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Nonprofit · EIN 37-0662594

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701

Financials

$61.9M$76.7M2022$66.1M$78M2023$78.1M$80M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$78,068,485$79,997,976-$1,929,491$449,834,382$105,140,853$344,693,529
July 31, 2024990$66,128,003$77,950,182-$11,822,179$436,309,632$108,175,807$328,133,825
July 31, 2023990$61,897,510$76,677,351-$14,779,841$425,289,918$102,733,426$322,556,492
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$17,408,584
of which government grants
$2,227,892
Program service revenue
$52,208,366
Investment income
$8,464,860
Net rental income
$19,374
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,759,072
Net income from sales of inventory
-$32,699
Other revenue
-$13,325

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,814,984
Other salaries and wages
$28,884,756
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$39,376,319
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$453,370
Accounting fees
$193,921
Occupancy
$7,529,247
Travel
$1,512,613
Depreciation
$6,460,789
Program services (functional)
$75,985,509
Management and general (functional)
$4,012,467

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$436,309,632
Total assets, end of year
$449,834,382
Total liabilities, end of year
$105,140,853
Net assets, end of year
$344,693,529
Land, buildings and equipment
$163,247,604
Publicly traded securities
$127,899,765
Net assets without donor restrictions
$175,659,796
Net assets with donor restrictions
$169,033,733
Gross unrelated business income
$607,884
Gross receipts
$181,038,110
Employees
1,692
Volunteers
600
Year formed
1850
State of legal domicile
IL

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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
S GEORGIA NUGENTFORMER OFFICER
Former
40$297,917$38,660
SHEAHON ZENGERPRESIDENT
Officer
40$212,500$38,932
STEVEN SEIBRINGVP EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$208,100$36,450
MARK BRODLBIOLOGY PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$198,112$41,625
LEANN HUGHESVP ENROLLMENT & MARKETING
Key employee
40$190,000$49,342
DAVID MARVININTERIM PROVOST
Officer
40$176,752$39,316
JOHN QUARTONDIRECTOR PETRICK IDEA CENTER
Highest-paid employee
40$173,400$39,922
AMBER KUJATHPROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Key employee
40$160,000$45,168
BRYAN MCCANNONDEAN OF SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Key employee
40$175,975$24,686
KARLA CARNEY-HALLVP STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$160,391$32,996
DAKESA PINAVP OF STUDENT RETENTION
Highest-paid employee
40$134,100$40,499
MICHAEL WAGNERATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$128,031$31,213
TIMOTHY SZERLONGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN DICKENSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
THOMAS LAWRENCEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
36 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDWARD RUST JRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROBERT ZIMMERMANNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HERBERT GETZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ROD ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD AMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PHYLLIS BARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
FRANK BEARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DIRK BEHRENDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC BIEBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK DENZLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN DUDASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANN MARQUIS FISHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RONALD GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DEON HORNSBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN HORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY HUTSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK ISRAELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM JOSLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
COLLEEN KANNADAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIELLE KAYSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHY LAREY LEWTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS MCKINNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LEAH MERRIFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SUNDEEP MULLANGITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
THOMAS NEISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA RANDOLPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTINA SCANLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
COREY SCHIELERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ANDY SHIRKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KIMBERLY STERLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARC TALLUTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DERRICK TILLMAN-KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEVEN WANNEMACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE WHYTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSH YOUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
S GEORGIA NUGENTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$450,000$47,145
GINA MANDROSVP ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$210,808$48,889
MARK BRODLPROVOST
Officer
40$213,303$36,540
STEVEN SEIBRINGVP EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
Officer
40$208,100$35,640
LEANN HUGHESVP ENROLLMENT & MARKETING
Key employee
40$189,492$47,553
JOHN QUARTONDIRECTOR PETRICK IDEA CENTER
Key employee
40$173,400$38,793
AMBER KUJATHPROFESSOR DIRECTOR OF NURSING
Key employee
40$164,144$33,758
KARLA CARNEY-HALLVP STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$160,391$32,664
JAMES BLUMBERGDIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANT
Highest-paid employee
40$130,040$40,305
CYNTHIA LOTZDIRECTOR OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$140,020$29,511
NARENDRA JAGGIPHYSICS PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
40$129,883$30,567
MICHAEL THOMPSONASSOCIATE VP INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Highest-paid employee
40$120,216$37,405
MICHAEL WAGNERATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$125,931$30,264
TIMOTHY SZERLONGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOHN DICKENSVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
THOMAS LAWRENCEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDWARD RUST JRVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROBERT ZIMMERMANNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HERBERT GETZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ROD ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD AMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHYLLIS BARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK BEARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIRK BEHRENDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ERIC BIEBERTRUSTEE (FROM 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK DENZLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN DUDASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANN MARQUIS FISHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DEON HORNSBYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN HORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK ISRAELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM JOSLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COLLEEN KANNADAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE KAYSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHY LAREY LEWTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS MCKINNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEAH MERRIFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNDEEP MULLANGITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS NEISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA RANDOLPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTINA SCANLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COREY SCHIELERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDY SHIRKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIMBERLY STERLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARC TALLUTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DERRICK TILLMAN-KELLYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN WANNEMACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE WHYTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH YOUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN ONDRATRUSTEE (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE VINYARDTRUSTEE (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL YORKTRUSTEE (THRU 05/24)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
S GEORGIA NUGENTPRESIDENT
Officer
40$500,000$132,637
LAIQ MOHAMMEDIT ANALYST
Highest-paid employee
40$225,750$78,568
MARK BRODLPROVOST
Officer
40$210,884$55,356
STEVEN SEIBRINGASSC VP ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$205,720$54,001
LEANN HUGHESVP ENROLLMENT & MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$182,106$47,802
JOHN QUARTONDEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$171,417$45,663
KARLA CARNEY-HALLVP STUDENT AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$156,366$41,052
CYNTHIA LOTZDIRECTOR OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$129,345$34,437
ROBERT ZIMMERMANNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN DUDASHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD AMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARC TALLUTOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TIMOTHY SZERLONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANN MARQUIS FISHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HERBERT GETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEORGE VINYARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD RUST JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MICHAEL CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN DICKENSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY HUTSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK ISRAELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS LAWRENCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS MCKINNEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUNDEEP MULLANGITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KIMBERLY STERLINGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROD ADAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PHYLLIS BARKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HUSSAIN HASANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LEAH MERRIFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEVEN WANNEMACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DIRK BEHRENDSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL JAMESONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COLLEEN KANNADAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHEN ONDRATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
COREY SCHIELERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL YORKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONALD GREENETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
THOMAS NEISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK OHLENDORFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN HORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK BEARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIM JOSLINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE KAYSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE WHYTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSH YOUNTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATHY LAREY LEWTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA RANDOLPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTINA SCANLANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDY SHIRKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1312 PARK ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-1773
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CRAIG MAYNARD, PO BOX 2900, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61702
Signed the 990
CRAIG MAYNARD, VP FOR BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
Phone
(309) 556-3021
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

THE UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO ATTAIN THE IDEAL OF A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION WHILE PROVIDING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES WITH ITS DISTINCTIVE CURRICULA AND PROGRAMS. A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION FOSTERS CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND A SPIRIT OF INQUIRY; IT DEEPENS THE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF A DISCIPLINE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE WORLD VIEW.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A RICH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,600 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH EXTENSIVE PERSONAL ATTENTION. THE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODEL FOSTERS CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, STRENGTH OF CHARACTER AND A SPIRIT OF INQUIRY. THE INSTITUTION SERVES STUDENTS PURSING BACCALAUREATE DEGREES IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, FINE ARTS AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY AND OFF CAMPUS LEARNING. SPECIFIC DISCIPLINES OF EMPHASIS INCLUDE BIOLOGY, NURSING, ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS, THEATER AND MUSIC. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS A ROBUST STUDENT LIFE AND RESIDENTIAL EXPERIENCE TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY FOR STUDENTS.
    Expenses $75,985,509 · revenue $52,208,366

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
37-0662594
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
1940
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$449,834,382
Income (IRS master file)
$181,038,110

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$78,068,485$79,997,976$449,834,382XML
990-TJuly 2025–––IRS
990July 2024$66,128,003$77,950,182$436,309,632XML
990-TJuly 2024–––IRS
990July 2023$61,897,510$76,677,351$425,289,918XML
990-TJuly 2023–––IRS
990July 2022$81,766,269$70,495,801$432,672,024IRS
990-TJuly 2022–––IRS
990July 2021–––IRS
990-TJuly 2021–––IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990July 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 37-0662594).

Questions about ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY is 37-0662594.
Is ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1940.
Are donations to ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 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 ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names CRAIG MAYNARD.
Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 51 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $297,917 (S GEORGIA NUGENT, FORMER OFFICER).
How much revenue does ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $78,068,485, expenses of $79,997,976 and total assets of $449,834,382 at year end.

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