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Nonprofit · EIN 47-0376524

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68504

Financials

$77.7M$79.7M2022$84.9M$82.4M2023$87.1M$86.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$87,144,949$86,089,360$1,055,589$165,912,987$14,452,320$151,460,667
May 31, 2024990$84,892,553$82,425,773$2,466,780$160,939,446$16,289,620$144,649,826
May 31, 2023990$77,702,780$79,658,739-$1,955,959$149,515,883$17,332,603$132,183,280
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,647,848
of which government grants
$2,285,966
Program service revenue
$72,069,965
Investment income
$4,445,161
Net rental income
$70,918
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,636,731
Other revenue
$981,975

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$41,072,017
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,512,567
Other salaries and wages
$18,493,791
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$26,463,362
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$117,397
Occupancy
$1,311,408
Travel
$1,652,360
Depreciation
$3,213,474
Program services (functional)
$78,953,410
Management and general (functional)
$4,139,344
Fundraising (functional)
$2,996,606

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$160,939,446
Total assets, end of year
$165,912,987
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,452,320
Net assets, end of year
$151,460,667
Land, buildings and equipment
$52,258,817
Publicly traded securities
$81,655,991
Net assets without donor restrictions
$60,916,914
Net assets with donor restrictions
$90,543,753
Gross unrelated business income
$1,100
Gross receipts
$118,266,210
Employees
979
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1887
State of legal domicile
NE

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
DARRIN GOODPRESIDENT
Officer
40$367,682$42,294
MARGUERITE JOHNSONVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$204,307$22,878
TISHA GADE-JONESVP FOR FINANCE AND ADMIN
Officer
40$148,124$38,381
GRACIELA CANEIRO-LIVINGSTONPROVOST
Officer
40$145,674$32,847
ERIN HOFFMANVP FOR STUDENT LIFE
Officer
40$128,288$17,829
DALE WELLMANHEAD MENS BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$121,694$20,733
WILLIAM MOTZERFORMER: VP FOR ENROLLMENT & MKTG
Former
40$118,213$20,105
MARY HAWKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$101,477$18,465
STEVEN DOWDIRECTOR OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$107,193$5,531
KEVIN BOWERFACULTY BOG REP
Trustee or director
40$89,282$17,747
STEVEN CASSELLVP FOR ENROLLMENT & MKTG
Officer
40$89,414$16,327
ADRIANNE PROKUPEK-PICKETTFACULTY BOG REP
Trustee or director
5$63,840$26,695
KEVIN COOKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SUSIE KEISLER-MUNROVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KEVIN BOATRIGHTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DORIS ROBERTSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
ALEX EISCHEIDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ALEX LOLLMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ANNA CASTNER-WIGHTMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BILL ELLERBEEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BOB BARTLEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
BRAD HURRELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CHARLIE COLONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DAPHNE HALLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
DOUG JOHNSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
ELISE ROSELIUSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
EMALIE WIGHTMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
FRANK SVOBODAGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JAY LEMONSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JEFF SCHUMACHERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JILL MOLINEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JO KINBERGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
JULIE ANDERSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
LEE NEWCOMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MADDY AUGUSTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARK SCHULZEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MARCO PEDROZAGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
MICHAELA YOUNGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
NANCY TOMLINSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
NICK CUSICKGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SCOTT BREWERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SHERYL RINKOLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVE BRUGMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SUZANNE SUGHROUEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
TIM LINEBERRYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
VIDETTE MIXONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARRIN GOODPRESIDENT
Officer
40$359,022$40,348
WILLIAM MOTZERVP FOR ENROLLMENT & MKTG
Officer
40$183,082$42,053
TRISHA GADE-JONESVP FOR FINANCE AND ADMIN
Officer
40$149,911$39,073
GRACIELA CANEIRO-LIVINGSTONPROVOST
Officer
40$150,039$28,818
MARGUERITE JOHNSONVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$141,671$13,051
ERIN HOFFMANVP FOR STUDENT LIFE (CURRENT)
Officer
40$128,544$19,078
DALE WELLMANHEAD MENS BASKETBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
40$119,320$20,400
JOHN GREVINGVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$108,087$27,383
MARY HAWKDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$102,021$17,604
PATRICIA PETTITFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$105,951$5,210
STEVEN DOWDIRECTOR OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$105,266$5,626
JUSTIN SKIRRYFACULTY/GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
40$95,957$5,066
LISA WILKINSONFACULTY/GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
40$68,454$13,463
KEVIN COOKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
SUSIE KEISLER-MUNROVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KEVIN BOATRIGHTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
FRANK SVOBODATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ADRIANNE PROKUPEK-PICKETTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ALEX EISCHEIDGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ALEX LOLLMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANNA CASTNER-WIGHTMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BILL ELLERBEEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BOB BARTLEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRAD HURRELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLIE COLONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAPHNE HALLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DORIS ROBERTSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DOUG JOHNSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ELISE ROSELIUSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
EMALIE WIGHTMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAY LEMONSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFF SCHUMACHERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JILL MOLINEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JO KINBERGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIE ANDERSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LEE NEWCOMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARK SCHULZEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAELA YOUNGGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NANCY TOMLINSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NICK CUSICKGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SCOTT BREWERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHERYL RINKOLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEVE BRUGMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUZANNE SUGHROUEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TIM LINEBERRYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VIDETTE MIXONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 44 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DARRIN GOODPRESIDENT
Officer
40$306,158$43,378
WILLIAM MOTZERVP FOR ENROLLMENT & MKTG
Officer
40$179,870$42,683
TRISHA GADE-JONESVP FOR FINANCE AND ADMIN
Officer
40$147,573$40,658
JOHN GREVINGVP FOR UNIV ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$146,436$31,881
GRACIELA CANEIRO-LIVINGSTONPROVOST
Officer
40$151,905$22,060
DALE WELLMANFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$111,777$22,620
MARY HAWKFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$104,537$18,028
TAMI THOMPSONFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$107,206$7,678
STEVEN DOWFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$103,202$7,389
JUSTIN SKIRRYFACULTY/GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$100,962$7,226
PATRICIA PETTITFACULTY
Highest-paid employee
40$100,287$7,164
SARAH KELENVP FOR STUDENT LIFE (FORMER)
Officer
40$85,073$14,630
LISA WILKINSONFACULTY GOVERNOR REP
Trustee or director
40$70,704$14,183
HOFFMAN ERINVP FOR STUDENT LIFE (CURRENT)
Officer
40$67,697$8,786
EDUARDO BOUSSONVP & UNIVERSITY MINISTER
Officer
40$63,364$4,592
ALEX LOLLMANNSTUDENT/GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
40$380$0
ELISE ROSELIUSSTUDENT/GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
40$0$0
CORI VOKOUNCHAIR/GOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KEVIN COOKVICE CHAIR/GOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KIM MOORESECRETARY/GOVERNOR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
FRANK SVOBODATREASURER/GOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAPHNE HALLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRAD HURRELLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BOB BARTLEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JEFF SCHUMACHERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TIM LINEBERRYGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
KEVIN BOATRIGHTGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
VIDETTE BULLOCK MIXONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LEE NEWCOMERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARK SCHULZEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEVE BRUGMANGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHAD ANGLEMYERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLIE COLONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DORIS ROBERTSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAY LEMONSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIE ANDERSONGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LYNN MILLSGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARTY MARTINEZGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NICK CUSICKGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SCOTT BREWERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHERYL RINKOLGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUSIE KEISLER-MUNROGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUZANNE SUGHROUEGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TODD HOLDERGOVERNOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5000 SAINT PAUL AVE, LINCOLN, NE 68504-2760
In care of
% BUSINESS OFFICE
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
5000 Saint Paul Avenue, Lincoln NE 68504
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DARRIN GOOD, 5000 ST PAUL AVE, LINCOLN, NE 68504
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Nebraska Wesleyan University, 5000 Saint Paul Avenue, Lincoln NE 68504
Signed the 990
DORI SMIDT, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FIN & ADMIN
Phone
(402) 465-2119
Return prepared by
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Mission

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IS AN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AND IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF CHRISTIAN CONCERN.

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION - NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (NWU OR UNIVERSITY) IS KNOWN FOR A RIGOROUS AND NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, ENHANCED BY THE FACULTY'S DESERVED REPUTATION FOR EXCEPTIONALLY EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND MENTORING. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS CONSIST OF FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION AND INTEGRATION OF THE LIBERAL ARTS REGARDLESS OF MAJOR. NWU SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,500 TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES EARNING BACHELOR'S DEGREES ON A RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS. THE UNIVERSITY ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 200 GRADUATE STUDENTS. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT HAS NAMED NWU A TOP REGIONAL UNIVERSITY. ITS GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE ARCHWAY CURRICULUM, INTEGRATES LEARNING ACROSS DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES, ENHANCES LEARNING THROUGH NON-CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES, AND WEAVES SKILL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM.THE UNIVERSITY IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LEADER FOR COMBINED EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS, RANKING 13TH IN THE NATION (AMONG ALL DIVISIONS) WITH 192 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS AND SEVENTH IN THE NATION FOR NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS.
    Expenses $62,933,134 · grants $41,072,017 · revenue $72,140,883
  • STUDENT SERVICES - NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY'S LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOCUSES ON STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON. STUDENT WELL-BEING AND PERSONAL GROWTH ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH CAREER GUIDANCE, HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES, ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT AND MULTIPLE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ABOUT 40% OF TRADITIONAL STUDENTS COMPETE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (21 SPORTS). NWU IS A MEMBER OF NCAA DIVISION III AND COMPETES IN THE AMERICAN RIVERS CONFERENCE. THE PRAIRIE WOLVES HAVE CELEBRATED MANY CONFERENCE WINS AS WELL AS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MEN'S GOLF AND MEN'S BASKETBALL.
    Expenses $10,080,021
  • ACADEMIC SUPPORT - NEBRASKA WESLEYAN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS ARE STRENGTHENED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S LIBRARY, COOPER CENTER FOR ACADEMIC RESOURCES, ACADEMIC ADVISING, ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES, INSTRUCTIONAL AND COMPUTER SERVICES, GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICE, UNIVERSITY SYMPOSIUMS AND LECTURES AND SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FACULTY.
    Expenses $5,940,255

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
47-0376524
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
1942
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$165,912,987
Income (IRS master file)
$118,266,210

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$87,144,949$86,089,360$165,912,987XML
990-TMay 2025–––IRS
990May 2024$84,892,553$82,425,773$160,939,446XML
990-TMay 2024–––IRS
990May 2023$77,702,780$79,658,739$149,515,883XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$89,729,561$80,258,401$153,945,298IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Nebraska Wesleyan University
May 31, 2014≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-0376524).

Questions about NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY is 47-0376524.
Is NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEBRASKA 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 NEBRASKA 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 NEBRASKA 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 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DARRIN GOOD.
Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 46 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $367,682 (DARRIN GOOD, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $87,144,949, expenses of $86,089,360 and total assets of $165,912,987 at year end.

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