WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE

EIN 25-0965601 · Education (B420)

What they do

to GRADUATE PEOPLE of UNCOMMON INTEGRITY, COMPETENCE, and MATURITY, WHO ARE EFFECTIVE LIFELONG LEARNERS and RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, and WHO ARE PREPARED to CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY to THE WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.36%of revenue went to mission work85.8% of expenses · Program services

2.12%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$83.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.71%of revenue went to management and office costs11.7% of expenses

$4.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

30.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$103,719,125

Mission workProgram services$74,015,13371.36% of revenue85.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$10,072,9099.71% of revenue11.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,196,6242.12% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$17,434,45916.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$86,284,66683.19% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.8% mission · 11.7% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 12.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 9.6% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 11.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 9.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 8.9% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$103,719,125

Expenses$86,284,666

Annual surplus $17,434,459 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$74,015,133 · 85.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$10,072,909 · 11.7% of expenses

Fundraising$2,196,624 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$103,719,125

Expenses$86,284,666

Assets$377,006,596

Income$190,657,614

Contributions$31,250,000

Mission work (program services)$74,015,133

Fundraising$2,196,624

Management and general$10,072,909

Stocks and bonds$110,120,727

Accounting fees$226,836

Investing fees$651,558

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH MACLEOD WALLSPRESIDENT · 70 hrs/week $323,881Base $249,044 · Other $74,837

JOHN C KNAPPFORMER PRESIDENT $286,246Base $262,363 · Other $23,883

CAROLYN CAMPBELL-GOLDEN VPFOR DEVT. & ALUMNI ENGMT (EXIT 7/24) · 60 hrs/week $243,257Base $228,307 · Other $14,950

JEFFREY FRICK VP FORACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN OF COLLEGE · 60 hrs/week $237,374Base $203,624 · Other $33,750

TRACEY SHEETZ VP FORENROLLMENT & MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $214,282Base $180,261 · Other $34,021

EVA CHATTERJEE-SUTTONVP FOR STUDENT LIFE/DEAN OF STUDENTS · 60 hrs/week $205,112Base $154,084 · Other $51,028

KERRI LACOCK ASSOCIATE VPFOR ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT · 60 hrs/week $199,955Base $168,715 · Other $31,240

NEAL JACKSONASSOCIATE VP OF DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $164,458Base $150,562 · Other $13,896

THOMAS SZEJKO ASSOCIATEVP BUSINESS & FINANCE/CONTROLLER · 60 hrs/week $140,283Base $123,442 · Other $16,841

WILLIAM S SHEERSPROFESSOR · 50 hrs/week $140,000

JOSHUA GUISER VP FORBUSINESS & FINANCE/CFO (ENTER 7/24) · 60 hrs/week $118,562Base $106,736 · Other $11,826

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

ELIZABETH MACLEOD WALLSPRESIDENT

JOHN C KNAPPFORMER PRESIDENT

CAROLYN CAMPBELL-GOLDEN VPFOR DEVT. & ALUMNI ENGMT (EXIT 7/24)

JEFFREY FRICK VP FORACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN OF COLLEGE

TRACEY SHEETZ VP FORENROLLMENT & MARKETING

EVA CHATTERJEE-SUTTONVP FOR STUDENT LIFE/DEAN OF STUDENTS

KERRI LACOCK ASSOCIATE VPFOR ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

NEAL JACKSONASSOCIATE VP OF DEVELOPMENT

THOMAS SZEJKO ASSOCIATEVP BUSINESS & FINANCE/CONTROLLER

WILLIAM S SHEERSPROFESSOR

JOSHUA GUISER VP FORBUSINESS & FINANCE/CFO (ENTER 7/24)

DIANA L REEDTRUSTEE

B JOHN PENDLETON JRTRUSTEE

CHARLES F MARCYTRUSTEE

CLYDE B JONES IIITRUSTEE

SUET KAM LAMTRUSTEE

ROBERT M HOWARDVICE CHAIRMAN

REYNOLD PETE W MOONEYFIRST VICE CHAIRMAN

REV MARK JOHNSON SRTRUSTEE

PEGGY NORTHROPTRUSTEE

DAVID A ROSSTRUSTEE

MARY E MASSIE-STORYTRUSTEE

LOUISE K ROSSTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE BAUERSECRETARY

KENNETH R MELANITRUSTEE

KELLY M GEORGETRUSTEE

KEITH T GHEZZITRUSTEE

JOSEPH H MENENDEZTREASURER

JOHN D SIMONTRUSTEE

DONNA HALEY GRIERCHAIRMAN

JOHN C BURNSTRUSTEE

JIMIL B WILSONTRUSTEE

E RONALD SALVITTI IITRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: 60 S LINCOLN STREET, WASHINGTON, PA 15301
County: Washington
In care of: JOSHUA GUISER
Primary officer: JOSHUA GUISER, CFO & VP OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(724) 223-6009

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)