Organization · EIN 47-4365018 · Salt Lake Cty, UT · Education
Who funds Western Governors University?
25 private foundations reported paying Western Governors University $2.7M on returns for tax year 2023.
25 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 25
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Endowment Indianapolis, IN |
$1,457,890 | IMPROVING READING INSTRUCTION IN IN | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charles Koch Foundation Arlington, VA |
$750,000 | General operating support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Davita Charitable Fund Federal Way, WA · Preselected only |
$346,666 | DONATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wayne C Stewart Foundation Uma Milwaukee, WI |
$28,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 02/2024 |
| Jefferson Foundation Festus, MO · Preselected only |
$25,000 | WGU MISSOURI PRELICENSURE NURSING PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation Nantucket, MA |
$14,500 3 grant lines |
— | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Eminger Stewart Foundation Uma Milwaukee, WI |
$12,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 02/2024 |
| Kenneth and Glenna Hughes Sch Tr Xxx-Xx-Xxxx Evansville, IN |
$9,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sam I Kobata & Sons Foundation St Paul, MN · Preselected only |
$7,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Oletha C Likins and Loren E Likins Perpetual Memorial Trust Fund Torrington, WY · Preselected only |
$5,110 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| College Futures Foundation Oakland, CA · Preselected only |
$5,000 | DIRECTORS DONATION | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Arnold Mmaude E Arnold Mem Fd Dallas, TX |
$4,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Columbus Phipps Foundation Dallas, TX |
$4,000 | EDUCATIONAL GRANTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| Carl del Signore Foundation Cumberland, MD |
$4,000 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| Melaleuca Foundation Idaho Falls, ID · Preselected only |
$4,000 | TUTIION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Aristevi Foundation Old Hickory, TN |
$3,925 | — | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bob Richardson Memorial Trust Milwaukee, WI |
$3,333 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Austin, TX |
$3,036 | Scholarships for Jiamin Chen ($258), Mehar Hashmi ($278), and Faisa Hassan ($2,500) | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wf & Blanche E West Educational & Coffman Jf Chehalis, WA · Preselected only |
$3,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Benz William L & Margaret L Fdn Pittsburgh, PA |
$2,400 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 05/2024 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Western Governors University
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Western Governors University, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Renaissance Foundation Portland, OR
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $251K to them - Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation Los Angeles, CA
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $4.05M to them - The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Waukesha, WI
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $6.14M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $107M to them - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $877K to them - Watson-Brown Foundation Thomson, GA
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $59.7K to them - Fidelity Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $543K to them - The Spencer Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $1.49M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
5 shared funders · 67 funders in all - Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
6 shared funders · 19 funders in all - Belmont University Nashville, TN
5 shared funders · 68 funders in all - George Fox University Newberg, OR
4 shared funders · 25 funders in all - Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
3 shared funders · 28 funders in all - Corban University Salem, OR
3 shared funders · 8 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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