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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1941.
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Where the money goes
89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
47 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$544,213Pt VII · Sec A
Dean for Prof. Development
$239,319Pt VII · Sec A
Dean for Advancement
$219,496Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer
$209,050Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of the College
$181,043Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Wabash Center
$177,510Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Chief of Staff
$166,580Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Inquiries-Cila
$151,059Pt VII · Sec A
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Scott E Feller’s $575K as President is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott E Feller | $574,750 | $544,213 | — | — | — | — |
| Feller Scott E | — | — | $515,695 | $494,820 | $316,647 | — |
| Gregory Hess End 0630 | — | — | — | — | — | $489,876 |
| Hess Gregory | — | — | — | — | $358,919 | — |
| Steven L Jones | $247,685 | $239,319 | — | — | — | — |
| Jones Steven L | — | — | $233,585 | $228,335 | $225,106 | — |
| Michelle L Janssen | $232,775 | $219,496 | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Jones | — | — | — | — | — | $221,636 |
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 Wabash College executive salaries →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
Educates young men through a liberal arts curriculum, athletic programs, and support services to foster critical thinking, responsible leadership, and humane living.
Questions for Wabash College
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1 program · $83.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01
Instruction
The academic instruction program. Student services and athletics - activities whose primary goal is to contribute to the student's emotional and physical well-being as well as intellectual, cultural, and social development outside of the classroom.
$83.4Mprogram 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
B&m Impact Foundation INCFY2025$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 188 grants · $176.0M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$31,587,491
Montgomery County Community Foundation INCIN · FY2024$975,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$158,400
Unitemized GrantFY2024$107,836
Unitemized GrantFY2024$103,125
Society of Biblical LiteratureGA · FY2024$80,115
Unitemized GrantFY2024$68,457
Unitemized GrantFY2024$60,887
Austin Presbyterian Theologial SeminaryTX · FY2024$45,000
Columbia Theological SeminaryGA · FY2024$44,425
Religious Education Association INCCT · FY2024$35,000
Corporation of Gonzaga UniversityWA · FY2024$34,937
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN · FY2024$31,838
Wartburg Theological SeminaryIA · FY2024$30,000
Vanderbilt UniversityTN · FY2024$30,000
Indigenous Pathways INCME · FY2024$30,000
Bsk Theological Seminary of KentuckyKY · FY2024$30,000
Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaNY · FY2024$28,500
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $6.8M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$4.9M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.5M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$127K
Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)National Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$124K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$80K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $6.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$4.7M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.1M
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$156K
Mathematical and Physical SciencesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.049 · Direct$143K
Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)National Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$113K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $6.9M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$4.7M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$981K
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (presidentially Declared Disasters)Department of Homeland Security · ALN 97.036 · Direct$834K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$141K
Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.075 · Direct$137K
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $7.3M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$4.8M
Covid-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund - StudentDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$1.1M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$917K
Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.075 · Direct$162K
Federal Work-Study ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.033 · Direct$141K
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$9.3M
Money outPt IX
$93.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$83.4M
Managementcol C$8.4M
Fundraisingcol D$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$588.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50.1M
Total assetsLn 16$633.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
47
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a40
IndependentVI 1b39
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$379K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$9.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$311K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$111.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$50.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$402.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126.4M
Other assetsLn 15$38.1M
Total assetsLn 16$633.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44.8M
Net assetsLn 32$588.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,031
VolunteersI 639
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$32.3M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$57.1M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$30K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$6.3M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $414.0M | $381.5M | $376.5M | $409.7M | $327.5M |
| Given inLn 1b | $12.3M | $7.5M | $5.2M | $4.8M | $8.2M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $21.0M | $20.4M | $19.3M | $19.2M | $18.7M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $36.7M | $50.1M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $363.1M | $402.7M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $125.7M | $126.4M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $579.6M | $633.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $46.1M | $44.8M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $533.5M | $588.3M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $29.5M | $29.5M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $30K | $30K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.0M | $846K | $158K | $21K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $23.4M | $19.3M | $3.6M | $487K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $2.4M | $2.0M | $369K | $50K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $208K | $28K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.7M | $1.4M | $255K | $35K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $34K | $34K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $289K | $1K | $284K | $4K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $203K | $203K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $128K | $128K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $986K | $986K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3.7M | $3.0M | $568K | $77K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $669K | $303K | $366K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.0M | $979K | $31K | $13K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $787K | $722K | $16K | $50K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $8.6M | $8.2M | $368K | $47K |
| TravelLn 17 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $72K | $85K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $16K | $10K | $6K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $869K | $837K | $32K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $5.3M | $5.2M | $77K | $334 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $922K | $108K | $814K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $6.9M | $6.2M | $347K | $324K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $93.5M | $83.4M | $8.4M | $1.7M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $110.3M | $99.7M | $10.6M | $649.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2025 | $111.0M | $93.5M | $17.5M | $588.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $76.3M | $89.0M | −$12.7M | $533.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 | $93.9M | $87.2M | $6.7M | $536.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 | $85.4M | $82.7M | $2.7M | $557.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 | $89.7M | $81.1M | $8.6M | $468.5M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
F · Foreign
M · Noncash
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $111,002,080 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,946,142$48,247,581
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,465,239$53,105,285
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,741,841$9,338,121
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $183,458$311,093
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,336,680$111,002,080
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,143,954$30,710,807
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,438,116$29,814,890
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $223,002$127,600
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $31,235,395$32,832,864
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $89,040,467$93,486,161
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,703,787$17,515,919
Part VI · Governance 39 of 40 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body40
VI-1b Independent voting members39
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $111,002,080 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $311,093 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$33,033
VIII-1e Government grants$379,341
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,835,207
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,138,940
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,247,581
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $53,105,285$53,105,285
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $766,587 · Excluded from tax $6,720,668$7,487,255
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,850,866$1,850,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,276,654 · Unrelated business $906,311 · Excluded from tax $8,571,534$111,002,080
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $93,486,161 across 25 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,183,024$1,183,024
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $29,497,803$29,497,803
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $29,980$29,980
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $846,215 · Management $157,613 · Fundraising $21,359$1,025,187
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,296,952 · Management $3,594,173 · Fundraising $487,076$23,378,201
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,981,170 · Management $369,005 · Fundraising $50,007$2,400,182
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,117,311 · Management $208,106 · Fundraising $28,202$1,353,619
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,368,308 · Management $254,855 · Fundraising $34,538$1,657,701
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $34,245$34,245
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,430 · Management $283,527 · Fundraising $3,925$288,882
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $203,314$203,314
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $127,600$127,600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $985,687$985,687
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,047,769 · Management $567,665 · Fundraising $76,929$3,692,363
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $302,535 · Fundraising $366,024$668,559
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $979,219 · Management $31,364 · Fundraising $13,315$1,023,898
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $721,903 · Management $15,506 · Fundraising $49,871$787,280
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,202,866 · Management $368,373 · Fundraising $47,359$8,618,598
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,429,502 · Management $72,119 · Fundraising $85,126$2,586,747
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,813 · Management $6,205$16,018
IX-20 InterestPrograms $837,003 · Management $32,417$869,420
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,180,862 · Management $76,572 · Fundraising $334$5,257,768
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $108,065 · Management $813,984$922,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,206,769 · Management $347,026 · Fundraising $324,241$6,878,036
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,382,744 · Management $8,387,511 · Fundraising $1,715,906$93,486,161
Part X · Balance sheet $633,150,192 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,855$5,907
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,694,314$50,088,348
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $17,303,196$13,779,814
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $605,404$837,783
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $495,142$1,171,596
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $125,700,955$126,419,712
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $25,002,685$37,798,270
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $335,189,261$363,885,795
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $2,954,410$1,040,505
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $35,601,093$38,122,462
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $579,551,315$633,150,192
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $715,456$2,612,088
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $35,566,000$32,349,785
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,812,844$9,844,890
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,094,300$44,806,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,148,755$257,162,329
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $282,308,260$331,181,100
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $533,457,015$588,343,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $579,551,315$633,150,192
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $588,343,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$111,002,080
XI-2 Total expenses$93,486,161
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,515,919
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$533,457,015
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,063,442
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,692,947
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$588,343,429
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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