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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WIDENER UNIVERSITY

EIN 23-1386178 · Education (B430)

What they do

EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY of LEARNERS to DISCOVER and CREATE BETTER FUTURES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.60 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 leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

87.09%of revenue went to mission work89.6% of expenses · Program services
1.03%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses
$97.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.09%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses
$1.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
5.0%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 $705,526 for STACEY M ROBERTSON PHD (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$294,909,738
Mission workProgram services$256,835,59287.09% of revenue89.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$26,809,1849.09% of revenue9.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$3,032,3341.03% of revenue1.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8,232,6282.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$286,677,11097.21% 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: 89.6% mission · 9.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.21% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 10.6% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.71% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 8.6% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.12% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.9% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.24% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.02% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 8.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.81% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 8.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.37% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.6% mission · 8.9% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$294,909,738
Expenses$286,677,110
Annual surplus $8,232,628 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)$256,835,592 · 89.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$26,809,184 · 9.4% of expenses
Fundraising$3,032,334 · 1.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$294,909,738
Expenses$286,677,110
Assets$406,591,765
Income$402,126,774
Contributions$14,609,302
Mission work (program services)$256,835,592
Fundraising$3,032,334
Management and general$26,809,184
Stocks and bonds$96,056,651
Accounting fees$187,795
Investing fees$245,343
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
STACEY M ROBERTSON PHDPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $705,526Base $625,154 · Other $80,372
ANNE M KROUSEDEAN SCHOOL OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $475,929Base $457,469 · Other $18,460
ANDREW WORKMANPROVOST · 60 hrs/week $416,445Base $382,146 · Other $34,299
ALICIA KELLYVICE DEAN, DELAWARE LAW · 40 hrs/week $344,258Base $242,847 · Other $101,411
THERESA TRAVISVP ADVANCEMENT · 60 hrs/week $333,056Base $309,361 · Other $23,695
KATHRYN HERSCHEDEVP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 60 hrs/week $299,177Base $281,266 · Other $17,911
WILLIAM LOCKARD IIIINTERIM VP ADM/FIN JUL 2024-JAN 2025 · 60 hrs/week $295,271Base $253,696 · Other $41,575
CHRISTIAN JOHNSONPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $293,548Base $257,246 · Other $36,302
ANTHONY R WHEELERDEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $290,100Base $250,210 · Other $39,890
JOSEPH HOWARDVP FOR ENROLLMENT · 60 hrs/week $286,370Base $268,092 · Other $18,278
ERIC BEHRENSVP FOR LIBRARY & INFORMATION SYSTEMS · 60 hrs/week $274,591Base $241,328 · Other $33,263
ROBIN DOLEDEAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SVCS · 40 hrs/week $255,535Base $217,635 · Other $37,900

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

STACEY M ROBERTSON PHDPRESIDENT

ANNE M KROUSEDEAN SCHOOL OF NURSING

ANDREW WORKMANPROVOST

ALICIA KELLYVICE DEAN, DELAWARE LAW

THERESA TRAVISVP ADVANCEMENT

KATHRYN HERSCHEDEVP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

WILLIAM LOCKARD IIIINTERIM VP ADM/FIN JUL 2024-JAN 2025

CHRISTIAN JOHNSONPROFESSOR

ANTHONY R WHEELERDEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

JOSEPH HOWARDVP FOR ENROLLMENT

ERIC BEHRENSVP FOR LIBRARY & INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ROBIN DOLEDEAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SVCS

LINDA GILBERTVP FOR ADMIN/FINANCE TO JUL 2024

MICHELLE DAVISVP, INCLUSION & BELONGING

MARITZA GARCIASTUDENT TRUSTEE

CYNTHIA H SARNOSKI PHDVICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

TIMOTHY SPEISSTRUSTEE

ANTIONETTE LEATHERBERRYTRUSTEE

CATHERINE PULOSTRUSTEE

SCOTT REIDTRUSTEE

DEXTER HAMILTONTRUSTEE

RICHARD L P TANTRUSTEE

PAUL S BEIDEMANCHAIR OF THE BOARD

NANCY G HESSETREASURER OF THE BOARD

MIN S SUH ESQTRUSTEE

MIGUEL O PENATRUSTEE

EUGENE D MCGURK JR ESQSECRETARY OF THE BOARD

MARCIA ZARUBA OCONNORTRUSTEE

LOUIS RODRIGUEZ JRTRUSTEE

CHRISTIAN NASCIMENTOTRUSTEE

DOMENIC C COLASANTETRUSTEE

DOUGLAS M WOLFBERG ESQTRUSTEE

JOHN H TILELLI JRPAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD

JAMES W HIRSCHMANN IIITRUSTEE

JAMES J HARGADONTRUSTEE

J MATTHEW HARTLEY PHDTRUSTEE

IRAKLIS PROKOPAKISTRUSTEE

HEATHER MEIERVP FOR ADMIN/FINANCE AS OF JAN 2025

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1936
Location
1 UNIVERSITY PL, CHESTER, PA 19013-5700
County
Delaware
In care of
% JOSEPH J BAKER
Primary officer
HEATHER MEIER, VP ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(610) 499-4396

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B430)

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