WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
EIN 56-0532138 · Education (B430)
What they do
Wake Forest University, A 501(c)(3) Institution of Higher Education, is Dedicated to The Pursuit of Excellence In The Liberal Arts and In Graduate and Professional Education. The Organization is Comprised of Seven Constituent Parts: Wake Forest College; The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; The School of Law; The School of Medicine; The School of Business; The School of Divinity; and The School of Professional Studies. It Seeks to Honor The Ideals of Liberal Learning, Which Entail Commitment to Transmission of Cultural Heritages; Teaching The Modes of Learning In The Basic Disciplines of Human Knowledge; Developing Critical Appreciation of Moral, Aesthetic and Religious Values; Advancing The Frontiers of Knowledge Through In-depth Study and Research; and Applying Knowledge In The Service of Humanity.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $85.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders66 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $4,951,073 for DAVID P CLAWSON (FOOTBALL COACH). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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DAVID P CLAWSONFOOTBALL COACH
STEVE FORBESMENS BKTBALL CO
SUSAN R WENTE PHDPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE
JOHN A CURRIEDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
WARREN D RUGGIEROFBALL OFFENSIVE COORDINAT
MICHELE GILLESPIE PHDPROVOST
JACQUELINE A TRAVISANO EDDEVP, CFO, TREAS
CHARLES L IACOVOU PHDDEAN, SCHOOL OF PROFESSION
MARK A PETERSENSVP - ADVANCEMENT
BRAD LAMBERTFBALL DEFENSIVE COORDINAT
BRIAN A WHITEVP, CORP. SEC, G.C.
ANNETTE RANFT PHDDEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
JACKIE KRASAS PHDDEAN, WAKE FOREST COLLEGE
B HOFLER MILAMFORMER EVP, CFO, TREAS
J REID MORGANFORMER S.VP, SEC, G.C.
ANTHONY P MARSH PHDSENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN, WAKE FOREST COLLEGE
ROGAN KERSH PHDFORMER PROVOST
JULIE A FREISCHLAG MDEVP HEALTH AFF.
MATTHEW STARBUCK CRAWFORDCOMM VICE CHAIR
JERMYN M DAVISCOMMITTEE CHAIR
KATHERINE B WRIGHTCOMMITTEE CHAIR
LAURA HORTON VIRKLERTRUSTEE
THOMAS W BUNNCOMM VICE CHAIR
LISBETH CLARK EVANSTRUSTEE
LYNN C BARANSKITRUSTEE
THE HONORABLE DONNA F EDWARDSTRUSTEE
MARYBETH TORBET HAYSCOMM VICE CHAIR
MATTHEW A KINGBOARD VICE CHAIR
MATTHEW B TELLERTRUSTEE
REV DR PRINCE R RIVERSTRUSTEE
STELLA A ROSSTRUSTEE
SHELMER D BLACKBURN JRCOMMITTEE CHAIR
SHANNAN SPENCE TOWNSENDCOMMITTEE CHAIR
MICHAEL C SMITHCOMMITTEE CHAIR
RICH BROCKTRUSTEE
MIT B SHAHCOMMITTEE CHAIR
PATRICIA L TURNERTRUSTEE
PETER C BROCKWAYCOMM VICE CHAIR
PETER M CARLSONTRUSTEE
GARY S PINKUSTRUSTEE
ALEXANDER ACQUAVELLATRUSTEE
ANIL RAI GUPTATRUSTEE
AUBREY L MARTINTRUSTEE
BEN C SUTTON JRCOMM VICE CHAIR
CANTEY M ERGENCOMMITTEE CHAIR
CURTIS C FARMERBOARD VICE CHAIR
DARLENE BOYTELL-PEREZTRUSTEE
DAVID F COUCHTRUSTEE
DEBORAH D LAMBERTTRUSTEE
DIANA M ADAMSCOMM VICE CHAIR
ERIC C WISEMANCOMM VICE CHAIR
FRANK B HOLDING JRCOMMITTEE CHAIR
FREDERICK W EUBANK IICOMM VICE CHAIR
JULIE ANN MULLEN HARTMANTRUSTEE
GERALD F ROACHTRUSTEE
HANNAH VANDERWEIDE SHUETRUSTEE
HELEN HOUGH FEINBERGTRUSTEE
JAMES E DIXONTRUSTEE
JAMES M OCONNELLTRUSTEE
JANE MCGRAWCOMMITTEE CHAIR
JANICE K STORYTRUSTEE
JEANNE WHITMAN BOBBITTBOARD CHAIR
A DALE JENKINSCOMMITTEE CHAIR
JOCELYN BURTONCOMMITTEE CHAIR
JOHN M VANNTRUSTEE
JORGE RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- 1834 WAKE FOREST ROAD, WINSTONSALEM, NC 27109-6000
- County
- Forsyth
- In care of
- % CONTROLLERS OFFICE
- Primary officer
- Jacqueline A Travisano EdD, CFO/EVP/TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- KPMG LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B430)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes