Arizona State University Foundation for a New American University
Tempe, AZ · EIN 86-6051042 · Education · Rank 1,473 by total revenue
The asu foundation for a new american university ("asuf") is a private, nonprofit organization that raises and manages private contributions to support the work of arizona state university.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $452,595,918
- Total expenses
- $235,333,977
- Total assets
- $2,304,463,852
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $15,653,574
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $20,823,973
- Employees
- 255
- Salary base per employee
- $61,387
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (28)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Buhlig | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASUF | Board, Officer | 50 | $708,275 |
| Virginia Desanto | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & TREASURER | Officer | 8 | $340,751 |
| Mackenzie Woods | GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY (AS OF 9/24) | Officer | 1 | $77,463 |
| John W Graham | CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Juanita F Francis | VICE CHAIR | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Nicole Colyer | SECRETARY (THRU 8/24) | Board, Officer | 1 | None reported |
| Anne Mariucci | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Chris Howard | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Denise Resnik | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Doug Fulton | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Michael M Crow | ASU PRESIDENT | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Morgan Olsen | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Harry A Papp | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Hiroshi Hamada | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Ira A Fulton | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jay Heiler | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jazmin Medina | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lauren Bailey | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Lisa Loo | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Lisa Urias | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Malissia Clinton | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mary Hentges | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Michael Aguirre | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Roger Wittlin | SENIOR INVESTMENT ADVISOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Satjiv Chahil | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Steve Evans | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
| Tony Sarsam | DIRECTOR | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Megan Beus | DIRECTOR | Board | 1 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 8 people received $2,865,629, which is 18.3% of the $15,653,574 salary base shared by 255 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Buhlig | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASUF | Board, Officer | 50 | $621,255 | $0 | $87,020 | $708,275 |
| Jacqueline Smith | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $296,319 | $0 | $56,991 | $353,310 |
| Carly Nieri | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $302,213 | $0 | $49,229 | $351,442 |
| Eric Spicer | VICE PRESIDENT UNIT DEVELOPMENT | Highly paid employee | 40 | $302,516 | $0 | $45,920 | $348,436 |
| Patrick McDermott | CHIEF GLOBAL ADVANCEMENT OFFICER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $297,240 | $0 | $48,286 | $345,526 |
| Virginia Desanto | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & TREASURER | Officer | 8 | $0 | $295,939 | $44,812 | $340,751 |
| Bill Kavan | VICE PRESIDENT ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH | Highly paid employee | 40 | $296,173 | $0 | $44,253 | $340,426 |
| Mackenzie Woods | GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY (AS OF 9/24) | Officer | 1 | $0 | $65,376 | $12,087 | $77,463 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202640799349301009 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 86-6051042
- Organization website (as filed): www.asufoundation.org