BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WHITMAN COLLEGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WHITMAN COLLEGE

EIN 91-0567740 · Education (B420)

What they do

THE MISSION of WHITMAN COLLEGE is to PROVIDE A RIGOROUS LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION of THE HIGHEST QUALITY to PASSIONATE and ENGAGED STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. WHITMAN STUDENTS DEVELOP THEIR INTELLECTUAL and CREATIVE CAPACITIES IN A SUPPORTIVE SCHOLARLY COMMUNITY THAT PRIORITIZES STUDENT LEARNING WITHIN and BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.75%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

1.84%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$87.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.97%of revenue went to management and office costs18.2% of expenses

$6.64in 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$207,712,673

Mission workProgram services$144,887,54769.75% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$33,172,95515.97% of revenue18.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,823,9071.84% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$25,828,26412.43% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$181,884,40987.57% 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: 79.7% mission · 18.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.57% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 17.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 18.7% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 11.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 36.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 19.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 16.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 19.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$207,712,673

Expenses$181,884,409

Annual surplus $25,828,264 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)$144,887,547 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$33,172,955 · 18.2% of expenses

Fundraising$3,823,907 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$207,712,673

Expenses$181,884,409

Assets$1,207,492,185

Income$435,396,298

Contributions$22,971,869

Mission work (program services)$144,887,547

Fundraising$3,823,907

Management and general$33,172,955

Stocks and bonds$451,368,812

Accounting fees$161,788

Investing fees$17,656,893

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

SARAH R BOLTONPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $599,591Base $529,159 · Other $70,432

DAVID JEFFREY HAMRICKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $375,690Base $331,802 · Other $43,888

KAZIPUTALIMBA JOSHUA - VP FORSTUDENT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STUDENTS · 40 hrs/week $357,083Base $219,507 · Other $137,576

STEVE J SETCHELL - VP FORDEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATION · 40 hrs/week $332,310Base $291,678 · Other $40,632

ALZADA TIPTON - PROVOST ANDDEAN OF FACULTY (THRU 7/24) · 40 hrs/week $303,814Base $250,139 · Other $53,675

ADAM MILLERVP FOR ADMISSION & FINANCIAL AID · 40 hrs/week $242,900Base $192,224 · Other $50,676

PATRICK KEEFFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $235,363Base $204,588 · Other $30,775

JOHN JOHNSON - VP FORINCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE (THRU 6/25) · 40 hrs/week $228,766Base $195,103 · Other $33,663

PATRICK SPENCERFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $225,452Base $193,147 · Other $32,305

DAN TERRIOCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $223,882Base $184,388 · Other $39,494

GINA OHNSTADVP FOR COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $212,949Base $183,907 · Other $29,042

TELARA MCCULLOUGHASSISTANT VP HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $206,197Base $175,046 · Other $31,151

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 (37)

SARAH R BOLTONPRESIDENT

DAVID JEFFREY HAMRICKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KAZIPUTALIMBA JOSHUA - VP FORSTUDENT AFFAIRS/DEAN OF STUDENTS

STEVE J SETCHELL - VP FORDEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI RELATION

ALZADA TIPTON - PROVOST ANDDEAN OF FACULTY (THRU 7/24)

ADAM MILLERVP FOR ADMISSION & FINANCIAL AID

PATRICK KEEFFACULTY

JOHN JOHNSON - VP FORINCLUSIVE EXCELLENCE (THRU 6/25)

PATRICK SPENCERFACULTY

DAN TERRIOCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

GINA OHNSTADVP FOR COMMUNICATIONS

TELARA MCCULLOUGHASSISTANT VP HUMAN RESOURCES

NICOLE SIMEKFACULTY

KIMBERLY CHANDLER - DIRECTOR OFATHLETICS, DEPT CHAIR & SR LECTURER OF

TRICIA MONTGOMERYTRUSTEE

COURT WYCKOFFTRUSTEE

ANN WATSONTRUSTEE

BILL NEFFTRUSTEE

SARAH WANGTRUSTEE

PETER LEWISTRUSTEE

CECILIA KANGTRUSTEE

NATE MILESTRUSTEE

NANCY SERRURIERTRUSTEE

MARSHAL MCREALTRUSTEE

MARK KAJITATRUSTEE

LEIGH ANN LUCEROSECRETARY

KIRSTEN GABLETRUSTEE

CHARLEY ROSENBERRYTRUSTEE

JONATHAN SPOSATOTRUSTEE

AARON PERRINETRUSTEE

JOE DAVISCHAIR

GORDON KEANE JRTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH OBERSHAWTRUSTEE

DREW SHOALSTRUSTEE

CHARLIE NELSONTRUSTEE

DANIELLE GARBE RESERVICE CHAIR

DANA REIDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1920
Location: 345 BOYER AVE, WALLA WALLA, WA 99362-2067
County: Walla Walla
In care of: % BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF WHITMAN COLL
Primary officer: DAVID J HAMRICK, VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(509) 527-5411 Officer phone(509) 527-5145

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)