Stewarding Your Association
$890M Total assets were up to $890M, an increase of over 13% from the prior year. $753M Included in the total were $753M in assets under management, which earned a return of 15% for the year, net of investment fees.
$121M New gift revenues, consisting of cash, pledges and other planned gifts, a 44% increase over last year $32M WPAOG granted over $32M in 2025 to USMA and AWPAA
Finance
The 2024 audited financial statements were given an unmodified (unqualified) opinion, meaning that they were presented fairly in the view of our independent auditors at Baker Tilly. The 2025 audit will take place in March 2026.
WPAOG’s investments are managed in a three-way collaboration between the
Investment Committee, outside consultant LCG Associates, and WPAOG’s Finance dept. The Investment Committee consists of 12 grads who are investment industry experts and volunteer their time in service to WPAOG. They collectively perform due diligence on potential new investments, and with the help of LCG, monitor and assess the performance of existing investments. WPAOG benefits from the committee’s knowledge, dedication, and experience.
It is essential that we have strong, committed governing bodies dedicated to the mission of your Association of Graduates—Serving West Point and the Long Gray Line—creating greater connections with the Academy and each other. To that end, 11 nominees were elected to Board of Director or Advisory Council positions in November 2025. Nominees ranged from the Classes of 1969 to 1994 with experiences that include full military service; longtime involvement with West Point; broad volunteerism through society and class leadership; and deep and valuable skill sets in both corporate and not-for- profit sectors. Governance/Boards
At the WPAOG Annual Meeting held on November 18, 2025, the following members were elected to positions on the Board of Directors and the Advisory Council, to serve their term from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028:
Directors Keirn C. Brown ’69 Guy C. Swan III ’76 James A. Gates ’81 Leopoldo A. Quintas Jr. ’86 Peter Carey ’92 Advisors at Large William C. Taylor Sr. ’70 Archie Eichelberg-Elam ’76 Vaughn G.A. Vasconcellos ’78 Timothy Trainor ’83 Joseph A. Simonelli Jr. ’87 Emily C. Schiffer ’94
Together, we carry forward the ideals of Duty, Honor, Country by honoring and preserving our history while embracing innovation and growth towards our future. Click here to read more about WPAOG Governance.
Bylaws Amendment Approved and Now in Effect: At the Annual Meeting on November 18, 2025, members approved amendments to Section 6.3 and 7.4 of the Bylaws—raising the petition signature requirement to 2,700 members and clarifying that any additional requirements will be posted on the Association’s website. These amendments went into effect immediately following the November meeting.
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