Wilson College

Tax-deductible

Chambersburg, PA501(c)(3)Since 1869Colleges & UniversitiesEIN 23-1352692Revenue $39.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwilson.edu1015 Philadelphia Ave, 17201-1279 · Chambersburg, PATax-exempt since Jul 1935School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

Wilson College empowers students to be confident and critical thinkers, creative visionaries, effective communicators, honorable leaders and agents of justice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 550 volunteers and 664 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.4M a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.1M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 61% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $149K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35.0M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$39.1M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$38.7M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$111.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$39.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$41.1M
FY2021$36.9M
FY2022$37.6M
FY2023$39.1M
FY2024$39.7M
FY2025$39.1M
Expenses
$38.7M
FY2025▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$35.4M
FY2021$33.1M
FY2022$34.8M
FY2023$34.4M
FY2024$36.7M
FY2025$38.7M
Net assets
$111.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80.0M
FY2021$95.2M
FY2022$85.0M
FY2023$94.6M
FY2024$105.0M
FY2025$111.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1935.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $26.9M Management & general 28% · $10.9M Fundraising 2% · $922K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

Who runs it and what they're paid

60 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$281,667Pt VII · Sec A
$281,667Pt VII · Sec A
VP Academic Affairs
$160,480Pt VII · Sec A
VP Academic Affairs
$160,480Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Institutional Advan
$138,831Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Institutional Advan
$138,831Pt VII · Sec A
VP Enrollment Management
$137,962Pt VII · Sec A
VP Enrollment Management
$137,962Pt VII · Sec A

Wesley R Fugate’s $282K as President is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wesley R Fugate$281,667$252,500$262,500$262,500$229,753—
Barbara Mistick—————$241,129
Elissa Heil$160,480$143,447$145,730$145,730$134,102$140,480
Brian Ecker—$138,370$142,138$142,138$137,482$137,000
William Sommers$137,962$136,155$140,543$130,418——
Angela Zimmann$138,831—$135,000$108,000——
Angela Zimmerman$138,831$135,675————
Camilla Rawleigh————$130,464$138,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Wilson College executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Request edit privileges.

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers students to become confident thinkers, creative visionaries, and honorable leaders.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

2 programs · $53.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Founded in 1869 as an independent, non-profit college for women, wilson college remains focused on delivering an accessible and affordable education rooted in the liberal arts and sciences.

$26.9Mprogram expense
02

Founded in 1869 as an independent, non-profit college for women, wilson college remains focused on delivering an accessible and affordable education rooted in the liberal arts and sciences.

$26.9Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$149K
See all 4 funders →
Grants paid · 28 grants · $52.5M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,023,701
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,023,701
Unitemized GrantFY2024$621,199
Unitemized GrantFY2024$621,199
Unitemized GrantFY2024$298,822
Unitemized GrantFY2024$298,822
Unitemized GrantFY2024$145,264
Unitemized GrantFY2024$145,264
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,083,415
Unitemized GrantFY2023$821,067
Unitemized GrantFY2023$343,113
Unitemized GrantFY2023$78,816
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,373,256
Unitemized GrantFY2022$864,256
Unitemized GrantFY2022$386,746
Unitemized GrantFY2022$84,168
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,660,302
Unitemized GrantFY2021$847,005
See all 28 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$39.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Money outPt IX
$38.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.9M
Managementcol C$10.9M
Fundraisingcol D$922K
Owns and owesPt X
$111.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.4M
Total assetsLn 16$146.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
60
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$729K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$348K
Total revenueLn 12$39.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17.4M
Total assetsLn 16$146.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.0M
Net assetsLn 32$111.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5664
VolunteersI 6550
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $39.1M$38.7M$346K$111.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $39.7M$36.7M$3.0M$105.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $39.1M$34.4M$4.8M$94.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $37.6M$34.8M$2.9M$85.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $36.9M$33.1M$3.7M$95.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $41.1M$35.4M$5.6M$80.0M 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (1 part)
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.
Keep this kind of thing free
Keep public charity data easy to read.

Free to the public, because obviously. Like this? Pay it forward. Don't like this? Help us get better.

Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe. One time.

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.