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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 84-1383926

Western Governors University

SALT LAKE CITY, UTNTEE: B43Founded 1997Website

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Total Revenue

$264.7M

FY 2023

Program Spending

89.1%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2025 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$945.9M

Total Assets

$349.9M net

15.39 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

Active Programs

FY 2023

1154

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 89 Institutional Funders

$24.2M raised across 176 grants · +$1.1M committed (2019–2025 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 34 states (2019–2025 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
Wgu Advancement	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	$12,719,727
Lilly Endowment Inc	INDIANAPOLIS, IN	$2,656,385
Merkin Family Foundation	MARINA DEL REY, CA	$2,000,000
Charles Koch Foundation	Arlington, VA	$1,941,150
Kansas City Scholars Inc	KANSAS CITY, MO	$1,195,625
NEO Philanthropy Inc	New York, NY	$920,000
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc	NEW YORK, NY	$700,000
Davita Charitable Fund Inc	Federal Way, WA	$693,333 +$1,040,000 committed
The Colorado Health Foundation	DENVER, CO	$150,000
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation	RICHMOND, VA	$94,985

Total tracked: $24,239,830 across 176 grants · +$1,118,000 committed across 4 commitments (2019–2025 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$243.1M in expenses

The Organization is a Type III functionally integrated supporting organization whose purpose is to operate to the exclusive benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry out the purposes of Western Governors University and WGU Academy. The Organization provides direction over the policies, programs, and activities of these supported organizations in addition to financial support. In FY24, the Organization provided $10.6 million of funding to these supported organizations. The Organization also provides administrative services (accounting, HR, legal, finance, management, procurement, etc.) to these supported organizations.

Financial History