Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1942.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
78 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
46 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Scott McQuilkin’s $383K as Trustee & President is at the 23rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck Taylor | — | — | — | $302,100 | $935,539 | $373,520 |
| Scott McQuilkin | $382,624 | $397,670 | $404,733 | $266,945 | — | — |
| Lawrence Probus | — | — | $226,734 | $193,608 | $179,339 | $187,038 |
| Gregor Thuswaldner | $213,660 | $190,392 | $185,554 | $183,324 | $97,634 | — |
| Timothy Wilkinson | $193,502 | $181,964 | $176,024 | $174,204 | — | — |
| Dr Caroline Simon | — | — | — | — | $105,659 | $193,396 |
| Kenneth Brown | $191,292 | $189,084 | $147,238 | — | $141,747 | $143,184 |
| Stacey Kamm Smith | — | $189,534 | $177,763 | — | — | — |
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 Whitworth 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
Provides rigorous undergraduate and graduate education guided by Christian values to approximately 2,500 students, offering over 100 degree programs and campus residential services.
Questions for Whitworth University
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Education
Whitworth university's enrollment (fall 2025): undergraduate: 2,046 graduate: 373. Six-year graduation rate (2024-25): 66.7 percent of first-time, full-time students enrolled in fall 2019 graduated within six years. Freshman-to-sophomore retention rate (2024-25): 83.6 percent.
Auxiliary Services
Whitworth university provides dining services to approximately 1,100 resident students (fall 2025) and to the many other students who live off campus. In fiscal year 2024-25, room and board services generated gross revenues of over $13 million, which helped support the academic and student services provided to the approximately 2,400…
Student Services
Whitworth's residence halls, on-campus houses, and apartments accommodate approximately 1,000 students (fall 2025). Whitworth has a two-year residency requirement. The university offers 8 halls and 26 theme houses.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 6 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 1 finding.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $215.3M | $202.1M | $189.4M | $183.1M | $203.2M |
| Given inLn 1b | $3.9M | $4.2M | $1.6M | $1.8M | $3.7M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $12.1M | $8.7M | $9.7M | $4.7M |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $13.5M | $15.3M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $181.9M | $183.0M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $129.9M | $138.9M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $373.9M | $381.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $105.8M | $102.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $268.1M | $278.9M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $63.9M | $63.9M | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.9M | $539K | $963K | $366K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $38.3M | $26.3M | $11.2M | $892K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.2M | $906K | $284K | $26K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $8.8M | $6.0M | $2.6M | $163K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $2.7M | $1.8M | $817K | $82K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $110K | $77K | $22K | $11K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $203K | $203K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $11K | $11K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $363K | $363K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $898K | $898K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.3M | $1.1M | $154K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1.3M | $899K | $355K | $13K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2.0M | $915K | $1.0M | $102K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $3.2M | $2.2M | $965K | $97K |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $8K | $8K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $3.8M | $3.1M | $601K | $38K |
| TravelLn 17 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $438K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $2.1M | $1.5M | $474K | $41K |
| InterestLn 20 | $3.9M | $1.5M | $2.1M | $271K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $5.7M | −$169K | $5.9M | −$56K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $347K | $191K | $139K | $17K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $6.7M | $5.2M | $1.2M | $405K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $150.9M | $117.8M | $30.1M | $3.0M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $164.2M | $150.9M | $13.4M | $278.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 | $146.8M | $147.4M | −$597K | $268.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2024 | $141.4M | $145.0M | −$3.6M | $259.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 | $162.0M | $154.9M | $7.1M | $255.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2022 | $215.3M | $145.0M | $70.3M | $272.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2021 | $142.5M | $148.1M | −$5.7M | $220.2M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $164,233,665 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 28 of 30 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $164,233,665 across 12 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $150,881,223 across 23 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $381,432,792 assets, 20 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $278,851,744 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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