WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY

EIN 91-0473310 · Education (B430)

What they do

SINCE 1890, WHITWORTH HAS HELD FAST to ITS FOUNDING MISSION of PROVIDING "AN EDUCATION of MIND and HEART" THROUGH RIGOROUS INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY GUIDED BY DEDICATED CHRISTIAN SCHOLARS. RECOGNIZED AS ONE of THE TOP REGIONAL COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES IN THE WEST, WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY HAS AN ENROLLMENT of APPROXIMATELY 2,400 STUDENTS AS of FALL 2025 and OFFERS MORE THAN 100 UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS. IN RECENT YEARS, WHITWORTH HAS ENJOYED A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION, INCREASED EXTERNAL VISIBILITY, and THE ADDITION of ITS FIRST DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.10 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 leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.71%of revenue went to mission work78.1% of expenses · Program services

1.82%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$91.87spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.34%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$2.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.0%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$164,233,665

Mission workProgram services$117,772,28271.71% of revenue78.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,125,28218.34% of revenue20.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,983,6591.82% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,352,4428.13% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$150,881,22391.87% 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: 78.1% mission · 20.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 19.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 19.6% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 18.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 15.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 15.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 16.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 16.6% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$164,233,665

Expenses$150,881,223

Annual surplus $13,352,442 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)$117,772,282 · 78.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,125,282 · 20.0% of expenses

Fundraising$2,983,659 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$164,233,665

Expenses$150,881,223

Assets$381,432,792

Income$340,336,586

Contributions$11,506,801

Mission work (program services)$117,772,282

Fundraising$2,983,659

Management and general$30,125,282

Stocks and bonds$92,910,562

Accounting fees$202,911

Investing fees$898,348

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

SCOTT MCQUILKINTRUSTEE & PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $418,111Base $382,624 · Other $35,487

GREGOR THUSWALDNERPROFESSOR OF MODERN LANGUAGES · 40 hrs/week $238,794Base $213,660 · Other $25,134

TIMOTHY WILKINSONDEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $217,056Base $193,502 · Other $23,554

KENNETH BROWNVP AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $214,777Base $191,292 · Other $23,485

STACEY SMITHVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $210,379Base $189,075 · Other $21,304

JOHN PELLPROVOST & EXECUTIVE VP · 40 hrs/week $199,481Base $175,279 · Other $24,202

JOSHUA HIBBARDVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $199,277Base $175,300 · Other $23,977

RHOSETTA RHODESVP STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS · 40 hrs/week $189,679Base $180,405 · Other $9,274

MIKE EDIGERDEAN, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES · 40 hrs/week $185,918Base $172,531 · Other $13,387

KEVIN HELGESONPROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY · 40 hrs/week $169,982Base $151,042 · Other $18,940

DONNA MANN ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY · 40 hrs/week $166,013Base $157,675 · Other $8,338

CANDICE CORREIAPROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $159,958Base $141,987 · Other $17,971

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (46)

SCOTT MCQUILKINTRUSTEE & PRESIDENT

GREGOR THUSWALDNERPROFESSOR OF MODERN LANGUAGES

TIMOTHY WILKINSONDEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

KENNETH BROWNVP AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

STACEY SMITHVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

JOHN PELLPROVOST & EXECUTIVE VP

JOSHUA HIBBARDVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

RHOSETTA RHODESVP STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS

MIKE EDIGERDEAN, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

KEVIN HELGESONPROFESSOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

DONNA MANN ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

CANDICE CORREIAPROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

NANCY TRUMBLE FOXTRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/2024)

MARK LUPTONTRUSTEE

MARK BENSONTRUSTEE

OCTAVIO MORALESTRUSTEE

PAUL CUNNINGHAMTRUSTEE

SCOTT DUDLEYTRUSTEE

RENEE WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

SCOTT CHANDLERTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR

KENNETH ROBERTSTRUSTEE

SHELLY OQUINNTRUSTEE, SECRETARY

SHERYL KINDER-PYLETRUSTEE

STEVE RUETSCHLETRUSTEE

SUE DIAMONDTRUSTEE (THROUGH 09/2024)

TIM MITROVICHTRUSTEE

WALTER OLIVERTRUSTEE

JAMES BENNETTTRUSTEE

ANDREW ROBBLEETRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/2024)

BARBARA RICHTERTRUSTEE, TREASURER

BRIAN KIRKPATRICKTRUSTEE, CHAIR

DAVID FLESHERTRUSTEE

DAVID MYERSTRUSTEE

DAVID NELSONTRUSTEE

ERIC PETERSONTRUSTEE

FRED STOCKTONTRUSTEE

GARY HOPKINSTRUSTEE

MARCUS JACKSONTRUSTEE

JASON THACKSTONTRUSTEE

JENNIFER RATCLIFFETRUSTEE

JEREMIAH CASETRUSTEE (THROUGH 12/2024)

JOSHUA HUGTRUSTEE

JULIE LEVITRUSTEE

KELLY HOSTETLERTRUSTEE (THROUGH 10/2024)

ANDREW ERICKSONTRUSTEE

L DENICE RANDLETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 300 W HAWTHORNE ROAD, SPOKANE, WA 99251
County: Spokane
In care of: KENNETH M BROWN
Primary officer: KENNETH M BROWN, VP AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(509) 777-3208

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 (B430)