Levin
Executive Director & Labs
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$459K (2024) → $512K (2025)
Chris Lee
President & Wgu Academy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$492K (2025)
Joe Fuller
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cole Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Simmons
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Wooley-Wilson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John W. Bluford III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Talia Milgrom-Elcott
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
April Chou
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerry Healy
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dwana Franklin-Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eloy Ortiz Oakley
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harold Lee Martin Sr.
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Watkins
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Pattee
Senior Vice President, People & Talent
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$264K (2019) → $584K (2025)
David Grow
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$448K (2019) → $955K (2025)
David Morales
Senior Vice President, Technology & CIO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$439K (2020) → $680K (2025)
Robert Hunt
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Senior Vice President & General Counsel → Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$271K (2021) → $464K (2025)
Nadeem Syed
Chief Financial Officer
CFO & Treasurer → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $796K (2025)
Patricia Moore
Vice President & Engineering
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$312K (2022) → $458K (2025)
Courtney Hills McBeth
Chief Academic Officer & Provost
CAO & Provost → Chief Academic Officer & Provost, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$640K (2025)
Paul Droubay
Vice President, Global People Strategy & Technology
Vice President & Total Rewards → Vice President, Global People Strategy & Technology, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$365K (2024) → $402K (2025)
Hank Humphreys
Vice President, Product & Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$416K (2025)
John Morton
Vice President & Infrastructure
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$395K (2025)
Lenny Mendonca
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Charles Sorenson (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Samuel H. Smith (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: The Honorable Jim Geringer (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Annalisa Holcombe (2024) — President & Wgu Advancement
- Former: Henry Humphreys (2024) — Vice President, Product & Portf. Manag.
- Former: Deborah Fowler (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President & St Successor
- Former: Marni Baker-Stein (2019–2023) — CAO
- Former: Sarah DeMark (2019–2023) — Vice Provost & Cred Integrity
- Former: Tammy Johns (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: The Honorable Eric Holcomb (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: The Honorable Jared Polis (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Smith (2021–2023) — Vice President & Ins. Portfolio Management
- Former: Ashutosh Tiwary (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President & It College
- Former: Mark Milliron (2021–2023) — Senior Vice President & Sch of Edu
- Former: Eric Weaver (2022–2023) — Executive Director & Ins for Adv Hlthcare
- Former: Gene Hayes (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President & Regional Op
- Former: Mitsu Frazier (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President & Bus College
- Former: Scott Neuner (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President & Marketing
- Former: David Perkinson (2023) — Senior Vice President & Program Development
- Former: Janea Jones-Schenk (2023) — Senior Vice President & College
- Former: Stacey Ludwig Johnson (2023) — Senior Vice President & Edu School
- Former: Jan Jones-Schenk (2019–2022) — Senior Vice President & Health Professions College
- Former: Wesley Smith (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President, Policy & Public Affairs
- Former: Jane Swift (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sean Atkins (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President & Business College
- Former: Jason Thompson (2022) — Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion
- Former: Carey Hilderbrand (2019–2021) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Robert Mendenhall (2019–2021) — Former President
- Former: Elke Leeds (2021) — Vice President & Academic
- Former: Robert Collins (2021) — Vice President & Financial Aid
- Former: Damien Cooper (2019–2020) — Vice President & Enterprise Architecture
- Former: Melissa Flores (2019–2020) — Vice President & State Operations
- Former: Patrick Partridge (2019–2020) — Former Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Therese Crane (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sonya Keetch (2020) — Vice President & Total Rewards
- Former: Robert E. Evanson (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Van Ton-Quinlivan (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2.1M, to Scott Pulsipher (Trustee/President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about WGU Corporation
How much does WGU Corporation give each year?
WGU Corporation gave $137K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is WGU Corporation?
WGU Corporation reported $1.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $345.4M.
What is WGU Corporation?
WGU Corporation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Salt Lake City, UT. It holds $1.2B in total assets as of 2025.
Where does WGU Corporation operate?
WGU Corporation has awarded grants in Utah.
What is WGU Corporation's EIN?
WGU Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1383926. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
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