The William & Mary Foundation advances the university's highest aspirations by securing private support, guiding a multi-asset investment portfolio, and offering strategic leadership. In this work, we propel the university toward national preeminence and help shape a future worthy of its history.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56.6M a year · 51% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $635.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $7.5M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28.5M
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
37
of 37 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$88.6M
Spent
$49.3M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$840.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$88.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88.6M
FY2021$79.4M
FY2022$100.7M
FY2023$41.1M
FY2024$161.6M
FY2025$191.2M
Expenses
$49.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49.3M
FY2021$39.0M
FY2022$42.3M
FY2023$52.6M
FY2024$72.6M
FY2025$67.1M
Net assets
$840.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$840.4M
FY2021$1.1B
FY2022$1.1B
FY2023$1.1B
FY2024$1.3B
FY2025$1.4B

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1940.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $46.6M Management & general 3% · $1.7M Fundraising 2% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

53 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Trustee/Chairperson of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (end 8/2019)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (end 10/2019)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

F Brian Hiestand’s $664K as Chief Investment Officer, 1693 Partners Fund is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
F Brian Hiestand$664,032$384,314$866,051$488,797$560,495
Catherine Mountjoy$427,250$315,856$511,339$343,425$375,301
Matthew T Lambert$332,250$257,228$219,040$254,327$433,726
Amy S Sebring——$92,188$88,165$326,267
William D Copan JR——$195,079$227,806$184,671
Karyn a Tancredi——$165,199$154,140$149,061
Bruce G Aird$150,783$129,582———
Julie S Leach$111,885$96,681$91,834$74,492$61,889

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Secures and manages private philanthropic gifts to support, strengthen, and expand the educational mission and programs of William & Mary university.

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3 programs · $46.6M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The foundation provides support for salaries of professors and other staff and other general support for the college of william & mary.

$36.0Mprogram expense
02

The foundation provides financial aid for students of the college of william & mary.

$10.2Mprogram expense
03

The foundation provides support for other related organizations. Additional details can be found in part ix and schedule I.

$382Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 133 grants · $265.0M · 2019–2024
William & MaryFY2024$13,563,449
William & MaryFY2024$8,544,219
William & MaryFY2024$5,823,151
William & MaryFY2024$5,763,782
William & MaryFY2024$3,633,011
William & MaryFY2024$2,294,564
William & MaryFY2024$1,949,461
William & MaryFY2024$1,852,283
William & MaryFY2024$1,580,534
William & MaryFY2024$1,198,484
William & MaryFY2024$1,054,450
William & MaryFY2024$1,000,000
William & MaryFY2024$944,531
William & MaryFY2024$893,294
William & MaryFY2024$416,566
William & MaryFY2024$285,603
William & MaryFY2024$268,358
William & MaryFY2024$250,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$88.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$17.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.3M
Money outPt IX
$49.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$46.6M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$840.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.3M
Total assetsLn 16$868.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
53
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a37
IndependentVI 1b37
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$932K
Investment incomeLn 3$17.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$12.1M
Total revenueLn 12$88.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$20.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$635.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.6M
Other assetsLn 15$162.9M
Total assetsLn 16$868.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.5M
Net assetsLn 32$840.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 639
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18.7M$20.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$643.3M$635.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M$6.6M
Total assetsLn 16$869.0M$868.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30.1M$28.5M
Net assetsLn 32$838.9M$840.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45.1M$45.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$534K$468K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$66K$58K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$237K$97K$140K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$37K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$575K$667$548K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$267K$267K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$348K$191K$6K$152K
Office expensesLn 13$116K$50K$40K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$281K$74$11K$270K
OccupancyLn 16$441K$265K$177K
TravelLn 17$140K$129K$4K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$330K$330K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$199K$197K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$283K$196K$81K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$275K$91K$33K$151K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$13K$3K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$49.3M$46.6M$1.7M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $191.2M$67.1M$124.1M$1.4B 990 PDF
FY2024 $161.6M$72.6M$89.0M$1.3B 990 PDF
FY2023 $41.1M$52.6M−$11.5M$1.1B 990 PDF
FY2022 $100.7M$42.3M$58.4M$1.1B 990 PDF
FY2021 $79.4M$39.0M$40.3M$1.1B 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $88.6M$49.3M$39.3M$840.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $88,636,871 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,053,202$64,598,226
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $904,268$931,948
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31,234,125$17,782,467
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,298,930$5,324,230
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $83,490,525$88,636,871
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $37,054,315$45,123,683
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $750,915$886,424
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,760,970$3,297,955
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,566,200$49,308,062
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,924,325$39,328,809
Part VI · Governance 37 of 37 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body37
VI-1b Independent voting members37
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $88,636,871 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,598,226
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,289,898
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,598,226
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $931,948$931,948
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$1,319,128 · Excluded from tax $7,035,255$5,716,127
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,066,340$12,066,340
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,324,230$5,324,230
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $931,948 · Unrelated business −$1,319,128 · Excluded from tax $24,425,825$88,636,871
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $49,308,062 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,122,167$45,122,167
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,516$1,516
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $467,546 · Fundraising $66,931$534,477
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $57,813 · Fundraising $7,806$65,619
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $97,402 · Fundraising $139,591$236,993
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $36,681 · Fundraising $12,654$49,335
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $667 · Management $548,306 · Fundraising $26,391$575,364
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $267,159$267,159
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $2,475$2,475
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $190,792 · Management $5,867 · Fundraising $151,779$348,438
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $50,007 · Management $39,827 · Fundraising $25,810$115,644
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $74 · Management $10,978 · Fundraising $270,247$281,299
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $264,544 · Fundraising $176,592$441,136
IX-17 TravelPrograms $129,353 · Management $3,860 · Fundraising $6,482$139,695
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,897 · Fundraising $2,300$4,197
IX-20 InterestPrograms $330,152$330,152
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $196,942 · Fundraising $2,209$199,151
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $196,211 · Management $80,578 · Fundraising $5,762$282,551
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,048 · Management $32,520 · Fundraising $151,452$275,020
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,502 · Management $2,527 · Fundraising $20,645$35,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,588,450 · Management $1,652,961 · Fundraising $1,066,651$49,308,062
Part X · Balance sheet $868,886,184 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $907,667; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,715,634$20,348,747
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,437,960$40,434,031
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,289,876$2,036,757
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $174,344$292,395
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,765,007$6,565,858
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,466,756$4,590,898
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $638,835,159$630,787,510
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $182,377,812$162,922,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $868,970,215$868,886,184
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,738,467$1,085,320
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $32,862$37,839
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $8,090,000$8,090,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $634,560$325,004
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,567,963$18,975,917
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,063,852$28,514,080
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,160,488$31,498,388
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $807,745,875$808,873,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $838,906,363$840,372,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $868,970,215$868,886,184
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $840,372,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$88,636,871
XI-2 Total expenses$49,308,062
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,328,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$838,906,363
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$37,890,424
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$27,356
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$840,372,104

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