Nonprofit · EIN 59-6166292
UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · PENSACOLA, FL 32514
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,049,180 | $24,862,694 | $8,186,486 | $201,146,574 | $31,621,872 | $169,524,702 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $31,079,208 | $24,067,831 | $7,011,377 | $193,517,207 | $34,946,555 | $158,570,652 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $23,965,993 | $20,578,321 | $3,387,672 | $184,725,863 | $37,672,474 | $147,053,389 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,683,339
- Program service revenue
- $11,776,668
- Investment income
- $13,489,999
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,660,606
- Other revenue
- $99,174
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,951,853
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,571,516
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,571,516
- Professional fundraising fees
- $23,130
- Legal fees
- $133,015
- Accounting fees
- $121,581
- Occupancy
- $1,552,269
- Travel
- $712,652
- Depreciation
- $3,143,620
- Program services (functional)
- $21,534,531
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,507,647
- Fundraising (functional)
- $820,516
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $193,517,207
- Total assets, end of year
- $201,146,574
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $31,621,872
- Net assets, end of year
- $169,524,702
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,014,992
- Publicly traded securities
- $113,898,650
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,115
- Gross receipts
- $72,095,839
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA SAUNDERS | UWF PRESIDENT Key employee | 0.25 | $0 | $672,870 | $249,207 |
| HOWARD REDDY | FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $293,457 | $103,721 |
| KEVIN KREIGER | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $332,094 | $55,814 |
| JEREMY KUHL | PROVOST Key employee | 1 | $0 | $335,705 | $51,639 |
| BETSY BOWERS | VP FINANCE AND ADMIN. Key employee | 1 | $0 | $318,953 | $36,634 |
| EMAN EL-SHEIKH | ASSOCIATE VP Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $305,872 | $42,455 |
| DANIEL LUCAS | FOUNDATION CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $201,736 | $38,784 |
| EVA BUTTS | FOUNDATION DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $101,483 | $19,100 |
| GERALD ADCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BAKER | FORMER BOT REP. Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE BOOKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE DEE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY FIKE | ALUMNI BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FRY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES GHEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CAREY GRIFFIN | SGA V.P. Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| AMBER GRIFFITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.35 | $0 |
| JAMES HOSMAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DENIS MCKINNON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.55 | $0 |
| RACHEL MOYA | BOT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| VICTORIA MULLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN PORTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HONG POTOMSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| CHRIS RONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| KATHY SANDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 |
| JACOB SHIVLEY | FACULTY SENATE V.P. Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RODNEY SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRUCE VREDENBURG | BOD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 |
| CYNDI WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JEFF WEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA SAUNDERS | UWF PRESIDENT Key employee | 0.3 | $0 | $568,306 | $214,124 |
| GARY LIQUORI | FORMER PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $324,898 | $48,461 |
| HOWARD REDDY | FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $258,119 | $92,841 |
| KEVIN KREIGER | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $297,176 | $51,428 |
| BETSY BOWERS | VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Key employee | 1 | $0 | $280,517 | $33,456 |
| JEREMY KUHL | PROVOST Key employee | 1 | $0 | $274,283 | $39,362 |
| JUSTIN DAVIS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $250,512 | $31,349 |
| GEORGE ELLENBERG | FORMER PROVOST, PROFESSOR Key employee | 1 | $0 | $209,418 | $48,486 |
| CHULA KING | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $208,654 | $40,279 |
| DANIEL LUCAS | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $176,927 | $35,832 |
| EVA BUTTS | DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $90,642 | $18,111 |
| GERALD ADCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BAKER | BOT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE BOOKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BYARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CRAWFORD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CROW | FACULTY SENATE V.P. Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE DEE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FRY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL GOODEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GORMLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARYL GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HOSMAN | BOD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.85 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| H BRITT LANDRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONG POTOMSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SANDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY SUTTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE VREDENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.65 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WHITNEY FIKE | ALUMNI BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER GRIFFITH | BOD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYANNA MAI MONTOYA | SGA V.P. Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA MULLET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA SAUNDERS | UWF PRESIDENT Key employee | 0.15 | $0 | $601,144 | $195,487 |
| GEORGE ELLENBERG | PROVOST/SR. VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 1 | $0 | $368,141 | $46,561 |
| PETER SHINNICK | FORMER EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $303,916 | $39,249 |
| HOWARD REDDY | FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $251,158 | $83,720 |
| KEVIN KREIGER | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $274,529 | $47,012 |
| BETSY BOWERS | VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND Key employee | 1 | $0 | $282,766 | $31,213 |
| JUSTIN DAVIS | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $276,476 | $34,731 |
| DANIEL LUCAS | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $214,783 | $34,650 |
| CHULA KING | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $202,990 | $38,511 |
| EVA BUTTS | DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $86,451 | $16,688 |
| GERALD ADCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK BACKER | BOT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 0.35 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE BOOKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BYARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON CRAWFORD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW CROW | FACULTY SENATE V.P. Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE DEE DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN FRY | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL GOODEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GORMLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARYL GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.15 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HOSMAN | BOD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHIE JEFFCOAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| H BRITT LANDRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRIP MAYGARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER MCCLURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PEACOCK JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HONG POTOMSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE PROFFITT | SGA V.P. Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS RONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SANDSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE STACEY | ALUMNI ASSOC. PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RODNEY SUTTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE VREDENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11000 UNIVERSITY PKWY BLDG 12, PENSACOLA, FL 32514-5732
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL LUCAS, 11000 UNIVERSITY PKWY BLDG 12, PENSACOLA, FL 325145732
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL LUCAS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (850) 474-3118
- Website
- WWW.UWF.EDU/FOUNDATION
- Return prepared by
- SALTMARSH CLEAVELAND AND GUND
Mission
SOLICITING, RECEIVING, AND ADMINISTERING GIFTS AND BEQUESTS OF PROPERTY AND FUNDS FOR SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES ALL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (UWF). TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT EDUCATION AND EDUCATION FACILITIES, INCLUDING HOUSING AT UWF.
Program accomplishments
- STUDENT HOUSING PROGRAM - THE UWF DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND RESIDENCE LIFE PROVIDES HOUSING FOR APPROXIMATELY 11%, I.E., OVER 1,589 STUDENTS AND 66 STUDENT STAFF, OF THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT BODY OF 14,797. OCCUPANCY OF DORMS IS TO MEET STUDENTS' ON CAMPUS HOUSING NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, HOUSING OFFERS OVER 208 EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE STUDENTS' LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS ENRICH THE STUDENTS' COLLEGE EXPERIENCE.Expenses $11,411,513 · revenue $12,118,631
- STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - THE UWF FOUNDATION AWARDED 2,857 SCHOLARSHIPS TO 1,513 UWF STUDENTS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS HELPED TO ENSURE THOSE STUDENTS GAINED A HIGHER EDUCATION. ONE OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS PROMOTED DURING THE YEAR WAS THE FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP. THIS SCHOLARSHIP ENABLES STUDENTS, WHO ARE FIRST GENERATION IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE, TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD COLLEGE TUITION. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED $339,327 OF FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $2,951,853 · grants $2,951,853
- EMINENT SCHOLARS AND PROFESSORSHIPS - THE UNIVERSITY HAD 3 DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS LAST FISCAL YEAR. THESE PROFESSORSHIPS HELPED TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY BY HAVING DISTINGUISHED AND SPECIALIZED PROFESSORS TEACH STUDENTS.Expenses $786,538
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMS: THE UWF FOUNDATION HAS AGENCY ACCOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS AND COLLEGES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY. THESE ACCOUNTS PRIMARILY CONSIST OF DONATED FUNDS TO HELP SUPPORT FACULTY SALARIES, STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LECTURES.Expenses $6,384,627
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
- 59-6166292
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $201,146,574
- Income (IRS master file)
- $72,095,839
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $33,049,180 | $24,862,694 | $201,146,574 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $31,079,208 | $24,067,831 | $193,517,207 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $23,965,993 | $20,578,321 | $184,725,863 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $25,076,558 | $19,165,041 | $176,233,105 | 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 59-6166292).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC is 59-6166292.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL LUCAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,049,180, expenses of $24,862,694 and total assets of $201,146,574 at year end.
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