Nonprofit · EIN 93-0386890
WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $18,335,825 | $20,781,482 | -$2,445,657 | $26,896,609 | $13,128,915 | $13,767,694 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $17,967,126 | $20,205,674 | -$2,238,548 | $26,063,843 | $12,932,692 | $13,131,151 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,221,182 | $20,017,680 | -$4,796,498 | $28,057,593 | $14,699,338 | $13,358,255 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,856,630
- of which government grants
- $1,337,776
- Program service revenue
- $14,454,802
- Investment income
- $610,659
- Net rental income
- $170,469
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $49,802
- Other revenue
- $413,734
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,186,752
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $523,467
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,231,780
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,173,679
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,988
- Accounting fees
- $63,105
- Occupancy
- $2,437,210
- Travel
- $426,511
- Depreciation
- $826,819
- Program services (functional)
- $15,564,410
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,765,184
- Fundraising (functional)
- $451,888
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $26,063,843
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,896,609
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,128,915
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,767,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $10,902,609
- Publicly traded securities
- $806,646
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,571,769
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,195,925
- Gross receipts
- $31,844,367
- Employees
- 332
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $358,370 | $29,945 |
| CECELIA MONTO | VP FOR ACADEMICS, DEAN OF FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,807 | $41,038 |
| DOUGLAS WADE | EXECUTIVE VP/CFO Officer | 40 | $175,000 | $30,534 |
| KEVIN FINN | CONTROLLER/AVP FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,807 | $29,254 |
| DARILIS GARCIA | VP FOR ENROLLMENT, STUDENT SUCCESS & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,689 | $20,267 |
| LINDA CAMPBELL | DEAN OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,885 | $17,355 |
| ANDREW WYNINGS | ASSOC VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,814 | $14,157 |
| MICHAEL MORELAND | TRUSTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDEE DOE | TRUSTEE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR ALVARIZARES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE ARMSTRONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK BORST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GUZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENEESE JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SHULAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TJ SMUELU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN STIFFLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL TALLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYLVIA WELCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARSHA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN YARNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $353,464 | $42,133 |
| DOUGLAS WADE | EXECUTIVE VP/CFO Officer | 40 | $175,000 | $17,966 |
| JENNIFER BOEHMER | SENIOR VP/CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 40 | $167,508 | $23,817 |
| KYLE VANDERSCHICK | ASSOCIATE DEAN OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,981 | $45,418 |
| DARILIS GARCIA | VP FOR ENROLLMENT, STUDENT SUCCESS & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,850 | $33,293 |
| LINDA CAMPBELL | DEAN OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,240 | $18,077 |
| JESSICA SANDSTROM | NURSING EDUCATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,452 | $17,231 |
| ANDREW WYNINGS | ASSOC VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,538 | $13,388 |
| MICHAEL MORELAND | TRUSTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDEE DOE | TRUSTEE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR ALVARIZARES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLEE ARMSTRONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GUZMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELLE QUINN | TRUSTEE (THRU 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SHULAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRIA SKORNIK | TRUSTEE (THRU 4/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ SMUELU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN STIFFLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL TALLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA WELCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN YARNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $342,258 | $58,642 |
| DOUGLAS WADE | EXECUTIVE VP/CFO Officer | 40 | $154,167 | $51,183 |
| MIRIAM CHITIGA | VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $151,680 | $51,015 |
| DWIGHT SANCHEZ | VP OF ENROLLMENT MGMT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,843 | $5,962 |
| WENDY MARSH | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,731 | $23,911 |
| ASHLEE SPEARMAN | VP FOR STUDENT SUCCESS & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,000 | $10,181 |
| RACHEL LEA | VP FOR HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $12,476 |
| MICHAEL MORELAND | TRUSTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLANDO CRUZ | TRUSTEE VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SHULAR | TRUSTEE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CLEARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY DAVISSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEREMY DIXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDEE DOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G BLAIR DOWDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA MEREDITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK GOODRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELLE QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMON RAMIREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRIA SKORNIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL TALLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA WELCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN YARNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2219 SE 68TH AVE, PORTLAND, OR 97215-4026
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS WADE, 2219 SE 68TH AVENUE, PORTLAND, OR 97215
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS WADE, INTERIM PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (503) 517-1000
- Website
- WWW.WARNERPACIFIC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
WARNER PACIFIC IS A CHRIST-CENTERED URBAN LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AN EDUCATION THAT PREPARES THEM TO ENGAGE ACTIVELY IN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING WORLD. WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY IS ACCREDITED BY THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. FOUNDED IN 1937, TODAY WPU OFFERS A FOUR-YEAR CHRISTIAN LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION IN AN URBAN SETTING ON BEAUTIFUL MT. TABOR IN PORTLAND, OREGON. OUR CHRIST-CENTERED, LIBERAL ARTS APPROACH INVITES STUDENTS TO SEEK ANSWERS TO DIFFICULT QUESTIONS AND CHALLENGES THEM TO EXPAND THEIR COMFORT ZONES IN ORDER TO EXPLORE THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY UNDERSTAND SOCIETY, COMMUNITY, AND FAITH. FACULTY GUIDE CLASSES THROUGH REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS IN PROGRAMS FROMBUSINESS TO EDUCATION, NURSING, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HEALTH SCIENCE AND MANY OTHER DEGREES. AT WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, STUDENTS DISCOVER THEIR PASSIONS, DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, AND SERVE THE GREATER COMMUNITY. MOST STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL AID.
Program accomplishments
- WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY IS DEDICATED TO SEEING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES FLOURISH. AS AN URBAN UNIVERSITY DESIGNED TO SERVE STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, WE KNOW THAT FOR A CITY TO FLOURISH, ITS LEADERS MUST BE PREPARED TO ENGAGE ACTIVELY IN A CONSTANTLY CHANGING WORLD. AT WARNER PACIFIC, 64% OF STUDENTS COME FROM RACIALLY AND ETHNICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND 49% OF STUDENTS ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE. THROUGH VARIOUS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS A HUMANITIES CORE CURRICULUM, WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY PREPARES STUDENTS TO BECOME ENGAGED CITIZENS THROUGH CAREER-FOCUSED LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAMS. A STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO OF 15:1 ENSURES THAT PROFESSORS ARE COMMITTED TO GUIDING STUDENTS AS THEY DEVELOP AN ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE THAT INTEGRATES THEIR BELIEF SYSTEM TO THEIR CHOSEN AREA OF STUDY. THROUGH PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE STUDIES, WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY ALSO PROVIDES ADULT LEARNERS A CONVENIENT, PERSONALIZED, AND AFFORDABLE DEGREE PROGRAM AVAILABLE ONE NIGHT A WEEK OR ONLINE.Expenses $9,713,363 · grants $2,186,752 · revenue $12,651,638
- RESIDENCE LIFE AT WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO CULTIVATING A RESPONSIBLE LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE HOLISTIC GROWTH TAKES PLACES THROUGH DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS. OUR FACILITIES INCLUDE TWO RESIDENCE HALLS AND A VARIETY OF APARTMENTS AND HOUSES SPREAD ACROSS OUR MT. TABOR CAMPUS. OUR STAFF PROVIDES COMMUNITY BUILDING PROGRAMMING THAT CONNECTS STUDENTS TO EACH OTHER AND THE BROADER CAMPUS COMMUNITY. THE STUDENT DINING EXPERIENCE CENTERS ON GATHERING WITH OTHERS, CULINARY EXPERTISE, FRESH INGREDIENTS, HEALTHY OPTIONS, AND A SHARED SENSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.Expenses $3,762,985 · revenue $1,036,161
- WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR DIVERSITY AND VALUE. IT IS THE MOST DIVERSE UNIVERSITY IN OREGON, AND THE ONLY CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY WITH A MINORITY-SERVING MISSION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. WPU WAS OREGON'S FIRST FOUR-YEAR SCHOOL TO EARN THE PRESTIGIOUS HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION (HSI) DESIGNATION FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND ALSO ATTAINED THE PRESTIGIOUS FEDERAL DESIGNATION OF ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTION (AANAPASI). THE UNIVERSITY HAS ALSO RECEIVED ACCLAIMED RANKINGS BY THE U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT'S BEST COLLEGES IN THE REGIONAL WEST 2026 EDITION; EARNING #1 AS TOP PERFORMER IN SOCIAL MOBILITY; #7 IN OVERALL BEST VALUE; AND #6 (OUT OF 97) IN OVERALL REGIONAL COLLEGES IN THE WEST. WE ARE PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THE RANKING IN THE SOCIAL MOBILITY CATEGORY AS IT RECOGNIZES THAT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS ARE LESS LIKELY THAN OTHERS TO FINISH COLLEGE, EVEN WHEN CONTROLLING FOR OTHER CHARACTERISTICS. BECAUSE OF OUR ROLE IN SERVING AS A PATHWAY TO SUCCESS FOR MINORITY AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS, IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR WPU WAS CHOSEN TO RECEIVE A HISTORIC TITLE V GRANT BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FIRST UNIVERSITY IN OREGON TO HAVE RECEIVED SUCH AN AWARD. THE 5-YEAR GRANT WILL ALLOW WPU TO PROVIDE INCREASED SERVICES TO DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS INCLUDING TUTORING, MENTORING, LANGUAGE SUPPORT AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. STARTING IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, WPU WAS ALSO CHOSEN TO RECEIVE A HAWKINS GRANT BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BILINGUAL TEACHERS IN OREGON.Expenses $1,354,438 · revenue $603,926
- IN THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY PILOTED A NEW BOOK PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED NEW TRADITIONAL STUDENTS, BOTH FRESHMEN AND TRANSFERS, AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN A DIGITAL/RENTAL BOOK PROGRAM FOR A STANDARD PER CREDIT HOUR FEE. THE PROGRAM ENSURED THAT STUDENTS RECEIVED THEIR BOOKS ON-CAMPUS DURING THE WEEKEND BEFORE CLASSES STARTED EACH SEMESTER. BEGINNING IN THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, THIS PROGRAM WAS ROLLED OUT TO ALL TRADITIONAL STUDENTS AND THE COST OF BOOKS WAS INCORPORATED INTO THE COST OF TUITION PROVIDING THIS PROGRAM TO STUDENTS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST. BEGINNING IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR THIS WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL STUDENTS AT WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY.Expenses $733,624 · revenue $333,546
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
- 93-0386890
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,896,609
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,844,367
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $18,335,825 | $20,781,482 | $26,896,609 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $17,967,126 | $20,205,674 | $26,063,843 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $15,221,182 | $20,017,680 | $28,057,593 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $17,832,195 | $18,556,039 | $31,322,080 | 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 93-0386890).
Questions about WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY is 93-0386890.
- Is WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WARNER PACIFIC 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 WARNER PACIFIC 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 WARNER PACIFIC 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 WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names DOUGLAS WADE.
- Who are the officers and directors of WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $358,370 (BRIAN JOHNSON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WARNER PACIFIC UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,335,825, expenses of $20,781,482 and total assets of $26,896,609 at year end.
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