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Nonprofit · EIN 24-0795506

WILKES UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · WILKES BARRE, PA 18766

Financials

$150.8M$146.7M2022$151.9M$152.4M2023$163.9M$160.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILKES UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$163,934,833$160,785,944$3,148,889$252,088,643$93,347,412$158,741,231
May 31, 2024990$151,867,816$152,371,657-$503,841$250,953,210$101,036,890$149,916,320
May 31, 2023990$150,786,707$146,690,144$4,096,563$248,146,592$103,772,407$144,374,185
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,066,078
of which government grants
$3,449,662
Program service revenue
$144,126,068
Investment income
$5,673,601
Net rental income
$2,801
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,105,369
Net income from fundraising events
$66,285
Other revenue
$69,086

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$47,207,712
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,761,168
Other salaries and wages
$46,212,424
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$64,655,915
Professional fundraising fees
$197,762
Legal fees
$398,588
Accounting fees
$116,440
Occupancy
$3,528,974
Travel
$2,095,798
Depreciation
$5,023,515
Program services (functional)
$141,775,574
Management and general (functional)
$17,029,579
Fundraising (functional)
$1,980,791

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$250,953,210
Total assets, end of year
$252,088,643
Total liabilities, end of year
$93,347,412
Net assets, end of year
$158,741,231
Land, buildings and equipment
$119,073,539
Publicly traded securities
$72,364,737
Net assets without donor restrictions
$84,788,340
Net assets with donor restrictions
$73,952,891
Gross unrelated business income
-$18,157
Gross receipts
$180,452,338
Employees
1,823
Volunteers
114
Year formed
1933
State of legal domicile
PA

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GREG CANTPRESIDENT
Officer
75$391,338$112,750
DAVID WARD SENIOR VICEPRESIDENT / PROVOST
Key employee
50$265,384$66,734
KEVIN BOYLE VICE PRESIDENTOF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
50$255,452$51,557
ELLEN GALLAGHER VICE PRESIDENTOF FINANCE AND COO (EXIT 8/25)
Officer
60$266,513$37,434
JONATHAN FERENCE DEAN OFNESBITT SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Key employee
50$219,366$35,711
ABEL ADEKOLA DEAN OF COLLEGEOF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING
Key employee
50$210,177$27,471
MICHAEL WOOD VICE PRESIDENTSPECIAL ASST TO THE PRESIDENT
Key employee
50$203,117$32,745
WOOJUN LEE ASSOCIATE PROFESSOROF SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
50$154,141$60,180
DEBORAH ZBEGNER DEAN OFCOLLEGE OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION
Key employee
50$189,406$15,391
PAUL RIGGS DEAN OF COLLEGEOF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Key employee
50$179,735$23,232
JARED MENGHINI VICE PRESIDENTOF ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING
Key employee
50$176,840$14,461
JOSEPH HOUSENICK ASSOCIATEVICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF OF HR
Highest-paid employee
50$159,975$28,321
MARK ALLEN ASSOCIATE VICEPRESIDENT FOR STUDEN LIFE & SUCCESS
Highest-paid employee
50$161,580$19,559
ELIZABETH LEO GENERAL COUNSELAND TITLE IX COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
50$165,866$13,217
JOHN MATLOCK ASSOCIATE VICEPRESIDENT OF FINANCE (EXIT 10/24)
Highest-paid employee
50$158,816$260
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM MILLERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHARLES COHENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
JOHN KERRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RAYMOND DOMBROSKITREASURER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
CAROLANN BESLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN CARDELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA CARDINALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
CYNTHIA CHARNETSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EDWARD CIARMIBOLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
JEFF DAVIDOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN MAIER DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
WILLIAM EGGLESTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
RANDA FAHMYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY FANUCCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JASON GRIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ELLEN HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLIAM HANBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
FREDERICK HERRMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
GERARD MCHALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATHER MCRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL NOONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ALI QURESHITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
THOMAS RALSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KAYLA ROONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOANNE SCHOONOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BRUCE WEINSTOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TARA MUGFORD WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GREG CANTPRESIDENT
Officer
75$363,149$114,492
DAVID WARDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / PROVOST
Key employee
50$244,533$62,012
ELLEN GALLAGHERVP OF FINANCE AND COO
Officer
60$262,528$32,813
KEVIN BOYLEVICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
50$255,454$34,397
ABEL ADEKOLA DEAN OFCOLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING
Key employee
50$209,172$25,748
MICHAEL WOODVP SPECIAL ASST TO THE PRESIDENT
Key employee
50$199,564$32,477
JONATHAN FERENCEDEAN OF NESBITT SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Key employee
50$184,030$32,762
PAUL RIGGS DEAN OFCOLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Key employee
50$170,443$29,467
DEBORAH ZBEGNER DEAN OFCOLLEGE OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION
Key employee
50$184,267$15,158
GERALD KOREA EXEC DIRECTORINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
50$153,680$31,259
JOSEPH HOUSENICKASSOC VP/CHIEF HR OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$156,185$22,544
MARK ALLEN ASSOCIATE VPFOR STUDENT LIFE AND SUCCESS
Highest-paid employee
50$154,626$18,990
JENNIFER MALINOWSKI ASSOCIATEDEAN, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS FOR PHARMACY
Highest-paid employee
50$160,221$13,263
JARED MENGHINIVP OF ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING
Key employee
50$150,185$12,469
ELIZABETH LEO GENERAL COUNSEL ANDTITLE IX COORDINATOR
Highest-paid employee
50$148,171$11,727
WILLIAM MILLERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
LAURA BARBERA CARDINALEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CHARLES COHENASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RAYMOND DOMBROSKITREASURER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CAROLANN BESLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERRENCE CASEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA CHARNETSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD CIARMIBOLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JEFF DAVIDOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN MAIER DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM EGGLESTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDA FAHMYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANTHONY FANUCCITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LISA GOLDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM GRANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON GRIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM HANBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
FREDERICK HERRMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SEYMOUR HOLTZMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KERRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GERARD MCHALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL NOONETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALI QURESHITRSUTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS RALSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
KAYLA ROONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOANNE SCHOONOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH A SLAUGHTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA MUGFORD WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
GREG CANTPRESIDENT
Officer
75$356,840$85,578
DAVID WARDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT / PROVOST
Key employee
50$232,073$50,964
ELLEN GALLAGHERVP OF FINANCE AND COO
Officer
50$219,791$12,721
MICHAEL WOODVP SPECIAL ASST TO THE PRESIDENT
Key employee
50$195,765$32,182
ABEL ADEKOLA DEAN OFCOLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING
Key employee
50$201,735$25,086
PAUL ADAMSVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS (EXIT 07/22)
Key employee
50$180,208$33,184
PAUL RIGGSDEAN OF COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Key employee
50$159,863$29,206
DEBORAH ZBEGNER DEAN OFCOLLEGE OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION
Key employee
50$174,021$14,328
MARGARET STEELE EXITED 822CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
50$170,139$12,729
TERESE WIGNOTASSOC PROVOST, PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
50$162,427$20,304
PRAHLAD MURTHYPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
50$166,213$11,846
JONATHAN FERENCEASSOC PROVOST FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
Highest-paid employee
50$146,031$29,564
JOSEPH HOUSENICKASSOC VP/CHIEF HR OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
50$152,968$19,453
JUDITH DELUCAPROFESSSOR / CHAIR OF PHARMACY PRACTICE (RESIGNED
Highest-paid employee
50$146,466$12,033
WILLIAM MILLERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
LAURA BARBERA CARDINALEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
CHARLES COHENASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
RAYMOND DOMBROSKITREASURER/ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MATTHEW BERGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CAROLANN BESLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL CARDELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
TERRENCE CASEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CYNTHIA CHARNETSKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD CIARMIBOLITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN MAIER DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM EGGLESTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDA FAHMYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LISA GOLDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM GRANTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JASON GRIGGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELLEN HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WILLIAM HANBURYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SEYMOUR HOLTZMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KERRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GERARD MCHALETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
THOMAS RALSTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
3$0$0
HEDY RITTENMEYERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAYLA ROONEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOANNE SCHOONOVERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELIZABETH A SLAUGHTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA MUGFORD WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
84 W SOUTH ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18766-0997
In care of
% ELLEN C GALLAGHER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
GREG CANT PRESIDENT, 84 WEST SOUTH STREET, WILKES BARRE, PA 18766
Signed the 990
ARTHUR D GLASS II, INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Phone
(570) 408-4500
Return prepared by
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION - 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 19 STUDENTS WITH 14 STUDENTS FOR UPPER LEVEL CLASSES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) WILKES IS DEDICATED TO BEING A LEADER IN HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND IS DEDICATED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH MENTORING. THIS ALSO INCLUDES EXPENDITURES FOR GENERAL, NEED BASED, AND ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FROM RESTRICTED OR UNRESTRICTED CURRENT FUNDS IN THE FORM OF GRANTS TO STUDENTS. AT LEAST 90% OF STUDENTS RECEIVED SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL AID. GRANTS AWARDED INCLUDE SEOG SCHOLARSHIPS, WILKES NEED BASED GRANTS AND WILKES MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.
    Expenses $96,634,571 · grants $46,874,611 · revenue $129,037,847
  • 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 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE CONSIDERED STUDENT SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES.
    Expenses $31,566,355 · grants $333,101 · revenue $15,088,221
  • 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 BUDGETED WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE EXPENSES OF SEVERAL RESEARCH GRANTS ARE RECORDED TO THE RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION.PUBLIC SERVICE - INCLUDES FUNDS EXPENDED FOR ACTIVITIES ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES BENEFICIAL TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS EXTERNAL TO THE UNIVERSITY. THE EXPENSES OF THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, RADIO AND TELEVISION STUDIOS, SHINE PROGRAM, AND SEVERAL COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES ARE AMONG THOSE POSTED TO THIS PROGRAM.
    Expenses $13,574,648

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
24-0795506
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1948
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B110)
Assets (IRS master file)
$252,088,643
Income (IRS master file)
$180,452,338

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$163,934,833$160,785,944$252,088,643XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$151,867,816$152,371,657$250,953,210XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$150,786,707$146,690,144$248,146,592XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$160,900,129$153,585,983$255,715,402IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 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 24-0795506).

Questions about WILKES UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of WILKES UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILKES UNIVERSITY is 24-0795506.
Is WILKES UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
Are donations to WILKES UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILKES UNIVERSITY 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 WILKES UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WILKES UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of WILKES UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names GREG CANT PRESIDENT.
Who are the officers and directors of WILKES UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 42 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $391,338 (GREG CANT, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WILKES UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $163,934,833, expenses of $160,785,944 and total assets of $252,088,643 at year end.

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