WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

EIN 95-3127273

What they do

to PRODUCE, IN A HUMANISTIC TRADITION, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS and (CONT. ON SCH. O) BIOMEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL ENHANCE and EXTEND THE QUALITY of LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.00 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

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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 leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.14%of revenue went to mission work81.0% of expenses · Program services

1.86%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$91.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.49%of revenue went to management and office costs16.9% of expenses

$2.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.5%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$285,659,762

Mission workProgram services$211,794,78474.14% of revenue81.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$44,244,36515.49% of revenue16.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,317,4631.86% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$24,303,1508.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$261,356,61291.49% 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: 81.0% mission · 16.9% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 17.7% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 18.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 18.1% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 17.2% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.25% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 14.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 13.5% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 13.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$285,659,762

Expenses$261,356,612

Annual surplus $24,303,150 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)$211,794,784 · 81.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$44,244,365 · 16.9% of expenses

Fundraising$5,317,463 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$285,659,762

Expenses$261,356,612

Assets$595,105,029

Income$325,367,906

Contributions$29,894,838

Mission work (program services)$211,794,784

Fundraising$5,317,463

Management and general$44,244,365

Stocks and bonds$153,886,817

Accounting fees$394,589

Investing fees$622,325

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

ROBIN FARIAS-EISNERPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $1,414,669Base $1,388,089 · Other $26,580

PAULA CRONEPROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $601,091Base $552,854 · Other $48,237

DANIEL WILSONPROFESSOR (THRU 04/2025) · 40 hrs/week $459,858Base $415,133 · Other $44,725

DEVENDRA AGRAWALDIR. TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH/PROF. · 40 hrs/week $454,481Base $411,703 · Other $42,778

SIMONE MILLERGENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $442,395Base $409,121 · Other $33,274

ELIZABETH ZAMORASR. VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $441,357Base $413,246 · Other $28,111

LISA WARRENDEAN COMP (AS OF 07/2024) · 40 hrs/week $430,069Base $403,890 · Other $26,179

JOSHUA MCFARLENCFO & TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $411,964Base $376,749 · Other $35,215

STEPHANIE BOWLINSR. VP SPECIAL PROJECTS/ASSOC. PROF · 40 hrs/week $408,005Base $374,487 · Other $33,518

ROBERT WARRENEXE. DIR. CLINICAL AFFAIRS/ASC. PROF · 40 hrs/week $407,614Base $366,228 · Other $41,386

DENISE CORNISHSR. VP ISS & COO (AS OF 09/2024) · 40 hrs/week $379,727Base $338,341 · Other $41,386

ELIZABETH ANDREWSDEAN COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY · 40 hrs/week $378,536Base $336,919 · Other $41,617

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 (38)

ROBIN FARIAS-EISNERPRESIDENT

PAULA CRONEPROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER

DANIEL WILSONPROFESSOR (THRU 04/2025)

DEVENDRA AGRAWALDIR. TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH/PROF.

SIMONE MILLERGENERAL COUNSEL

ELIZABETH ZAMORASR. VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LISA WARRENDEAN COMP (AS OF 07/2024)

JOSHUA MCFARLENCFO & TREASURER

STEPHANIE BOWLINSR. VP SPECIAL PROJECTS/ASSOC. PROF

ROBERT WARRENEXE. DIR. CLINICAL AFFAIRS/ASC. PROF

DENISE CORNISHSR. VP ISS & COO (AS OF 09/2024)

ELIZABETH ANDREWSDEAN COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

DAVID BARONPROFESSOR

JOHN TEGZESDEAN COLLEGE OF VET. MED.

ANDREA GIUFFRIDASR. VP RESEARCH & BIOTECH

SUNIL PRABHUDEAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY

DAVID CONNETTFMR ACTG DEAN COMP (THRU 06/2024)

BRADLEY HENSONSR. VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ROBIN RICHARDSON DOMEMBER-AT-LARGE

RICHARD BONDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

THE HON CONSUELO CALLAHANMEMBER-AT-LARGE

TONY L CHANMEMBER-AT-LARGE

NATHANIEL OUBREMEMBER-AT-LARGE

MIN CUI PHDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

MICHAEL COWGILL ESQMEMBER-AT-LARGE

MICHAEL A OKATY JD LLMMEMBER-AT-LARGE

MATT S KIELMEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 04/2025)

MARIA PALLAVICINIMEMBER-AT-LARGE

MARCIA AUGSBURGERMEMBER-AT-LARGE

KELLY G DAYMEMBER-AT-LARGE

JOHN FORBINGMEMBER-AT-LARGE

JEFFREY HEATHERINGTONMEMBER-AT-LARGE (THRU 06/2025)

HEATHER MCDANIELMEMBER-AT-LARGE

EDWARD TESSIERMEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 11/2024)

DIANNE PHILIBOSIAN PHDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

DANIEL G ALDRICH III PHDMEMBER-AT-LARGE

CHRISTOPHER S WILSONMEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 04/2025)

CATHERINE MATERMEMBER-AT-LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 309 E 2ND ST, POMONA, CA 91766-1854
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % KEVIN SHAW
Primary officer: JOSHUA MCFARLEN, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(909) 623-6116

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC