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. 150 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 486121167 WICHITA, KS Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$48.6M
Total Expenses$30.4M
Total Assets$415.0M
Grant Records150
Funding Total$16.9M
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.

Sample Grants Received

$860,675
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$425,005
$405,500
2024
FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS UPON DISSOLUTION. FUNDS TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIP
$252,427
2024
THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, STUDENT SERVICE ASSISTANCE WITH NON-TUITION HARDSHIPS, WSU WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM, RHATIGAN EMERGENCY FUND
$175,645

Showing up to 5 of 150 total records — full history available with membership.

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

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION
$6,819,421 20 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$2,478,258 9 grants
Education
$729,828 8 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$690,745 13 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$640,410 1 grant

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.

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