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Nonprofit · EIN 25-0965603

THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · WAYNESBURG, PA 15370

Financials

$56.5M$59.9M2022$64.8M$61.4M2023$57.8M$58.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$57,842,211$58,376,086-$533,875$120,357,164$41,968,771$78,388,393
June 30, 2024990$64,819,515$61,418,740$3,400,775$122,417,375$43,556,913$78,860,462
June 30, 2023990$56,492,862$59,882,432-$3,389,570$120,857,801$46,303,679$74,554,122
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$11,806,960
of which government grants
$2,322,282
Program service revenue
$42,194,478
Investment income
$3,553,899
Net rental income
$286,874
Net gain from sales of assets
$703,187
Other revenue
$286,874

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$16,985,233
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,208,045
Other salaries and wages
$14,118,722
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$19,705,972
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$190,690
Accounting fees
$133,117
Occupancy
$2,396,463
Travel
$234,471
Depreciation
$5,466,104
Program services (functional)
$51,129,983
Management and general (functional)
$6,073,708
Fundraising (functional)
$1,172,395

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$122,417,375
Total assets, end of year
$120,357,164
Total liabilities, end of year
$41,968,771
Net assets, end of year
$78,388,393
Land, buildings and equipment
$76,957,257
Publicly traded securities
$24,969,181
Net assets without donor restrictions
$46,915,197
Net assets with donor restrictions
$31,473,196
Gross unrelated business income
$91,354
Gross receipts
$71,173,745
Employees
695
Volunteers
25
Year formed
1850
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DOUGLAS LEEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$301,122$51,334
DANA BAER PROVOST THRU 824PROFESSOR OF CJ (AS OF 8/24)
Key employee
40$200,926$19,932
STACEY BRODAKVP OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40$184,786$28,910
ADAM JACKVP OF ENROLLMENT
Key employee
40$179,577$25,599
MELINDA WALLS INTERIM PROVOST(AS OF 8/24) DIR. ENTR & INNOV. PROG.
Key employee
40$172,861$28,478
LAWRENCE STRATTON JRASSOCIATE PROF OF ETHICS AND LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$157,807$16,126
WILLIAM DUMIRECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/VP IT
Highest-paid employee
40$129,080$39,251
SHERRY ZAKDIR. HEALTH SERVICES. CHAIR NURSING DEPT.
Highest-paid employee
40$140,294$9,380
DAVID MARINERASSOC. VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$121,754$26,639
LAURA K COSS CFO THRU 0924CONTROLLER (AS OF 9/24)
Officer
40$141,658$6,359
CORNELIUS COLEMANASST PROVOST/HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$121,060$16,406
THOMAS E SZEJKOVP FOR FINANCE & COO (ENTER 9/24)
Officer
40$50,307$3,759
MARK A HARNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARILYN H WESTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN K HINDSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J W MONTGOMERY IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GREGORY T CAMMERATATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
STUART BROBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
FREDERICK D DEPALMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA E ELLSWORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PATRICK A GALLAGHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS M HALL IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GINA KANTOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
HEIDI J KNAUFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JAMES R LOWE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TERRENCE H MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JACOB M NICHOLASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
D RAJATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
CHARLES W TRUMP JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DONALD P WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MINDY M ZATTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DOUGLAS LEEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$297,312$65,383
STACEY BRODAKVP ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40$189,163$40,069
DANA BAERPROVOST
Key employee
40$201,730$25,080
ADAM JACKVP ENROLLMENT
Key employee
40$184,049$37,093
MELINDA WALLSDIRECTOR ENTR & INNOVATION
Highest-paid employee
40$162,502$19,593
LAWRENCE STRATTON JRASSOCIATE PROF OF ETHICS AND LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$153,321$18,620
LAURA K COSSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$154,000$14,896
WILLIAM DUNMIRECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/VP IT
Highest-paid employee
40$130,756$33,921
DAVID MARINERDEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Highest-paid employee
40$128,057$33,703
CORNELIUS COLEMANASST PROVOST/HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$120,830$28,221
GREGORY J HALVATZISCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK A HARNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHERYL L ALLENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN K HINDSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
J W MONTGOMERY IIISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STUART BROBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREGORY T CAMMERATATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FREDERICK D DEPALMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA E ELLSWORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK E FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICK A GALLAGHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS M HALL IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J WILLIAM HOOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMES R LOWE JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERRENCE H MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEIDI J KNAUFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARILYN H WESTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD P WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MINDY M ZATTATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DOUGLAS LEEPRESIDENT
Officer
40$297,312$62,962
TIMOTHY THYREENCHANCELLOR
Officer
40$246,283$22,156
STACEY BRODAKVP ADVANCEMENT
Key employee
40$189,993$40,357
DANA BAERPROVOST
Key employee
40$203,805$24,862
SHARI PAYNEVP ENROLLMENT
Key employee
40$188,348$39,901
MELINDA WALLSDIRECTOR ENTR & INNOVATION PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
40$155,063$19,407
WILLIAM DUMIRECHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER/VP IT
Highest-paid employee
40$134,454$37,019
LAURA K COSSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$154,000$14,827
LAWRENCE STRATTON JRASSOCIATE PROF OF ETHICS AND LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$146,836$18,497
GORDON MCCLUNGPROFESSOR OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$132,421$31,481
CAROL PATTONDIRECTOR, DNP PROGRAM
Highest-paid employee
40$133,207$30,175
GREGORY J HALVATZISCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARK A HARNERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CHERYL L ALLENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN H GOODISHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY ANN MELOYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STUART BROBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FREDERICK D DEPALMATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA E ELLSWORTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK E FOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATRICK A GALLAGHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY L GUERRIERITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS M HALL IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN K HINDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J WILLIAM HOOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
J W MONTGOMERY IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERRENCE H MURPHYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HEIDI J WATSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARILYN H WESTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONALD P WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
51 W COLLEGE ST, WAYNESBURG, PA 15370-1258
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
THOMAS E SZEJKO, 51 WEST COLLEGE STREET, WAYNESBURG, PA 15370
Signed the 990
THOMAS E SZEJKO, VP FINANCE/CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone
(724) 852-7629
Return prepared by
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC

Mission

WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY EDUCATES STUDENTS TO MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FAITH, LEARNING AND SERVING SO THEY MIGHT FAITHFULLY TRANSOFRM THEIR COMMUNIITIES AND THE WORLD. SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O.AS A CHRISTIAN COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY, WE STRIVE TO INSPIRE AND CHALLENGE EVERY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT TO A LIFE OF LEADERSHIP AND PURPOSE FOR THE GLORY OF GOD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTIONAL:WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY (UNIVERSITY) IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, COEDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY CHARTERED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA IN 1850 SITUATED IN THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE UNIVERSITY IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS AND HAS A STUDENT BODY OF APPROXIMATELY 1,300.SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O.A COMMITMENT TO THE INTEGRATION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH WITHIN THE VARIOUS ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS FOR BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS.A COMMITMENT TO STUDENT-CENTERED EDUCATION WHERE THE INTERESTS, ASPIRATIONS AND NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT ARE VALUED AND ENCOURAGED.RECOGNITION AS A "COLLEGE OF DISTINCTION" FOR ITS CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO ENGAGED, HANDS-ON EDUCATION, FOSTERING A DYNAMIC LEARNING COMMUNICATION THROUGH A SPECIALIZED FOCUS OF STUDENT-CENTERED EDUCATION AND HIGH-QUALITY OUTCOMES.
    Expenses $37,080,482 · grants $16,985,233 · revenue $30,229,965
  • AUXILIARY:AUXILIARY SERVICES INCLUDE SUPPORT OF DORMITORIES, FOOD SERVICES, SPIRIT STORE AND GOLF SIMULATION LAB FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY.
    Expenses $14,049,501 · revenue $11,964,513

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
25-0965603
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
1946
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$120,357,164
Income (IRS master file)
$71,173,745

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$57,842,211$58,376,086$120,357,164XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$64,819,515$61,418,740$122,417,375XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$56,492,862$59,882,432$120,857,801XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$58,603,986$58,097,197$124,116,332IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 25-0965603).

Questions about THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY is 25-0965603.
Is THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
Are donations to THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE WAYNESBURG 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 THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY 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 THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY 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 THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names THOMAS E SZEJKO.
Who are the officers and directors of THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $301,122 (DOUGLAS LEE, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does THE WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,842,211, expenses of $58,376,086 and total assets of $120,357,164 at year end.

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