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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WILSON COLLEGE

EIN 23-1352692 · Education (B420)

What they do

WILSON COLLEGE is A PRIVATE, LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION COMMITTED to ACCESS and AFFORDABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION. DEGREES ARE OFFERED IN 34 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS WITH 40 MINORS AS WELL AS 10 GRADUATE-LEVEL PROGRAMS of STUDY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

68.83%of revenue went to mission work69.4% of expenses · Program services
2.36%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses
$99.11spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
27.92%of revenue went to management and office costs28.2% of expenses
$3.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
12.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $320,778 for WESLEY R FUGATE (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$39,054,589
Mission workProgram services$26,880,95668.83% of revenue69.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$10,905,29427.92% of revenue28.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$922,1252.36% of revenue2.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$346,2140.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$38,708,37599.11% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.4% mission · 28.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.11% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 68.3% mission · 29.2% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.52% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 28.4% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.86% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 25.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.40% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 28.9% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.89% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 27.7% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.29% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 28.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.88% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 29.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.49% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$39,054,589
Expenses$38,708,375
Annual surplus $346,214 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$26,880,956 · 69.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$10,905,294 · 28.2% of expenses
Fundraising$922,125 · 2.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$39,054,589
Expenses$38,708,375
Assets$146,064,197
Income$57,598,333
Contributions$4,907,065
Mission work (program services)$26,880,956
Fundraising$922,125
Management and general$10,905,294
Stocks and bonds$71,993,357
Accounting fees$65,005
Investing fees$102,694
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
WESLEY R FUGATEPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $320,778Base $281,667 · Other $39,111
ELISSA HEILVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $180,924Base $160,480 · Other $20,444
WILLIAM SOMMERSVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $166,360Base $137,962 · Other $28,398
ANGELA ZIMMERMANVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN · 40 hrs/week $157,218Base $138,831 · Other $18,387
ANGELA ZIMMANNVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN · 40 hrs/week $157,218Base $138,831 · Other $18,387
KATHERINE BUCKVP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $145,146Base $127,151 · Other $17,995
CASSANDRA LATIMERVP MARKETING AND COMMUNICA · 40 hrs/week $139,103Base $121,241 · Other $17,862
MELISSA IMESSECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $72,356Base $59,178 · Other $13,178

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

WESLEY R FUGATEPRESIDENT

ELISSA HEILVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

WILLIAM SOMMERSVP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

ANGELA ZIMMERMANVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN

ANGELA ZIMMANNVP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN

KATHERINE BUCKVP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

CASSANDRA LATIMERVP MARKETING AND COMMUNICA

MELISSA IMESSECRETARY

MARY JO MAYDEWTRUSTEE

WILLIAM P KIEHLTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN GREENFIELDTRUSTEE

TRACY LESKEYTRUSTEE

SUSAN M ANGELETRUSTEE

SUE ANN COOKTRUSTEE

SALLY SULCOVETRUSTEE

RHONA APPLEBAUMTRUSTEE

RACHAEL WAGNERTRUSTEE

PATRICIA W BENNETTTRUSTEE

MAXINE L GINDLESPERGERTRUSTEE

FLOYD W ROBINSON JRTRUSTEE

MARGARET H DUPREYTRUSTEE

LINDA E KRACHTRUSTEE

DAVID S KELLERTRUSTEE

JUDY YOUNGTRUSTEE

JUDITH C GROVETRUSTEE

JOSEPH P RYANVP FINANCE & ADMIN/TREASUR

JENNIFER N BANZHOFCHAIR

J SAMUEL HOUSERTRUSTEE

HILLARIE FLOODTRUSTEE

GWENDOLYN SYKESTRUSTEE

GAIL E SAXTONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1935
Location
1015 PHILADELPHIA AVE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-1279
County
Franklin
In care of
JOSEPH RYAN
Primary officer
JOSEPH RYAN, VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@wilson.edu Phone(717) 262-2544 Officer phone(717) 264-2212

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MAHER DUESSEL CPAS
NTEE classification
Education (B420)

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