Foundation for Western Washington
THE FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND ALUMNI IS A NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY: "BY INSPIRING OUR COMMUNITY TO GIVE, WE SECURE AND STEWARD PRIVATE RESOURCES TO ADVANCE SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH AND CREATIVITY."THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1966 AS A VEHICLE TO RECEIVE AND ENCOURAGE PRIVATE GIVING TO WWU. THE FOUNDATION IS LED BY A GROUP OF DEDICATED BOARD MEMBERS WHO GROW AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PRIVATE SUPPORT TO PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. THESE ALUMNI, PARENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS BRING THEIR EXPERIENCES IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND NON-PROFITS AND SHARE THE COMMON MISSION OF ENGAGING NEW FRIENDS FOR WESTERN WHILE ALSO STEWARDING THE MORE THAN $175 MILLION IN ASSETS UNDER THE FOUNDATION'S MANAGEMENT. GIFTS FUND STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, AS WELL AS PROGRAM AND FACULTY MEMBER SUPPORT.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$182.8M
+10.0% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $182,826,889 | $166,132,970 | $143,878,599 |
| Revenue | $15,272,931 | $24,719,929 | $12,946,101 |
| Expenses | $14,754,902 | $12,632,077 | $12,000,042 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $660,479 | $243,199 | $115,791 |
| 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
4 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA STURM | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | — |
| SCOT STUDEBAKER | VICE CHAIR & GOVERNANCE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| SYDNEY HUNSDALE | PAST CHAIR & FINANCE CHAIR | 4 | — |
| TONY GEORGE | SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| COLETTE TAYLOR | TREASURER | 4 | — |
| RICK ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DEB ATWOOD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL BAYLESS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CAROL FRANCISCO | EC AT LARGE | 4 | — |
| GREG GRANT | SI CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CHRISTY JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER KUTCHER | PHILANTHROPY CHAIR | 2 | — |
| WARREN MICHELSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| PAULA RADLOFF | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MARK REIS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TASHA REPP | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| VINI SAMUEL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| INGRID SARAPUU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BRINTON SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BART SHILVOCK | EC AT LARGE | 2 | — |
| BRETT JORDAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JODY MULL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| NABEEL CHOWDHURY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| EDWARD COE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BRANDY CORUJO | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| HAMRAJ GHUMMAN | EC AT LARGE | 2 | — |
| COREY SPEARS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JANIS VELASQUEZ-FARMER | ADEI CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MASON LUVERA | ENGAGEMENT CHAIR | 2 | — |
| KIM O'NEILL | PRESIDENT & CEO | 20 | $302,080 |
| MARK BROVAK | VICE PRESIDENT & CFO | 20 | $167,544 |
| MANDY HANOUSEK | ASST VP ADVANCEMENT SERIES | 40 | $153,863 |
| MARK BAGLEY | ASST VP GIFTS, DONOR RELATIONS | 40 | $147,687 |
| MATT HAMMATT | SR DIRECTOR PLANNED GIVING | 40 | $108,511 |
| VICTORIA MARTINSEN | SR DIRECTOR ALUMNI CONSTITUENTS | 40 | $101,232 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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