About West Chester University Foundation
The West Chester University Foundation engages donors and other partners to drive student success. We secure funding that helps West Chester University students achieve more.
Focus Areas
ScholarshipsStudent success and retentionExperiential learningAthleticsAcademic colleges and programs (Arts & Humanities, Business, Education & Social Work, Health Sciences, Sciences & Mathematics, Music)Diversity, Equity, and InclusionResearch partnerships and faculty-student collaborationCommunity engagement
Who They Fund
current university studentsuniversity alumniuniversity institution/administration (West Chester University and affiliated student services organizations)
About West Chester University Foundation
West Chester University Foundation’s largest recent grants have gone directly to West Chester University of Pennsylvania, including a $3,218,980 grant in 2024 and a $2,513,005 grant in 2025 to promote the various exempt purposes of the university. That pattern shows a funder centered on institutional support for one campus community rather than a broad external grant portfolio. The foundation’s existing focus areas point to student scholarships, student success and retention, experiential learning, athletics, academic colleges and programs, diversity, equity, and inclusion, research partnerships, and community engagement. Recent awards also show support for affiliated campus organizations, including West Chester University Student Services Inc and West Chester University Alumni Association. The grant record is strongly tied to the university’s operating and student-support ecosystem, with awards structured to advance exempt purposes of West Chester University and its affiliated entities. Across the recent grants listed, the foundation’s giving is local and entirely connected to West Chester, Pennsylvania recipients.
What West Chester University Foundation Funds
Scholarship support is a core part of the foundation’s work. Its active Annual Scholarship program is a one-time scholarship gift for West Chester University students, with donors able to contribute to an existing scholarship or create a named scholarship at $10,000 or more. The Endowed Scholarship program extends that model through gifts invested in perpetuity, with a minimum $25,000 commitment. Student support also reaches beyond tuition aid: West Chester University Student Services Inc received $234,427 in 2025 to promote the exempt purposes of student services, building on earlier awards of $138,479 in 2023 and $78,686 in 2024. Alumni engagement appears as another channel of support, with West Chester University Alumni Association receiving grants in 2023 and 2024 for the exempt purposes of the association. These awards align with the foundation’s emphasis on student success, retention, and university community engagement.
How West Chester University Foundation Gives
Grant size varies widely, from a p25 of $64,946 to a median of $186,453 and a p75 of $2,571,366. That spread reflects a mix of large institutional support and smaller awards to affiliated organizations. The recent record also shows repeat funding: West Chester University of Pennsylvania appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while West Chester University Student Services Inc received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active scholarship programs are institution-linked rather than open solicitation vehicles, and both the Annual Scholarship and Endowed Scholarship programs are tied to West Chester University.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2M
Total Assets
$70.6M
Total Revenue
$13.7M
Total Expenses
$10.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $65K and $2.6M, with a median of $186K.
25th Percentile
$65K
Median
$186K
75th Percentile
$2.6M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DEBRA CORNELIUS
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