WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY
EIN 52-0643528 · Education (B42Z)
What they do
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY is A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED to THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION of EXCELLENCE and SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS to SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES for LEARNING IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL IN ORDER to BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY is A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION to STUDENTS of ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM of UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES,AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES and LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT is ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING and CHRIST CENTERED. IN THE CLASSROOM WAU STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A LOW STUDENT to FACULTY RATIO and HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY COMMITTED to EVERY STUDENTS SUCCESS. WAU CONFERRED 9 ASSOCIATES, 84 BACHELORS, and 39 MASTERS DEGREES to 132 STUDENTS, FROM AN ENROLLMENT of 612 STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT)DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
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Of every $100 spent, about $55.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $3,435,347 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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Leadership and board
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WEYMOUTH SPENCEUNIV. PRESIDENT/ BOARD SECRETARY
CHERYL KISUNZUSECRETARY & PROVOST
PATRICK FARLEYEXECUTIVE VP OF FINANCE
ISSA KAGABOOPROFESSOR
RICARDO FLORES SREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IT
PRESTON HAWESBOARD MEMBER & PROFESSOR
RICHARD RAJARATHINAMBOARD MEMBER
LOIS PETERSBOARD MEMBER
MARCELLUS ROBINSONCHAIR
MARTA B PEREZBOARD MEMBER
MARVIN BROWNBOARD MEMBER
BENIN LEEBOARD MEMBER
RENEE BATTLE-BROOKSBOARD MEMBER
JOHN SACKETTBOARD MEMBER
ROSEMARY ASCENCIOBOARD MEMBER
SANJAY THOMASBOARD MEMBER
STEPHEN LEEBOARD MEMBER
TIM BAILEYBOARD MEMBER
TREVOR KINLOCKBOARD MEMBER
VIJAYAN CHARLESBOARD MEMBER
ALEX BARRIENTOSBOARD MEMBER
BRENDON JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/2024)
JERRY LUTZBOARD MEMBER
ALBERT REECEBOARD MEMBER
HENOK TESFAYEBOARD MEMBER
HANNA BLAKEBOARD MEMBER
GWEN-MARIE DAVIS HICKSBOARD MEMBER
GARY GIBBSBOARD MEMBER
GAIL BOYERBOARD MEMBER
EMMANUEL ASIEDUBOARD MEMBER
DUANE DORCHBOARD MEMBER
DONOVAN ROSSBOARD MEMBER
DEBORAH HILLBOARD MEMBER
BOB CUNDIFFBOARD MEMBER
CHARLES TAPPBOARD MEMBER
CELESTE RYAN BLYDENVICE CHAIR
CAROL VARNERBOARD MEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 7600 FLOWER AVE, TAKOMA PARK, MD 20912-7744
- County
- Montgomery
- In care of
- PATRICK FARLEY
- Primary officer
- PATRICK FARLEY, EXEC VP OF FINANCE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B42Z)
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes