Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1941.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
83 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
29 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$587,823Pt VII · Sec A
Provost
$255,783Pt VII · Sec A
VP Enrollment
$212,358Pt VII · Sec A
VP Inst. Advancement
$205,168Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/ VP Finance
$200,287Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, Gore School of Business
$148,997Pt VII · Sec A
Dean, Honors College
$148,327Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Professor
$147,079Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Nursing & Health Sciences
$131,975Pt VII · Sec A
Professor
$125,986Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Treasurer
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Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bethami Dobkin PHD’s $588K as President is at the 93rd 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethami Dobkin PHD | $587,823 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bethami Dobkin | — | $371,600 | $398,967 | $553,022 | $386,350 | — |
| Bethami a Dobkin PHD | — | — | — | — | — | $378,994 |
| Deborah Tahmassebi | $255,783 | $272,111 | $270,604 | $267,707 | $267,739 | $150,061 |
| Michael Pacanowsky | — | — | — | — | — | $246,320 |
| Erica Johnson | $212,358 | $197,873 | $197,105 | $195,356 | $209,004 | — |
| James Stimpson | — | — | $209,318 | $189,099 | $174,598 | $170,584 |
| Daniel Lewis | $205,168 | $200,924 | $199,436 | $196,998 | $200,000 | — |
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 Westminster University 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
Offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in liberal arts and professional programs while providing integrated wellness services and promoting economic mobility for its students.
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1 program · $70.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01
Instruction
842 students in undergraduate programs and 313 students in graduate programs 320 students graduated (198 undergraduate, 122 graduate) in the 2024-2025 academic year.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-0212470) · Dispute this line$70.9Mprogram 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 1 funder$33K
Grants paid · 29 grants · $157.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,099,830
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,124,087
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,719,363
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,315,952
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,493,454
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,463,647
Unitemized GrantFY2021$982,091
Unitemized GrantFY2021$45,526
Unitemized GrantFY2021$35,615
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$26,270,175
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,374,122
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,373,493
Unitemized GrantFY2020$837,241
Unitemized GrantFY2020$261,587
Unitemized GrantFY2020$138,018
Unitemized GrantFY2020$52,168
Unitemized GrantFY2020$16,100
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $12.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$8.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.7M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$985K
Trio McNair Post-Baccalaureate AchievementDepartment of Education · ALN 84.217 · Direct$328K
Stem Education (formerly Education and Human Resources)National Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$208K
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $12.1M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$8.6M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.3M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.2M
Trio McNair Post-Baccalaureate AchievementDepartment of Education · ALN 84.217 · Direct$243K
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (vita) Matching Grant ProgramDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.009 · Direct$206K
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $13.4M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$9.2M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.5M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.2M
Education and Human ResourcesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$471K
Trio McNair Post-Baccalaureate AchievementDepartment of Education · ALN 84.217 · Direct$280K
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2022 · $19.8M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$10.2M
Covid-19 Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund Student PortionDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$4.8M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.0M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.4M
Education and Human ResourcesNational Science Foundation · ALN 47.076 · Direct$597K
Plus 7 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.0M
Money outPt IX
$85.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$70.9M
Managementcol C$12.2M
Fundraisingcol D$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$125.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.5M
Total assetsLn 16$173.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$200K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$44K
Total revenueLn 12$64.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$8.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.5M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4$2.9M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$711K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$70.3M
Other assetsLn 15$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$173.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47.9M
Net assetsLn 32$125.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,119
VolunteersI 6200
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$11.1M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I2
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$26.0M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$974K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$200K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$268K
Share of the $74.2M endowmentSch D 1g0.36%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $74.2M | $72.2M | $78.9M | $80.3M | $95.9M |
| AddedLn 1b | $2.5M | $517K | $1.5M | $3.5M | $697K |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $4.7M | $13.6M | $9.1M | $10.0M | $3.4M |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $11.8M | $8.5M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $39.2M | $70.3M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $81.6M | $87.2M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $185.9M | $173.5M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $41.8M | $47.9M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $144.1M | $125.6M |
Business incomeForm 990-T, Part I
| Line | FY25 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Gross | $44K | $3K |
| Net | $44K | $3K |
| Tax | $2K | $0 |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $23.1M | $23.1M | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $974K | $974K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $1.8M | $249K | $1.3M | $248K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $26.2M | $22.1M | $3.0M | $1.1M |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $236K | $56K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $3.3M | $2.9M | $223K | $176K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $2.0M | $1.5M | $361K | $92K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $2.4M | $1.4M | $1.0M | $11K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $94K | $18K | $76K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $1.1M | $283K | $802K | |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $268K | $268K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $2.5M | $1.9M | $562K | $20K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $535K | $51K | $484K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $340K | $72K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1.8M | $1.3M | $376K | $82K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $5K | $5K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3.3M | $3.3M | $7K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $2.0M | $1.9M | $29K | $31K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $2.9M | $2.5M | $295K | $108K |
| InterestLn 20 | $2.7M | $1.5M | $1.2M | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.7M | $3.3M | $385K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $868K | $168K | $700K | $96 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $625K | $32K | $593K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $85.1M | $70.9M | $12.2M | $2.0M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $64.8M | $85.1M | −$20.3M | $125.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $69.2M | $81.7M | −$12.5M | $144.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 | $75.3M | $80.0M | −$4.6M | $151.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $78.7M | $84.4M | −$5.7M | $165.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 | $82.9M | $86.0M | −$3.2M | $180.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 | $87.9M | $93.5M | −$5.7M | $159.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
B · Donors
C · Political and lobbying
D · Assets and endowments
E · Schools
F · Foreign
G · Fundraising
I · Grants
J · Pay
K · Bonds
M · Noncash
O · Explanations
R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $64,787,959 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,767,674$10,903,861
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,701,260$48,747,587
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $741,479$2,217,738
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,028,003$2,918,773
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,238,416$64,787,959
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,344,847$24,074,324
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $33,493,604$34,602,471
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,872,914$26,435,437
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,711,365$85,112,232
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,472,949−$20,324,273
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $64,787,959 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$38,095
VIII-1d Related organizations$733,391
VIII-1e Government grants$1,672,674
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,459,701
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$200,098
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,903,861
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,747,587$48,747,587
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $20,153 · Excluded from tax $2,153,956$2,174,109
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $23,636 · Excluded from tax $19,993$43,629
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$22,697−$22,697
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,941,470$2,941,470
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,689,057 · Unrelated business $43,789 · Excluded from tax $2,151,252$64,787,959
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,112,232 across 23 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,099,830$23,099,830
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $974,494$974,494
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $249,350 · Management $1,300,666 · Fundraising $248,410$1,798,426
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,140,963 · Management $2,956,115 · Fundraising $1,097,361$26,194,439
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,010,533 · Management $235,720 · Fundraising $56,077$1,302,330
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,916,185 · Management $222,891 · Fundraising $176,242$3,315,318
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,538,128 · Management $361,357 · Fundraising $92,473$1,991,958
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,359,056 · Management $1,014,712 · Fundraising $10,660$2,384,428
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,123 · Management $75,833$93,956
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $282,585 · Management $801,912$1,084,497
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $268,238$268,238
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,888,460 · Management $562,322 · Fundraising $20,116$2,470,898
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50,663 · Management $484,131$534,794
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,358,179 · Management $339,746 · Fundraising $71,833$1,769,758
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,348,017 · Management $375,999 · Fundraising $82,238$1,806,254
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $4,521$4,521
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,254,415 · Fundraising $6,678$3,261,093
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,937,172 · Management $28,810 · Fundraising $31,374$1,997,356
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,497,347 · Management $294,972 · Fundraising $108,366$2,900,685
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,458,135 · Management $1,223,542$2,681,677
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,299,033 · Management $385,335$3,684,368
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $168,006 · Management $699,565 · Fundraising $96$867,667
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,413 · Management $592,834$625,247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,885,608 · Management $12,224,700 · Fundraising $2,001,924$85,112,232
Part X · Balance sheet $173,514,672 assets, 19 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,830,496$8,474,692
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,040,409$2,312,994
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,106,946$2,927,236
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $983,493$711,436
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,605,150$87,220,870
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $39,246,420$70,260,116
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $41,100,107$1,607,328
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,913,021$173,514,672
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,184,224$4,855,884
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,607,183$2,424,042
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $13,048,566$11,149,512
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $118,164$111,093
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $125,632$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,740,568$29,394,942
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,824,337$47,935,473
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,814,534$36,643,341
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $101,274,150$88,935,858
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $144,088,684$125,579,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,913,021$173,514,672
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $125,579,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$64,787,959
XI-2 Total expenses$85,112,232
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,324,273
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$144,088,684
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,807,717
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,071
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$125,579,199
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