Nonprofit · EIN 23-3054174
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $13,749,189 | $10,752,254 | $2,996,935 | $70,554,423 | $2,637,298 | $67,917,125 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,615,160 | $12,067,493 | $6,547,667 | $65,719,791 | $2,552,339 | $63,167,452 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $11,826,604 | $10,635,593 | $1,191,011 | $56,039,087 | $2,726,299 | $53,312,788 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,810,576
- of which government grants
- $142,679
- Program service revenue
- $4,986,963
- Investment income
- $2,959,383
- Net rental income
- $33,481
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$582,638
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$108,015
- Other revenue
- -$7,733
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,978,746
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $643,434
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,249,512
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,704,686
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $80,026
- Accounting fees
- $22,927
- Occupancy
- $129,189
- Travel
- $171,631
- Depreciation
- $265,871
- Program services (functional)
- $5,783,175
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,340,785
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,628,294
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $65,719,791
- Total assets, end of year
- $70,554,423
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,637,298
- Net assets, end of year
- $67,917,125
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,019,115
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,273,044
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,541,401
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $61,375,724
- Gross unrelated business income
- $13,154
- Gross receipts
- $23,440,318
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 165
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA CORNELIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 31.5 | $167,156 | $71,638 | $38,987 |
| CHRISTINA GERENZA | CFO Officer | 18 | $68,564 | $102,846 | $32,727 |
| MOLLY CLARK DAVIS | SR. DIR. ALUMNI ENG./ANNUAL FUND Officer | 18 | $141,175 | $0 | $42,073 |
| JILL SISKIND | SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 31.5 | $139,513 | $0 | $31,160 |
| JENNA BIRCH | DIR -ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,289 | $0 | $27,701 |
| COL DEBORAH J CHASE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E MILLS IV | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCOTTOLINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HOLLIDAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAWN APGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN H BAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOSSARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MS KAREN COLLINS GIBSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MAURY HOBERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA KIENLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MR EVAN MURRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DR TAHANY NAGGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JACQUI NORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS A PACITTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MS MAY VAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DR JOAN M KAMINSKI | PRESIDENT (UNTIL 07/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| ROBERT PLUCIENIK | VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 07/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| KEITH BEALE | TREASURER (UNTIL 07/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
| DR SANDRA F MATHER | SECRETARY (UNTIL 07/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA CORNELIUS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 31.5 | $157,806 | $67,631 | $35,949 |
| CHRISTINA GERENZA | CFO Officer | 18 | $64,182 | $96,272 | $29,911 |
| MOLLY CLARK DAVIS | SR. DIR. ALUMNI ENG./ANNUAL GIVING Officer | 45 | $125,652 | $0 | $35,730 |
| JILL E SISKIND | SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 45 | $121,413 | $0 | $27,753 |
| DR JOAN M KAMINSKI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN H BAKER | PRESIDENT (UNTIL 07/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PLUCIENIK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BEALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SANDRA F MATHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAWN APGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOSSARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COL DEBORAH J CHASE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FLAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MAURY HOBERMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HOLLIDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA KIENLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E MILLS IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUI NORTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS A PACITTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCOTTOLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STANLEY YAROSEWICK | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 01/24) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD N COLLISON | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 07/23) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAY VAN | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 07/23) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL WARREN | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 07/23) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER MOMINEY | FORMER CEO (UNTIL 6/22) Former | 30 | $277,647 | $0 | $46,199 |
| DEBRA CORNELIUS | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $161,128 | $0 | $28,745 |
| CHRISTINA FARRELL | CHIEF ADV. OPS OFF. (UNTIL 12/22) Officer | 45 | $126,566 | $0 | $25,534 |
| CHRISTINA GERENZA | CFO (AS OF 8/22) Officer | 22.5 | $63,244 | $58,068 | $18,118 |
| CINDY RAY | CFO (UNTIL 8/22) Officer | 30 | $105,637 | $0 | $15,666 |
| JILL E SISKIND | SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 45 | $99,778 | $0 | $16,799 |
| DR JOHN H BAKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BEALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SANDRA F MATHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAWN APGAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BOSSARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD N COLLISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL D EMRICK | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 3/31/23) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HOLLIDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOAN M KAMINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT PLUCIENIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCOTTOLINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAY VAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL WARREN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STANLEY YAROSEWICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 202 CARTER DR, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382-4972
- In care of
- % CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DEBRA CORNELIUS, 202 CARTER DRIVE, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS GERENZA, CFO
- Phone
- (610) 436-2868
- Website
- WWW.WCUFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED TO PROMOTE THE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY. IT ACHIEVES THIS PURPOSE BY SOLICITING FUNDS AND OTHER PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE FOUNDATION RAISED MORE THAN $13 MILLION IN CONTRIBUTIONS IN SUPPORT OF WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY. THIS TOTAL INCLUDED $5.9 MILLION IN OUTRIGHT GIFTS AND $7.1 MILLION IN FUTURE COMMITMENTS.OF THE $5.9 MILLION IN OUTRIGHT GIFTS, MORE THAN $2.1 MILLION WAS DESIGNATED FOR ENDOWMENTS TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. OVER $3.7 MILLION WAS DESIGNATED FOR CURRENT-USE PURPOSES, SUPPORTING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMING.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, APPROXIMATELY $2 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS WAS AWARDED TO NEARLY 1,200 STUDENTS BASED ON DONOR-ESTABLISHED CRITERIA. FOR MANY RECIPIENTS, THESE SCHOLARSHIPS MADE IT POSSIBLE TO ACCESS AND BENEFIT FROM A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AT WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ATTAINABLE WITHOUT THIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT.Expenses $5,783,175 · grants $3,978,746 · revenue $4,986,963
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-3054174
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $70,554,423
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,440,318
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $13,749,189 | $10,752,254 | $70,554,423 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,615,160 | $12,067,493 | $65,719,791 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $11,826,604 | $10,635,593 | $56,039,087 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,709,922 | $9,844,910 | $52,679,195 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-3054174).
Questions about WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION is 23-3054174.
- Is WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEBRA CORNELIUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,156 (DEBRA CORNELIUS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,749,189, expenses of $10,752,254 and total assets of $70,554,423 at year end.
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