NonprofitsWestern Governors University

Education

Western Governors University

SALT LAKE CTY, UT

Total revenue

$1.5B

Total expenses

$1.3B

Net assets

$223.3M

Grants received

$5.0M

103 grants

EIN

474365018

Tax year

2023

Mission

To operate and administer an institution of higher learning.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.6M
Program service revenue$1.5B
Investment income$305K
Other revenue$34K
Total revenue$1.5B

Expenses

Grants paid$35.4M
Salaries & benefits$632.5M
Fundraising$1.9M
Other expenses$612.8M
Total expenses$1.3B
Total assets$658.3M
Net assets$223.3M

People

34 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KERRY HEALY

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

GOV ERIC HOLCOMB

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEY

TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

GOV JARED POLIS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID SIMMONS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR SAMUEL H SMITH

TRUSTEE (EMERITUS AS OF 11/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

JESSIE WOOLEY-WILSON

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT PULSIPHER

TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

COURTNEY HILLS MCBETH

CAO & PROVOST (AS OF 1/24)

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID GROW

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

2 hrs/wk

NADEEM SYED

CFO & TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT HUNT

SR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECR.

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOE FULLER

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR CHARLES SORENSON

CHAIR (THRU 11/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

LENNY MENDONCA

VICE-CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN W BLUFORD III

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

APRIL CHOU

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

COLE CLARK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DWANA FRANKLIN-DAVIS

TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

TALIA MILGROM-ELCOTT

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

THE HONORABLE JIM GERINGER

TRUSTEE (EMERITUS AS OF 11/23)

Board

1 hrs/wk

MITSU FRAZIER

SR VP, BUSINESS COLLEGE

Staff

$459K

40 hrs/wk

DEBORAH FOWLER

SR VP, STUDENT SUCCESS

Staff

$407K

40 hrs/wk

STACEY LUDWIG JOHNSON

SR VP, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

Staff

$393K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID PERKINSON

SR VP, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$389K

40 hrs/wk

GENE HAYES

SR VP, REGIONAL OPERATIONS

Staff

$388K

40 hrs/wk

KEITH SMITH THRU 824

SR VP, LEAVITT SCHOOL OF HLTH

Staff

$369K

40 hrs/wk

ASHUTOSH TIWARY

SR VP, SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

Staff

$364K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL BINGHAM

SR VP, SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

Staff

$361K

40 hrs/wk

SCOTT NEUNER

SR VP, MARKETING

Staff

$356K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH DEMARK

VICE PROVOST

Staff

$332K

40 hrs/wk

ERIC WEAVER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$316K

40 hrs/wk

REBECCA WATTS

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$313K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH DERY

VP, DEAN-SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY

Staff

$306K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

GOOGLE INC

WEB MARKETING

$101.1M

AMOBEE INC

MEDIA MANAGEMENT

$34.0M

MNTN DIGITAL INC

MARKETING

$20.8M

LINKEDIN CORPORATION

WEB MARKETING

$9.5M

COMPTIA LEARNING LLC

LEARNING RESOURCES

$7.8M

Grants received

Showing 103 of 103

FromAmountPurposeYear
$75K
BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP (BOS)
2024
$64K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$27K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$15K
IMPROVED CAPABILITIES AND GREATER DIVERSITY OF EDUCATORS IN KANSAS CITY
2024
$13K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$7K
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
2024
$5K
Educator grant - Nicolette Morgan
2024
$4K
Scholarship Program - Richard Carter
2024
$3K
TUITION SCHOLARSHIP - MALLORY BALLE
2024
$2K
2023 McConnell Scholars
2024
$2K
Barry Scholarship Program
2024
$1K
Educational Scholarships
2024
$1.5M
IMPROVING READING INSTRUCTION IN IN
2023
$750K
General operating support
2023
$29K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$25K
WGU MISSOURI PRELICENSURE NURSING PROGRAM
2023
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$12K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$10K
TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$6K
Scholarship for Nichole Jowrey
2023
$6K
FINANCIAL AID TO STUDENTS
2023
$6K
Scholarship for Loreen Jowrey
2023
$5K
DIRECTORS DONATION
2023
$4K
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
2023
$4K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$4K
TUTIION
2023
$4K
Scholarship paid on behalf of trafficking survivor in accordance with IRS preapproval
2023
$4K
General Support
2023
$4K
Scholarship
2023
$3K
Scholarships for Jiamin Chen ($258), Mehar Hashmi ($278), and Faisa Hassan ($2,500)
2023
$3K
Educational Scholarships
2023
$3K
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE - SCHOLARSHIP TO 1 INDIVIDUAL
2023
$3K
Scholarship for Carly Engleka
2023
$3K
Student Scholarships
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
General Support
2023
$844
SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$98K
IMPROVING READING INSTRUCTION IN IN
2022
$43K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$15K
WGU MISSOURI JEFFERSON FOUNDATION NURSING AND HEALTH PROGRAMS SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$15K
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
2022
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$5K
Scholarship for Jiamin Chen
2022
$5K
Scholarship for Jiamin Chen
2022
$5K
TUITION SCHOLARSHIP - SYDNEY ANDERSON
2022
$5K
DOMINION ENERGY SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$5K
DIRECTORS DONATION
2022
$4K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$3K
Educational Scholarships
2022
$3K
General Support
2022
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$2K
TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$2K
TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$2K
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
2022
$1K
Scholarship Program - Richard Carter
2022
$951
EDUCATION
2022
Financial Support
2022
$7K
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
2021
$5K
SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
2021
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
2021
$1K
Scholarship Program - Richard Carter
2021
$1M
CHARTING THE FUTURE INITIATIVE
2020
$7K
Grant - to support the mission of the organization
2020
$4K
General Support
2020
$3K
DIRECTORS DONATION
2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2020
$2K
Educational Scholarships
2020
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2020
$1K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
$1M
SUPPORT EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY
2019
$4K
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
2019
$2K
Educational Scholarship Grant
2019

Funded by

$5.0M from 61 funders · 103 grants · 2017–2024

Lilly Endowment Inc

$2.6M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Merkin Family Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2019

Charles Koch Foundation

$750K · 1 grant · 2023

Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation

$85K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Wayne C Stewart Foundation Uma

$84K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Daniels Fund

$75K · 1 grant · 2024

Folds Of Honor Foundation

$64K · 1 grant · 2024

Jefferson Foundation

$40K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN474365018
NTEE codeB03
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-03
Formed2015
Employees8312
Volunteers16
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