Wichita State University Foundation Annual Report FY 2015
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HLC Accreditation 2016-2017 Evidence Document Foundation Annual Report FY 2015 Additional information: ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2015 Wichita State University Foundation’s GOLDENGOLDEN ANNIVERSARY A JOURNEY OF EXCELLENCE ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2015 1965 aerial view of the WSU campus WHERE TO FIND IT 3 Introduction 4 Mission Statement and Core Values 6-7, 9-10 Fiscal Year 2015 Timeline of Highlights WSU Foundation Financials 11 Donor Bill of Rights 13 Who gives to the WSU Foundation 14 University Gifts 15 WSU Foundation total assets 17 WSU Foundation investments 18 Private support provided to the university 19 Overall financials Honor Roll of Donors 21-23 WSU Foundation Board, National Advisory Council 23-81 Honor Roll of Donors/Giving Clubs 81-82 Matching gift companies 82 Society of 1895 82 Memorials 83 Share your comments 83 Contact information WSU FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | FY15 2 DEAR SHOCKER SUPPORTERS: The ambitious vision that guides our journey 2015. We hope you also enjoy the images that honor at Wichita State University compels us always to be our history and traditions. looking and moving forward. We have set our sights on A year of remarkable giving had several being a university recognized for discovering knowledge highlights: an $11.25 million pledge from Koch and pursuing innovation — by definition a quest that is Industries and the Fred and Mary Koch Foundation; a future-focused. $5 million contribution from Dorothy and Bill Cohen And yet. for the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College and In this past fiscal year, how could we not look back University Libraries; $2.5 million from the Sam and with nostalgia and respect for the people and events Rie Bloomfield Foundation to establish the Sam that brought us to this point where we see our future Bloomfield Chair in Engineering Innovation; and $1 so clearly? This 12-month period was noteworthy for million from the Bernard Osher Foundation to sustain two milestones — the 50th anniversary of the WSU the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program for adult Foundation in 2015 and, in 2014, the 50th anniversary learners. of Wichita State’s entry into the state system of higher The Annual Fund for Excellence, our student caller education. program, also had a record-breaking year. It seems all the more meaningful that, during Through gifts large and small, Wichita State is this special year, the WSU Foundation also celebrated stronger than ever. a record-breaking year of fundraising. Wichita State’s With your continued support, we look again to donors, alumni and friends committed nearly $49 the future, committed to President John Bardo’s vision million in fiscal 2015, surpassing the previous record of for our great university — a place of life-enhancing almost $31 million. This report provides our financial discovery, innovative instruction, dynamic student outcomes for the period from July 1, 2014, to June 30, experiences and caring community engagement. WITH SHOCKER PRIDE, Elizabeth H. King President & CEO WSU Foundation Marilyn B. Pauly 2014-15 Chair WSU Foundation Board of Directors 3 MISSION STATEMENT The Wichita State University Foundation strives to enhance a community of learning excellence for our students and faculty through philanthropy and stewardship. CORE VALUES INTEGRITY TEAMWORK An obligation to honesty and openness A reliance upon the professionalism of with accountability, not only to ourselves our colleagues with acknowledgment but to others. that all are equally valued. RELATIONSHIPS SERVICE A commitment to enhancing trust, A practice of personally performing to a respect and diversity. standard that is always exceptional. WSU FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | FY15 4 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS | FISCAL YEAR 2015 CAMPUS 1960S ACTIVITIES CENTER RHATIGAN STUDENT CENTER 2015 WSU FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | FY15 20142014 timeline of Aug. cont. Sept. cont. JULY ˜ Ribbon-cutting marks grand opening of Koch Global Trading ˜ Wichita State women’s golf Center located in Clinton Hall. student-athlete Bryce Schroeder The Koch Global Trading Center won the ANB Bank Western will provide applied learning Slope Triple Play women’s golf experience and education for tournament. students studying markets and trading. ˜ Joseph Hunter is named vice president for development at the ˜ Inaugural John A. See awards go WSU Foundation. to WSU faculty members Jibo He, Jim Steck and Ramazan Asmatulu ˜ Keith Pickus joins the WSU for their advancements in cancer Foundation as vice president research and flight safety. for corporate and foundation relations. ˜ WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research opened a new Ballistics and Impact Dynamics ˜ WSU holds dedication ceremony Research Lab within the former for Shocker Hall, the first Britt Brown Arena at the Kansas construction project initiated auG Coliseum. during the administration of WSU . President John Bardo. The $65 million, five-story residence hall features housing for more than 750 students, a 400-seat dining hall and classroom and meeting SEPT. spaces. ˜ WSU President John Bardo outlined a major expansion of the WSU campus to support job creation and a university strategy based on an Innovation Campus serving students, companies and the community. ˜ Grand opening for newly renovated ˜ The Engineering Research Building ˜ Cindy Claycomb is named director Rhatigan Student Center, is named Donald L. Beggs Hall, in of Wichita State’s newly formed showcasing a modern facility that honor of WSU President Emeritus WSU Ventures. will serve students for many years. Don Beggs. WSU FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | FY15 6 20142014 timeline of OCT. Oct. cont. ˜ Engineering innovation chair created with $2.5 million pledge dec. from the Sam & Rie Bloomfield Foundation. This position will help establish a technology-based economy that will reach far beyond Wichita State and south-central ˜ George Ablah, longtime supporter Kansas. of WSU and brilliant real estate developer, died on Oct. 27 at the age of 85. In addition to the many contributions from him and his wife, Virginia, the Ablah name is ˜ $11.25 million pledge from Koch known at Wichita State for the Industries and the Fred and Ablah Library, built in 1962 through Mary Koch Foundation advances contributions made by the family. WSU academics, athletics and Innovation Campus. ˜ Mark Torline is named director of WSU’s Center for Entrepreneurship. ˜ WSU President’s Medal awarded ˜ The Osher scholarship program to scientist & engineer Ruth David for adult learners at WSU receives ’75. $1 million grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation. The endowed ˜ The WSU Alumni Association hires program offers an estimated total Courtney M. Marshall as its new of $50,000 each year to 20 to 25 nov president and CEO. students. ˜ Shirley Lefever-Davis is named ˜ Ron Matson, who has served as ˜ Demolition of WSU’s dean of the College of Education at interim dean for WSU’s Fairmount Wheatshocker Apartments enters WSU. She had been interim dean College of Liberal Arts and final phase, clearing the way since June 2013. Sciences since July 2012, is named for the first new building of the dean of the college. university’s Innovation Campus. WSU FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | FY15 7 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS | FISCAL YEAR 2015 REIDENBAUGH HOUSE Former home of the WSU Endowment Association 1965 WOODMAN ALUMNI CENTER 2015 Current home of the WSU Foundation WSU FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | FY15 WSU FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | FY15 20152015 timeline of JAN. ˜ WSU’s Applied Technology FEB march Acceleration Institute launches . a new Center for Social ˜ ZE PowerGroup donates software ˜ The Honors College at Wichita Knowledge, which will be co-led to Koch Global Trading Center at State University announced by iTalent Corp., an award-winning Wichita State. The gift is valued at the inaugural class of Koch technology consulting and systems more than $175,000 a year. Scholars--$30,000 will be awarded integration company known for its to 10 students each year over the ˜ Kevin Clark ‘84 believed that best practice implementations of course of four years. social knowledge in Fortune 100 education had the power to help companies. people build successful and fulfilling lives. Following that belief, he and his wife established six scholarships at WSU. Mr. Clark died on Feb. 7 in Hutchinson, Kan. He was 54. ˜ For the fifth consecutive ˜ 3-Peat in St. Charles—The Shocker year, Wichita State University Women’s Basketball Team are ranks first among the nation’s MVC Champions! universities in industry-funded aerospace engineering research ˜ Despite all of Mel Hambelton’s ˜ H. Russell Bomhoff died Jan. 14 at and development expenditures, successes, he regretted not having the age of 92. As part of his many according to newly-released gone to college and earning a WSU contributions, Mr. Bomhoff National Science Foundation data. degree, so he and his family gave endowed a scholarship in the back to WSU for more than 30 ˜ Wichita State has again been College of Engineering to increase years. Mr. Hambelton died March named a top military-friendly the pipeline of engineers and 22 at the age of 81. university in Military Advanced later established an engineering Education magazine’s “2015 Guide professorship as a way to give back to Military-Friendly Colleges & to a community that helped make Universities.” him successful. ˜ WSU’s GEAR UP program awarded $740,000 a year for seven years ˜ The Ulrich Museum of Art again to fund programs benefitting achieved accreditation by the USD 259 middle and high American Alliance of Museums schools. (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. ˜ ESPN’s College GameDay ˜ Wichita State shocks Kansas in broadcasts live from Charles Koch 78-65 victory, advancing Shocker Arena. Men’s Basketball to the Sweet 16. WSU FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | FY15 9 20152015 timeline of April cont. May cont. APRIL ˜ Wichita State won its eighth straight Missouri Valley Conference men’s golf championship, winning the title for the 20th time. ˜ The Wichita State women’s tennis team won the MVC tournament and punched a ticket to its seventh-consecutive NCAA Tournament.