Mission
The Foundation was created to assist in the promotion, development and enhancement of the financial resources for Washburn University of Topeka, as well as to receive and hold in trust any assets given in benefit of the University.
Public Charity
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
WASHBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, of TOPEKA, KS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $52.4M in revenue, $20.2M in expenses, $294.9M in total assets. 115 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 486105561
TOPEKA, KS
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$52.4M
Total Expenses$20.2M
Total Assets$294.9M
Grant Records115
Funding Total$13.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Washburn University Foundation
How Washburn University Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Provide university support including student support (primarily scholarships), faculty & staff support, and support for major construction projects
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$19,000
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
$3,000,000
Education
$333,646
EDUCATIONAL
$304,400
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$281,113
Showing up to 5 of 115 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Angel Zimmerman
Director
Brian Hahn
Director
Carrie Lutz
Director
Chris Mcgee
Secretary
Cindy Wilson
CHAIR ELECT
Dan Foltz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52.4M | $20.2M | $294.9M |
| 2024 | $34.6M | $19.5M | $246.3M |
| 2023 | $19.9M | $24.3M | $218.8M |
| 2021 | $32.1M | $17.5M | $234.8M |
| 2020 | $17.0M | $15.6M | $190.9M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $17.0M to $52.4M (+208%), with total assets most recently reported at $294.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.