WGU Corporation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$21.2M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
46
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds WGU Corporation?
WGU Corporation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by WGU Advancement ($12.7M), Gates Foundation ($5.1M), Elisabeth C Deluca Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.2M in grants to WGU Corporation between 2019–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| Austin Community Foundation Inc | $5,925 | 1 | 2020 |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dick Albert & Mary Charitable Tr | $3,192 | 1 | 2023 |
| WF & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman JF | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $7.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.
What grants has WGU Corporation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR SCHOLARSHIPS | $6,500 |
| 2025 | Michigan Gateway Community Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $1,318,338 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $1,203,165 |
| 2024 | Elisabeth C Deluca Foundation Inc | SOUTHEAST REGION NURSING LAB | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION; RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | $756,179 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | $700,000 |
| 2024 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $490,880 |
| 2024 | Meadows Foundation Inc | Toward increasing degree and credential attainment rates in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and surrounding rural areas | $172,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Texas Foundation | TO SUPPORT DEGREE ATTAINMENT AMONG RURAL WEST TEXAS' UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS. | $130,000 |
| 2024 | Sentara Health | SENTARA SCHOLARS PROGRAM | $70,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | JOHN INGRAM ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP, INGRAM SCHOLARS PROGRAM BRANDING, AND MICRO CREDENTIAL INITIATIVE | $42,500 |
| 2024 | The Moscrip Family Foundation Inc | Scholarships | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Michigan Gateway Community Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS | $6,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $1,200,000 |
| 2023 | Gates Foundation | RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Call Foundation | CONTRIBUTION MADE TO A 501(C)3 CHARITABLE INSTITUTION IN SUPPORT OF ITS CONTINUING MISSION. | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Tulsa Community Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $26,741 |
| 2023 | Columbus Foundation | EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Blue Mountain Community Foundation | VARIOUS PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY BMCF BOARD | $6,277 |
| 2023 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | DOMINION ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 |
| 2023 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Call Foundation | CONTRIBUTION MADE TO A 501(C)3 CHARITABLE INSTITUTION IN SUPPORT OF ITS CONTINUING MISSION. | $3,500 |
| 2023 | Dick Albert & Mary Charitable Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,192 |
| 2022 | WGU Advancement | REMITTANCES TO WGU | $3,548,008 |
| 2022 | WGU Advancement | REMITTANCES TO WGU | $1,578,049 |
| 2022 | NEO Philanthropy Inc | Program Grant | $915,000 |
| 2022 | Tulsa Community Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS | $25,200 |
| 2022 | Columbus Foundation | EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2022 | The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc | FOR THE TENNESSEE 25TH ANNIVERSARY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 46 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds WGU Corporation?
WGU Corporation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by WGU Advancement ($12.7M), Gates Foundation ($5.1M), Elisabeth C Deluca Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $21.2M in grants to WGU Corporation between 2019–2025.
Who is WGU Corporation's largest funder?
WGU Advancement is the largest recorded funder of WGU Corporation, with $12.7M across 3 grants (2021–2022).
How much grant funding has WGU Corporation received?
IRS 990 filings record $21.2M in grants to WGU Corporation across 46 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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