Whitworth University
Whitworth University reported $164.2 million in revenue and $150.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.06 went to program services, $19.96 to management and general costs and $1.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $418,111 (TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT). 68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% 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 $151MFor 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 $164M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$6.34 $10M
- Government grants$0.64 $1.1M
- Program service revenue$75.89 $125M
- Investment income$17.13 $28M
Other revenue was negative: −$586K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $418,111 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.28% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 68 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 30 | 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 expenseEducation: Whitworth University's enrollment (fall 2025): undergraduate: 2,046 graduate: 373. Six-year graduation rate (2024-25): 66.7 percent of first-time, full-time students enrolled in fall 2019 graduated within six years. Freshman-to-sophomore retention rate (2024-25): 83.6 percent. The university undergraduate student body has a composition of 64%/36% white/non-white; 56%/44% female/male and representation of 37 foreign nations. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate, 30 graduate degree programs, and 2 doctorate programs; the most prominent undergraduate degrees are…
Auxiliary services: Whitworth University provides dining services to approximately 1,100 resident students (fall 2025) and to the many other students who live off campus. In fiscal year 2024-25, room and board services generated gross revenues of over $13 million, which helped support the academic and student services provided to the approximately 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students registered at the university
Student services: whitworth's residence halls, on-campus houses, and apartments accommodate approximately 1,000 students (fall 2025). Whitworth has a two-year residency requirement. The university offers 8 halls and 26 theme houses. Student clubs and organizations: whitworth has over 40 student clubs, ranging from amnesty international to the hawaiian club
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $382,624 | $0 | $35,487 | $418,111 |
| PROFESSOR OF MODERN LANGUAGES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,660 | $0 | $25,134 | $238,794 |
| DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,502 | $0 | $23,554 | $217,056 |
| VP AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,292 | $0 | $23,485 | $214,777 |
| VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,075 | $0 | $21,304 | $210,379 |
| PROVOST & EXECUTIVE VP Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,279 | $0 | $24,202 | $199,481 |
| VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,300 | $0 | $23,977 | $199,277 |
| VP STUDENT LIFE & DEAN OF STUDENTS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,405 | $0 | $9,274 | $189,679 |
68 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Whitworth University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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–1b30 · 28 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 4Yes
- 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 52,053
- Volunteers Part I, line 677
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BOUTEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction/landscape | $11,586,091 |
| SODEXO CAMPUS SERVICES Food services | $3,988,344 |
| BAKER CONSTRUCTION Construction/landscape | $572,152 |
| ELLUCIAN COMPANY LP Software provider | $503,140 |
| INTEGRUS ARCHITECTURE PS Construction/landscape | $475,963 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
42 private foundations reported grants to Whitworth University totaling $4.1M 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 Whitworth University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Whitworth University reported that 78.1% of its $150.9 million in expenses went to program services, 20.0% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Whitworth University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Whitworth University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $418,111, for the role of TRUSTEE & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Whitworth University get its money?
Of $164.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.6% from government grants) and 76.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Whitworth University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0473310 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 June 30, 2025, object 202631359349303918 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521019349301477 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400999349301445 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301309349305360 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220749349302092 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140429349301504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0473310: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.