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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$163,265,362
Total expenses
$190,546,447
Contributions and grants received
$17,071,748
Grants paid
$72,237,253
Program service revenue
$142,030,180
Investment income
$1,701,162
Other revenue
$2,462,272
Total assets, end of year
$537,942,266
Total liabilities, end of year
$157,855,268
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$380,086,998
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$166,533,989
Management and general expenses
$19,994,153
Fundraising expenses
$4,018,305
Program service expenses (Part III)
$166,533,989

Program services were 87.4% 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)

    $2,409,784

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $14,661,964

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,468,752

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $123,147,256 · related or exempt $123,147,256

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ROOM AND BOARD FEES

    total $18,160,689 · related or exempt $18,160,689

  • 2c · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY INCOME

    total $722,235 · related or exempt $722,235

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,726,830 · unrelated business $321,736 · excluded $1,405,094

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $153,808

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $153,808

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $153,808 · excluded $153,808

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $36,049,801

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

    securities $36,048,278 · other assets $27,191

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,523 · other assets -$27,191

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$25,668 · excluded -$25,668

  • 11a · Other revenue: PARKING

    total $440,708 · unrelated business $29,330 · excluded $411,378

  • 11b · Other revenue: TRUST DISTRIBUTIONS

    total $219,286 · excluded $219,286

  • 11c · Other revenue: CONTRACTED SERVICES

    total $91,242 · excluded $91,242

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,557,228 · excluded $1,557,228

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,308,464

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $2,000 · program services $2,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $71,218,804 · program services $71,218,804

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $1,016,449 · program services $1,016,449

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,991,000 · program services $796,108 · management and general $2,030,493 · fundraising $164,399

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $45,116 · program services $45,116

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $51,453,027 · program services $43,791,291 · management and general $5,318,003 · fundraising $2,343,733

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $4,725,417 · program services $4,029,977 · management and general $476,756 · fundraising $218,684

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $7,220,119 · program services $6,143,184 · management and general $736,729 · fundraising $340,206

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,991,311 · program services $3,344,151 · management and general $472,580 · fundraising $174,580

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $763,914 · program services $7,052 · management and general $750,227 · fundraising $6,635

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $203,862 · management and general $203,862

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $53,510 · fundraising $53,510

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,786,072 · management and general $1,786,072

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $7,904,702 · program services $6,266,475 · management and general $1,416,035 · fundraising $222,192

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $711,890 · program services $172,790 · management and general $539,100

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,411,810 · program services $2,840,291 · management and general $291,317 · fundraising $280,202

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,247,095 · program services $2,016,788 · management and general $107,776 · fundraising $122,531

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $7,812,645 · program services $5,581,534 · management and general $2,223,348 · fundraising $7,763

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,513,745 · program services $2,414,090 · management and general $30,894 · fundraising $68,761

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $126,162 · program services $117,587 · management and general $5,286 · fundraising $3,289

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,558,546 · program services $2,586,855 · management and general $971,691

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,453,768 · program services $5,995,079 · management and general $458,689

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,759,588 · program services $16,048 · management and general $1,743,540

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD SERVICE

    total $5,962,473 · program services $5,842,637 · management and general $108,656 · fundraising $11,180

  • 24b · Other expenses: SPECIAL PROGRAMS

    total $1,097,248 · program services $1,097,248 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: BOOKS AND PERIODICALS

    total $924,431 · program services $924,431 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $140,161 · program services $0 · management and general $140,161 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $451,582 · program services $268,004 · management and general $182,938 · fundraising $640

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,167,007 · end of year $7,852,587

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $21,755,842 · end of year $10,772,808

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,420,753 · end of year $4,480,607

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $4,591,165 · end of year $3,533,981

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $1,978,688 · end of year $1,337,438

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,460,826 · end of year $1,310,332

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

    $323,046,735

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

    $150,778,998

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $166,775,642 · end of year $172,267,737

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $20,603,043 · end of year $19,798,894

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $293,946,613 · end of year $298,667,409

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $1,330,224 · end of year $1,493,305

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $17,250,161 · end of year $16,427,168

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $16,904,353 · end of year $16,681,510

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,574,008 · end of year $2,548,411

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $100,101,681 · end of year $99,757,799

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $1,168,382 · end of year $808,514

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $40,735,013 · end of year $38,059,034

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $84,095,210 · end of year $70,935,609

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $290,701,317 · end of year $309,151,389

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THROUGH NATIONALLY DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS CONNECTING LIBERAL EDUCATION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY PREPARES GRADUATES TO TURN KNOWLEDGE INTO ACTION AND LEAD LIVES OF ACHIEVEMENT, CONTRIBUTION, AND MEANING.

  • HIGHER EDUCATION - INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT: 1,548 IN THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, 325 IN THE COLLEGE OF LAW, 105 IN THE ATKINSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, 27 IN THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES, 73 IN A JOINT DEGREE PROGRAM, 401 IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ARTS, AND 63 IN THE HALLIE FORD SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES (2,542 STUDENTS).

    Expenses $151,807,569 · Grants $72,255,252 · Revenue $123,147,256

  • HIGHER EDUCATION - AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS: INCLUDES ROOM & BOARD (FOR 1,279 STUDENTS) AND SUMMER CONFERENCES.

    Expenses $14,726,420 · Grants $21,327 · Revenue $18,882,924

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Stephen Thorsett

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $660,581
    From this org
    $487,093
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $173,488
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $470,372
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $16,721
    Deferred
    $48,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $124,988
    Filer's total
    $660,581
  • Shelby Radcliffe

    VP FOR ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $378,667
    From this org
    $342,077
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,590
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $258,705
    Bonus
    $76,086
    Other
    $7,286
    Deferred
    $26,010
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,580
    Filer's total
    $378,667
  • Brian Gallini

    DEAN, COLLEGE OF LAW

    Total calculated
    $322,626
    From this org
    $268,039
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,587
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $267,145
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $894
    Deferred
    $27,554
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,033
    Filer's total
    $322,626
  • Daniel Valles Sr Vice

    PRESIDENT, COO & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $311,803
    From this org
    $265,063
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,740
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,189
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $874
    Deferred
    $27,040
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,700
    Filer's total
    $311,803
  • Jennifer Cole

    DEAN, PNCA

    Total calculated
    $288,742
    From this org
    $214,432
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $74,310
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,346
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,086
    Deferred
    $22,360
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,950
    Filer's total
    $288,742
  • Carol Long

    PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $286,451
    From this org
    $246,045
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,406
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $241,241
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $4,804
    Deferred
    $24,671
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,735
    Filer's total
    $286,451
  • Shana Sechrist General

    COUNSEL & VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $281,930
    From this org
    $228,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,530
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,232
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,168
    Deferred
    $23,868
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,662
    Filer's total
    $281,930
  • William Mullen

    VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $268,806
    From this org
    $235,174
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,632
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $233,040
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,134
    Deferred
    $23,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,232
    Filer's total
    $268,806
  • Orn Bodvarsson Dean Atkinson

    GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $261,755
    From this org
    $226,358
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,397
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,361
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $5,997
    Deferred
    $22,360
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,037
    Filer's total
    $261,755
  • Ruth Feingold

    DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

    Total calculated
    $247,306
    From this org
    $205,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,138
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,895
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,273
    Deferred
    $20,962
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,176
    Filer's total
    $247,306
  • Norman Williams Ken

    CLAUDIA PETERSON PROFESSOR OF LAW

    Total calculated
    $233,787
    From this org
    $211,911
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,876
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,072
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $839
    Deferred
    $17,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,126
    Filer's total
    $233,787
  • Lisa Landreman

    VP FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $213,221
    From this org
    $184,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,721
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,877
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,623
    Deferred
    $18,399
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,322
    Filer's total
    $213,221
  • Colleen Kawahara Chief Of

    STAFF, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $195,301
    From this org
    $173,818
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,483
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,041
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $777
    Deferred
    $17,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,983
    Filer's total
    $195,301
  • Anne Gallagher Associate

    VP OF BUDGET & FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $188,781
    From this org
    $160,684
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,097
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $158,546
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,138
    Deferred
    $16,120
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,977
    Filer's total
    $188,781
  • Kevin Smith

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Large

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lynne Saxton

    IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandra Rowe

    SECRETARY - 02/29/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eva Kripalani

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob Heck

    TRUSTEE - 06/30/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bonnie Flynn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Hufft

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charlotte Carpenter

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cortlandt Cuffee

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Drinkward

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eloise Damrosch

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heidi Patterson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Cuno

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janelle Bovell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Chung

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jill Terry Hall

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Johnny Vong

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jon Thomsen

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph Hoffman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julie Filizetti

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karyn Richards-Kuan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katherine Cahill

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kenneth Morris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Konrad Kruger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Hutchins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lynn Ristig

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mariam Higgins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Martinez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Waite

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robin Brena

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sean O'Hollaren

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Truman Collins Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 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)

PART I, LINE 1A
THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT IS REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT TO MAINTAIN A PERSONAL RESIDENCE IN A HOUSE PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY. THE HOUSING ARRANGEMENT IS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY AND THE HOUSE IS USED FOR UNIVERSITY BUSINESS. CLUB MEMBERSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND ARE USED FOR UNIVERSITY BUSINESS MEETINGS. PERSONAL SERVICES CONSIST OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OWNED RESIDENCE OCCUPIED BY THE PRESIDENT.
PART I, LINE 1B
ITEMS NOTED IN LINE 1A WERE PROVIDED BASED ON EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND THE UNIVERSITY FOLLOWED THE PROVISIONS OF THESE AGREEMENTS REGARDING PAYMENT/REIMBURSEMENT/ PROVISION OF THESE ITEMS.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • WILLAMETTE ANGEL FUND LLC

    INVESTMENT · OR · income -$3,672 · assets $928,308

    Directly controlled by WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • WUE INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS LP

    EXCLUDED · INVESTMENT · DE · 100% owned · share of income $2,014,297 · share of assets $266,086,031

    Directly controlled by GLOBAL ENDOWMENT MANAGEMENT

  • PNCA MASTER TENANT LLC

    EXCLUDED · HOLD, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE PROPERTY · OR · 99% owned · share of assets $14,401 · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

  • PNCA HOLDINGS LLC

    DEVELOP REAL AND BUSINESS PROPERTY · OR

Related corporations and trusts

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

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (33)

    BENEFICIAL INTEREST · OR

  • IRREVOCABLE NON-QUALIFIED TRUST

    BENEFICIAL INTEREST · OR

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530729349301473

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