Western Michigan University Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$12.1M
Foundation funders
66
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Western Michigan University Foundation?
Western Michigan University Foundation is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Irving S Gilmore Foundation ($3.0M), Paper Technology Foundationinc ($1.8M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Western Michigan University Foundation between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $944K (2021) to $4.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $1.4M.
What grants has Western Michigan University Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | GILMORE THEATRE COMPLEX LIGHTING/TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES | $1,000,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $133,000 |
| 2025 | Monroe-Brown Foundation | ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM | $72,667 |
| 2025 | Paul & Rose Suchovsky Charitable Tua | EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT | $51,138 |
| 2025 | Ernst & Young Foundation | MATCHING GIFTS | $47,750 |
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | WMUK UNDERWRITING | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Ernst & Young Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $29,398 |
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | WMUK EXPANDED ARTS KALAMAZOO | $24,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $22,595 |
| 2025 | Battle Creek Community Foundation | B - EDUCATION | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Rees Paul and Martha Charitable Tua | GENERAL OPERATING | $9,163 |
| 2025 | Geraldine Tase Charitable Tr | ANNUAL FUND | $4,800 |
| 2025 | The Mercantile Bank Foundation | SOSW INNOVATION ENDOWMENT FUND - GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | John E Fetzer Institute Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,180 |
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | W-MED DEANS FUND | $750 |
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | WMUK OPERATIONS/GENERAL | $500 |
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | COLLEGE OF EDUCATION DEAN'S FUND | $250 |
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | HAWORTH COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DEAN'S FUND | $250 |
| 2025 | Irving S Gilmore Foundation | WMUK | $200 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $678,000 |
| 2024 | Paper Technology Foundationinc | — | $312,806 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $223,500 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES | $200,240 |
| 2024 | Kalamazoo Community Foundation | EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | $117,328 |
| 2024 | Monroe-Brown Foundation | ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM | $72,667 |
| 2024 | The Carls Foundation | SUPPORT FOR THE VAN RIPER SPEECH AND HEARING CENTER | $70,000 |
| 2024 | The Richard F and Carolyn a Chormann Family Foundation | RICHARD F. AND CAROLYN CURTIS CHORMANN SCHOLARSHIP | $55,883 |
| 2024 | Rees Paul and Martha Charitable Tua | GENERAL OPERATING | $53,444 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | EDUCATION | $51,100 |
| 2024 | Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc | WMU COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS VIRTUAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY LAB IN THE DOROTHY U. DALTON CENTER | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Western Michigan University Foundation?
Western Michigan University Foundation is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Irving S Gilmore Foundation ($3.0M), Paper Technology Foundationinc ($1.8M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Western Michigan University Foundation between 2021–2025.
Who is Western Michigan University Foundation's largest funder?
Irving S Gilmore Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Western Michigan University Foundation, with $3.0M across 27 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Western Michigan University Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Western Michigan University Foundation across 200 grants from 66 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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