Warner Pacific University is accredited by the northwest commission on colleges and universities. Founded in 1937, today wpu offers a four-year christian liberal arts education in an urban setting on beautiful mt. Tabor in portland, oregon. Our christ-centered, liberal arts approach invites students to seek answers to difficult questions and challenges them to expand their comfort zones in order to explore the ways in which they understand society, community, and faith. Faculty guide classes through real-world situations in programs from business to education, nursing, criminal justice, health science and many other degrees. At Warner Pacific University, students discover their passions, develop their skills, and serve the greater community. Most students qualify for financial aid.

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74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$354K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.1M a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$354K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $19.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.4 months of spending in cash, plus $19.3M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $204K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15.6M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18.2M
Spent
$18.4M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$18.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$18.2M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$18.2M
FY2022$17.8M
FY2023$15.2M
FY2024$18.0M
FY2025$18.3M
Expenses
$18.4M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$18.4M
FY2022$18.6M
FY2023$20.0M
FY2024$20.2M
FY2025$20.8M
Net assets
$18.3M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18.3M
FY2022$18.0M
FY2023$13.4M
FY2024$13.1M
FY2025$13.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $13.5M Management & general 25% · $4.6M Fundraising 1% · $271K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $354K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$141,692Pt VII · Sec A
President
$111,457Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Opera
$101,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Johnson’s $358K as President is at the 75th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Brian Johnson$358,370$353,464$342,258$301,681$141,692
Douglas Wade$175,000$175,000$154,167$150,073$101,000
Cecelia Monto$167,807————
Jennifer Boehmer—$167,508———
Miriam Chitiga——$151,680——
Dwight Sanchez——$142,843——
Darilis Garcia$139,689$132,850———
Kevin Finn$134,807————

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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 Christian liberal arts degrees, guiding students to explore faith, society, and community.

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3 programs · $13.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Warner pacific university is dedicated to seeing individuals, families, and communities flourish. As an urban college designed to serve students from diverse backgrounds, we know that for a city to flourish, its leaders must be prepared to engage actively in a constantly changing world.

$9.0Mprogram expense
02

Residence life at warner pacific university is committed to cultivating a responsible living and learning environment where holistic growth takes places through dynamic relationships. Our facilities include two residence halls and a variety of apartments and houses spread across our MT. Tabor campus.

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Warner pacific university continues to be recognized for diversity and value. It is the most diverse private university in the pacific northwest. Warner pacific university was oregon's first four-year school to earn the prestigious hispanic-serving institution (hsi) designation from the U.S. Department of education.

$2.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $6.5M · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,186,752
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,169,050
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,094,322

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.9M
Money outPt IX
$18.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.5M
Managementcol C$4.6M
Fundraisingcol D$271K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$33.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$18.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$571K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$571K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.4M
Total assetsLn 16$33.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.6M
Net assetsLn 32$18.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5408
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$571K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.2M$19.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.9M$10.4M
Total assetsLn 16$32.4M$33.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.5M$15.6M
Net assetsLn 32$17.9M$18.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$393K$393K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$337K$337K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.5M$6.4M$964K$129K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$199K$157K$38K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$996K$787K$189K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$621K$491K$118K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$523K$523K
Legal feesLn 11b$111K$4K$108K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$74K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.3M$784K$398K$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$593K$47K$546K$15
Office expensesLn 13$267K$85K$154K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$393K$23K$367K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$755K$727K$28K
TravelLn 17$254K$240K$14K$96
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$13K$18K$850
InterestLn 20$453K$268K$185K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$910K$542K$368K
InsuranceLn 23$145K$140K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$2.3M$297K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.4M$13.5M$4.6M$271K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $18.3M$20.8M−$2.4M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $18.0M$20.2M−$2.2M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.2M$20.0M−$4.8M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.8M$18.6M−$724K$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $18.2M$18.4M−$149K$18.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $18,248,684 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,520,719$2,600,572
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,825,138$13,682,042
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $760,195$1,907,926
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $194,949$58,144
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,301,001$18,248,684
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,384,847$10,006,236
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $104,659$2,993
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,783,372$8,387,967
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,272,878$18,397,196
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$971,877−$148,512
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,248,684 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$32,515
VIII-1e Government grants$1,713,357
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$854,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,600,572
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,682,042$13,682,042
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $536,129 · Excluded from tax $1,371,797$1,907,926
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $58,144$58,144
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,218,171 · Excluded from tax $1,429,941$18,248,684
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,397,196 across 21 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $392,905$392,905
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $337,287$337,287
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,367,460 · Management $963,507 · Fundraising $128,908$7,459,875
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $156,863 · Management $37,670 · Fundraising $3,974$198,507
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $787,186 · Management $189,039 · Fundraising $19,944$996,169
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $491,112 · Management $117,938 · Fundraising $12,443$621,493
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $522,831$522,831
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,500 · Management $107,743$111,243
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $74,100$74,100
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,993$2,993
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $784,462 · Management $398,315 · Fundraising $70,200$1,252,977
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46,659 · Management $546,217 · Fundraising $15$592,891
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $85,275 · Management $154,362 · Fundraising $27,747$267,384
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,133 · Management $366,757 · Fundraising $2,907$392,797
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $727,099 · Management $27,545$754,644
IX-17 TravelPrograms $240,306 · Management $13,766 · Fundraising $96$254,168
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,022 · Management $18,141 · Fundraising $850$32,013
IX-20 InterestPrograms $268,203 · Management $185,122$453,325
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $542,004 · Management $367,847$909,851
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $140,132 · Management $5,309$145,441
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,326,541 · Management $296,587 · Fundraising $1,174$2,624,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,525,788 · Management $4,600,157 · Fundraising $271,251$18,397,196
Part X · Balance sheet $33,887,901 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,113,047; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $172,402$570,754
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,029,895$592,118
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $313,380$422,659
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $27,231$29,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $211,526$393,120
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,867,984$10,429,849
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $10,540,863$11,881,813
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $6,629,359$7,455,541
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,436,342$33,887,901
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,814,079$1,596,567
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $965,218$853,139
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,255,474$2,875,984
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,516,658$15,575,955
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,114,124$7,214,006
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,805,560$11,097,940
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,919,684$18,311,946
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,436,342$33,887,901
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,311,946 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,248,684
XI-2 Total expenses$18,397,196
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$148,512
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,919,684
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$540,774
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,311,946

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