SJSU Washington Square
Tower Foundation of SJSU
• Tower is SJSU’s foundation dedicated to
philanthropy
• Gifts from corporations, foundations and
individual donors are deposited with and
expended from Tower Foundation
• Tower holds the university’s $115 million
endowment
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Grants
• Gifts from corporations or foundations
that require a budget, reports and/or
other deliverables
• Work with Corporate and Foundation
Relations team (Diane Satriano, Director)
• All proposals must be routed before
submission; please allow 7-10 days for
routing
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Fee Structure
• No gift fee
• Gifts designated for scholarships by the
donor – no fee
• Gifts designated as expendable by the
donor – 5% fee when expended
• Endowment distributions – 5% when the
distribution is expended
• Grants – fee is capped at 10%
• Endowments – 2% annually
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Key Members of Our Team
• Maria Blake, Director of Grant
Administration
• Judy Kass, Director of Human Resources
• Christina Tan-Aoyagi, Controller
• Located in Clark Hall, Suite 300