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← WHEATON COLLEGE

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WHEATON COLLEGE.

Totals

Total revenue
$206,496,165
Total expenses
$184,983,837
Contributions and grants received
$42,298,290
Grants paid
$48,639,718
Program service revenue
$131,216,623
Investment income
$32,102,438
Other revenue
$878,814
Total assets, end of year
$1,104,861,704
Total liabilities, end of year
$180,633,832
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$924,227,872
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$145,169,597
Management and general expenses
$32,923,814
Fundraising expenses
$6,890,426
Program service expenses (Part III)
$145,169,597

Program services were 78.5% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $453,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,152,552

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $40,692,738

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $3,465,077

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Tuition & Fees

    total $100,333,664 · related or exempt $100,333,664

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Auxiliary Revenue

    total $22,889,274 · related or exempt $22,889,274

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Public Service Revenues

    total $2,542,039 · related or exempt $2,542,039

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Minor Program Revenues

    total $5,169,204 · related or exempt $5,169,204

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Student Insurance

    total $282,442 · related or exempt $282,442

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $16,853,105 · unrelated business $104,183 · excluded $16,748,922

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $4,879 · excluded $4,879

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $37,833

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $37,833 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $37,833 · unrelated business $398 · excluded $37,435

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $219,475,237 · other assets $1,867,544

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

    securities $204,187,624 · other assets $1,905,824

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $15,287,613 · other assets -$38,280

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $15,249,333 · excluded $15,249,333

  • 11a · Other revenue: Trust Company Fees

    total $836,102 · related or exempt $817,075 · unrelated business $19,027

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $836,102

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,060,385 · program services $1,060,385

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $47,559,533 · program services $47,559,533

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $19,800 · program services $19,800

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,836,300 · program services $765,801 · management and general $1,730,143 · fundraising $340,356

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $296,494 · management and general $296,494

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $58,308,909 · program services $43,517,848 · management and general $10,126,348 · fundraising $4,664,713

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $2,580,755 · program services $1,926,102 · management and general $448,193 · fundraising $206,460

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $9,299,396 · program services $6,940,443 · management and general $1,615,001 · fundraising $743,952

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,152,735 · program services $3,099,322 · management and general $721,194 · fundraising $332,219

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $795,747 · management and general $795,747

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $237,769 · management and general $237,769

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $441,326 · management and general $441,326

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,801,593 · program services $3,553,179 · management and general $1,200,398 · fundraising $48,016

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,182,115 · program services $319,171 · management and general $721,090 · fundraising $141,854

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,441,692 · program services $1,766,438 · management and general $602,002 · fundraising $73,252

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,011,756 · program services $832,906 · management and general $2,178,850

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,639,170 · program services $8,379,995 · management and general $172,783 · fundraising $86,392

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,170,689 · program services $2,821,913 · management and general $126,828 · fundraising $221,948

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $345,164 · program services $249,708 · management and general $95,456

  • 20 · Interest

    total $4,037,188 · management and general $4,037,188

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $15,606,763 · program services $13,684,792 · management and general $1,921,971

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,051,893 · program services $529,933 · management and general $1,521,960

  • 24a · Other expenses: HOSPITALITY

    total $1,391,943 · program services $1,006,999 · management and general $384,944

  • 24b · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS

    total $789,208 · program services $157,842 · management and general $623,474 · fundraising $7,892

  • 24c · Other expenses: Professional Development

    total $304,953 · program services $207,368 · management and general $82,337 · fundraising $15,248

  • 24d · Other expenses: Dues/Memberships

    total $406,186 · program services $259,959 · management and general $138,103 · fundraising $8,124

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,214,375 · program services $6,510,160 · management and general $2,704,215 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $45,823,730 · end of year $51,738,926

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,859,898 · end of year $14,431,680

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,942,184 · end of year $3,767,505

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $36,050 · end of year $18,294

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $3,860,553 · end of year $3,904,916

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,281,578 · end of year $2,578,680

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

    $498,779,169

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

    $249,154,107

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $254,095,005 · end of year $249,625,062

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $626,980,793 · end of year $655,915,226

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $90,802,469 · end of year $108,629,045

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $992,027 · end of year $1,437,569

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $13,540,281 · end of year $12,814,801

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $12,077,404 · end of year $11,807,935

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $5,033,792 · end of year $5,190,303

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $72,000,000 · end of year $72,000,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $101,341,856 · end of year $91,635,594

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $376,115,076 · end of year $349,472,057

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $481,646,440 · end of year $574,755,815

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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.

  • EDUCATION AND INSTRUCTION - THE COLLEGE OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN 47 AREAS OF MAJOR STUDY INCLUDING 7 IN THE CONSERVATORY; 13 MASTER OF ARTS DEGREES AND 3 DOCTORAL DEGREES. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 2700 STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE COLLEGE.

    Expenses $100,358,597 · Grants $47,579,333 · Revenue $100,333,664

  • STUDENT SERVICES - PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF THE STUDENTS TO ALLOW THEM TO EXPERIENCE LIFE AS A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. WHEATON COLLEGE ATHLETICS SPONSORS 21 SPORTS FOR MALE AND FEMALE STUDENT ATHLETES.

    Expenses $27,550,000 · Revenue $282,442

  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES - THE COLLEGE PROVIDES ROOM AND BOARD FOR ITS STUDENTS.

    Expenses $13,056,000 · Revenue $22,889,274

  • ARTIST SERIES, THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS. MINOR PROGRAMS, APPLICATION FEES, TUITION INSTALLMENT PLAN FEES, PARKING FINES, PARKING PERMITS AND LIBRARY FINES. THE COLLEGE SOLICITS A VARIETY OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ITS PROGRAMS INCLUDING DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS. DONOR-ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED ARE ACCOUNTED FOR AS OTHER INVESTMENTS. DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS ALLOW FOR THE DONOR TO RECOMMEND DISTRIBUTIONS TO COLLEGE PROGRAMS OR OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. ALTHOUGH THE COLLEGE GENERALLY COMPLIES WITH THE DONOR'S RECOMMENDATION, THEY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE COLLEGE'S CHARITY SELECTION COMMITTEE. THE COLLEGE'S POLICY IS TO DISTRIBUTE A MAXIMUM OF 75% - 90% OF DONOR-ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNRELATED THIRD PARTIES.

    Expenses $4,205,000 · Grants $1,060,385 · Revenue $8,528,318

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Andrea D Scott

    VICE CHAIR (through May 2024)/Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dale C Wong

    Chair (From May 2024)/Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James A Goetz

    Chair (through May 2024)/Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Jeffrey S Meyer

    Vice Chair (From May 2024)/Secretary (Through May 2024)/Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kathryn H Vaselkiv

    Secretary (From May 2024)/Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Philip G Ryken

    President/Trustee

    Total calculated
    $598,087
    From this org
    $389,576
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $208,511
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $387,149
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,427
    Deferred
    $36,166
    Nontaxable benefits
    $172,345
    Filer's total
    $598,087
  • Barbara W Anderson

    Trustee (through May 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Carlene Ellerman

    Trustee (from May 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Charles Pollard III

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David K Gieser

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Dr Darrell L Bock

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Gregory L Jao

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Gregory L Waybright

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • John Chung

    Trustee (from May 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • John H Augustine

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kurt A Keilhacker

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lisa K Beamer

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mary J Schaller

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • Rev Irwyn L Ince

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rev Ricky Jenkins

    Trustee (from May 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven C Preston

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • J Chadwick Rynbrandt

    VP for Finance & Operations, Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $343,174
    From this org
    $282,882
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,292
    Hours/week
    40 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $254,475
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $28,407
    Deferred
    $27,804
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,488
    Filer's total
    $343,174
  • Karen Lee

    Provost

    Total calculated
    $277,257
    From this org
    $229,159
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,098
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,056
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,103
    Deferred
    $24,767
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,331
    Filer's total
    $277,257
  • Kirk D Farney

    VP for Advancement & Alumni Relations

    Total calculated
    $290,903
    From this org
    $242,743
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,160
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,973
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,770
    Deferred
    $26,304
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,856
    Filer's total
    $290,903
  • Paul Chelsen

    Vice President - Student Development

    Total calculated
    $255,730
    From this org
    $176,517
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,213
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,382
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,135
    Deferred
    $19,304
    Nontaxable benefits
    $59,909
    Filer's total
    $255,730
  • Silvio Vazquez

    Chief Enrollment Management Officer

    Total calculated
    $231,507
    From this org
    $181,069
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,438
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,543
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,526
    Deferred
    $19,853
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,585
    Filer's total
    $231,507
  • Vanessa Wynder Quainoo

    Chief Intercultural Engagement Officer

    Total calculated
    $180,886
    From this org
    $135,555
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,331
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,921
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,634
    Deferred
    $14,813
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,518
    Filer's total
    $180,886
  • Alan Wolff

    Chief Information Officer

    Total calculated
    $215,933
    From this org
    $195,637
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,296
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,365
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,272
    Deferred
    $11,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,546
    Filer's total
    $215,933
  • Jay Bieszke

    Director of Facilities

    Total calculated
    $205,484
    From this org
    $167,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,536
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,251
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $697
    Deferred
    $10,608
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,928
    Filer's total
    $205,484
  • Kenneth Larson

    Investment Manager

    Total calculated
    $237,453
    From this org
    $185,740
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,713
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,474
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,266
    Deferred
    $11,704
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,009
    Filer's total
    $237,453
  • Anthony Drea

    Chief Development Officer

    Total calculated
    $227,370
    From this org
    $168,573
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,797
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,169
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,404
    Deferred
    $10,741
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,056
    Filer's total
    $227,370
  • Edward Davis

    Professor of Psychology

    Total calculated
    $196,751
    From this org
    $159,131
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,620
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,995
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $136
    Deferred
    $7,307
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,313
    Filer's total
    $196,751
  • Jamie Aten

    Professor/Exec Director of HDI

    Total calculated
    $202,863
    From this org
    $159,319
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,544
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,945
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $374
    Deferred
    $10,169
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,375
    Filer's total
    $202,863
  • Mark Yarhouse

    Professor

    Total calculated
    $215,643
    From this org
    $176,757
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,886
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,951
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $806
    Deferred
    $8,365
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,521
    Filer's total
    $215,643
  • Michael Wilder

    Dean of Music & Communications

    Total calculated
    $187,801
    From this org
    $154,086
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,715
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,042
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,044
    Deferred
    $9,412
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,303
    Filer's total
    $187,801

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
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use
The President of the College receives a housing allowance that is excluded from taxable income pursuant to IRC §119.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

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.

  • WHEATON COLLEGE TRUST COMPANY NA

    C Corporation · TRUST ADMINISTRATION · IL · 99.7% owned · share of income $1,333,940 · share of assets $3,911,263 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by WHEATON COLLEGE

  • Charitable Remainder Trust

    Trust · Trust · IL · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by Wheaton College

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521359349305702

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