Nonprofit · EIN 23-7080478
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Also known as ALUMNI ASSOC INC
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $160,691 | $73,745 | $86,946 | $674,806 | $0 | $674,806 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $159,588 | $90,283 | $69,305 | $587,022 | $0 | $587,022 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $154,567 | $142,149 | $12,418 | $503,640 | $0 | $503,640 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,691
- Royalties
- $145,000
- Other revenue
- $145,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $950
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $64,453
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,292
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $587,022
- Total assets, end of year
- $674,806
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $674,806
- Publicly traded securities
- $352,463
- Gross receipts
- $160,691
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER CABORN | FORMER TREASURER Former | 0 | $0 | $223,391 | $60,007 |
| LYNDSEY CRUM | TREASURER Officer | 3.8 | $0 | $51,628 | $13,873 |
| TARA REID | SECRETARY (PART YEAR), BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $40,678 | $3,864 |
| REGINA BAKER | PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE MILLER | VICE PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD WOOD | SECRETARY (PART YEAR), BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILAL HAMMOUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BINU CHERIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT SCHOENJAHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD SMOLENSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IEISHA NORRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN RAINEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEDA MCINTYRE HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAKINI JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE OGRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAMEEKA WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SCHRAMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Caborn | BOARD MEMBER, Interim Treasurer (1.11.24-8.18.24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1.8 | $0 | $213,917 | $60,081 |
| Annessa Morley | BOARD MEMBER, Treasurer - PART YEAR (10.1.23-1.10.24) Officer | 3.8 | $0 | $129,800 | $30,802 |
| Tia Finney-Sadler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $102,842 | $24,766 |
| Tara Reid | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $106,842 | $15,801 |
| Brandon Ivory | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $29,973 | $2,294 |
| Annette Walker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $86 | $7 |
| Komal Shah Kapoor | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Regina Baker | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tosha Padgett Brown | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bilal Hammoud | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Smolenski | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ernestine Lyons | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ieisha Norris | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerry LaPlante | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Leda McIntyre Hall | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle OGrady | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rochelle Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Wood | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shameeka Ward | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shyam Bhakta | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Timothy Schramm | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lyndsey Crum | BOARD MEMBER, Treasurer (8.19.24-9.30.24) Officer | 3.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER CABORN | FORMER TREASURER Former | 0 | $0 | $218,530 | $57,637 |
| ANNESSA MORLEY | TREASURER Officer | 3.75 | $0 | $132,752 | $20,419 |
| ROBERT REAVES | PAST PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $91,654 | $3,657 |
| TIA FINNEY-SADLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $73,724 | $14,282 |
| BRANDON IVORY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $27,615 | $0 |
| ANNETTE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $205 | $0 |
| REGINA BAKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOMAL SHAH KAPOOR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOSHA PADGETT BROWN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ABHIJIT NIKHADE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SCHRAMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYAM BHAKTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAMEEKA WARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NAJWA ABOUHASSAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE O'GRADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEDA MCINTYRE HALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY LAPLANTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARMANPREET SINGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNESTINE LYONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZHONGCONG XIE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5700 CASS AVENUE AAB 4602, DETROIT, MI 48202-3692
- In care of
- % BETHANY GIELCZYCK
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BETHANY GIELCZYK, 5700 CASS AVENUE AAB 4602, DETROIT, MI 48202
- Signed the 990
- BETHANY GIELCZYK, SR VP FIN BUSN AFFAIRS, CFO, TREAS
- Phone
- (313) 577-2073
- Website
- HTTP://ALUMNI.WAYNE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
THE WSUAA EXISTS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI TO PARTICIPATE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY ("WSU"). THE MISSION OF THE WSUAA IS TO PROVIDE WSU'S ALUMNI AND FRIENDS INFORMATION, RESOURCES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT AID IN DEVELOPING AND NURTURING (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- TO SUPPORT THE INSTRUCTION, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE MISSION OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY BY ESTABLISHING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI AND ALUMNI GROUPS.Expenses $64,453 · grants $950
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7080478
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Exempt since
- 1961
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43Z)
- Group exemption
- 5224: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $674,806
- Income (IRS master file)
- $160,691
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $160,691 | $73,745 | $674,806 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $159,588 | $90,283 | $587,022 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $154,567 | $142,149 | $503,640 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $152,463 | $136,293 | $486,322 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 23-7080478).
Questions about WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY is 23-7080478.
- Is WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1961.
- Which annual return does WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 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 WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BETHANY GIELCZYK.
- Who are the officers and directors of WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $160,691, expenses of $73,745 and total assets of $674,806 at year end.
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