Nonprofit · EIN 43-0662529
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $166,552,505 | $183,097,322 | -$16,544,817 | $284,011,887 | $126,220,975 | $157,790,912 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $170,755,309 | $184,043,223 | -$13,287,914 | $303,107,028 | $128,207,562 | $174,899,466 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $126,933,651 | $166,249,909 | -$39,316,258 | $335,061,582 | $141,269,712 | $193,791,870 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,007,758
- of which government grants
- $1,482,456
- Program service revenue
- $153,811,706
- Investment income
- $6,092,593
- Net rental income
- $1,566,664
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,530,857
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,742
- Other revenue
- $2,640,448
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,406,377
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,954,517
- Other salaries and wages
- $57,616,963
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $73,216,891
- Professional fundraising fees
- $38,178
- Legal fees
- $1,939,973
- Accounting fees
- $657,742
- Occupancy
- $5,550,985
- Travel
- $1,468,339
- Depreciation
- $9,357,388
- Program services (functional)
- $155,052,021
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,526,287
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,519,014
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $303,107,028
- Total assets, end of year
- $284,011,887
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $126,220,975
- Net assets, end of year
- $157,790,912
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $144,457,046
- Publicly traded securities
- $31,393,625
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $146,780,248
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,010,664
- Gross receipts
- $193,921,741
- Employees
- 2,441
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1924
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Schuster | President Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $557,652 | $216,509 |
| Elizabeth Stroble | Chancellor - End 06/30/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $700,162 | $67,714 |
| Timothy Keane | Chancellor - Start 06/30/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $239,391 | $15,551 |
| Nancy Hellerud | Vice President Academic Affairs Key employee | 38 | $230,464 | $18,707 |
| Lisa Blazer | Vice President Enrollment Mgmt Key employee | 38 | $226,765 | $18,125 |
| Greg Malone | Global Chief Info Officer Highest-paid employee | 38 | $208,965 | $30,221 |
| Paul Steger | Dean Fine Arts Highest-paid employee | 38 | $185,680 | $34,748 |
| Simone Cummings | Dean, Sch of Bus & Tech Highest-paid employee | 38 | $199,749 | $18,778 |
| Eric Rothenbuhler | Dean Communications Highest-paid employee | 38 | $189,738 | $28,428 |
| Jill Stulce | Professor Highest-paid employee | 38 | $188,008 | $22,524 |
| William Donovan | Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $180,833 | $19,012 |
| Katherine Daniel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $67,877 | $21,204 |
| John Nickel | Chair of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Gay Burns | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Elliott Merschen | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alicia F Elsner | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Lisella | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David P Weiss | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Harshman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gail F Baker | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Ozimkiewicz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jovita Foster | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kathleen O'Neill | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Melandri | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marvin Anderson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| May Scheve Reardon | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael J Girsch | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Clairborne | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sumit Verma | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| William Fogarty | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH STROBLE | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $729,100 | $338,488 |
| JULIAN SCHUSTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $610,929 | $276,386 |
| LISA BLAZER | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 38 | $221,612 | $18,806 |
| GREG MALONE | GLOBAL CHIEF INFO OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $209,854 | $22,867 |
| NANCY HELLERUD | VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 38 | $215,377 | $16,862 |
| PAUL STEGER | DEAN SCHOOL FINE ARTS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $182,780 | $32,219 |
| SIMONE CUMMINGS | DEAN SCHOOL BUSINESS/TECH Highest-paid employee | 38 | $195,966 | $16,480 |
| ERIC ROTHENBUHLER | DEAN COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $184,721 | $25,964 |
| JILL STULCE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 38 | $187,739 | $15,606 |
| RICHARD MEYER | PART YEAR CFO AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $160,361 | $5,509 |
| JEANELLE WILEY | PART YEAR ASST CHANCELLOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $107,565 | $27,681 |
| JOVITA FOSTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMIT VERMA | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BURNS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DONOVAN | CFO AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA ELSNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY GEISSE | PART-YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATUL SHARMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES STUCKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID P WEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM FOGARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUS HATTRICH | PART-YEAR TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER OZIMKIEWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NICKEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O'NEILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN M JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MELANDRI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J GIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CLAIBORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH STROBLE | CHANCELLOR Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $804,396 | $208,608 |
| JULIAN SCHUSTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $659,237 | $118,896 |
| NANCY HELLERUD | VICE PRES OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 38 | $210,354 | $13,710 |
| PAUL STEGER | DEAN SCHOOL FINE ARTS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $177,717 | $28,563 |
| SIMONE CUMMINGS | DEAN SCHOOL BUSINESS/TECH Highest-paid employee | 38 | $192,789 | $13,164 |
| ERIC ROTHENBUHLER | DEAN COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 38 | $180,054 | $22,461 |
| LISA BLAZER | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Key employee | 38 | $190,442 | $9,507 |
| JILL STULCE | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 38 | $174,522 | $12,618 |
| GREG MALONE | GLOBAL CHIEF INFO OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 38 | $155,443 | $19,609 |
| RICHARD MEYER | CFO, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $157,812 | $3,150 |
| JEANELLE WILEY | ASST CHANCELLOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $105,402 | $26,730 |
| SUMIT VERMA | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BURNS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CLAIBORNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA ELSNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILLIAM FOGARTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOVITA FOSTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY GEISSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST HATTRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN M JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA MELANDRI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER OZIMKIEWICZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN O PAESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY J SEIFERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ATUL SHARMA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES STUCKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J FRED BARTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK C DARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J GIRSCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN JACOB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 470 E LOCKWOOD AVE, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63119-3141
- In care of
- % BARBARA THOELE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR TIMOTHY KEANE, 470 East Lockwood Avenue, St Louis, MO 631193194
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM DONOVAN, CFO AND TREASURER
- Phone
- (314) 968-6900
- Website
- WWW.WEBSTER.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
FOUNDED IN 1915, WEBSTER IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT AND GLOBAL UNIVERSITY THAT IS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT TRANSFORM STUDENTS FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- WITH ITS HOME CAMPUS IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA, WEBSTER UNIVERSITY COMPRISES AN ACTION-ORIENTED GLOBAL NETWORK OF FACULTY, STAFF, STUDENTS AND ALUMNI WHO FORGE POWERFUL BONDS WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE. FOUNDED IN 1915, WEBSTER IS A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT UNIVERSITY WITH STUDENTS STUDYING AT CAMPUS LOCATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA, EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA AND IN A ROBUST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ONLINE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $155,052,021 · grants $46,406,377 · revenue $154,023,800
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 43-0662529
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $284,011,887
- Income (IRS master file)
- $193,921,741
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $166,552,505 | $183,097,322 | $284,011,887 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2024 | $170,755,309 | $184,043,223 | $303,107,028 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2023 | $126,933,651 | $166,249,909 | $335,061,582 | XML |
| 990-T | May 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $150,158,176 | $162,640,084 | $378,855,979 | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 43-0662529).
Questions about WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of WEBSTER UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEBSTER UNIVERSITY is 43-0662529.
- Is WEBSTER UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to WEBSTER UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEBSTER 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 WEBSTER 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 WEBSTER 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 WEBSTER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DR TIMOTHY KEANE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEBSTER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $557,652 (Julian Schuster, President).
- How much revenue does WEBSTER UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $166,552,505, expenses of $183,097,322 and total assets of $284,011,887 at year end.
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