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Western Colorado University Foundation

GUNNISON, CO

Website

Total revenue

$17.1M

Total expenses

$10.3M

Net assets

$54.2M

Grants received

$8.4M

105 grants

EIN

840709935

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the foundation is to aid, directly or indirectly, western colorado university in fulfilling its educational purposes

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$16.0M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$1.1M
Other revenue$69K
Total revenue$17.1M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$381K
Other expenses$8.7M
Total expenses$10.3M
Total assets$54.6M
Net assets$54.2M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAULA HENDRICKSON

CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

RUTH WELCH

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

KATHY LOCKHART

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

CAROL RIEGER

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BRIAN COOPER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHIP CREAGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

DON FARLOW

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DENISE HALLIGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TRACY HOART

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEFF HOLWAY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RON LEACH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RYAN LILES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILL PADDOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK STEWART

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOANIE TODD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SHELLEY THOMPSON

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

—

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 105 of 105

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE DENVER FOUNDATION
$230K
SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100K
EDUCATION
2024
WELD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$88K
PROGRAM
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY
$83K
SPECIFIED PURPOSE
2024
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
$29K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$25K
FINANCIAL NEED SCHOLARSHIP IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
2024
AUSTIN EKELER FOUNDATION
$20K
TO BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY.
2024
THE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION NO COLORADO
$17K
—
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
JEANE D FAIR CHARITABLE TR
$12K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC
$6K
DESIG
2024
MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC
$6K
DESIG
2024
THE ALBERTSONS COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$6K
HUNGER
2024
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$1.1M
EDUCATION
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$258K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
I A O'SHAUGHNESSY FOUNDATION
$100K
ELEVATE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
EDUCATION
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$48K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$43K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
DANIELS FUND
$33K
BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITY
2023
THE INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$21K
FINANCIAL NEED SCHOLARSHIP IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
2023
National Collegiate Athletic Association
$21K
Grants
2023
LANDMAN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
$15K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
CHRIS N AND KATHLEEN A ECONOMOS
$10K
GENERAL USE
2023
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
Dea Family Foundation
$5K
Gunnison Valley Promise Endowment fund
2023
Dea Family Foundation
$3K
Bartleson Prather Geology Scholarship fund
2023
ROOF F T CHAR
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
Dea Family Foundation
$1K
new stadium press box fund
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$312K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$201K
EDUCATION
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$194K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$100K
EDUCATION
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOULDER COUNTY
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
LANDMAN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
$33K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$20K
FINANCIAL NEED SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE PRIME FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
National Collegiate Athletic Association
$15K
Grants
2022
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE
$13K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$9K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
AAPL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC
$8K
FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION
2022
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Dea Family Foundation
$5K
Mountaineer Gala -Excellence in Athletics and Academics Scholarship Fund
2022
Dea Family Foundation
$3K
Bartleson Prather Geology Scholarship Fund
2022
ROOF F T CHAR
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$797K
EDUCATION
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$200K
EDUCATION
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$74K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$74K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$54K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
LANDMAN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
$35K
SCHOLARSHIP
2021
DANIELS FUND
$33K
BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITY
2021
The VF Foundation
$20K
Diversifying the Outdoor Industry Workforce
2021
NATIONAL WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE
$10K
WILDERNESS AND TRAIL STEWARDSHIP AC
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$9K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE
$8K
—
2021
Dea Family Foundation
$5K
Gunnison Valley Promise
2021
THE WOLCOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2021
Dea Family Foundation
$3K
Bartleson Prather Geology Scholarship Fund
2021
Dea Family Foundation
$3K
Gunnison Valley Promise
2021
XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION
$100
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$277K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$89K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$53K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
THE ARJUN GUPTA FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
GENERAL
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$50K
EDUCATION
2020
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
EDUCATION
2020
DANIELS FUND
$33K
BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP
2020
The VF Foundation
$31K
Western Colorado University - Outdoor Industry MBA
2020
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION INC
$18K
FINANCIAL NEED SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
2020
TRUMAN HEARTLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$16K
GEIMAN FELLOWS EXPEN
2020
TEMPLE HOYNE BUELL FOUNDATION
$15K
TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: $5,000 FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND $10,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT BENEFIT LOW-INCOME AND DIVERSE STUDENTS
2020
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
LANDMAN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
$13K
SCHOLARSHIP
2020
JACK AND MARILYN MACALLISTER
$8K
General operations
2020
Dea Family Foundation
$5K
Geology Scholarship Fund and Paul Rady School of Computer Science and Engineering Scholarship Fund
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
EDUCATION
2020
THE WOLCOTT FAMILY FOUNDATION
$4K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$1.0M
EDUCATION
2019
THE AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
2019
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$49K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION
$22K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
LANDMAN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
$13K
SCHOLARSHIP
2019
Dea Family Foundation
$13K
Steven L. Monfredo Memorial Scholarship fund
2019
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$12K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS
$6K
MATCHING FUNDS WITH WESTERN'S ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOL AS A STIPEND/INCENTIVE CREDITED TO STUDENT TUITION FOR PARTICIPATION IN HCN'S DIGITAL/SOCIAL MEDIA WORK.
2019
Dea Family Foundation
$3K
The Bartelson Prather Geology Scholarship Fund
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$308K
EDUCATION
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
LANDMAN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
$8K
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$1.1M
EDUCATION
2017
The Pew Charitable Trusts
$51K
Policy
2017
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$35K
HUMAN SERVICES
2017
THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
$12K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2017
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017
LANDMAN SCHOLARSHIP TRUST
$10K
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$9K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017

Funded by

$8.4M from 45 funders · 105 grants · 2017–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$4.3M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$710K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$640K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$486K · 4 grants · 2017–2022

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$350K · 5 grants · 2019–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$238K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

The Denver Foundation

$230K · 1 grant · 2024

Community Foundation Boulder County

$203K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN840709935
Subsection03
Ruling date1978-09
Formed1975
Employees0
Volunteers25
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