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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EIN 38-2138856 KALAMAZOO, MI

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Revenue 2024
$102,305,196
Expenses 2024
$104,127,120

Program services were 91.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B110
Classification
1000
Street
1903 W MICHIGAN AVE

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

MISSION STATEMENT (ADOPTED 2018) THE MISSION OF THE WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY SO THAT IT CAN EFFECTIVELY CARRY OUT ITS MISSION OF TEACHING, RESEARCH AND SERVICE. THE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY MAINTAINING AND ENLARGING AN ENDOWMENT FUND, THE INCOME FROM WHICH PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CURRENT DEMANDS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FULFILLS ITS MISSION THROUGH: COST-EFFECTIVE FUND-RAISING PROGRAMS, CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT OFFICE, WHICH SEEK PARTICIPATION FROM A VARIETY OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY CONSTITUENTS; PRUDENT AND RESPONSIBLE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ASSETS ENTRUSTED TO IT BY ITS MANY CONSTITUENTS; AND EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF ITS RESOURCES TO AREAS OF PRIORITY WITHIN WESTERN MICHIGAN THE WMU FOUNDATION IS ADMINISTERED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY, WHO ALSO SERVES AS THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT, AND A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO OVERSEE HOW FU

Activities or mission (Part I)

MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING AN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

  • THE FOUNDATION EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SOLICITING, COLLECTING AND INVESTING DONATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR THE OBJECTIVES, GOALS, AND MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY.

    Expenses $95,503,478 · Grants $91,394,500

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Edward B Montgomery

    DESIGNATED D

    Total calculated
    $661,703
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $531,580
    Other
    $130,123
    Hours/week
    1 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $531,580 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    not reported + $110,594 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $19,529 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $661,703 related

  • Kristen R Devries

    SECRETARY (P

    Total calculated
    $388,350
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $327,795
    Other
    $60,555
    Hours/week
    1 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $316,595 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported + $11,200 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $44,788 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $15,767 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $388,350 related

  • Janice J Van Der Kley

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $375,036
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $321,494
    Other
    $53,542
    Hours/week
    1 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $305,556 related
    Bonus
    not reported + $6,863 related
    Other
    not reported + $9,075 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $34,014 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $19,528 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $375,036 related

  • Colleen Scarff

    ASSISTANT TR

    Total calculated
    $263,692
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $215,262
    Other
    $48,430
    Hours/week
    1 + 50 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $205,809 related
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported + $9,453 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $23,405 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $25,025 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $263,692 related

  • Robert M Beam

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James S Brady

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jeanne H Carlson

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lynn Chen-Zhang

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Phil Chludzinski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sandra L Doctor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bjorn Green

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • L Leonard Harrison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rhonda Davenport Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Tobey Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jennifer Lb Lentner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael W Lewis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mark Lindemood

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Larry Lueth

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Matthew D Mace

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kenneth V Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen K Parker

    DIRECTOR (PA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Floyd L Parks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jonas Peterson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andy Richards

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Shagonaby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

The first 25 listed. Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $102,305,196
    Expenses
    $104,127,120
    Contributions
    $33,775,188
    Grants paid
    $91,394,500
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $58,768,528
    Expenses
    $56,363,745
    Contributions
    $30,566,544
    Grants paid
    $43,305,601
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $47,667,153
    Expenses
    $60,470,859
    Contributions
    $46,927,825
    Grants paid
    $50,618,222

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $103,674,460
    Expenses
    $49,517,787
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,004,803,081

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $603,544,425
    Expenses
    $35,365,368
    Assets (EOY)
    $1,032,369,023

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $43,479,998
    Expenses
    $37,575,105
    Assets (EOY)
    $431,026,780

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $41,082,264
    Expenses
    $48,084,239
    Assets (EOY)
    $446,380,606

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

    $91,394,500

    2024 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND

  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

    $50,618,222

    2022 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND

  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

    $43,305,601

    2023 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2024 return

  • STADIUM & DRAKE II LLC

    REAL ESTAT · MI

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.