Wayne State University is included in “The Chronicle of Philanthropy 400” – the 16th annual ranking of charities that raise the most money from private sources. The listing appears in a special supplement to The Chronicle titled “Annual Philanthropy 400.”

Wayne State is ranked 186th among 400 selected nonprofit organizations that raised the most money from individuals, foundations and corporations in 2005. Contributions to the university totaling $83,099,764, were raised from private support including monies generated during its current capital campaign referred to as “Wayne First, The Campaign for Wayne State University.”

The Chronicle rankings are based on cash donations raised by charities, in addition to gifts of art, stock, real estate, medicine, food and other noncash items, according to the publication.

The identified charities were ranked based on the total amount that they raised in the fiscal year ending in 2005, or in 2006 for organizations with fiscal years ending in January, February or March.

The Chronicle used data that colleges and universities submitted to the Council for Aid to Education, a nonprofit organization in New York that monitors charitable giving to educational institutions.

Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 11 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students.