Nonprofit · EIN 95-3127273
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · POMONA, CA 91766
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $285,659,762 | $261,356,612 | $24,303,150 | $595,105,029 | $256,131,992 | $338,973,037 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $265,064,160 | $247,011,721 | $18,052,439 | $573,884,675 | $260,160,797 | $313,723,878 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $253,324,762 | $236,403,726 | $16,921,036 | $546,254,576 | $267,045,391 | $279,209,185 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $29,894,838
- of which government grants
- $10,435,569
- Program service revenue
- $234,037,457
- Investment income
- $18,346,241
- Net rental income
- $1,090,687
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,769,006
- Other revenue
- $3,381,226
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,341,033
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,026,686
- Other salaries and wages
- $132,174,556
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $169,340,302
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,343,500
- Accounting fees
- $394,589
- Occupancy
- $13,156,565
- Travel
- $4,187,669
- Depreciation
- $8,825,937
- Program services (functional)
- $211,794,784
- Management and general (functional)
- $44,244,365
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,317,463
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $573,884,675
- Total assets, end of year
- $595,105,029
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $256,131,992
- Net assets, end of year
- $338,973,037
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $139,341,821
- Publicly traded securities
- $153,886,817
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $274,501,265
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $64,471,772
- Gross unrelated business income
- $133,195
- Gross receipts
- $325,367,906
- Employees
- 2,021
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN FARIAS-EISNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,388,089 | $26,580 |
| PAULA CRONE | PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $552,854 | $48,237 |
| DANIEL WILSON | PROFESSOR (THRU 04/2025) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $415,133 | $44,725 |
| DEVENDRA AGRAWAL | DIR. TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH/PROF. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $411,703 | $42,778 |
| SIMONE MILLER | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $409,121 | $33,274 |
| ELIZABETH ZAMORA | SR. VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $413,246 | $28,111 |
| LISA WARREN | DEAN COMP (AS OF 07/2024) Key employee | 40 | $403,890 | $26,179 |
| JOSHUA MCFARLEN | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $376,749 | $35,215 |
| STEPHANIE BOWLIN | SR. VP SPECIAL PROJECTS/ASSOC. PROF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $374,487 | $33,518 |
| ROBERT WARREN | EXE. DIR. CLINICAL AFFAIRS/ASC. PROF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $366,228 | $41,386 |
| DENISE CORNISH | SR. VP ISS & COO (AS OF 09/2024) Officer | 40 | $338,341 | $41,386 |
| ELIZABETH ANDREWS | DEAN COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY Key employee | 40 | $336,919 | $41,617 |
| DAVID BARON | PROFESSOR Former | 40 | $340,549 | $37,772 |
| JOHN TEGZES | DEAN COLLEGE OF VET. MED. Key employee | 40 | $339,103 | $32,879 |
| ANDREA GIUFFRIDA | SR. VP RESEARCH & BIOTECH Key employee | 40 | $347,194 | $17,095 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNIL PRABHU | DEAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Former | 40 | $308,175 | $39,605 |
| DAVID CONNETT | FMR ACTG DEAN COMP (THRU 06/2024) Former | 0 | $297,905 | $28,692 |
| BRADLEY HENSON | SR. VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Former | 40 | $289,308 | $34,196 |
| DANIEL G ALDRICH III PHD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA AUGSBURGER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BOND | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON CONSUELO CALLAHAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY L CHAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COWGILL ESQ | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN CUI PHD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY G DAY | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FORBING | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HEATHERINGTON | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (THRU 06/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT S KIEL | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 04/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MATER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCDANIEL | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A OKATY JD LLM | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL OUBRE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PALLAVICINI | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE PHILIBOSIAN PHD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN RICHARDSON DO | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD TESSIER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER S WILSON | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 04/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN FARIAS-EISNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,353,551 | $25,449 |
| PAULA CRONE | PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $530,414 | $45,530 |
| CLIVE HOUSTON-BROWN | COO (THRU 07/2023) Officer | 40 | $522,546 | $28,834 |
| DEVENDRA AGRAWAL | DIR. TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH/PROF. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $447,750 | $40,969 |
| DAVID CONNETT | ACTING DEAN COMP (THRU 06/2024) Key employee | 40 | $419,143 | $36,560 |
| DANIEL WILSON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $406,188 | $46,067 |
| JOSHUA MCFARLEN | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $370,184 | $33,043 |
| JEFFREY ELO | PROF/ADVANCED CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $350,393 | $52,736 |
| ROBERT WARREN | ASC. PRVST CLNCL AFFAIRS/ASC. PROF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $357,653 | $38,998 |
| STEPHANIE BOWLIN | SR VP SPECIAL PROJECTS/ ASSOC.PROF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $359,944 | $31,850 |
| DAVID BARON | PROFESSOR Former | 40 | $330,519 | $45,111 |
| ELIZABETH ANDREWS | DEAN COL OF DENTISTRY Key employee | 40 | $336,325 | $36,293 |
| JOHN TEGZES | INTERIM DEAN VET MED Key employee | 40 | $319,728 | $30,915 |
| SUNIL PRABHU | DEAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Key employee | 40 | $300,950 | $37,676 |
| DENISE CORNISH AS OF 072023 | INTERIM SR. VP SHARED SERVICES Officer | 40 | $291,457 | $36,880 |
| BRADLEY HENSON THRU 072023 | INTERIM SVP RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $283,528 | $32,794 |
| ELIZABETH ZAMORA | SR VP EXT. AFFAIRS (AS OF 07/2023) Key employee | 40 | $172,666 | $12,354 |
| DANIEL G ALDRICH III PHD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA AUGSBURGER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BOND | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON CONSUELO CALLAHAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CHAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COWGILL ESQ | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN CUI PHD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY G DAY | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FORBING | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HEATHERINGTON | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LALLY DO | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (THRU 04/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MATER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCDANIEL | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A OKTAY JD LLM | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL OUBRE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PALLAVICINI | MEMBER-AT-LARGE (AS OF 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE PHILIBOSIAN PHD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN RICHARDSON DO | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN FARIAS-EISNER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $1,141,578 | $22,915 |
| DANIEL WILSON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $993,569 | $42,573 |
| DEVENDRA AGRAWAL | DIR. TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH/PROF. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $497,398 | $37,797 |
| DAVID BARON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $431,407 | $38,640 |
| CLIVE HOUSTON-BROWN | COO Officer | 40 | $416,959 | $43,811 |
| PAULA CRONE | PROVOST & CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer | 40 | $417,321 | $38,566 |
| DAVID CONNETT | ACTING DEAN COMP Key employee | 40 | $403,678 | $33,762 |
| JEFFREY ELO | PROF/ADVANCED CLINICAL SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $355,748 | $48,551 |
| ROBERT WARREN | ASC. PRVST CLNCL AFFAIRS/ASC. PROF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $350,538 | $36,395 |
| STEPHEN FRIEDRICHSEN | DEAN COL OF DENTISTRY (THRU 08/2022) Key employee | 40 | $351,744 | $28,911 |
| PHILIP NELSON | DEAN VETERINARY MED (THRU 08/2022) Key employee | 40 | $308,545 | $33,315 |
| SUNIL PRABHU | DEAN PHARMACY Key employee | 40 | $294,815 | $36,436 |
| DIANE ABRAHAM | SVP UNIV. ADVANCEMENT (THRU 09/2022) Key employee | 40 | $294,215 | $30,426 |
| JOSHUA MCFARLEN | CFO & TREASURER Officer | 40 | $269,646 | $29,222 |
| BRADLEY HENSON | INTERIM SVP RESEARCH Key employee | 40 | $265,256 | $30,858 |
| ELIZABETH ANDREWS | DEAN COL OF DENTISTRY (AS OF 08/2022) Key employee | 40 | $255,898 | $29,990 |
| JOHN TEGZES | INTERIM DEAN VET MED (AS OF 09/2022) Key employee | 40 | $252,873 | $25,612 |
| DANIEL ROBINSON | PROFESSOR (THRU 06/2022) Former | 40 | $166,072 | $15,598 |
| ART ANTIN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN G ALDRICH III PHD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BOND | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON CONSUELO CALLAHAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY CHAN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN CUI PHD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY G DAY | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FORBING | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LALLY DO | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A OKATY JD LLM | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE OUBRE | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE PHILIBOSIAN PHD | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB RICHARDSON DO | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN P STANTON | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ZAMORA | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HEATHERINGTON | SECRETARY(AS OF 8/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL COWGILLESQ | MEMBER-AT-LARGE(AS OF 10/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MATER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE(AS OF 10/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCDANIEL | MEMBER-AT-LARGE(AS OF 10/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 309 E 2ND ST, POMONA, CA 91766-1854
- In care of
- % KEVIN SHAW
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBIN FARIAS-EISNER, 309 E SECOND STREET, POMONA, CA 917661854
- Signed the 990
- JOSHUA MCFARLEN, CFO
- Phone
- (909) 623-6116
- Website
- WWW.WESTERNU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3127273 or by the name WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PRODUCE, IN A HUMANISTIC TRADITION, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND BIOMEDICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL ENHANCE AND EXTEND THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IS ONE OF THE LARGEST GRADUATE UNIVERSITIES FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. WESTERN UNIVERSITY CONFERS DEGREES FOR PHYSICIANS, PHARMACISTS, NURSES, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, VETERINARIANS, DENTISTS, PODIATRISTS, OPTOMETRISTS, AND RESEARCHERS.Expenses $194,295,166 · grants $6,341,033 · revenue $224,473,748
- WESTERNU HEALTH CLINICS WERE FOUNDED BY WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN 2008 AS ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS. AS A TEACHING FACILITY, WESTERNU HEALTH SERVES RESIDENTS AS WELL AS TEACHING STAFF AND STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND PORTLAND AREAS. WESTERNU HEALTH WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE TEACHING, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND RESEARCH IN SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDING EYE CARE, DENTAL CARE, PHARMACY, AND MANY MORE.Expenses $17,499,618 · revenue $11,854,248
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
- 95-3127273
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $595,105,029
- Income (IRS master file)
- $325,367,906
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $285,659,762 | $261,356,612 | $595,105,029 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $265,064,160 | $247,011,721 | $573,884,675 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $253,324,762 | $236,403,726 | $546,254,576 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $253,616,976 | $222,839,439 | $538,844,634 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 95-3127273).
Questions about WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES is 95-3127273.
- Is WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 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 UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 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 UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 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 UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROBIN FARIAS-EISNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,388,089 (ROBIN FARIAS-EISNER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $285,659,762, expenses of $261,356,612 and total assets of $595,105,029 at year end.
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