THROUGH NATIONALLY DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS CONNECTING LIBERAL EDUCATION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY PREPARES GRADUATES TO TURN KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION AND LEAD LIVES OF ACHIEVEMENT, CONTRIBUTION, AND MEANING.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$537.9M
+0.3% YoY
Revenue
$163.3M
+18.5% YoY
Net Investment Income
$1.7M
+317.0% YoY
Expenses
$190.5M
+10.2% YoY
About Willamette University
Based on IRS filings
Willamette University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SALEM, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $537.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $537,942,266 | $536,279,964 | $555,407,413 |
| Revenue | $163,265,362 | $137,752,242 | $131,114,519 |
| Expenses | $190,546,447 | $172,915,669 | $155,951,633 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,701,162 | $407,937 | $2,378,328 |
| 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
1 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 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN THORSETT | PRESIDENT | 40 | $487,093 |
| SHELBY RADCLIFFE | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $342,077 |
| BRIAN GALLINI | DEAN, COLLEGE OF LAW | 40 | $268,039 |
| DANIEL VALLES SR VICE | PRESIDENT, COO & TREASURER | 40 | $265,063 |
| JENNIFER COLE | DEAN, PNCA | 40 | $214,432 |
| CAROL LONG | PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $246,045 |
| SHANA SECHRIST GENERAL | COUNSEL & VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $228,400 |
| WILLIAM MULLEN | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT | 40 | $235,174 |
| ORN BODVARSSON DEAN ATKINSON | GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | 40 | $226,358 |
| RUTH FEINGOLD | DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES | 40 | $205,168 |
| NORMAN WILLIAMS KEN | CLAUDIA PETERSON PROFESSOR OF LAW | 40 | $211,911 |
| LISA LANDREMAN | VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $184,500 |
| COLLEEN KAWAHARA CHIEF OF | STAFF, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY | 40 | $173,818 |
| ANNE GALLAGHER ASSOCIATE | VP OF BUDGET & FACILITIES | 40 | $160,684 |
| KEVIN SMITH | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH LARGE | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| LYNNE SAXTON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SANDRA ROWE | SECRETARY - 02/29/2024 | 1 | — |
| EVA KRIPALANI | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| BOB HECK | TRUSTEE - 06/30/2024 | 1 | — |
| BONNIE FLYNN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRIAN HUFFT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLOTTE CARPENTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CORTLANDT CUFFEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID DRINKWARD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELOISE DAMROSCH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HEIDI PATTERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES CUNO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JANELLE BOVELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFF CHUNG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JILL TERRY HALL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHNNY VONG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JON THOMSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH HOFFMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIE FILIZETTI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KARYN RICHARDS-KUAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE CAHILL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENNETH MORRIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KONRAD KRUGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LINDA HUTCHINS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LYNN RISTIG | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MARIAM HIGGINS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICK WAITE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBIN BRENA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SEAN O'HOLLAREN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TRUMAN COLLINS JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
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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