Nonprofit · EIN 48-0543729
KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · SALINA, KS 67401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $44,638,721 | $46,684,185 | -$2,045,464 | $71,802,045 | $15,213,459 | $56,588,586 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $40,570,733 | $41,939,626 | -$1,368,893 | $68,707,175 | $11,051,333 | $57,655,842 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $37,718,780 | $35,744,310 | $1,974,470 | $64,345,244 | $6,327,330 | $58,017,914 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,035,158
- of which government grants
- $335,395
- Program service revenue
- $38,362,238
- Investment income
- -$47,164
- Royalties
- $1,302
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$118,254
- Net income from fundraising events
- $56,446
- Other revenue
- $288,489
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,383,649
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $811,818
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,530,944
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,009,561
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $255,808
- Accounting fees
- $117,212
- Occupancy
- $1,260,172
- Travel
- $2,273,522
- Depreciation
- $2,480,470
- Program services (functional)
- $35,717,183
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,228,189
- Fundraising (functional)
- $738,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $68,707,175
- Total assets, end of year
- $71,802,045
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,213,459
- Net assets, end of year
- $56,588,586
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,281,929
- Publicly traded securities
- $718,834
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,161,252
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,427,334
- Gross receipts
- $45,786,847
- Employees
- 434
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1885
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MATTHEW R THOMPSON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 32 | $281,803 | $100,807 |
| KEN OLIVER | ADMINISTRATOR AND EVPA Officer | 30 | $220,137 | $28,151 |
| DR DAMON KRAFT | PROVOST, EVP STUDENT SUCCESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,273 | $40,687 |
| ANNETTA D FLAX | VP OF FINANCE & CFO (PART YEAR) Officer | 32 | $99,296 | $12,958 |
| MARILYN FOSTER KIRK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN EBERT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M REDDING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE PHILBRICK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY WEIS | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES SPENCER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE AULT-DUELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS BERNDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PAMELA DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE FAHRING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES GRIMWOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEATON HALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SEAN M HERRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRK HOLT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KAREN FRANZEN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY LAWRENCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL MENDEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR STEPHEN MILLAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MONEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON NORRIS | TRUSEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KAREN RICE RATZLAFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON STARKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY WALKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JUDY HOLMES | VP OF FINANCE & CFO Officer | 32 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Matthew R Thompson | President and CEO Officer | 32 | $260,582 | $98,663 |
| Ken Oliver | Administrator and EVPA Officer | 30 | $209,268 | $25,190 |
| Dr Damon Kraft | Provost, EVP Student Success Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,928 | $42,831 |
| Annetta D Flax | CFO Officer | 32 | $86,651 | $15,549 |
| Charles Spencer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily May Richards | Treasurer (part year), Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Bieber | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John M Redding | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Ebert | Secretary (part year), Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Foster Kirk | Vice Chair (part year), Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Weis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Murray | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Ault-Duell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D Kent Lambert | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Berndt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Grimwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Karen Franzen Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Karen Rice Ratzlaff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Pamela Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sean M Herrington | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Stephen Millam | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Spears | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Philbrick | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry K Norton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Starks | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Sager Miller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadim Haddad | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Marietta | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rafail Mendez | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy St Clair | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Lloyd | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roy Lawrence | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Graves | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Matthew R Thompson | President and CEO, KWU Officer | 20 | $242,616 | $49,562 |
| Ken Oliver | Adminstrator and EVPA, KWU Officer | 30 | $193,238 | $37,892 |
| Rhonda N Bethe | CFO, KWU Officer | 20 | $102,924 | $22,905 |
| ANNETTA D FLAX | CFO, KWU Officer | 20 | $62,611 | $12,262 |
| Charlie Ault-Duell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| D Kent Lambert | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Charles Grimwood | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Sean M Herrington | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emly May Richards | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jane Philbrick | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Bieber | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Ebert | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry K Norton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John M Redding | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Berndt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Sager Miller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Pamela Davis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rafail Mendez | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadim Haddad | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Karen Franzen Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Karen Rice Ratzlaff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Murray | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Spears | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Spencer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy St Clair | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| William Graves | Trustee Emeriti Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Foster Kirk | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 E CLAFLIN AVE, SALINA, KS 67401-6146
- In care of
- % ANNETTA FLAX
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW THOMPSON, 100 E CLAFLIN AVE, SALINA, KS 67401
- Signed the 990
- JUDY HOLMES, VP OF FINANCE & CFO
- Phone
- (785) 833-4335
- Website
- WWW.KWU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IS A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE THAT PROMOTES AND INTEGRATES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL WELL-BEING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Program accomplishments
- KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CHARACTERIZED BY EXCELLENCE WITHIN A CARING COMMUNITY. THE CALL OF THE UNIVERSITY IS TO DEVELOP BOTH INTELLECT AND CHARACTER, TO STIMULATE CREATIVITY AND DISCOVERY, TO NURTURE THE WHOLE PERSON - BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT. DIVERSITY IS EMBRACED IN CURRICULUM, FACULTY, AND STUDENTS.Expenses $35,717,183 · grants $18,383,649 · revenue $38,592,979
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
- 48-0543729
- 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
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $71,802,045
- Income (IRS master file)
- $45,786,847
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $44,638,721 | $46,684,185 | $71,802,045 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $40,570,733 | $41,939,626 | $68,707,175 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $37,718,780 | $35,744,310 | $64,345,244 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $38,660,781 | $35,675,155 | $61,251,217 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 48-0543729).
Questions about KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY is 48-0543729.
- Is KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KANSAS 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 KANSAS WESLEYAN 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 KANSAS WESLEYAN 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 KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $281,803 (DR MATTHEW R THOMPSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $44,638,721, expenses of $46,684,185 and total assets of $71,802,045 at year end.
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