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Is it real?
Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
88 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
27 people listed on the 990; $218K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
VP of Academics
$98,637Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$97,106Pt VII · Sec A
President
$21,766Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Pam Cress’s $109K as VP of Academics is at the 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Cress | $108,999 | $98,637 | $100,569 | — | — | — |
| Prakash Ramoutar | $108,540 | $97,106 | $99,732 | — | — | — |
| Jodeene Wagner | $103,601 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Darren Wilkins | $103,308 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steve Rose | — | — | — | $97,319 | $100,413 | $97,490 |
| John McVay | — | $21,766 | $22,385 | $19,171 | $29,596 | $10,334 |
| Volker Henning | — | — | — | $21,253 | $25,082 | $7,532 |
| Alex Bryan | $8,173 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Walla Walla 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
Fosters excellence in thought, generosity in service, and beauty in expression through faith.
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2 programs · $60.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01
Post-secondary education of approximately 1800 students. Liberal arts, science and professional instructional programs to both bachelor's and master's degrees.
$52.3Mprogram expense
02
Dormitory and other housing facilities for students and other auxiliary operations.
$8.5Mprogram 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
Folds of Honor FoundationFY2025$12K
Lisa Family Foundation INCFY2025$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$20K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $112.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$21,789,630
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,030,743
Unitemized GrantFY2022$17,545,825
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,763,755
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,014,018
Unitemized GrantFY2019$18,577,026
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $12.1M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$6.3M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$2.3M
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$2.1M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$855K
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$358K
Plus 1 smaller program.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2024 · $12.1M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$6.5M
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$2.1M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.8M
Federal Perkins Loan Program_federal Capital ContributionsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.2M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$336K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2023 · $14.0M federal money spent
Federal Direct Student LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.268 · Direct$7.7M
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$2.1M
Federal Perkins Loan ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$1.8M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.7M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsDepartment of Education · ALN 84.007 · Direct$448K
Plus 2 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$9.5M
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Direct$3.4M
Federal Perkins LoansDepartment of Education · ALN 84.038 · Direct$2.3M
Nursing Student LoansDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.364 · Direct$2.1M
Federal Pell Grant ProgramDepartment of Education · ALN 84.063 · Direct$1.7M
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
$68.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$68.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$60.8M
Managementcol C$6.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$132.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.8M
Total assetsLn 16$147.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$648K
Gains on assetsLn 7$212K
Total revenueLn 12$68.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$895K
SavingsLn 2$15.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.8M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$558K
Accounts receivableLn 4$3.0M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$6.7M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$362K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$678K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71.4M
Other assetsLn 15$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$147.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.3M
Net assetsLn 32$132.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,501
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$79K
Share of the $46.6M endowmentSch D 1g0.17%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $46.6M | $39.9M | $36.7M | $40.6M | $32.2M |
| AddedLn 1b | $937K | $1.1M | $500K | $2.3M | $3.1M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | −$1.1M | $1.3M | $327K | $1.4M | $805K |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $10.0M | $16.8M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $68.8M | $71.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $43.9M | $40.8M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $142.4M | $147.3M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $15.8M | $15.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $126.5M | $132.0M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $20.0M | $20.0M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $334K | $100K | $235K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $20.9M | $18.8M | $1.5M | $590K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $88K | $34K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $5.0M | $4.5M | $364K | $141K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $111K | $43K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $61K | $53K | $5K | $3K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $122K | $122K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $79K | $79K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $3.8M | $2.0M | $1.8M | $13K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $50K | $48K | $224 | $2K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3.1M | $2.6M | $384K | $55K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $1.3M | $254K | $1.0M | $4K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $495K | $17K |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $83K | $47K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $603K | $512K | $49K | $42K |
| InterestLn 20 | $34K | $34K | −$136 | −$43 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $97K | $31K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $66K | $22K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $304K | $19K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $947K | $772K | $55K | $121K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $68.9M | $60.8M | $6.9M | $1.2M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 | $74.0M | $71.7M | $2.2M | $138.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 1, 2025 | $68.9M | $68.9M | $20K | $132.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 23, 2024 | $64.8M | $68.5M | −$3.7M | $126.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 | $78.9M | $66.2M | $12.7M | $126.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 | $75.7M | $66.5M | $9.2M | $128.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 1, 2021 | $71.4M | $67.4M | $3.9M | $111.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
D · Assets and endowments
I · Grants
O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $68,911,223 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,961,513$15,511,516
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,155,942$50,622,740
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,323,716$2,128,592
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $328,921$648,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $64,770,092$68,911,223
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,545,825$20,030,743
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,931,086$28,916,097
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $19,986,186$19,944,495
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,463,097$68,891,335
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,693,005$19,888
Part VI · Governance 24 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $68,911,223 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $411,173 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,295,252
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,216,264
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$23,957
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,511,516
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,622,740$50,622,740
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,916,577$1,916,577
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $237,202$237,202
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $212,015$212,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,896,784 · Unrelated business $374,331 · Excluded from tax $2,128,592$68,911,223
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,891,335 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,030,743$20,030,743
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $99,519 · Management $234,576$334,095
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,752,779 · Management $1,524,134 · Fundraising $589,929$20,866,842
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,088,521 · Management $88,470 · Fundraising $34,243$1,211,234
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,481,057 · Management $364,198 · Fundraising $140,966$4,986,221
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,363,943 · Management $110,855 · Fundraising $42,907$1,517,705
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $53,402 · Management $4,825 · Fundraising $3,245$61,472
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $122,461$122,461
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $79,301$79,301
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,996,047 · Management $1,795,383 · Fundraising $13,397$3,804,827
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,290 · Management $224 · Fundraising $1,761$50,275
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,621,742 · Management $384,421 · Fundraising $54,882$3,061,045
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $253,683 · Management $1,027,771 · Fundraising $3,590$1,285,044
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,085,309 · Management $494,984 · Fundraising $16,861$1,597,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,585,938 · Management $82,507 · Fundraising $46,694$1,715,139
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $511,996 · Management $49,142 · Fundraising $41,837$602,975
IX-20 InterestPrograms $33,688 · Management −$136 · Fundraising −$43$33,509
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,798,966 · Management $97,312 · Fundraising $30,864$2,927,142
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,405,209 · Management $65,865 · Fundraising $21,768$1,492,842
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,840,356 · Management $303,993 · Fundraising $19,466$2,163,815
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $771,678 · Management $54,857 · Fundraising $120,959$947,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $60,822,866 · Management $6,885,143 · Fundraising $1,183,326$68,891,335
Part X · Balance sheet $147,252,736 assets, 28 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,395,968$895,064
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,554,768$15,855,284
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$558,035
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,310,429$3,001,582
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $7,023,695$6,742,744
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $393,817$362,150
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,396,735$678,477
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,858,099$40,776,551
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $68,752,288$71,377,774
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,659,262$7,005,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,366,630$147,252,736
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,975,750$4,007,473
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,420,443$1,593,148
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $745,460$720,087
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,676,224$8,952,242
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,817,877$15,272,950
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $60,460,671$57,419,759
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,088,082$74,560,027
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,548,753$131,979,786
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,366,630$147,252,736
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,979,786 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$68,911,223
XI-2 Total expenses$68,891,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,888
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,548,753
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,416,230
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$8,174
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$986,741
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,979,786
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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