Nonprofit · EIN 46-0224589
DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · MITCHELL, SD 57301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $32,497,119 | $33,255,442 | -$758,323 | $89,180,757 | $17,807,030 | $71,373,727 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $29,279,216 | $32,046,618 | -$2,767,402 | $89,290,539 | $19,216,291 | $70,074,248 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,294,062
- of which government grants
- $591,490
- Program service revenue
- $25,201,834
- Investment income
- $844,425
- Net rental income
- -$92,006
- Other revenue
- $1,156,798
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,828,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $525,975
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,440,713
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,511,951
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,940
- Accounting fees
- $65,743
- Occupancy
- $1,260,984
- Travel
- $625,541
- Depreciation
- $1,619,514
- Program services (functional)
- $28,560,534
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,238,350
- Fundraising (functional)
- $456,558
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $89,290,539
- Total assets, end of year
- $89,180,757
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,807,030
- Net assets, end of year
- $71,373,727
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,310,890
- Publicly traded securities
- $43,743,274
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $23,461,298
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $47,912,429
- Gross receipts
- $32,630,472
- Employees
- 449
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1885
- State of legal domicile
- SD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN KITTLE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $263,610 | $42,890 |
| DR DEREK DRIEDGER | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $131,179 | $30,606 |
| JODI LANDGAARD | VP OF FINANC Officer | 40 | $131,186 | $6,997 |
| DEANELL BACKLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHILLIP BECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE DESLAURIERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DUFFY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GRITZNER | TRUSTEE - CH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARTUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JARES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KETEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KJELDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETH KROGER | TRUSTEE - SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETH KUHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| M KENT MILLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREY MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR PAUL MISKIMINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER MUSICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY NEBELSICK | TRUSTEE - VI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY OLDENKAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISHOP BRUCE OUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISHOP LANETTE PLAMBECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY PRATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK PUETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY QUAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER KIP ROOZEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD D GATES SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ALISON TENDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV REBECCA TREFZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LESTA TURCHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GOPAL VYAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J LEON WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN KITTLE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $250,618 | $41,628 |
| DR DEREK DRIEDGER | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $89,215 | $27,706 |
| JODI LANDGAARD | VP OF FINANC Officer | 40 | $54,080 | $172 |
| DEANELL BACKLUND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHILLIP BECKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CHRISTEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CLARKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL DUFFY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL FARIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GRITZNER | TRUSTEE - CH Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HARTUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JARES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH KETEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB KJELDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY KRALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH KROGER | TRUSTEE - SE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LINDA KROPENSKE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON MARTIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| M KENT MILLARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAUL MISKIMINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MUSICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY NEBELSICK | TRUSTEE - VI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF NELSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTY OLDENKAMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHOP LANETTE PLAMBECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK PUETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE PUETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY QUAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER KIP ROOZEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD D GATES SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALISON TENDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV REBECCA TREFZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LESTA TURCHEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GOPAL VYAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J LEON WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 W UNIVERSITY AVE, MITCHELL, SD 57301-4358
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JODI LANDGAARD, 1200 W UNIVERSITY AVE, MITCHELL, SD 57301
- Signed the 990
- JODI LANDGAARD, VP OF FINANCE & ADMI
- Phone
- (605) 995-2601
- Website
- WWW.DWU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- ELO PROF LLC
Mission
DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY ASPIRES TO BE A LEADING UNIVERSITY THAT EDUCATES STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL TALENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL LIVES IN SERVICE TO GOD AND THE COMMON GOOD.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDED INSTRUCTION AND OTHER SUPPORTING SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 906 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDENTS.Expenses $28,560,534 · grants $10,828,000 · revenue $25,201,834
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
- 46-0224589
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $89,180,757
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,630,472
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $32,497,119 | $33,255,442 | $89,180,757 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $29,279,216 | $32,046,618 | $89,290,539 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $29,784,323 | $30,360,987 | $87,269,231 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | 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 46-0224589).
Questions about DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY is 46-0224589.
- Is DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DAKOTA 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 DAKOTA WESLEYAN 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 DAKOTA WESLEYAN 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 DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names JODI LANDGAARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 38 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $263,610 (DAN KITTLE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,497,119, expenses of $33,255,442 and total assets of $89,180,757 at year end.
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