WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1965

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TELLY MCGAHA

Phone

3169783810

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, founded in 1965, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $38.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $7.9M, a strong 21% operating margin.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $7,947,202

THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS FOR USE IN ATTENDING WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE DONOR.

Program 2

Expenses: $13,075,042

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FOR FACULTY SALARY SUPPORT, DEPARTMENTAL OPERATING EXPENSES, AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS.

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Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $19,315,879

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $16,315,325

Other Revenue $2,414,398

TOTAL REVENUE $38,045,602

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $7,947,202

Salaries & Benefits $6,548,799

Fundraising Expenses $4,388,108

Program Expenses $21,022,244

Other Expenses $15,615,806

TOTAL EXPENSES $30,111,807

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$38,045,602	$35,816,364	+0.1%
Expenses	$30,111,807	$40,437,051	-0.3%
Net Income	$7,933,795	$-4,620,687	-2.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,163,118

Total Directors

$504,937

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ELIZABETH H KING	PRESIDENT/CE	60.00	Officer Director	$452,300	$52,637	$504,937
SUSAN BARRETT	VP OF FIN/OP	55.00	Officer	$187,472	$54,492	$241,964
DARIN KATER	VP OF DEVELO	45.00	Officer	$175,491	$37,715	$213,206
J MICHAEL LAMB	VP FOR PLANN	45.00	Officer	$162,294	$40,717	$203,011
ANGELA DUDLEY	ASSOCIATE VP	40.00	Highest	$111,211	$35,498	$146,709
LYNETTE MURPHY	SR DEVELOPNM	40.00	Highest	$101,198	$36,173	$137,371
JESSIE RAINEY	ASSOCIATE VP	40.00	Highest	$106,405	$29,018	$135,423
SHEILA KRUG	ASSOCIATE VI	40.00	Highest	$102,514	$20,085	$122,599
NATHANIEL KOCH	ASSOCIATE VP	40.00	Highest	$106,236	$15,218	$121,454
PAMELA AMMAR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DON BARRY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAYN BRANDES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WAYNE CHAMBERS	AUDIT COMMIT	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF DEGRAFFENREID	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUNETTA EVERETT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK FINUCANE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KELLI HARRISON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHADI MARCOS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TELLY MCGAHA	PRESIDENT/CE	60.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LYNN NICHOLS	CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARILYN PAULY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN PEARE	PAST BOARD C	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHAWN PENNER	TREASURER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN ROLFE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY SMITH	CHAIR-ELECT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MAGGIE TOPPING	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHERYL WOHLFORD	SECRETARY	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$38,045,602	$30,111,807	$396,011,894	$7,933,795
2023	$35,816,364	$40,437,051	$374,335,716	$-4,620,687
2022	$48,848,227	$38,589,381	$377,844,366	$10,258,846
2021	$54,337,024	$29,835,588	$395,573,939	$24,501,436
2020	$29,828,605	$33,120,336	$343,537,601	$-3,291,731
2019	$67,827,086	$21,262,499	$361,712,805	$46,564,587