Public Charity

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in WICHITA, KS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $48.6M revenue, $30.4M expenses, $415.0M total assets. 157 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 486121167 WICHITA, KS Universities NTEE: B43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$48.6M
Total Expenses$30.4M
Total Assets$415.0M
Grant Records157
Funding Total$17.1M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, AS THE PRIVATE FUND RAISING ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY, SEEKS TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY BY IDENTIFYING, CULTIVATING AND SOLICITING PRIVATE SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS. PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND VISION OF THE UNIVERSITY. ITS PRIVATE STATUS ENSURES THE DONOR'S RIGHT OF ANONYMITY AND ITS ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION. THE FOUNDATION FURTHER SEEKS TO BUILD AND FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONSTITUENCIES, WHICH MUTUALLY BENEFIT THE UNIVERSITY, THE WICHITA COMMUNITY, AND THE STATE OF KANSAS.

Where $100 goes at Wichita State University Foundation

How Wichita State University Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$77 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $77 for programs

$48
The foundation provides for faculty salary support, departmental operating expenses, and building construction and maintenance in accordance with donor restrictions
62% of program spending
$29
The foundation awards scholarships to students for use in attending Wichita state university in accordance with provisions established by the donor
38% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

ASSOCIATE VP Angela Dudley
DIRECTOR Barry Schwan
VP OF DEVELO Darin Kater
DIRECTOR Don Barry
PRESIDENT/CE Elizabeth H King
CHAIR Jay Smith

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$10,816,374 49 grants
General Support
$5,348,299 72 grants
Arts & Culture
$345,250 3 grants
Economic Development
$156,000 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$131,500 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $48.6M $30.4M $415.0M
2024 $38.0M $30.1M $396.0M
2023 $35.8M $40.4M $374.3M
2021 $54.3M $29.8M $395.6M
2020 $29.8M $33.1M $343.5M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $29.8M to $48.6M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $415.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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