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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WHEATON COLLEGE

EIN 36-2182171 · Education (B420)

What they do

Wheaton College Serves Jesus Christ and Advances His Kingdom Through Excellence In Liberal Arts and Graduate Programs That Educate The Whole Person to Build The Church and Benefit Society Worldwide.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.00 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

61.09%of revenue went to mission work77.0% of expenses · Program services
2.94%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses
$79.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
15.32%of revenue went to management and office costs19.3% of expenses
$5.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
19.8%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 $595,698 for PHILIP G RYKEN (PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE). 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$249,246,344
Mission workProgram services$152,275,92061.09% of revenue77.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$38,183,16515.32% of revenue19.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$7,326,2482.94% of revenue3.7% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$51,461,01120.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$197,785,33379.35% 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: 77.0% mission · 19.3% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.35% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 17.8% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.58% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 13.8% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 14.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.13% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 15.3% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.27% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 11.6% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.62% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 12.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.30% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 13.1% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$249,246,344
Expenses$197,785,333
Annual surplus $51,461,011 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)$152,275,920 · 77.0% of expenses
Management and office costs$38,183,165 · 19.3% of expenses
Fundraising$7,326,248 · 3.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$249,246,344
Expenses$197,785,333
Assets$1,183,288,122
Income$382,396,405
Contributions$49,459,723
Mission work (program services)$152,275,920
Fundraising$7,326,248
Grants given$9,232,280
Average grant$33,210
Management and general$38,183,165
Stocks and bonds$707,275,018
Accounting fees$234,287
Investing fees$369,528
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
PHILIP G RYKENPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $595,698Base $407,626 · Other $188,072
J CHADWICK RYNBRANDTVP FOR FINANCE & OPERATIONS, TREASURER · 40 hrs/week $322,303Base $264,476 · Other $57,827
KIRK D FARNEYVP FOR ADVANCEMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $290,616Base $252,997 · Other $37,619
KAREN LEEPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $275,664Base $238,294 · Other $37,370
PAUL CHELSENVP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $256,053Base $183,657 · Other $72,396
KENNETH LARSONINVESTMENT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $240,355Base $199,390 · Other $40,965
EDWARD DAVISPROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $233,034Base $195,073 · Other $37,961
SILVIO VAZQUEZCHIEF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $231,393Base $189,316 · Other $42,077
ALAN WOLFFCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $223,949Base $202,808 · Other $21,141
MARK YARHOUSEPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $219,262Base $179,972 · Other $39,290
RANDY NORBECKDIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $214,910Base $163,567 · Other $51,343
JAY BIESZKEDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $213,601Base $173,856 · Other $39,745

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 (34)

PHILIP G RYKENPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

J CHADWICK RYNBRANDTVP FOR FINANCE & OPERATIONS, TREASURER

KIRK D FARNEYVP FOR ADVANCEMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS

KAREN LEEPROVOST

PAUL CHELSENVP FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

KENNETH LARSONINVESTMENT MANAGER

EDWARD DAVISPROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY

SILVIO VAZQUEZCHIEF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT OFFICER

ALAN WOLFFCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

MARK YARHOUSEPROFESSOR

RANDY NORBECKDIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

JAY BIESZKEDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

JAMIE ATENPROFESSOR/EXEC DIRECTOR OF HDI

CHARLES GARCIACONTROLLER (THROUGH NOV 2024)

VANESSA WYNDER QUAINOOCHIEF INTERCULTURAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

JOHN H AUGUSTINETRUSTEE

KURT A KEILHACKERSECRETARY (AS OF MAY 2025)/TRUSTEE

LISA K BEAMERTRUSTEE

MARY J SCHALLERTRUSTEE

STEVEN C PRESTONTRUSTEE

REV IRWYN L INCETRUSTEE

REV RICKY JENKINSTRUSTEE

KATHRYN H VASELKIVSECRETARY (THROUGH MAY 2025)/VICE CHAIR (AS OF MAY

JOHN CHUNGTRUSTEE

JEFFREY S MEYERVICE CHAIR (THROUGH MAY 2025)/TRUSTEE

JAMES A GOETZTRUSTEE

GREGORY L WAYBRIGHTTRUSTEE

GREGORY L JAOTRUSTEE

DR DARRELL L BOCKTRUSTEE

DAVID K GIESERTRUSTEE (THROUGH MAY 2025)

DALE C WONGCHAIR/TRUSTEE

CHARLES POLLARD IIITRUSTEE

CARLENE ELLERMANTRUSTEE

ANDREA D SCOTTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1976
Location
501 COLLEGE AVENUE, WHEATON, IL 60187-9936
County
DuPage
In care of
J Chadwick Rynbrandt
Primary officer
J Chadwick Rynbrandt, VP for Finance & Operations

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(630) 752-5085

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CROWE LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B420)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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