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Your support ensures a bright future for Wichita State

Our 2022 fiscal year was filled with generous gifts to advance our university

WSU Foundation Impact Report

Dear Shocker Supporter,

As Wichita State University continues to grow, it is through the dedicated and loyal support of the many alumni, friends and donors that we are able to ensure a thriving campus community for our Shocker students. In fiscal year 2022, which ended on June 30, 2022, that support helped the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement (WSUFAE) surpass our fundraising goal, reaching the second-largest fundraising year in our history with more than $63 million received in gifts and pledges.

In this Impact Report, you’ll find a complete accounting of the financial outcomes for the WSUFAE in FY22. We’ve also included a few articles highlighting some of the gifts that are so crucial to continuing to advance the university.

We are so grateful for your generosity through the years and are proud to see that more than 2,400 students were awarded scholarships this year – a feat that is only possible because of each of you.

Thank you for all the ways you have contributed to this journey with your ongoing support.

With Shocker pride,
ELIZABETH H. KING, President & CEO
WSU Foundation

$63.12M

Raised in Gifts & Pledges
 
 

$32.23M

FY22 Endowed Funds and current gifts to support people, places and programs

2,436

Students Received Scholarships
 
 

By-the-Numbers
Thousands of donors generously gave to Wichita State University this past fiscal year.
Below is a brief insight into our performance in FY21.

Total Managed Assets

2022
$258.4 $125.6
*$383.98
2021
$253.4 $149.3
*$402.73
2020
$201.7 $148.4
*$350.1
2019
$214.6 $154.2
*$368.8
2018
$209.8 $136.0
*$345.8
2017
$192.5 $114.3
*$306.8
2016
$175.0 $107.9
*$282.9
2015
$183.1 $103.1
*$286.2
 Pooled Endowment  Other Assets  *Total Managed Assets

The six-year chart shows a breakdown of the WSU Foundation’s total managed assets.

  • The black bars indicate the portion of the total assets that make up the Pooled Endowment fund.
  • The yellow bars represent other assets, which include the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art and Anthropology Museums’ collections, current funds, real estate and receivables.
  • *Total managed assets reflects all assets managed by the Foundation, before the adjustments to record pledges at next realizable value.
Click to download the WSU Foundation’s FY22 Financials
Your passion for Wichita State is creating a brighter future. We are pleased to share several stories about the impact of your giving.

Impact Stories

7.14.20

Love and legacy
WSU students
Peri Widener at work

9.28.20

Gift from Peri Widener will help develop global leaders, build new home for Barton School of Business

1.19.21

Couple’s $3.5 million estate gift will provide scholarships for Wichita State University students with financial need
Wichita State University Foundation 125th Anniversary.
Wichita State University School of Nursing

6.24.21

The Foster family leaves $2.2 million gift for nursing scholarships at Wichita State

5.24.21

Mark and Stacy Parkinson expand their investment in immigrant students
Currently receiving the Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship for First-Generation Immigrant Students are, from left, Jonathan Lozano, a junior majoring in biological sciences; Irene Campos, a sophomore majoring in criminal justice; and Javier Martinez, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.
The expansion of the building features an addition on the south side to house WSU’s career services offices.

7.28.21

The legacy of Howard Marcus and his family burns bright at Wichita State