Nonprofit · EIN 47-4365018
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,684,644,684 | $1,527,430,486 | $157,214,198 | $852,320,868 | $471,801,532 | $380,519,336 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,462,468,978 | $1,280,651,233 | $181,817,745 | $658,288,517 | $434,983,379 | $223,305,138 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $654,374,330 | $619,062,159 | $35,312,171 | $393,807,673 | $348,165,279 | $45,642,394 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,017,087
- of which government grants
- $2,827,828
- Program service revenue
- $1,676,424,174
- Investment income
- $51,019
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$24,589
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $116,072
- Other revenue
- $152,404
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $57,233,590
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,207,889
- Other salaries and wages
- $553,698,608
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $716,504,002
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,258,592
- Accounting fees
- $10,334,164
- Occupancy
- $6,912,593
- Travel
- $16,770,378
- Depreciation
- $10,122,068
- Program services (functional)
- $1,420,239,577
- Management and general (functional)
- $104,778,816
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,412,093
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $658,288,517
- Total assets, end of year
- $852,320,868
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $471,801,532
- Net assets, end of year
- $380,519,336
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $360,522
- Publicly traded securities
- $792,055
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $375,335,856
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,183,480
- Gross receipts
- $1,685,585,313
- Employees
- 8,454
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- UT
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT PULSIPHER | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $2,064,774 | $66,310 |
| DAVID GROW | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 | $954,642 | $75,029 |
| NADEEM SYED | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $796,190 | $54,660 |
| COURTNEY HILLS MCBETH | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER & PROVOST Officer | 2 | $0 | $640,469 | $52,270 |
| KEITH SMITH | SR VP, LEAVITT SCHOOL OF HEALTH (THRU 8/2024) Key employee | 40 | $584,669 | $0 | $53,993 |
| MITSU FRAZIER | SR VP, BUSINESS COLLEGE Key employee | 40 | $533,904 | $0 | $71,140 |
| DEBORAH FOWLER | SR VP, ACADEMIC DELIVERY Key employee | 40 | $526,828 | $0 | $67,310 |
| ROBERT HUNT | SR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 | $463,777 | $90,310 |
| DAVID PERKINSON | SR VP, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $480,711 | $0 | $53,993 |
| GENE HAYES | SR VP, REGIONAL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $443,585 | $0 | $51,566 |
| STACEY LUDWIG JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WORK-BASED PATHWAYS Key employee | 40 | $427,145 | $0 | $60,640 |
| PAUL BINGHAM | SR VP, SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $440,619 | $0 | $30,500 |
| SCOTT NEUNER | SR VP, MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $396,752 | $0 | $41,548 |
| SARAH DEMARK | VICE PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $360,035 | $0 | $59,450 |
| KIMBERLY ESTEP | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $326,070 | $0 | $70,223 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD BENBOW | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $358,275 | $27,282 |
| JOSEPH DERY | VP, DEAN - SCHOOL OF TECH (THRU 2/2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $340,344 | $18,389 |
| TONYA DRAKE | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $326,167 | $28,453 |
| JOE FULLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNY MENDONCA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL CHOU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMMONS | TRUSTEE (EMERITUS AS OF 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HAROLD LEE MARTIN SR | TRUSTEE (AS OF 4/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RUTH WATKINS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DWANA FRANKLIN-DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GOV ERIC HOLCOMB | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GOV JARED POLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE WOOLEY-WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W BLUFORD III | TRUSTEE (THRU 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HEALY | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA MILGROM-ELCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT PULSIPHER | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $2,205,837 | $62,280 |
| DAVID GROW | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 2 | $0 | $810,920 | $72,690 |
| NADEEM SYED | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 | $619,771 | $51,930 |
| MITSU FRAZIER | SR VP, BUSINESS COLLEGE Key employee | 40 | $459,282 | $0 | $69,266 |
| ROBERT HUNT | SR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECR. Officer | 2 | $0 | $395,333 | $86,530 |
| DEBORAH FOWLER | SR VP, STUDENT SUCCESS Key employee | 40 | $406,532 | $0 | $64,030 |
| STACEY LUDWIG JOHNSON | SR VP, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $392,746 | $0 | $58,266 |
| DAVID PERKINSON | SR VP, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $388,551 | $0 | $49,528 |
| GENE HAYES | SR VP, REGIONAL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $388,078 | $0 | $44,147 |
| ASHUTOSH TIWARY | SR VP, SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $363,938 | $0 | $41,230 |
| PAUL BINGHAM | SR VP, SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Key employee | 40 | $361,104 | $0 | $29,884 |
| SCOTT NEUNER | SR VP, MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $355,699 | $0 | $34,047 |
| KEITH SMITH THRU 824 | SR VP, LEAVITT SCHOOL OF HLTH Key employee | 40 | $369,473 | $0 | $10,095 |
| SARAH DEMARK | VICE PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $332,215 | $0 | $38,750 |
| ERIC WEAVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $315,794 | $0 | $54,560 |
| JOSEPH DERY | VP, DEAN-SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $306,122 | $0 | $46,497 |
| REBECCA WATTS | REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $312,997 | $0 | $27,735 |
| JOE FULLER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES SORENSON | CHAIR (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNY MENDONCA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W BLUFORD III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL CHOU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE CLARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DWANA FRANKLIN-DAVIS | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA MILGROM-ELCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE JIM GERINGER | TRUSTEE (EMERITUS AS OF 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HEALY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GOV ERIC HOLCOMB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEY | TRUSTEE (AS OF 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GOV JARED POLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMMONS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SAMUEL H SMITH | TRUSTEE (EMERITUS AS OF 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE WOOLEY-WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY HILLS MCBETH | CAO & PROVOST (AS OF 1/24) Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT PULSIPHER | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 41 | $1,917,916 | $58,120 |
| MARNI BAKER-STEIN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFF(THRU 12/22) Key employee | 40 | $806,413 | $42,499 |
| DAVID GROW | COO (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 41 | $687,122 | $66,400 |
| NADEEM SYED | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $595,279 | $48,469 |
| BONNIE PATTEE | SR VP, PEOPLE (THRU 12/22) Key employee | 40 | $465,505 | $51,964 |
| ANNALISA HOLCOMBE | PRESIDENT, WGU ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $367,028 | $53,460 |
| ROBERT HUNT | SR VP, GEN COUNCIL/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $347,753 | $55,800 |
| PAUL DROUBAY | VP, TOTAL REWARDS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $292,920 | $52,291 |
| JASON THOMPSON | VP, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,511 | $41,331 |
| JEREMY ROBINSON | VP, PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $285,543 | $44,989 |
| SARA REED | VP, PEOPLE & TALENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,579 | $20,500 |
| JOHN BLUFORD | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL CHOU | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE FULLER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GERINGER | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HEALY | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GOV ERIC HOLCOMB | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMMY JOHNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNY MENDONCA | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA MILGROM-ELCOTT | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GOV JARED POLIS | DIRECTOR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SIMMONS | DIRECTOR (CHAIR THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SORENSON | CHAIR (AS OF 01/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE WOOLLEY-WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4001 S 700 E STE 700, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84107-2533
- In care of
- % NADEEM SYED
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT PULSIPHER, 4001 SOUTH 700 EAST, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84107
- Signed the 990
- NADEEM SYED, CFO & TREASURER
- Phone
- (801) 323-3305
- Website
- WWW.WGU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
WGU'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE LIVES FOR THE BETTER BY CREATING PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY. WGU DOES THIS BY OPERATING AND ADMINISTERING AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND LEARNING.
Program accomplishments
- WGU IS AN ONLINE, NONPROFIT, COMPETENCY-BASED UNIVERSITY WITH MORE THAN 193,000 STUDENTS NATIONWIDE AND MORE THAN 480,000 GRADUATES IN ALL 50 STATES, AS OF February 2026. WGU WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED IN 1997 BY 19 U.S. GOVERNORS WITH A MISSION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION. WGU IS ACCREDITED BY THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE/NURSING AND K-12 EDUCATION.Expenses $1,420,239,577 · grants $57,233,590 · revenue $1,676,424,174
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4365018
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B03)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $852,320,868
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,685,585,313
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,684,644,684 | $1,527,430,486 | $852,320,868 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,462,468,978 | $1,280,651,233 | $658,288,517 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $654,374,330 | $619,062,159 | $393,807,673 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $79,386,691 | $70,012,401 | $30,227,281 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 47-4365018).
Questions about WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY is 47-4365018.
- Is WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN GOVERNORS 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 WESTERN GOVERNORS 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 WESTERN GOVERNORS 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 WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT PULSIPHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 13 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,684,644,684, expenses of $1,527,430,486 and total assets of $852,320,868 at year end.
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