KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE

EIN 61-0466713 · Education (B420)

What they do

FOSTER A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT NOURISHES, STIMULATES and PREPARES FUTURE LEADERS INTELLECTUALLY, SPIRITUALLY and PHYSICALLY to ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE

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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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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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.78%of revenue went to mission work85.8% of expenses · Program services

1.92%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$94.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.44%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$1.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.1%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$38,770,643

Mission workProgram services$31,320,80980.78% of revenue85.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,434,99011.44% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$745,4591.92% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,269,3855.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$36,501,25894.15% 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 · 12.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 14.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 14.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 16.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 14.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.21% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 14.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 11.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$38,770,643

Expenses$36,501,258

Annual surplus $2,269,385 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)$31,320,809 · 85.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,434,990 · 12.2% of expenses

Fundraising$745,459 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$38,770,643

Expenses$36,501,258

Assets$65,756,508

Income$51,557,044

Contributions$4,306,167

Mission work (program services)$31,320,809

Fundraising$745,459

Management and general$4,434,990

Stocks and bonds$34,446,692

Accounting fees$120,039

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

TOM MITZELPRESIDENT (END 8/24)/CONSULTANT (END 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $205,068Base $181,292 · Other $23,776

JAMES COUSINSV.P. AAD (END 8/24)/PRESIDENT (START 9/24) · 40 hrs/week $198,369Base $174,797 · Other $23,572

DAN FRAZIERV.P. OF FINANCE (END 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $185,893Base $162,704 · Other $23,189

EDMOND KENNYV.P. OF ADVANCEMENT (END 5/25) · 40 hrs/week $132,558Base $111,167 · Other $21,391

LINDA KELLERDIRECTOR OF HR · 40 hrs/week $126,032Base $105,280 · Other $20,752

MARK SHOOKV.P. OF ATHLETICS (END 4/25) · 40 hrs/week $115,457Base $94,646 · Other $20,811

SCOTT E KRAMERV.P. OF EXECUTIVE INITIATI · 40 hrs/week $106,225Base $102,628 · Other $3,597

STEPHANIE SNYDERINTERIM V.P. OF FINANCE (START 1/25) · 40 hrs/week $96,888Base $93,924 · Other $2,964

MATTHEW RUARKASST. V.P. OF ENROLLMENT MGT · 40 hrs/week $87,688Base $81,027 · Other $6,661

LINDSEY CROWEDIRECTOR OF ONLINE LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $85,019Base $75,624 · Other $9,395

MORGAN RUSSELBURGV.P. OF STUDENT AFFAIRS (START 9/24) · 40 hrs/week $76,759Base $74,159 · Other $2,600

REBECCA MCQUEEN-RUARKV.P. OF STUDENT SERVICES (END 6/24) · 40 hrs/week $57,194Base $47,665 · Other $9,529

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 (39)

TOM MITZELPRESIDENT (END 8/24)/CONSULTANT (END 12/24)

JAMES COUSINSV.P. AAD (END 8/24)/PRESIDENT (START 9/24)

DAN FRAZIERV.P. OF FINANCE (END 12/24)

EDMOND KENNYV.P. OF ADVANCEMENT (END 5/25)

LINDA KELLERDIRECTOR OF HR

MARK SHOOKV.P. OF ATHLETICS (END 4/25)

SCOTT E KRAMERV.P. OF EXECUTIVE INITIATI

STEPHANIE SNYDERINTERIM V.P. OF FINANCE (START 1/25)

MATTHEW RUARKASST. V.P. OF ENROLLMENT MGT

LINDSEY CROWEDIRECTOR OF ONLINE LEARNING

MORGAN RUSSELBURGV.P. OF STUDENT AFFAIRS (START 9/24)

REBECCA MCQUEEN-RUARKV.P. OF STUDENT SERVICES (END 6/24)

STEPHEN GERMICPROVOST/SR. V.P. OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (END 9/24)

SHAWN TOMESV.P. OF MISSION AND CULTURE (END 6/24)

SAM TAYLORTRUSTEE

REV JAY F SMITHTRUSTEE

REV KEITH SWITZERTRUSTEE

REV MARK DICKINSONTRUSTEE

REV MARK GIBBONSTRUSTEE

REV TOM GRIEBTRUSTEE

NOEL CLAYTONTRUSTEE

SHERRY M FELDPAUSCHTRUSTEE/IMMEDIATE PAST CHA

STEVE DEVINETRUSTEE/TREASURER

THOMAS C MAJORTRUSTEE

D TALMAGE HOCKERTRUSTEE

REV DALE CARDENTRUSTEE

DR CATHERINE SHERRARDTRUSTEE

CATHY MEEKS BISHOPTRUSTEE

MARK MARSHTRUSTEE

DEBORAH CARTER DEARINGTRUSTEE/SECRETARY

KEITH SHARBERTRUSTEE/ VICE CHAIR

JAY IVEYTRUSTEE

JAMES J GRIFFINTRUSTEE

DONNA MEADORTRUSTEE

HEATH WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

GREG RISCHTRUSTEE

FRED WRIGHTTRUSTEE/CHAIR

DR BC CHILDRESSTRUSTEE

DR CHARLES SCHERTZINGERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 3000 FREDERICA STREET, OWENSBORO, KY 42301
County: Daviess
In care of: STEPHANIE SNYDER
Primary officer: STEPHANIE SNYDER, CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@kwc.edu Phone(270) 852-3111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
NTEE classification: Education (B420)