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Nonprofit · EIN 93-0386972

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · SALEM, OR 97301

Financials

$137.8M$172.9M2022$163.3M$190.5M2023$175.8M$197.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$175,758,393$197,287,493-$21,529,100$552,119,279$153,768,288$398,350,991
June 30, 2024990$163,265,362$190,546,447-$27,281,085$537,942,266$157,855,268$380,086,998
June 30, 2023990$137,752,242$172,915,669-$35,163,427$536,279,964$161,483,437$374,796,527
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$18,046,052
of which government grants
$5,903,436
Program service revenue
$152,401,458
Investment income
$2,842,253
Net rental income
$126,202
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,229,990
Other revenue
$2,468,630

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$81,846,267
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,834,814
Other salaries and wages
$51,708,985
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$69,476,527
Professional fundraising fees
$51,118
Legal fees
$129,905
Accounting fees
$193,968
Occupancy
$5,777,142
Travel
$2,593,314
Depreciation
$6,904,330
Program services (functional)
$175,985,686
Management and general (functional)
$17,179,141
Fundraising (functional)
$4,122,666

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$537,942,266
Total assets, end of year
$552,119,279
Total liabilities, end of year
$153,768,288
Net assets, end of year
$398,350,991
Land, buildings and equipment
$178,881,937
Publicly traded securities
$20,064,902
Net assets without donor restrictions
$60,297,857
Net assets with donor restrictions
$338,053,134
Gross unrelated business income
$654,698
Gross receipts
$217,119,134
Employees
2,057
Volunteers
455
Year formed
1842
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN THORSETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$500,509$162,860
SHELBY RADCLIFFEVICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$272,564$30,658
JENNIFER COLEDEAN OF PNCA
Key employee
40$218,573$73,778
SHANA SECHRISTVICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
40$240,978$50,239
CAROL LONGPROVOST & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$250,701$35,440
DANIEL VALLES SR VICEPRESIDENT, COO & TREASURER - 11/1/24
Trustee or director, Officer
40$246,390$38,973
ROMANA AUTREY INTERIM DEANATKINSON GRAD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$224,928$50,236
JEFFREY DOBBINS INTERIM DEANSCHOOL OF LAW
Key employee
40$197,465$74,716
WILLIAM MULLENVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$239,870$28,596
RUTH FEINGOLDDEAN OF WILLAMETTE COLLEGE
Key employee
40$222,615$38,208
JAMESON WATTS DEANSCHOOL OF COMPUTING & INFO SCIENCE
Highest-paid employee
40$207,196$42,464
LISA LANDREMANVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$186,533$26,708
ANNE GALLAGHERVP OF FINANCE & CFO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$175,077$25,182
COLLEEN KAWAHARA CHIEF OFSTAFF, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Officer
40$177,257$17,393
KEVIN SMITHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
33 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH LARGEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LYNNE SAXTONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LYNN RISTIGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EVA KRIPALANIASSISTANT SECRETARY - 06/30/2025
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BLYTHE BUTLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BONNIE FLYNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN HUFFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLOTTE CARPENTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CORTLANDT CUFFEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID DRINKWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELOISE DAMROSCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HEIDI PATTERSONTRUSTEE - 06/30/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES CUNOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JANELLE BOVELLTRUSTEE - 06/30/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
JASMINE AMESASSISTANT PROFESSOR, TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
8$0
JEFF CHUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL TERRY HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNNY VONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JON THOMSENTRUSTEE - 06/30/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH HOFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE FILIZETTITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KARYN RICHARDS-KUANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE CAHILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KONRAD KRUGERTRUSTEE - 06/30/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURIE DAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA HUTCHINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIAM HIGGINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MARTINEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK WAITETRUSTEE - 06/30/2025
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBIN BRENATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SEAN O'HOLLARENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
TRUMAN COLLINS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN THORSETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$487,093$173,488
SHELBY RADCLIFFEVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$342,077$36,590
BRIAN GALLINIDEAN, COLLEGE OF LAW
Key employee
40$268,039$54,587
DANIEL VALLES SR VICEPRESIDENT, COO & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$265,063$46,740
JENNIFER COLEDEAN, PNCA
Key employee
40$214,432$74,310
CAROL LONGPROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$246,045$40,406
SHANA SECHRIST GENERALCOUNSEL & VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$228,400$53,530
WILLIAM MULLENVP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$235,174$33,632
ORN BODVARSSON DEAN ATKINSONGRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$226,358$35,397
RUTH FEINGOLDDEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Key employee
40$205,168$42,138
NORMAN WILLIAMS KENCLAUDIA PETERSON PROFESSOR OF LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$211,911$21,876
LISA LANDREMANVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$184,500$28,721
COLLEEN KAWAHARA CHIEF OFSTAFF, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Officer
40$173,818$21,483
ANNE GALLAGHER ASSOCIATEVP OF BUDGET & FACILITIES
Key employee
40$160,684$28,097
KEVIN SMITHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH LARGEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYNNE SAXTONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SANDRA ROWESECRETARY - 02/29/2024
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EVA KRIPALANIASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BOB HECKTRUSTEE - 06/30/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE FLYNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HUFFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLOTTE CARPENTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORTLANDT CUFFEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID DRINKWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELOISE DAMROSCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI PATTERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES CUNOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANELLE BOVELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF CHUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL TERRY HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHNNY VONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON THOMSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH HOFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE FILIZETTITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARYN RICHARDS-KUANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHERINE CAHILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KONRAD KRUGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA HUTCHINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN RISTIGSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARIAM HIGGINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MARTINEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK WAITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN BRENATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SEAN O'HOLLARENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRUMAN COLLINS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 50 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEPHEN THORSETTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$484,263$170,015
BRIAN GALLINIDEAN, COLLEGE OF LAW
Key employee
40$262,794$52,726
DANIEL VALLES SR VICEPRESIDENT, COO & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$262,276$42,937
SHELBY RADCLIFFEVP FOR ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$260,974$29,056
CAROL LONGPROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
40$241,969$38,445
SHANA SECHRIST GENERALCOUNSEL & VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
40$223,846$51,706
DEBRA RINGOLD JELD-WENPROFESSOR OF FREE ENTERPRISE
Highest-paid employee
40$219,343$33,942
NORMAN WILLIAMS KENCLAUDIA PETERSON PROFESSOR OF LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$220,931$31,031
JENNIFER COLEDEAN, PNCA
Key employee
40$197,513$52,354
SYMEON SYMEONIDES ALEX LPARKS DISTINGUISHED PROF. OF LAW
Highest-paid employee
40$202,727$47,067
RUTH FEINGOLDDEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Key employee
40$200,709$40,439
CURTIS BRIDGEMAN RODERICKCAROL WENDT CHAIR IN BUSINESS LAW
Former
40$165,534$54,267
LISA LANDREMANVP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
Key employee
40$180,924$27,789
ANNE GALLAGHER ASSOCIATEVP OF BUDGET & FACILITIES
Key employee
40$156,887$27,874
COLLEEN KAWAHARA CHIEF OFSTAFF, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Officer
40$155,935$18,873
KEVIN SMITHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH LARGEVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LYNNE SAXTONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SEAN O'HOLLARENSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EVA KRIPALANIASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BOB HECKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BONNIE FLYNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN HUFFTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLOTTE CARPENTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COLBY TAKEDATRUSTEE - 06/30/2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CORTLANDT CUFFEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DALE SAUSETRUSTEE - 06/30/2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID DRINKWARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELOISE DAMROSCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI PATTERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES CUNOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANELLE BOVELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF CHUNGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL TERRY HALLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHNNY VONGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON THOMSENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH HOFFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE FILIZETTITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHERINE CAHILLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENNETH MORRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KONRAD KRUGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA HUTCHINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNN RISTIGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIAM HIGGINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MARTINEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICIA FARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK WAITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBIN BRENATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SANDRA ROWETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRUMAN COLLINS JRTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
900 STATE ST, SALEM, OR 97301-3922
In care of
% SCOTT SCHAEFER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANNE GALLAGHER, 900 STATE STREET, SALEM, OR 97301
Signed the 990
ANNE GALLAGHER, VP OF FINANCE & CFO
Phone
(503) 370-6710
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

THROUGH NATIONALLY DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS CONNECTING LIBERAL EDUCATION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY PREPARES GRADUATES TO TURN KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION AND LEAD LIVES OF ACHIEVEMENT, CONTRIBUTION, AND MEANING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HIGHER EDUCATION - INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT: 1,642 IN WILLAMETTE COLLEGE, 316 IN THE SCHOOL OF LAW, 112 IN THE ATKINSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, 28 IN THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, 69 IN A JOINT DEGREE PROGRAM, 413 IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART, AND 43 IN THE HALLIE FORD SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES (2,623 STUDENTS).
    Expenses $161,560,330 · grants $81,762,403 · revenue $133,015,317
  • HIGHER EDUCATION - AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS: INCLUDES ROOM & BOARD (FOR 1,235 STUDENTS) AND SUMMER CONFERENCES.
    Expenses $14,425,356 · grants $7,421 · revenue $19,386,141

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
93-0386972
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
1935
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$552,119,279
Income (IRS master file)
$217,119,134

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$175,758,393$197,287,493$552,119,279XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$163,265,362$190,546,447$537,942,266XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$137,752,242$172,915,669$536,279,964XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021$5,516,907$6,252,286$639,462,434IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 2019–––IRS
990May 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 93-0386972).

Questions about WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY is 93-0386972.
Is WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
Are donations to WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WILLAMETTE 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 WILLAMETTE 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 WILLAMETTE 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 WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANNE GALLAGHER.
Who are the officers and directors of WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $500,509 (STEPHEN THORSETT, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $175,758,393, expenses of $197,287,493 and total assets of $552,119,279 at year end.

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