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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$84,892,553
Total expenses
$82,425,773
Contributions and grants received
$7,648,273
Grants paid
$39,995,207
Program service revenue
$73,060,568
Investment income
$3,371,390
Other revenue
$812,322
Total assets, end of year
$160,939,446
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,289,620
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$144,649,826
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$76,266,324
Management and general expenses
$3,844,391
Fundraising expenses
$2,315,058
Program service expenses (Part III)
$76,266,324

Program services were 92.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,503,232

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,145,041

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $226,015

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $64,360,984 · related or exempt $64,360,984

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY ENTERPRISE

    total $8,699,584 · related or exempt $8,699,584

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,898,677 · excluded $2,898,677

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $225,554

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $214,630

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $10,924

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $10,924 · related or exempt $10,924

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $11,854,568 · other assets $623,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $11,465,236 · other assets $539,619

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $389,332 · other assets $83,381

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $472,713 · excluded $472,713

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC REVENUE

    total $501,991 · excluded $501,991

  • 11b · Other revenue: ATHLETIC SPORTS REVENU

    total $224,017 · unrelated business $2,850 · excluded $221,167

  • 11c · Other revenue: SALES REVENUE

    total $75,390 · excluded $75,390

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $801,398

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $250,000 · program services $250,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $39,745,207 · program services $39,745,207

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,554,735 · program services $193,326 · management and general $1,036,284 · fundraising $325,125

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,600,127 · program services $15,609,037 · management and general $817,918 · fundraising $1,173,172

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $716,442 · program services $562,836 · management and general $92,352 · fundraising $61,254

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,200,442 · program services $3,451,595 · management and general $520,084 · fundraising $228,763

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,321,784 · program services $1,095,997 · management and general $111,192 · fundraising $114,595

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $24,288 · management and general $24,288

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $98,383 · management and general $98,383

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $146,747 · management and general $146,747

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,787,992 · program services $2,588,936 · management and general $175,507 · fundraising $23,549

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $596,209 · program services $479,646 · management and general $28,577 · fundraising $87,986

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,350,209 · program services $2,078,675 · management and general $152,592 · fundraising $118,942

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,552,736 · program services $1,470,193 · management and general $4,978 · fundraising $77,565

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,319,576 · program services $1,275,569 · management and general $25,782 · fundraising $18,225

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,629,640 · program services $1,484,924 · management and general $113,005 · fundraising $31,711

  • 20 · Interest

    total $181,743 · program services $161,948 · management and general $19,795

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,014,401 · program services $2,867,685 · management and general $144,161 · fundraising $2,555

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $937,083 · program services $905,556 · management and general $18,470 · fundraising $13,057

  • 24a · Other expenses: BUILDING, GROUNDS, MAIN

    total $1,620,746 · program services $1,566,453 · management and general $36,833 · fundraising $17,460

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISC

    total $450,848 · program services $152,306 · management and general $277,443 · fundraising $21,099

  • 24c · Other expenses: LIBRARY

    total $326,435 · program services $326,435

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,526,939 · end of year $1,624,043

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,159,066 · end of year $2,472,132

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $717,770 · end of year $479,450

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,528,349 · end of year $1,718,882

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $248,714 · end of year $111,653

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $719,929 · end of year $1,193,463

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $110,553,305

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $57,186,187

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $53,110,935 · end of year $53,367,118

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $72,051,478 · end of year $78,306,055

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $11,622,080 · end of year $12,446,088

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $6,830,623 · end of year $9,220,562

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $5,787,305 · end of year $4,619,783

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $460,507 · end of year $538,799

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $9,301,514 · end of year $8,209,321

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $998,329 · end of year $2,175,055

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $784,948 · end of year $746,662

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $64,070,503 · end of year $65,911,879

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $68,112,777 · end of year $78,737,947

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY IS AN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AND IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF CHRISTIAN CONCERN.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AN ACADEMIC COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT.

  • INSTRUCTION - NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (NWU OR UNIVERSITY) IS KNOWN FOR A RIGOROUS AND NURTURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, ENHANCED BY THE FACULTY'S DESERVED REPUTATION FOR EXCEPTIONALLY EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND MENTORING. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS CONSIST OF FACE-TO-FACE INSTRUCTION AND INTEGRATION OF THE LIBERAL ARTS REGARDLESS OF MAJOR. NWU SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,500 TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES EARNING BACHELOR'S DEGREES ON A RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS. THE UNIVERSITY ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 200 GRADUATE STUDENTS. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT HAS NAMED NWU A TOP REGIONAL UNIVERSITY. ITS GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, THE ARCHWAY CURRICULUM, INTEGRATES LEARNING ACROSS DISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES, ENHANCES LEARNING THROUGH NON-CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES, AND WEAVES SKILL DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM.THE UNIVERSITY IS A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LEADER FOR COMBINED EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS, RANKING 13TH IN THE NATION (AMONG ALL DIVISIONS) WITH 192 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS AND SEVENTH IN THE NATION FOR NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS.

    Expenses $60,812,890 · Grants $39,995,207 · Revenue $73,071,492

  • STUDENT SERVICES - NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY'S LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOCUSES ON STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON. STUDENT WELL-BEING AND PERSONAL GROWTH ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH CAREER GUIDANCE, HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES, ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT AND MULTIPLE ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ABOUT 40% OF TRADITIONAL STUDENTS COMPETE IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (21 SPORTS). NWU IS A MEMBER OF NCAA DIVISION III AND COMPETES IN THE AMERICAN RIVERS CONFERENCE. THE PRAIRIE WOLVES HAVE CELEBRATED MANY CONFERENCE WINS AS WELL AS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MEN'S GOLF AND MEN'S BASKETBALL.

    Expenses $10,043,656

  • ACADEMIC SUPPORT - NEBRASKA WESLEYAN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS ARE STRENGTHENED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S LIBRARY, COOPER CENTER FOR ACADEMIC RESOURCES, ACADEMIC ADVISING, ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES, INSTRUCTIONAL AND COMPUTER SERVICES, GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICE, UNIVERSITY SYMPOSIUMS AND LECTURES AND SUPPORT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FACULTY.

    Expenses $5,409,778

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Justin Skirry

    FACULTY/GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $101,023
    From this org
    $95,957
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,066
    Hours/week
    40
  • Lisa Wilkinson

    FACULTY/GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $81,917
    From this org
    $68,454
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,463
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kevin Cook

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Susie Keisler-Munro

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kevin Boatright

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Frank Svoboda

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Adrianne Prokupek-Pickett

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Alex Eischeid

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Alex Lollman

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Anna Castner-Wightman

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Bill Ellerbee

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Bob Bartle

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Brad Hurrell

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Charlie Colon

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Daphne Hall

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Doris Robertson

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Doug Johnson

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Elise Roselius

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Emalie Wightman

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jay Lemons

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jeff Schumacher

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jill Moline

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jo Kinberg

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Julie Anderson

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lee Newcomer

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Mark Schulze

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Michaela Young

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nancy Tomlinson

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nick Cusick

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Scott Brewer

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sheryl Rinkol

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Steve Brugman

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Suzanne Sughroue

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Tim Lineberry

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Vidette Mixon

    GOVERNOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Darrin Good

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $399,370
    From this org
    $359,022
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,348
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $304,150
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $54,872
    Deferred
    $17,663
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,685
    Filer's total
    $399,370
  • William Motzer

    VP FOR ENROLLMENT & MKTG

    Total calculated
    $225,135
    From this org
    $183,082
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,053
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,082
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $23,265
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,788
    Filer's total
    $225,135
  • Marguerite Johnson

    VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $154,722
    From this org
    $141,671
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,051
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,168
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,503
    Deferred
    $5,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,101
    Filer's total
    $154,722
  • Trisha Gade-Jones

    VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $188,984
    From this org
    $149,911
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,073
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,911
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,362
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,711
    Filer's total
    $188,984
  • Graciela Caneiro-Livingston

    PROVOST

    Total calculated
    $178,857
    From this org
    $150,039
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,818
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,039
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,197
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,621
    Filer's total
    $178,857
  • Erin Hoffman

    VP FOR STUDENT LIFE (CURRENT)

    Total calculated
    $147,622
    From this org
    $128,544
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,078
    Hours/week
    40
  • Dale Wellman

    HEAD MENS BASKETBALL COACH

    Total calculated
    $139,720
    From this org
    $119,320
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,400
    Hours/week
    40
  • Mary Hawk

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $119,625
    From this org
    $102,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,604
    Hours/week
    40
  • Patricia Pettit

    FACULTY

    Total calculated
    $111,161
    From this org
    $105,951
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,210
    Hours/week
    40
  • Steven Dow

    DIRECTOR OF IT INFRASTRUCTURE

    Total calculated
    $110,892
    From this org
    $105,266
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,626
    Hours/week
    40
  • John Greving

    VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $135,470
    From this org
    $108,087
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,383
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A:
HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES - THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY UTILIZES THE MEMBERSHIP FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRESIDENT'S TAXABLE INCOME SINCE THE USE IS BUSINESS RELATED. REIMBURSEMENTS/PAYMENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED FOR ITEMS LISTED EXCEPT FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE SPECIFIC ITEMS CHECKED ARE ADDRESSED IN THE PRESIDENT'S CONTRACT. ALL REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES SHALL CONFORM TO THE UNIVERSITY'S REIMBURSEMENT POLICY AND APPLICABLE IRS REGULATIONS. IF APPLICABLE, THE UNIVERSITY WILL WITHHOLD ANY REQUIRED TAXES WITH RESPECT TO ANY REIMBURSED EXPENSE. BUSINESS EXPENSES ARE NOT TAXABLE WHILE PERSONAL EXPENSES ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRESIDENT'S TAXABLE INCOME.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (11)

    CHARITABLE · NE · 100% owned

    Directly controlled by NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520379349300902

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