WWU Foundation Financial Summary

Total Value of Gifts and Services Provided to the University

Bar chart showing total gifts from FY13-22 in millions of dollars. The values are: $5.3 in FY13, $6.1 in FY14, $6.1 in FY15, $7.5 in FY16, $7.6 in FY17, $8.8 in FY18, $8.3 in FY19, $7.4 in FY20, $7.6 in FY21, $9.4 in FY22

Over the past 10 years, the amount of support provided by the Foundation to the University has grown from just over $5.0 million annually, to over $9 million today. 

Total Contributions to the WWU Foundation by Fiscal Year

Bar chart showing total contributions from FY18-22 in millions of dollars. The values are: $21.2 in FY18, $13.5 in FY19, $23.5 in FY20, $10.1 in FY21, $17.4 in FY22

Total Endowment Assets under Management

Bar chart showing endowments from FY18-22 in millions of dollars. The values are $86.7 in FY18, $93.2M in FY19, $94.2 in FY20, $124.0 in FY21, $109.8 in FY22

Total Endowment Assets Under Management includes assets owned directly by the Foundation, as well as endowed assets managed by the Foundation on behalf of the University. The endowment experienced significant volatility in both the stock and bond markets during the final six months of the year, resulting in the reduction of total assets compared to the prior year. 

Endowment Fund Returns

Bar chart showing endowment fund returns in percentages from FY18-22. The values are: 8.1% in FY18, 6.6% in FY19, 0.9% in FY20, 28.4% in FY21, and -12.6% in FY22

Endowment fund returns for fiscal year 2022 reflect the significant volatility experienced in both the stock and bonds markets.  Annual distributions are calculated based on a formula using the prior years’ distribution and the three-year average of ending fund balances, thus reducing the impact of market fluctuations in any one year.