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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7179639

WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE

Also known as A001

Tax-exempt · MILWAUKEE, WI 53226

Financials

$51.3M$52.6M2022$54.2M$54.6M2023$56.3M$55.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$56,348,705$55,356,661$992,044$137,959,501$57,785,673$80,173,828
June 30, 2024990$54,235,315$54,577,324-$342,009$136,736,799$59,019,938$77,716,861
June 30, 2023990$51,321,857$52,567,274-$1,245,417$136,085,164$59,871,963$76,213,201
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,843,409
Program service revenue
$41,105,387
Investment income
$3,616,467
Royalties
$26,383
Net rental income
$187,743
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,755,803
Net income from fundraising events
-$383,920
Net income from sales of inventory
$23,226
Other revenue
$783,442

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,367,635
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,235,529
Other salaries and wages
$10,948,596
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$16,962,067
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$22,828
Accounting fees
$50,909
Occupancy
$1,878,569
Travel
$594,737
Depreciation
$3,253,404
Program services (functional)
$49,577,737
Management and general (functional)
$4,179,846
Fundraising (functional)
$1,599,078

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$136,736,799
Total assets, end of year
$137,959,501
Total liabilities, end of year
$57,785,673
Net assets, end of year
$80,173,828
Land, buildings and equipment
$72,138,147
Publicly traded securities
$19,123,321
Net assets without donor restrictions
$28,842,605
Net assets with donor restrictions
$51,331,223
Gross unrelated business income
-$152,854
Gross receipts
$67,102,956
Employees
833
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1973
State of legal domicile
WI

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR DANIEL JOHNSONPRESIDENT
Officer
40$186,152$87,592
DR JOHN KOLANDERPROVOST
Officer
40$110,039$58,492
RICH MANNISTO THRU 033125VP DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$97,402$52,007
LUCAS FAUSTVP ENROLLMENT
Officer
40$78,265$63,581
RYAN OERTEL THRU 113024VP OPERATIONS
Officer
40$85,922$46,353
JON FLANAGAN THRU 123124VP HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
40$107,816$21,385
DIANE HOEHNKEVP FINANCE
Officer
40$106,231$14,471
JON BOCHEVP STUDENT LIFE
Officer
40$62,929$53,342
PETE AISBETCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DR WILLIAM RAASCHVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
KENT RAABESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
DR RONALD WHITETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
STEVE BOETTCHERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
MATT BURROWREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JAMES BUSKEREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KIRK DENOYERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
GARY DRSKAREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
BRUCE EBERLEREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
JONATHAN ENTERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
PATRICIA FREERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
DR TERRY GUELDNERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
VERLYN HAHNREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
CHARLES KLUENKERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
JON LEVERENCEREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
CARLOS LEYRERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
R BOWEN LOFTINREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
JAMIE LUEHRINGREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
JEREMY MATTEKREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
DR DAVID MILLERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
DAWN MYERSREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
MARK NEUMANNREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
JARED OLDENBURGREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
JOHN PAHMEIERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
GREG PATTERSONREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
TOM PLATHREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
JIM REINERTREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
AARON ROBINSONREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
PAUL SCRIVERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
DR ZACH SHIELSREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
CHELLEE SIEWERTREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
GARY STIMACREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
LAWRENCE TOTSKYREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
DEBRA WALLERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
BRANDON WIGLEYREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
MARK WRIGHTSMANREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0
GREG FICTUM AS OF 040125VP DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$0
RHODA WOLLE AS OF 010125VP CULTURE & ENGAGEMENT
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR DANIEL JOHNSONPRESIDENT
Officer
40$179,671$85,137
DR JOHN KOLANDERPROVOST
Officer
40$100,800$58,991
RICH MANNISTOVP ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$91,330$50,575
LUCAS FAUSTVP ENROLLMENT
Officer
40$77,368$57,449
RYAN OERTELVP OPERATIONS
Officer
40$75,808$55,362
JON FLANAGANVP HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
40$104,727$19,925
DIANE HOEHNKEVP FINANCE
Officer
40$103,293$13,701
PETE AISBETCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DR WILLIAM RAASCHVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
KENT RAABESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
DR RONALD WHITETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
STEVE BOETTCHERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
MATT BURROWREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JAMES BUSKEREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
KIRK DENOYERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
GARY DRSKAREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
BRUCE EBERLEREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JONATHAN ENTERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
PATRICIA FREERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
STEVE GRANBERGREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
DR TERRY GUELDNERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
VERLYN HAHNREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
CHARLES KLUENKERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JON LEVERENCEREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
CARLOS LEYRERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
R BOWEN LOFTINREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JAMIE LUEHRINGREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JEREMY MATTEKREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
DR DAVID MILLERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
DAWN MYERSREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JARED OLDENBURGREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JOHN PAHMEIERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
GREG PATTERSONREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
TOM PLATHREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JIM REINERTREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
AARON ROBINSONREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
PAUL SCRIVERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
DR ZACH SHIELSREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
CHELLEE SIEWERTREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
C DANIEL STREFFERUDREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
GARY STIMACREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
LAWRENCE TOTSKYREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
DEBRA WALLERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
DR RHODA WOLLEREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
MARK WRIGHTSMANREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR DANIEL JOHNSONPRESIDENT
Officer
40$165,688$86,451
DR JOHN KOLANDERPROVOST
Officer
40$106,598$59,988
RICH MANNISTOVP ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$92,327$51,372
LUCAS FAUSTVP ENROLLMENT
Officer
40$79,449$59,970
RYAN OERTELVP OPERATIONS
Officer
40$73,130$57,885
JON FLANAGANVP HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
40$102,547$20,824
DIANE HOEHNKEVP FINANCE
Officer
40$102,771$7,288
GARY SCHMIDVP FINANCE (END 6/30/22)
Officer
40$40,848$15,572
PETE AISBETCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DR WILLIAM RAASCHVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
KENT RAABESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
DR RONALD WHITETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1.3$0$0
STEVE BOETTCHERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
MATT BURROWREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JAMES BUSKEREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
GARY DRSKAREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
BRUCE EBERLEREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JONATHAN ENTERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
PATRICIA FREERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
STEVE GRANBERGREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
DR TERRY GUELDNERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
CHARLES KLUENKERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
CARLOS LEYRERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
R BOWEN LOFTINREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JAMIE LUEHRINGREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JEREMY MATTEKREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
MARK NEUMANNREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JARED OLDENBURGREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JOHN PAHMEIERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
GREG PATTERSONREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
TOM PLATHREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
JIM REINERTREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
AARON ROBINSONREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
PAUL SCRIVERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
DR ZACH SHIELSREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
CHELLEE SIEWERTREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
C DANIEL STREFFERUDREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
GARY STIMACREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
LAWRENCE TOTSKYREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
DEBRA WALLERREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0
MARK WRIGHTSMANREGENT
Trustee or director
0.9$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8800 W BLUEMOUND RD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226-4626
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DANIEL JOHNSON, 8800 WEST BLUEMOUND ROAD, MILWAUKEE, WI 53226
Signed the 990
DIANE HOEHNKE, VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE
Phone
(414) 443-8800
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O RESPONSE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION 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 PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ATHLETIC TRAINING, CHIROPRACTIC, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, LAW, OPTOMETRY, MEDICINE, PHARMACY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, VETERINARY, ENGINEERING, AND DENTAL. THE COLLEGE HAS FORGED PARTNERSHIPS WITH RENOWNED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE DUAL-DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. DUAL-DEGREE AFFILIATIONS ALLOW STUDENTS TO EARN TWO DEGREES: AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM WLC AND A GRADUATE DEGREE FROM ANOTHER COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. MANY PROGRAMS OFFER STUDENTS THE ABILITY TO CONDENSE THEIR TIME IN SCHOOL (OFTEN A YEAR OR MORE), SAVING THEM MONEY ON TUITION COSTS AND ALLOWING THEM TO ENTER THE WORKPLACE SOONER. THE DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMS AT WLC INCLUDE ATHLETIC TRAINING, CHIROPRACTIC CARE, DENTISTRY, ENGINEERING, EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY, LAW, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, OPTOMETRY, OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, PHARMACY, PHYSICAL THERAPY, PODIATRY, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND RESPIRATORY CARE.
    Expenses $33,009,217 · grants $18,367,635 · revenue $32,738,729
  • 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.
    Expenses $16,136,280 · revenue $8,104,627
  • 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.
    Expenses $432,240 · revenue $262,031

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7179639
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Exempt since
1966
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$137,959,501
Income (IRS master file)
$67,102,956

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$56,348,705$55,356,661$137,959,501XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$54,235,315$54,577,324$136,736,799IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$51,321,857$52,567,274$136,085,164XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$52,389,376$49,790,432$136,290,911IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7179639).

Questions about WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE

What is the EIN of WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE is 23-7179639.
Is WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
Which annual return does WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DANIEL JOHNSON.
Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,152 (DR DANIEL JOHNSON, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $56,348,705, expenses of $55,356,661 and total assets of $137,959,501 at year end.

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