Worcester Polytechnic Institute
THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATES TALENTED MEN AND WOMEN IN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, AND HUMANITIES IN PREPARATION FOR CAREERS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, CIVIC CONTRIBUTION, AND LEADERSHIP, FACILITATED BY ACTIVE LIFELONG LEARNING. (CONT. ON SCH O) THIS EDUCATIONAL PROCESS IS TRUE TO THE FOUNDERS' DIRECTIVE TO CREATE, TO DISCOVER, AND TO CONVEY KNOWLEDGE AT THE FRONTIERS OF ACADEMIC INQUIRY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF SOCIETY. KNOWLEDGE IS CREATED AND DISCOVERED IN THE SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES OF FACULTY AND STUDENTS RANGING ACROSS EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGY, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, AND BASIC RESEARCH. KNOWLEDGE IS CONVEYED THROUGH SCHOLARLY PUBLICATION AND INSTRUCTION. (HTTP://WWW.WPI.EDU/ABOUT/MISSION.HTML)
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.3B
+2.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.1M
+3.2% YoY
Grant Count
53
-14.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$154K
+20.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,348,178,551 | $1,319,474,615 | $1,250,809,748 |
| Revenue | $490,769,899 | $462,672,181 | $444,871,646 |
| Expenses | $505,318,915 | $483,023,410 | $445,496,296 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $11,127,022 | $13,559,221 | $4,296,051 |
| 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
245 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JINLIU WANG | PRESIDENT | 40 | $807,682 |
| WILLIAM FITZGERALD | CHAIR & TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOYCE KLINE | VICE CHAIR & TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STEPHEN RUSCKOWSKI | VICE CHAIR & TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL ASPINWALL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LORRAINE BOLSINGER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| LINWOOD BRADFORD | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MARNI HALL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ROBERT HART | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| STUART KAZIN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| DAVID LAPRE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| CARLEEN MAITLAND | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ERICA MASON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MAUREEN MCCAFFREY | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PAMELA MCCAULEY | TRUSTEE (THRU 03/2024) | 2 | — |
| NEIL MCDONOUGH | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| PATRICIA NEWCOMER-SMALL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| GEORGE OLIVER | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH PHALEN | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MARK RUSSELL | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH SCHWEINSBERG | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| NAVJOT SINGH | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JOAN BOLDUC SZKUTAK | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| MYLES WALTON | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER WYSE | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| ELIZABETH CLAPP | ASSOC TREAS. & CONTROLLER | 40 | $164,753 |
| DAVID BUNIS | SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL | 40 | $574,842 |
| MICHAEL HORAN | TREASURER, EXECUTIVE VP & CFO | 40 | $577,082 |
| KYLE SIEGEL | AVP, CHIEF OF STAFF & DEP. SECR. | 40 | $228,456 |
| WINSTON SOBOYEJO | PROVOST (THRU 09/2023) | 40 | $540,190 |
| PHILIP CLAY | VP STUDENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $544,346 |
| ARTHUR HEINRICHER | DEAN UG STUD/INT PROV (AS OF 10/23) | 40 | $342,374 |
| LAUREN TURNER | SVP TALENT & INCLUSION, CDO | 40 | $543,230 |
| JOHN MCNEIL | DEAN OF ENGINEERING | 40 | $367,324 |
| JEAN KING | DEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCES | 40 | $381,003 |
| DONNA STOCK | VP UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $461,463 |
| LEE MORADI | MECHANICAL & MATERIALS ENG PROFESSOR | 40 | $354,271 |
| BRUCE BURSTEN | CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR | 40 | $201,687 |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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