ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

EIN 37-0662594 · Education (B420)

What they do

THE UNIVERSITY STRIVES to ATTAIN THE IDEAL of A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION WHILE PROVIDING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE CURRICULA and PROGRAMS. A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION FOSTERS CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, STRENGTH of CHARACTER and A SPIRIT of INQUIRY; IT DEEPENS THE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE of A DISCIPLINE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE WORLD VIEW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.00 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders51 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

97.33%of revenue went to mission work95.0% of expenses · Program services

$102.47spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.14%of revenue went to management and office costs5.0% of expenses

$5.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

22.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,929,491 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $336,577 for S GEORGIA NUGENT (FORMER OFFICER). 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$78,068,485

Mission workProgram services$75,985,50997.33% of revenue95.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,012,4675.14% of revenue5.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$79,997,976102.47% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 7.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 7.4% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 6.6% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 6.1% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$78,068,485

Expenses$79,997,976

Annual shortfall $1,929,491 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$75,985,509 · 95.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,012,467 · 5.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$78,068,485

Expenses$79,997,976

Assets$449,834,382

Income$125,939,076

Contributions$17,408,584

Mission work (program services)$75,985,509

Management and general$4,012,467

Stocks and bonds$127,899,765

Accounting fees$193,921

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

S GEORGIA NUGENTFORMER OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $336,577Base $297,917 · Other $38,660

SHEAHON ZENGERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $251,432Base $212,500 · Other $38,932

STEVEN SEIBRINGVP EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS · 40 hrs/week $244,550Base $208,100 · Other $36,450

MARK BRODLBIOLOGY PROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $239,737Base $198,112 · Other $41,625

LEANN HUGHESVP ENROLLMENT & MARKETING · 40 hrs/week $239,342Base $190,000 · Other $49,342

DAVID MARVININTERIM PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $216,068Base $176,752 · Other $39,316

JOHN QUARTONDIRECTOR PETRICK IDEA CENTER · 40 hrs/week $213,322Base $173,400 · Other $39,922

AMBER KUJATHPROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $205,168Base $160,000 · Other $45,168

BRYAN MCCANNONDEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS · 40 hrs/week $200,661Base $175,975 · Other $24,686

KARLA CARNEY-HALLVP STUDENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $193,387Base $160,391 · Other $32,996

DAKESA PINAVP OF STUDENT RETENTION · 40 hrs/week $174,599Base $134,100 · Other $40,499

MICHAEL WAGNERATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,244Base $128,031 · Other $31,213

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 (51)

S GEORGIA NUGENTFORMER OFFICER

SHEAHON ZENGERPRESIDENT

STEVEN SEIBRINGVP EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

MARK BRODLBIOLOGY PROFESSOR

LEANN HUGHESVP ENROLLMENT & MARKETING

DAVID MARVININTERIM PROVOST

JOHN QUARTONDIRECTOR PETRICK IDEA CENTER

AMBER KUJATHPROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF NURSING

BRYAN MCCANNONDEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS

KARLA CARNEY-HALLVP STUDENT AFFAIRS

DAKESA PINAVP OF STUDENT RETENTION

MICHAEL WAGNERATHLETIC DIRECTOR

MICHAEL CLARKTRUSTEE

PHYLLIS BARKERTRUSTEE

NANCY HUTSONTRUSTEE

RONALD GREENETRUSTEE

MARTINA SCANLANTRUSTEE

MARK ISRAELTRUSTEE

RICHARD AMESTRUSTEE

ROBERT ZIMMERMANNTREASURER

ROD ADAMSTRUSTEE

LEAH MERRIFIELDTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE WHYTETRUSTEE

STEVEN DUDASHTRUSTEE

STEVEN WANNEMACHERTRUSTEE

SUNDEEP MULLANGITRUSTEE

THOMAS LAWRENCEVICE CHAIR

THOMAS MCKINNEYTRUSTEE

THOMAS NEISTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY SZERLONGCHAIR

FRANK BEARDTRUSTEE

ANDY SHIRKTRUSTEE

ANN MARQUIS FISHERTRUSTEE

COLLEEN KANNADAYTRUSTEE

COREY SCHIELERTRUSTEE

DANIELLE KAYSTRUSTEE

DEON HORNSBYTRUSTEE

DERRICK TILLMAN-KELLYTRUSTEE

DIRK BEHRENDSTRUSTEE

EDWARD RUST JRVICE CHAIR

ERIC BIEBERTRUSTEE

MARK DENZLERTRUSTEE

HERBERT GETZSECRETARY

JIM JOSLINTRUSTEE

JOHN DICKENSVICE CHAIR

JOHN HORTONTRUSTEE

JOSH YOUNTTRUSTEE

KATHY LAREY LEWTONTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY STERLINGTRUSTEE

LAURA RANDOLPHTRUSTEE

MARC TALLUTOTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: PO BOX 2900, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61702
County: McLean
In care of: CRAIG MAYNARD
Primary officer: CRAIG MAYNARD, VP FOR BUSINESS & OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(309) 556-3021

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)