Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO AID, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY IN FULFILLING ITS EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
Public Charity
WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, of GUNNISON, CO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $17.1M in revenue, $10.3M in expenses, $54.6M in total assets. 101 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $9.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 840709935
GUNNISON, CO
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.1M
Total Expenses$10.3M
Total Assets$54.6M
Grant Records101
Funding Total$9.4M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Western Colorado University Foundation
How Western Colorado University Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$84
Expenditure of funds for the benefit of, or use by, western colorado university
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
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$683,698
EDUCATION
$280,696
SCHOLARSHIPS & STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
$230,000
EDUCATION
$100,000
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bill Paddock
DIRECTOR
Brian Cooper
DIRECTOR
Brian Johnson
SECRETARY
Carol Rieger
DIRECTOR
Chip Creager
DIRECTOR
Denise Halligan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17.1M | $10.3M | $54.6M |
| 2024 | $8.0M | $7.2M | $44.9M |
| 2023 | $8.3M | $5.3M | $39.6M |
| 2021 | $7.3M | $3.4M | $34.0M |
| 2020 | $5.8M | $3.2M | $25.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.8M to $17.1M (+197%), with total assets most recently reported at $54.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.