EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY

EIN 39-1353508 · Education (B420)

What they do

EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY is AN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION of HIGHER LEARNING LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO. ITS MISSION is THE PURSUIT of EXCELLENCE BY ALL THROUGH RELEVANT, EFFECTIVE and CONVENIENT EDUCATION and SERVICE to HUMANKIND WITH A GLOBAL, MULTI-CULTURAL and FUTURE-ORIENTED PERSPECTIVE. DIVERSITY is A KEY COMPONENT of THE EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE. ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY and STAFF MEMBERS COME FROM MANY RACES and FROM MANY LANDS, TEACHING, WORKING, and STUDYING ALONGSIDE INDIVIDUALS BORN IN INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS of CHICAGO. THE UNIVERSITY HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS A KEY PLAYER IN THE ADVANCEMENT of PEOPLE LIVING ON THE SOUTH and WEST SIDE of THE CITY. SINCE 1983, MORE THAN 2,000 GRADUATES HAVE COME OUT FROM EAST-WEST UNIVERSITYS VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITH ASSOCIATE and BACHELORS DEGREES and CERTIFICATES GRANTED to THEM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.90 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.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.99%of revenue went to mission work90.9% of expenses · Program services

2.92%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$92.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.47%of revenue went to management and office costs5.9% of expenses

$7.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.4%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 $222,775 for DR M WASI KHAN (EXECUTIVE VP/CHANCELOR). 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$13,661,888

Mission workProgram services$11,474,77483.99% of revenue90.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$747,9355.47% of revenue5.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$398,9932.92% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,040,1867.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$12,621,70292.39% 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: 90.9% mission · 5.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 6.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 6.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 6.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.73% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 7.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 8.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 8.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,661,888

Expenses$12,621,702

Annual surplus $1,040,186 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)$11,474,774 · 90.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$747,935 · 5.9% of expenses

Fundraising$398,993 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$13,661,888

Expenses$12,621,702

Assets$88,786,283

Income$24,705,574

Contributions$1,149,958

Mission work (program services)$11,474,774

Fundraising$398,993

Management and general$747,935

Stocks and bonds$14,957,644

Accounting fees$102,427

Investing fees$68,218

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

DR M WASI KHANEXECUTIVE VP/CHANCELOR · 40 hrs/week $222,775

DR MADHU JAINTREASURER/PROVOST · 40 hrs/week $196,487

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 (22)

DR M WASI KHANEXECUTIVE VP/CHANCELOR

DR MADHU JAINTREASURER/PROVOST

MR BILL AOSSEYTRUSTEE

REV DR B HERBERT MARTIN SRVICE-CHAIR

MT TARIQ S JUNEJOTRUSTEE

MS CAROL BELLTRUSTEE

MR TRACY MEEKSTRUSTEE

MR SHER RAJPUT END 72625TRUSTEE

MR SHAHID KHANTRUSTEE

MR MATTHEW OKANETRUSTEE

MR JOHN SCOTTTRUSTEE

MR JAMES W THOMASCHAIRMAN AND CEO

MR CYRIL NICHOLSTRUSTEE

DR ABDUL SULTAN HASSAMTRUSTEE

HONORABLE DANNY K DAVISTRUSTEE

DR TARIQ BUTTTRUSTEE

DR SARE DAVUTOGLUTRUSTEE

DR OMAR ABDULLAH NASSEEFTRUSTEE

DR KHUTB UDDINTRUSTEE

DR KHURSHEES A MALLICKTRUSTEE

DR FUAD AMIN BOGARITRUSTEE

DR ASHRAF TOORTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 819 S WABASH AVENUE 8TH FL, CHICAGO, IL 60605
County: Cook
In care of: DR MADHU JAIN
Primary officer: DR MADHU JAIN, TREASURER/PROVOST

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@eastwest.edu Phone(312) 670-7444

Filing and classification

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