WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EIN 37-6046814 · Education (B43I)

What they do

The Mission of The WIU Foundation is to Maximize Private Support for Western Illinois University to Assist In Advancing Its Core Values of Academic Excellence, Educational Opportunity, Personal Growth, and Social Responsibility. Private Support Enables Western Illinois University to Enhance Educational Opportunities for Its Students and Advance Its Mission of Instruction, Research, and Public Service.Private Assistance is Sought and Administered With The Primary Objective of Serving Purposes Other Than Those for Which The State of Illinois Makes Sufficient Appropriations.These Contributions, When Added to State Resources, Add An Extra Dimension By Supporting Programs That Might Not Otherwise Be Possible. Such Generosity Enables Western Illinois University to Enhance Educational Opportunities for Its Students and Advance Its Mission of Instruction, Research, and Public Service.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.66%of revenue went to mission work77.5% of expenses · Program services

4.28%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$84.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.74%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$11.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

55.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$13,187,852

Mission workProgram services$8,658,89965.66% of revenue77.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,943,56714.74% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$565,0574.28% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,020,32915.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,167,52384.68% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.5% mission · 17.4% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 15.2% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.50% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 16.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 16.2% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 16.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.04% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 17.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.47% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 13.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 3.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,187,852

Expenses$11,167,523

Annual surplus $2,020,329 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,658,899 · 77.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,943,567 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$565,057 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,187,852

Expenses$11,167,523

Assets$124,684,504

Income$19,473,892

Contributions$7,300,142

Mission work (program services)$8,658,899

Fundraising$565,057

Grants given$3,576,561

Average grant$447,070

Management and general$1,943,567

Accounting fees$53,206

Investing fees$947,868

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMY CROSBYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STARTING 4/1 · 38 hrs/week $42,710Base · Other $42,710

CLARE A THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 3/31 · 38 hrs/week $35,527Base · Other $35,527

STACY DORETHYRECORDING SECRETARY · 38 hrs/week $33,703Base · Other $33,703

HOLLY SUTTONNON-VOTING, TREASURER · 38 hrs/week $32,450Base · Other $32,450

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

AMY CROSBYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STARTING 4/1

CLARE A THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 3/31

STACY DORETHYRECORDING SECRETARY

HOLLY SUTTONNON-VOTING, TREASURER

JOHN E HALLWASDIRECTOR

TODD LESTERDIRECTOR

STEVEN J MCCANNDIRECTOR

ROBERT K BAUMANNDIRECTOR

RHONDA HAFFNERDIRECTOR

RANDALL S GERMERAADPRESIDENT

PATRICK J BURKEDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS H ESTESDIRECTOR

LORRAINE EPPERSONDIRECTOR

LARRY T BALSAMODIRECTOR

JASON L DUNCANSECRETARY

JANICE OWENSDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE K THOMPSONDIRECTOR

DAVID L MILLERVICE PRESIDENT

CHARLES C GILBERTDIRECTOR

BRIAN TURNERDIRECTOR

ARSENIO MIMSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 1 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE 303, MACOMB, IL 61455-1390
County: McDonough
In care of: % WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Primary officer: Amy Crosby, Executive Officer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailWIUFoundation@wiu.edu Phone(309) 298-1861

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B43I)
Grant-giving organization: Yes