Nonprofit · EIN 52-0643528
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC
Tax-exempt · TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $27,722,801 | $31,158,148 | -$3,435,347 | $41,262,354 | $30,924,676 | $10,337,678 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,982,147 | $33,106,555 | -$124,408 | $40,383,421 | $26,602,390 | $13,781,031 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,533,078 | $35,976,468 | -$6,443,390 | $42,392,094 | $28,680,255 | $13,711,839 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,961,839
- of which government grants
- $3,733,609
- Program service revenue
- $16,366,970
- Investment income
- $25,008
- Net rental income
- $25,019
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$29,910
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $10,458
- Other revenue
- $368,984
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,772,578
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $453,891
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,665,177
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,409,194
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $130,185
- Accounting fees
- $203,775
- Occupancy
- $1,318,627
- Travel
- $315,879
- Depreciation
- $1,561,093
- Program services (functional)
- $17,179,018
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,819,174
- Fundraising (functional)
- $159,956
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,383,421
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,262,354
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $30,924,676
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,337,678
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,741,157
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,772,632
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,537,157
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,800,521
- Gross receipts
- $27,890,002
- Employees
- 507
- Volunteers
- 42
- Year formed
- 1904
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEYMOUTH SPENCE | UNIV. PRESIDENT/ BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $158,602 | $60,256 |
| CHERYL KISUNZU | SECRETARY & PROVOST Officer | 40 | $129,289 | $17,673 |
| PATRICK FARLEY | EXECUTIVE VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $132,391 | $13,199 |
| ISSA KAGABOO | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,878 | $14,295 |
| RICARDO FLORES SR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,288 | $12,531 |
| PRESTON HAWES | BOARD MEMBER & PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 40 | $75,239 | $11,501 |
| MARCELLUS ROBINSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELESTE RYAN BLYDEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL ASIEDU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY ASCENCIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BARRIENTOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BATTLE-BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNA BLAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENIN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARVIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VIJAYAN CHARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB CUNDIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DUANE DORCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN SACKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GARY GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GAIL BOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JERRY LUTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHARLES TAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TREVOR KINLOCK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARTA B PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LOIS PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD RAJARATHINAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CAROL VARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DONOVAN ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALBERT REECE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HENOK TESFAYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GWEN-MARIE DAVIS HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SANJAY THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRENDON JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEYMOUTH SPENCE | UNIV. PRESIDENT/ BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $158,703 | $55,828 |
| PATRICK FARLEY | EXEC VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $130,369 | $10,209 |
| CHERYL KISUNZU | SECRETARY & PROVOST Officer | 40 | $126,280 | $10,281 |
| ISSA KAGABO | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,799 | $9,469 |
| RICARDO FLORES | EXEC. DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,510 | $8,046 |
| KRISTIN MITAS | CHAIR/PROG DIR OF MEDICAL IMAGING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,308 | $8,166 |
| PRESTON HAWES | BOARD MEMBER & PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 40 | $80,050 | $6,919 |
| DAVE WEIGLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELESTE RYAN BLYDEN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL ASIEDU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY ASCENCIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BARRIENTOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BATTLE-BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNA BLAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL BOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BENIN LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIJAYAN CHARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CUNDIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE DORCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY FORDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDON JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY LUTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD E MELNICK MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLUS ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RAJARATHINAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT REECE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL VARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEYMOUTH SPENCE | UNIVERSITY P Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $181,564 | $67,350 |
| PATRICK FARLEY | EXEC VP OF F Officer | 40 | $175,314 | $13,596 |
| CHERYL KISUNZU | SECRETARY & Officer | 40 | $155,769 | $12,250 |
| ISSA KAGABO | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,918 | $9,533 |
| RICARDO FLORES | EXEC. DIRECT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,702 | $7,631 |
| PRESTON HAWES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 40 | $73,557 | $6,134 |
| JORGE AGUERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARY ASCENCIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMANUEL ASIEDU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BARRIENTOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE BATTLE-BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNA BLAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CELESTE RYAN BLYDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE BOYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BRENNWALD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIJAYAN CHARLES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB CUNDIFF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE DORCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY FORDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDON JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA LOUGHLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY LUTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD E MELNICK MD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTA PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS PETERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RAJARATHINAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT REECE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELLUS ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONOVAN ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES TAPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WEIGLEY | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7600 FLOWER AVE, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912-7744
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK FARLEY, 7600 FLOWER AVE, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK FARLEY, EXEC VP OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (301) 891-4077
- Website
- WWW.WAU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND CHRIST-CENTERED.
Program accomplishments
- OUR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PRESENT 4 YEAR LIBERAL ARTS FORMAL INSTRUCTION BY MAINTAINING A REGULAR FACULTY AND CURRICULUM TO A GROUP OF REGULARLY ENROLLED STUDENTS IN ACCREDITED PROGRAMS LEADING TO USEFUL CERTIFICATES, DEGREES AND/OR DIPLOMAS IN AREAS THAT FILL CRITICAL NEEDS IN SOCIETY SUCH AS NURSING, ACCOUNTING AND EDUCATION. OUR STUDENT BODY THIS YEAR CONSISTED OF 513 UNDERGRADUATE AND 99 GRADUATE UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT.Expenses $17,179,018 · grants $6,772,578 · revenue $16,377,428
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. 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
- 52-0643528
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B42Z)
- Group exemption
- 1071: GENERAL CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,262,354
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,890,002
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $27,722,801 | $31,158,148 | $41,262,354 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,982,147 | $33,106,555 | $40,383,421 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,533,078 | $35,976,468 | $42,392,094 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $30,377,539 | $42,073,313 | $46,663,688 | 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 52-0643528).
Questions about WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC is 52-0643528.
- Is WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Which annual return does WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC 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 WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC 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 WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK FARLEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,602 (WEYMOUTH SPENCE, UNIV. PRESIDENT/ BOARD SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $27,722,801, expenses of $31,158,148 and total assets of $41,262,354 at year end.
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