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Western Governors University

Grantmaking foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 47-4365018

Total giving
$57MTax year 2025
Total assets
$850MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

WGU'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE LIVES FOR THE BETTER BY CREATING PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY. WGU DOES THIS BY OPERATING AND ADMINISTERING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND LEARNING.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$22M2020
$22M2021
$21M2022
$13M2023
$35M2024
$57M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Wgu Academy$8.4M2021
Wgu Labs$7.9M2021
Wgu Advancement$4.3M2021

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.wgu.edu

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.