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EIN 52-0643528

Washington Adventist University (WAU)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
504
City
Takoma Park
State
Maryland
Year formed
1904
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
B42: Undergraduate College (4-year)
Description
Washington Adventist University is a private university with a liberal arts tradition, offering a dynamic blend of professional and liberal arts undergraduate and graduate programs.
Related structure
WAU is child organization, under the parent exemption from General Conference of Seventh Day Adventist / Parent Organization.
Total revenues
$30,377,539
2022
Total expenses
$42,073,313
2022
Total assets
$46,663,688
2022
Num. employees
504
2022

Program areas at WAU

Our primary function is to present 4 year liberal arts formal instruction by maintaining a regular faculty and curriculum to a group of regularly enrolled students in accredited programs leading to useful certificates, degrees and/or diplomas in areas that fill critical needs in society such as nursing, accounting and education. Our student body this year consisted of 690 undergraduate and 95 graduate unduplicated headcount.

Who funds Washington Adventist University (WAU)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Herbert N Gundersheimer FoundationTo Promote Education for Students$175,000
Educational Credit Management CorporationProject Success Emergency Aid & Food Pantry$45,000
Mr and MRS Leo W Friedenwald Memorial FundNeed-Based Scholarships$23,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at WAU

NameTitleCompensation
Patrick FarleyExecutive Vice President of Finance$110,538
Ron SomervellController
Weymouth SpenceUniversity P$185,138
Cheryl KisunzuSecretary$105,350

Financials for WAU

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,058,607
Program services$17,260,872
Investment income and dividends$465,267
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$56,740
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$457,216
Net income from fundraising events$13,788
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$65,049
Total revenues$30,377,539

Form 990s for WAU

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-05-20990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-12-06990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like WAU

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Southwestern Adventist University (SWAU)Keene, TX$25,818,147
La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA$82,664,622
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CA$41,849,060
Union CollegeLincoln, NE$35,905,654
Oakwood UniversityHuntsville, AL$68,745,212
Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OKWU)Bartlesville, OK$31,288,107
University of Saint MaryLeavenworth, KS$43,039,490
Concordia College CorporationMoorhead, MN$105,812,516
St Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL$76,185,146
Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC)Milwaukee, WI$52,389,376
Data update history
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $45,000 from Educational Credit Management Corporation
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $23,000 from Mr and MRS Leo W Friedenwald Memorial Fund
August 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $175,000 from Herbert N Gundersheimer Foundation
July 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 29, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 11 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsHigher ed institutionsChapter / child organizationsChurches
Issues
EducationReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianFundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
7600 Flower Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Montgomery County, MD
Website URL
wau.edu/ 
Phone
(800) 835-4212
Facebook page
WashingtonAdventistUniversity 
Twitter profile
@thisiswau 
IRS details
EIN
52-0643528
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1904
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B42: Undergraduate College (4-year)
NAICS code, primary
611310: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Parent/child status
Child within group exemption
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