THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER

EIN 34-0714654 · Education (B420)

What they do

THE COLLEGE of WOOSTER is A COMMUNITY of INDEPENDENT MINDS, WORKING TOGETHER to PREPARE STUDENTS to BECOME LEADERS of CHARACTER and INFLUENCE IN AN INTERDEPENDENT GLOBAL COMMUNITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WE ENGAGE MOTIVATED STUDENTS IN A RIGOROUS and DYNAMIC LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. MENTORED BY A FACULTY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED for EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, WOOSTER GRADUATES ARE CREATIVE and INDEPENDENT THINKERS WITH EXCEPTIONAL ABILITIES to ASK IMPORTANT QUESTIONS, RESEARCH COMPLEX ISSUES, SOLVE PROBLEMS, and COMMUNICATE NEW KNOWLEDGE and INSIGHT.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.70 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 leaders61 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.52%of revenue went to mission work92.7% of expenses · Program services

1.75%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$93.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.09%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$4.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

9.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $621,220 for ANNE MCCALL (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$192,267,257

Mission workProgram services$166,341,18786.52% of revenue92.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,786,1005.09% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,361,4291.75% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$12,778,5416.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$179,488,71693.35% 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: 92.7% mission · 5.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 6.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 7.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 7.5% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 7.5% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 6.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 5.5% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 5.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.58% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$192,267,257

Expenses$179,488,716

Annual surplus $12,778,541 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)$166,341,187 · 92.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,786,100 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$3,361,429 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$192,267,257

Expenses$179,488,716

Assets$720,680,001

Income$236,899,204

Contributions$18,290,874

Mission work (program services)$166,341,187

Fundraising$3,361,429

Grants given$2,597,324

Average grant$112,927

Management and general$9,786,100

Stocks and bonds$140,692,466

Accounting fees$188,718

Investing fees$2,062,697

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

ANNE MCCALLPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $621,220Base $457,535 · Other $163,685

JOHN DAVID JONESVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER · 60 hrs/week $338,189Base $297,739 · Other $40,450

LINETTE HILLISVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 60 hrs/week $305,581Base $233,375 · Other $72,206

CAROLYN CIRIEGIOVP ADVANCEMENT · 60 hrs/week $285,425Base $247,051 · Other $38,374

LISA PERFETTIPROVOST · 60 hrs/week $253,011Base $195,891 · Other $57,120

ASHLEY NICOLE REIDINTERIM VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS · 60 hrs/week $219,172Base $160,168 · Other $59,004

CATHERINE ANNE FRANKSINTERIM VP ENROLLMENT · 50 hrs/week $204,231Base $160,007 · Other $44,224

ALEXANDRIA P KONSTANTINOSVP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 60 hrs/week $200,777Base $173,140 · Other $27,637

EILEEN M WALKERASSOC VP/CONTROLLER (UNTIL 03/25) · 60 hrs/week $192,743Base $153,738 · Other $39,005

PETER MANSFIELD ABRAMODIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $190,671Base $132,836 · Other $57,835

VINCENT T DISCIPIOSR. DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 50 hrs/week $182,383Base $131,799 · Other $50,584

LYNN HOLLERANDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS · 60 hrs/week $174,068Base $129,505 · Other $44,563

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 (61)

ANNE MCCALLPRESIDENT

JOHN DAVID JONESVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER

LINETTE HILLISVP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

CAROLYN CIRIEGIOVP ADVANCEMENT

LISA PERFETTIPROVOST

ASHLEY NICOLE REIDINTERIM VP, STUDENT AFFAIRS

CATHERINE ANNE FRANKSINTERIM VP ENROLLMENT

ALEXANDRIA P KONSTANTINOSVP MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

EILEEN M WALKERASSOC VP/CONTROLLER (UNTIL 03/25)

PETER MANSFIELD ABRAMODIRECTOR

VINCENT T DISCIPIOSR. DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

LYNN HOLLERANDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

MAKIBA J FOSTERCOLLEGE LIBRARIAN, DEPT. CHAIR

JEFFREY S LANTISPROFESSOR, POLITICAL SCIENCE

JENNIFER D WINGEFORMER VP, ENROLLMENT (UNTIL 05/24)

ANGILA TRACEYSECRETARY OF COLLEGE

CHERYL NUNEZVP EQUITY, INCLUSION, DIVERSITY (UNTIL 01/24)

TRICIA SCHREFFLERASSOC VP/CONTROLLER (AS OF 10/24)

RICHARD J BELLTRUSTEE

MARJAN NEYESTANI KHAZRATRUSTEE

MARK D GOODMANTRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR

MARILYNN K DUKERTRUSTEE

MARK M DOWLEYTRUSTEE

MERET NAHASALUMNI TRUSTEE

MICHAEL R LAUBERTRUSTEE

PETER E SUNDMANTRUSTEE

Q IMAMTRUSTEE

RICHARD A BOWERSTRUSTEE

KEN SHAFERTRUSTEE

ROBERT M TULLTRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR

ROBIN HARBAGETRUSTEE

RONALD WILCOXTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

ROY REESETRUSTEE

SALLY J STALEYBOARD CHAIR/TRUSTEE

SARAH MURCHISONTRUSTEE

THOMAS R GIBIANVICE CHAIR/TRUSTEE

WALTER D BAYTRUSTEE

WILLIAM V ANDREWTRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR

JASON MCGRATHVP OF ENROLLMENT (AS OF 01/25)

ANGELA TRIPLETTTRUSTEE

ANNE T WILSONTRUSTEE

BERNICE L WALKERTRUSTEE

BRIAN GRANDISONTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER C CAUSEYTRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR

CHUCK NUSBAUMTRUSTEE

CRAIG LOMBARDITRUSTEE

DAVID A RICETRUSTEE

DIANE H FRANKLETRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR

DON KOHNTRUSTEE

DOON A FOSTERTRUSTEE

MARGAUX DAYALUMNI TRUSTEE/COMM CHAIR

JENNIFER E SALIERSTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

JOHN SULLIVAN-WILSONTRUSTEE

JOHN WILSONTRUSTEE

JOHN H HEMANNTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

JOHN W KNEENTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

JULIA H KLEINTRUSTEE

KAREN LOCKWOODTRUSTEE

KENNETH E ALDRIDGETRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

LATRICE BURKS-PALMERIOTRUSTEE

LISA SKEENSALUMNI TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: 1101 N BEVER STREET, WOOSTER, OH 44691-0000
County: Wayne
In care of: % TRICIA SCHREFFLER AND JOHN JONES
Primary officer: JOHN DAVID JONES, VP FOR FINANCE & BUSINESS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@wooster.edu Phone(330) 263-2321

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)
Grant-giving organization: Yes