OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 31-4379585 · Education (B420)

What they do

SEE SCHEDULE OOHIO WESLEYANS CHARTER PROVIDES THAT "THE UNIVERSITY is FOREVER to BE CONDUCTED ON THE MOST LIBERAL PRINCIPLES, ACCESSIBLE to ALL RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS, and DESIGNED for THE BENEFIT of OUR CITIZENS IN GENERAL." IN THE SPIRIT of ITS HERITAGE, THE UNIVERSITY DEFINES ITSELF AS A COMMUNITY of TEACHERS and STUDENTS DEVOTED to THE FREE PURSUIT of TRUTH. IT DEVELOPS IN ITS STUDENTS QUALITIES of INTELLECT and CHARACTER THAT WILL BE USEFUL NO MATTER WHAT THEY CHOOSE to DO IN LATER LIFE. OWU JUDGES ITSELF SUCCESSFUL WHEN IT HAS ACCOMPLISHED THREE OBJECTIVES IN ITS WORK WITH STUDENTS: to IMPART KNOWLEDGE. to DEVELOP and ENHANCE CERTAIN IMPORTANT CAPABILITIES of STUDENTS. to PLACE EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT of VALUES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders49 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.81%of revenue went to mission work89.6% of expenses · Program services

2.19%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$82.41spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.41%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$3.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.1%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$174,041,527

Mission workProgram services$128,463,35973.81% of revenue89.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,149,8356.41% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,812,9222.19% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$30,615,41117.59% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$143,426,11682.41% 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: 89.6% mission · 7.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 7.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.25% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 6.9% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 10.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 5.6% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 6.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.59% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 6.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.32% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 7.4% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$174,041,527

Expenses$143,426,116

Annual surplus $30,615,411 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)$128,463,359 · 89.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,149,835 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$3,812,922 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$174,041,527

Expenses$143,426,116

Assets$550,772,796

Income$179,390,965

Contributions$57,663,732

Mission work (program services)$128,463,359

Fundraising$3,812,922

Management and general$11,149,835

Stocks and bonds$30,179,339

Accounting fees$111,133

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

ROCKWELL JONESFORMER PRESIDENT $573,512Base $547,922 · Other $25,590

MATTHEW VANDENBERGPRESIDENT & EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $446,372Base $411,797 · Other $34,575

JEREMY BASKESPROFESSOR-HISTORY · 40 hrs/week $258,809Base $240,812 · Other $17,997

KARLYN CROWLEYPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $245,884Base $205,555 · Other $40,329

NATALIE DOANVP-UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $244,695Base $225,120 · Other $19,575

DWAYNE TODDVP-STUDENT ENGAGE.&SUCCESS · 40 hrs/week $222,365Base $196,254 · Other $26,111

ADAM SMITHVP-ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $220,876Base $198,819 · Other $22,057

BRIAN RELLINGERASSOC.PROVOST-ACAD.SUPP. · 40 hrs/week $199,743Base $174,234 · Other $25,509

HAROLD WIEBEPROFESSOR-MATH&COMP.SCIENCE · 40 hrs/week $173,329Base $144,908 · Other $28,421

DALE BRUGHASSOCIATE PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $161,786Base $141,548 · Other $20,238

EMILIE CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-NYARTS · 40 hrs/week $153,577Base $141,279 · Other $12,298

STEPHEN LIPPIELLOVP-FINANCE&ADMIN.&TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $104,769Base $96,410 · Other $8,359

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 (49)

ROCKWELL JONESFORMER PRESIDENT

MATTHEW VANDENBERGPRESIDENT & EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE

JEREMY BASKESPROFESSOR-HISTORY

KARLYN CROWLEYPROVOST

NATALIE DOANVP-UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

DWAYNE TODDVP-STUDENT ENGAGE.&SUCCESS

ADAM SMITHVP-ENROLLMENT

BRIAN RELLINGERASSOC.PROVOST-ACAD.SUPP.

HAROLD WIEBEPROFESSOR-MATH&COMP.SCIENCE

DALE BRUGHASSOCIATE PROVOST

EMILIE CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-NYARTS

STEPHEN LIPPIELLOVP-FINANCE&ADMIN.&TREASURER

MAURA DONAHUEVP-FINANCE&ADMIN.&TREASURER

MALLORIE WATTSGRADUATING CLASS TRUSTEE

MICHAEL MCCLUGGAGEAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

KEN STERNADAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

LORI EVANS BERNSTEINALUMNI TRUSTEE

AARON GRANGERAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

MARTHA NUNN LEWISAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

VIDYALAKSHMI NAGAJARANAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

TOM PALMERALUMNI TRUSTEE

RICK DOODYAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

THOMAS SIMONSAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

MICHELLE KILKENNEYALUMNI TRUSTEE

MYRON MCCOYALUMNI TRUSTEE

NICHOLAS CALIOCHAIR OF THE BOARD

VIKRAM MALHOTRAAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

PETER EASTWOODAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

ROBERT C HICKSONAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

FAITH DESCHAMPSALUMNI TRUSTEE

ANDREA HEDRICKALUMNI TRUSTEE

BISHOP HEE-SOO JUNGEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE,WEST OH CONF.

BRIDGET DONNELL NEWTONALUMNI TRUSTEE

C PAUL PALMERGRADUATING CLASS TRUSTEE

CINDY ONEILLAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

CLAY STURTSGRADUATING CLASS TRUSTEE

DEAKINS RUSHTONAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

DEYDRE TEYHENALUMNI TRUSTEE

ELLEN SIMPSONAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

KATHRYN BRADFORD MILLIGANAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

GARGI CHAUDHURIALUMNI TRUSTEE

GREGORY DYSONALUMNI TRUSTEE

HAMBURG TANGAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

JASON DOWNEYAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

JERILYN MAPESALUMNI TRUSTEE

JOE LASHAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

JOHN F MILLIGANAT-LARGE TRUSTEE

KARA J TROTTVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

KATE RAULIN CARNEYALUMNI TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1939
Location: 61 SOUTH SANDUSKY STREET, DELAWARE, OH 43015
County: Delaware
In care of: ROBERT ZIELINSKI
Primary officer: ROBERT ZIELINSKI, INTERIM VP FOR FIN&ADMIN&TREAS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(740) 368-2000 Officer phone(740) 368-3350

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)