Wisconsin Lutheran College
Wisconsin Lutheran College reported $56.3 million in revenue and $55.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.56 went to program services, $7.55 to management and general costs and $2.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 72.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $273,744 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $55MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 72.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $273,744 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 37 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInstruction and academic support: Wisconsin Lutheran College offers nationally ranked academic programs in a christian environment. Students participate in small classes and receive one-on-one mentoring from professors. Wlc does not use teaching assistants. The college prepares nearly 1,100 traditional undergraduate and graduate students to be christian servant leaders in their chosen academic fields. Traditional undergraduate students can choose to major or minor in various programs, including business, nursing, education, sport and exercise science, and biology. Wlc also offers 11…
Auxiliary enterprises and student services: through the office of residence life, Wisconsin Lutheran College offered guidance, support, activities, and campus housing to 626 students who lived in 44 college-owned buildings in 2024-2025. External nonprofit organizations and camp attendees also utilized campus housing during the summer. The college manages dining facilities for its resident students, commuters, faculty, staff, guests, and outside groups that hold events and conferences at the college
Public service and institutional: Wisconsin Lutheran College serves its community through a variety of programs. Students perform service projects locally, nationally, and internationally through liberal arts seminar courses, the office of campus ministry, the center for christian leadership, new friends, and other campus organizations
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,152 | $0 | $87,592 | $273,744 |
| PROVOST Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,039 | $0 | $58,492 | $168,531 |
| VP DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $97,402 | $0 | $52,007 | $149,409 |
| VP ENROLLMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $78,265 | $0 | $63,581 | $141,846 |
| VP OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $85,922 | $0 | $46,353 | $132,275 |
| VP HUMAN RESOURCES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,816 | $0 | $21,385 | $129,201 |
| VP FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,231 | $0 | $14,471 | $120,702 |
| VP STUDENT LIFE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $62,929 | $0 | $53,342 | $116,271 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wisconsin Lutheran College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b37 · 37 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5833
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRINITY HOME GROUP LLC Maintenance/housekeeping | $2,049,206 |
| BOLDYN NETWORKS HIGHER ED LLC It hardware & management | $2,029,127 |
| SODEXO INC Food services | $1,120,558 |
| BADGER COACHES Transportation services | $234,062 |
| GFC LEASING Printer/copier maintenance | $189,989 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Wisconsin Lutheran College totaling $860K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Wisconsin Lutheran College's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wisconsin Lutheran College reported that 89.6% of its $55.4 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wisconsin Lutheran College pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wisconsin Lutheran College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $273,744, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wisconsin Lutheran College get its money?
Of $56.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.2% came from contributions and grants and 72.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wisconsin Lutheran College a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7179639 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600479349301355 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511229349300826 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441209349301084 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331119349301408 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230999349300318 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121189349300517 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7179639: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.