Nonprofit · EIN 38-3555142
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Also known as WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DETROIT, MI 48202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,859,948 | $26,688,438 | $1,171,510 | $657,703,718 | $176,825 | $657,526,893 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,711,369 | $26,385,001 | -$4,673,632 | $596,291,272 | $150,988 | $596,140,284 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,335,750 | $24,181,087 | -$14,845,337 | $504,174,175 | $224,835 | $503,949,340 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,271,385
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,588,563
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,742,664
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,790,663
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $20,790,663
- Management and general (functional)
- $717,202
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,180,573
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $596,291,272
- Total assets, end of year
- $657,703,718
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $176,825
- Net assets, end of year
- $657,526,893
- Publicly traded securities
- $445,166,568
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$649,792
- Gross receipts
- $173,283,280
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLY ANDREWS ESPY | DIRECTOR/UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $704,382 | $245,846 |
| M ROY WILSON MD MS | PROF. OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (FORMER UNI. PRES) Former | 0 | $0 | $671,717 | $70,491 |
| RICHARD A BIERSCHBACH | INTERIM PRESIDENT/JOHN W. REED PROFESSOR OF LAW Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $483,731 | $64,918 |
| DAVID RIPPLE | DIRECTOR/FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $396,127 | $64,798 |
| BETHANY GIELCZYK | SR VP, CFO & TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $342,098 | $51,160 |
| ALANA ASKEW | ASSISTANT VP TREASURY Officer | 5 | $0 | $202,081 | $31,108 |
| LINDA BEALE | DIRECTOR/WSU LAW PROFESSOR & PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC SENATE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $193,498 | $26,179 |
| NECO T WALKER | SECRETARY Officer | 15 | $0 | $99,047 | $28,079 |
| JAMES A ANDERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO VITALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE J LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GOLDSBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOLLEEN T KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN KELLY | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA APPLEBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| QUINCY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA BAKER | DIRECTOR/ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN WERDLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN TELANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI LYNN LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOSHA PADGETT BROWN | DIRECTOR/ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Roy Wilson MD MS | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT (FORMER) Former | 2 | $0 | $888,993 | $170,385 |
| David Ripple | DIRECTOR/FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $360,956 | $61,850 |
| David Massaron | SR VP, CFO & TREASURER (PART YEAR) Officer | 1 | $0 | $341,039 | $35,558 |
| Kimberly Andrews Espy | DIRECTOR/UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $328,506 | $33,494 |
| Bethany Gielczyk | SR VP, CFO & TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $255,840 | $24,614 |
| Linda Beale | Director/WSU Law Professor & President of Academic Senate Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $186,610 | $25,256 |
| Susan E Burns | PRESIDENT (FORMER) Former | 15 | $0 | $165,238 | $20,122 |
| Alana Askew | ASST VP TREASURY Officer | 5 | $0 | $121,066 | $18,061 |
| Neco T Walker | SECRETARY Officer | 15 | $0 | $94,623 | $26,712 |
| ROBERT REAVES | DIRECTOR (FORMER) Former | 1 | $0 | $109,831 | $3,828 |
| James A Anderson | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Angelo Vitale | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan C Barnhill III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Denise J Lewis | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Goldsberry | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kolleen T Kennedy | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Kelly | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew J Simoncini | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINCY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sean Werdlow | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Telang | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terri Lynn Land | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tosha Padgett Brown | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT WSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M ROY WILSON MD MS | UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT (PART YEAR) Officer | 15 | $0 | $697,465 | $222,383 |
| SUSAN E BURNS | PRESIDENT (PART YEAR) Officer | 15 | $0 | $331,686 | $54,487 |
| DAVID MASSARON | SR VP, CFO & TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 | $347,977 | $31,630 |
| LINDA BEALE | DIRECTOR/WSU LAW PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $168,391 | $16,841 |
| MARIANNE CUNNINGHAM | ASSISTANT TREASURER (FORMER) Former | 15 | $0 | $174,201 | $4,944 |
| THOMAS LEMARBE | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 | $100,786 | $13,911 |
| NECO T WALKER | SECRETARY Officer | 15 | $0 | $87,886 | $11,555 |
| BETHANY GIELCZYK | SR ASSOC VP & DEPUTY CFO Officer | 15 | $0 | $36,215 | $3,636 |
| MATTHEW J SIMONCINI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELO VITALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN C BARNHILL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY PASKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E MEADOR | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID M HEMPSTEAD | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE J LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GOLDSBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES A ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY H BAXT | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KOLLEEN T KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT REAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA T PIERCE | DIRECTOR (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WEDLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TELANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI LYNN LAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ANDREWS ESPY | DIRECTOR/UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RIPPLE | DIRECTOR/FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOSHA PADGETT BROWN | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT WSU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA ASKEW | ASST VP TREASURY Officer | 15 | $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
- Return prepared by
- PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
Mission
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO BE A CENTRALIZED MEANS OF ENCOURAGING AND MANAGING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY. THIS SUPPORT ALLOWS WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND SCIENTISTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING AND DISCOVERY THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN FINANCIALLY POSSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONS AND OBJECTIVES OF WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY.Expenses $20,790,663 · grants $20,790,663
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
- 38-3555142
- 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 (B432)
- Group exemption
- 5224: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $657,703,718
- Income (IRS master file)
- $173,283,280
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $27,859,948 | $26,688,438 | $657,703,718 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $21,711,369 | $26,385,001 | $596,291,272 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $9,335,750 | $24,181,087 | $504,174,175 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $143,332,679 | $23,095,067 | $453,355,197 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 38-3555142).
Questions about WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY is 38-3555142.
- 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 21 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 $27,859,948, expenses of $26,688,438 and total assets of $657,703,718 at year end.
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