North Carolina Wesleyan University
North Carolina Wesleyan University reported $48.5 million in revenue and $52.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.29 went to program services, $12.93 to management and general costs and $0.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $335,436 (PRESIDENT). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 24% 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 $52MFor 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 $48MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $335,436 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.64% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseHighest 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 | $300,211 | $0 | $35,225 | $335,436 |
| PROVOST AND SVP OF ACADEMI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,261 | $0 | $30,005 | $198,266 |
| SVP-ADMINISTRATION Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,500 | $0 | $17,278 | $172,778 |
| HEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL COAC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,465 | $0 | $26,419 | $145,884 |
| VP OF ADVANCEMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,464 | $0 | $15,342 | $133,806 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING & INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,700 | $0 | $16,653 | $133,353 |
| VP OF ATHLETICS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,738 | $0 | $8,416 | $132,154 |
| DEAN OF ADULT AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,800 | $0 | $24,614 | $129,414 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from North Carolina Wesleyan University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $910K (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–1b21 · 21 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 26Yes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5648
- Volunteers Part I, line 662
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARAMARK SERVICES INC Food service | $2,118,075 |
| JENZABAR INC Software services | $499,104 |
| RADIO WERKS LLC Media services | $347,943 |
| PIEDMONT SERVICE GROUP Facilities maintenance | $326,103 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 26 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to North Carolina Wesleyan University totaling $738K 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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Every number above is copied from North Carolina Wesleyan University's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for North Carolina Wesleyan University, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of North Carolina Wesleyan University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, North Carolina Wesleyan University reported that 86.3% of its $52.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.9% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does North Carolina Wesleyan University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation North Carolina Wesleyan University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $335,436, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does North Carolina Wesleyan University get its money?
Of $48.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 8.2% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 89.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is North Carolina Wesleyan University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0686603 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 202640439349301809 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202500709349301025 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202431049349301248 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202340309349300679 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202123169349305502 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202100969349301025 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0686603: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.