Wilkes University
Wilkes University reported $163.9 million in revenue and $160.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.18 went to program services, $10.59 to management and general costs and $1.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $504,088 (PRESIDENT). 91 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 18% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $161MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $164MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $504,088 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.31% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 91 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 27 | 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 - includes all expenditures for activities that are part of the institution's instructional programs. This includes credit and non credit courses, academic, vocational and technical instruction. The university offers 50 undergraduate majors, 15 graduate degree programs and several pre-professional and certificate programs. Enrollment includes 1,896 full-time undergraduate students from 31 states and 19 foreign countries. Class sizes are kept small to enable greater access to professors and more individualized attention in the classroom. Undergraduate freshmen class sizes average…
Student services - includes funds expended for activities with the primary purpose of contributing to the students' emotional and physical well-being and intellectual, cultural, and social development outside the context of the formal instruction program. Wilkes classifies the following offices into this program: offices of enrollment services (admissions), registrar, financial aid administration, career services, and health and wellness services. In addition, expenditures for student activities, cultural events, intramural and intercollegiate athletics, freshman orientation, and student…
Academic support - includes funds expended to provide support services for the institution's primary mission of instruction, research, and public service. The academic administration of the university including academic deans but not department chairs that are charged to their primary function category are found in this program. All salaries, benefits, and other expenses for the library are also considered academic support.research - includes all expenditures for activities specifically organized to produce research, whether commissioned by an agency external to the institution or separately…
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, 75.00 hrs/week | $391,338 | $0 | $112,750 | $504,088 |
| PRESIDENT / PROVOST Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $265,384 | $0 | $66,734 | $332,118 |
| OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $255,452 | $0 | $51,557 | $307,009 |
| OF FINANCE AND COO (EXIT 8/25) Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $266,513 | $0 | $37,434 | $303,947 |
| NESBITT SCHOOL OF PHARMACY Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $219,366 | $0 | $35,711 | $255,077 |
| OF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $210,177 | $0 | $27,471 | $237,648 |
| SPECIAL ASST TO THE PRESIDENT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $203,117 | $0 | $32,745 | $235,862 |
| OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $154,141 | $0 | $60,180 | $214,321 |
91 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wilkes University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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–1b27 · 26 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 11aYes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,823
- Volunteers Part I, line 6114
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KEYPATH EDUCATION LLC Nursing education provider | $12,617,124 |
| ARAMARK SERVICES INC Food service | $3,449,970 |
| POWER ENGINEERING CORPORATION Construction services | $1,413,381 |
| ELLUCIAN COMPANY LP Computer management services | $1,014,092 |
| C & D WATERPROOFING CORPORATION Construction services | $577,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 27 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
35 private foundations reported grants to Wilkes University totaling $709K 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 Wilkes University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Wilkes University reported that 88.2% of its $160.8 million in expenses went to program services, 10.6% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wilkes University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wilkes University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $504,088, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wilkes University get its money?
Of $163.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 8.6% came from contributions and grants (including 2.1% from government grants) and 87.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wilkes University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 24-0795506 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 May 31, 2025, object 202631059349300848 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202510939349300126 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202420959349301002 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202330949349300643 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202210839349300936 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202110989349300701 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 24-0795506: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.