William Jessup University
William Jessup University reported $61.8 million in revenue and $85.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.23 went to program services, $10.53 to management and general costs and $3.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $395,627 (PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% 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 $85MFor 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 $62M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$14.07 $9.4M
- Government grants$1.10 $728K
- Program service revenue$83.57 $56M
- Other revenue$1.26 $841K
Investment income was negative: −$4.8M. 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) | 86.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.27 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $395,627 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.46% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 16 | 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 expenseTraditional & degree completion: jessup enrolls nearly 1,000 students in its undergraduate and degree completion programs with an integrated biblical foundation in each program. Each undergraduate program is founded on a solid liberal arts core and intentionally designed to foster a student's spiritual development. With 28 traditional and degree completion programs, jessup has a variety of concentrations and specializations from which students may choose. Jessup's degree completion programs are customized to serve working adult students in a course of study that is convenient, flexible, and…
Graduate education: jessup offers a growing array of high quality graduate degrees, each designed to offer an advanced-level educational experience taught by highly qualified faculty who share personal concern for each student's spiritual development and personal well-being. Current offerings serve over 350 students and include a ma of accountancy, ma in teaching, ma in education, mba, an international mba, ms in computer science, ma in counseling psychology, ma in leadership, and a ms in kinesiology. We have also added, through our mulnomah campus, degrees including a ma of divinity, ma of…
Online education:the growth of online options and programs now includes students across all degree platforms, as jessup serves over 1200 students online, with nearly 250 participating in 10 fully online degree programs. Undergraduate online degrees include business, bible and theology, computer science, criminal justice, health care administration, leadership, psychology, and applied professional studies.(continued on schedule o)graduate online degrees include: master of counseling psychology (remote synchronous), master of science in kinesiology, master of business administration, master of…
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/TRUSTEE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,706 | $0 | $173,921 | $395,627 |
| VP FOR OPERATIONS/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,882 | $0 | $30,190 | $227,072 |
| VP EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,663 | $0 | $43,832 | $181,495 |
| PROFESSOR/DEAN SCHOOL OF NAT & APPLIED SCIENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,745 | $0 | $28,060 | $171,805 |
| VP OF ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,057 | $0 | $20,969 | $168,026 |
| MBA & MSCS PROGRAM DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,530 | $0 | $11,634 | $155,164 |
| NURSING PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,471 | $0 | $645 | $147,116 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from William Jessup University (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $756K (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–1b16 · 12 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- 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 51,044
- Volunteers Part I, line 6140
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BON APPETIT Food services (includes materials) | $2,014,467 |
| TERRAVIEW PARTNERS LLC Commercial real estate consulting and ma | $825,000 |
| GLOBAL EDUCATION GROUP LLC Tuition sharing | $795,111 |
| GOMES CONSULTING GROUP LLC Marketing/revenue consulting project | $610,455 |
| MACH 5 AVIATION INC Aviation flight services for students | $485,474 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
15 private foundations reported grants to William Jessup University totaling $197K 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 William Jessup University's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, William Jessup University reported that 86.2% of its $85.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does William Jessup University pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation William Jessup University reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $395,627, for the role of PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does William Jessup University get its money?
Of $61.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.3% came from contributions and grants (including 1.2% from government grants) and 90.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is William Jessup University a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1279803 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 202601349349303940 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349302029 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431169349301873 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320479349301767 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240779349300004 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130159349301228 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1279803: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.