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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WARREN WILSON COLLEGE

EIN 56-0767736 · Education (B420)

What they do

WARREN WILSON COLLEGES DISTINCTIVE APPROACH to EDUCATION (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) INTENTIONALLY INTEGRATES ACADEMICS, WORK, and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT to CULTIVATE CURIOSITY, EMPATHY, and INTEGRITY. WE EMPOWER GRADUATES to PURSUE MEANINGFUL CAREERS and LEAD PURPOSEFUL LIVES DEDICATED to A JUST, EQUITABLE, and SUSTAINABLE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.65%of revenue went to mission work86.6% of expenses · Program services
1.56%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses
$73.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
8.31%of revenue went to management and office costs11.3% of expenses
$2.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
28.4%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 $252,881 for DR DAMIAN J FERNANDEZ (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$68,261,812
Mission workProgram services$43,451,21363.65% of revenue86.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,675,7328.31% of revenue11.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,065,6511.56% of revenue2.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$18,069,21626.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$50,192,59673.53% 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: 86.6% mission · 11.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.53% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 10.3% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.73% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.82% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 10.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.85% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 10.3% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.34% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 9.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.34% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 11.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.98% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 12.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$68,261,812
Expenses$50,192,596
Annual surplus $18,069,216 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)$43,451,213 · 86.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,675,732 · 11.3% of expenses
Fundraising$1,065,651 · 2.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$68,261,812
Expenses$50,192,596
Assets$135,845,244
Income$87,314,423
Contributions$19,420,294
Mission work (program services)$43,451,213
Fundraising$1,065,651
Management and general$5,675,732
Stocks and bonds$32,112,023
Accounting fees$103,224
Investing fees$581,426
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
DR DAMIAN J FERNANDEZPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $252,881Base $239,786 · Other $13,095
JAY ROBERTSPROVOST & DEAN OF FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $186,924Base $171,390 · Other $15,534
VALERIE GLIEMVP OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $177,386Base $168,776 · Other $8,610
ROBERT NESMITHVP OF ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $141,355Base $133,290 · Other $8,065
RITA BANERJEEDIRECTOR MFA PROGRAM · 40 hrs/week $121,110Base $112,029 · Other $9,081
CLARENCE L TATE JREX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $99,767Base $89,332 · Other $10,435
DR LUCY A LAWRENCEEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $82,534Base $70,411 · Other $12,123
GILBERT HINGAVP STUD ENG/DEAN OF STUDENTS · 40 hrs/week $76,990Base $71,610 · Other $5,380
JOSEPH RIQUELMEVP OF ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $57,269Base $51,686 · Other $5,583

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

DR DAMIAN J FERNANDEZPRESIDENT

JAY ROBERTSPROVOST & DEAN OF FACULTY

VALERIE GLIEMVP OF ADVANCEMENT

ROBERT NESMITHVP OF ENROLLMENT

RITA BANERJEEDIRECTOR MFA PROGRAM

CLARENCE L TATE JREX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

DR LUCY A LAWRENCEEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

GILBERT HINGAVP STUD ENG/DEAN OF STUDENTS

JOSEPH RIQUELMEVP OF ENROLLMENT

ROSEMARY C THURBEREX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

LUCY M WHEELERTRUSTEE

MOLLY K JOHNSONEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE FROM 10/01/2024

MUIRURI K MUCHANETRUSTEE

R MARK LAURSENVICE CHAIR

REV DR KATHRYN JOHNSON CAMERONEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

JOEL B ADAMS JREX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

SUELLEN A HUDSONTRUSTEE

THOMAS A MAHERTRUSTEE

TROY BALLTRUSTEE

WILLIAM A LARAMEETREASURER

WILLIAM H CHRISTYEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

LATONYA CHAVIS KEENERTRUSTEE

KATHERINE ELIZABETH ELLISTRUSTEE

ANTHONY S RUSTTRUSTEE

JESSICA L CULPEPPERTRUSTEE

JESSE C FRIPPTRUSTEE

JEAN WRIGHT VEILLEUXCHAIR

H ROSS ARNOLD IIITRUSTEE

F LACHICOTTE ZEMP JRTRUSTEE

ERIN P WORTHYEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE THRU 09/30/2024

DR STEPHEN R KEENERTRUSTEE

DR CHIUNG-SALLY CHOUTRUSTEE

DR ANNE GRAHAM MASTERSTRUSTEE

DEBORAH L REAMERTRUSTEE

BROOKE MILSAPSEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1962
Location
701 WARREN WILSON RD, SWANNANOA, NC 28778-2042
County
Buncombe
In care of
% MARY DAVIS ACCOUNTING
Primary officer
DR DAMIAN J FERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(828) 298-3325

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B420)

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