EIN 23-7179639

Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
858
Year formed
1973
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The college is committed to providing quality teaching, scholarship, and service that are rooted in Holy Scripture. Promoting the spiritual growth of students, faculty, and staff, and preparing students for lives of Christian leadership.
Related structure
WLC is child organization, under the parent exemption from Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
Also known as...
A001
Total revenues
$51,321,857
2023
Total expenses
$52,567,274
2023
Total assets
$136,085,164
2023
Num. employees
858
2023

Program areas at WLC

Instruction and academic support: Wisconsin Lutheran College offers nationally ranked academic programs in a christian environment. Students participate in small classes and receive one-on-one mentoring from professors. Wlc does not use teaching assistants. The College prepares over 1,100 traditional, adult, and graduate students to be christian servant leaders in their chosen academic fields. Traditional undergraduate students can choose to major or minor in various programs, including business, nursing, education, sport and exercise science, and biology. Wlc also offers eleven pre-professional programs, including athletic training, chiropractic, occupational therapy, law, optometry, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterinary, engineering, and dental. Wlc has forged partnerships with renowned colleges and universities across the country to provide dual degree opportunities for students. Dual degree affiliations allow students to earn two degrees: an undergraduate degree from wlc, and a graduate degree from another College or university. Many programs offer students the ability to condense their time in school (often a year or more), saving them money on tuition costs and allowing them to enter the workplace sooner. The dual degree programs at wlc include athletic training, chiropractic care, dentistry, engineering, exercise physiology, law, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, podiatry, public health, and respiratory care.
Public service and institutional: Wisconsin Lutheran College serves its community through a variety of programs. Students perform service projects locally, nationally, and internationally through liberal arts seminar courses, office of campus ministry, center for christian leadership, new friends, and other campus organizations.
Auxiliary enterprises and student services: through the office of residence life, Wisconsin Lutheran College offered guidance, support, activities, and campus housing to 686 students who lived in 44 college-owned buildings in 2022-2023. External non-profit organizations and camp attendees also utilized campus housing during the summer. The College manages dining facilities for its resident students, commuters, faculty, staff, guests, and outside groups that hold events and conferences at the College.

Who funds Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Marvin M. Schwan Charitable FoundationReligious Land and Buildings$5,037,000
Stimac Family FoundationAnnual Fund,hope Scholarshipdivine Servant Award$339,750
Schwab Charitable FundEducation$105,000
...and 26 more grants received totalling $6,084,598

Personnel at WLC

NameTitleCompensation
Ryan OertelVice President of Operations$73,130
Diane HoehnkeVice President of Finance$102,771
Richard MannistoVice President of Advancement
Jon FlanaganVice President of Human Resources$102,547
Lucas FaustVice President of Enrollment$79,449
...and 9 more key personnel

Financials for WLC

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,464,437
Program services$40,302,875
Investment income and dividends$1,644,375
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$41,200
Net rental income$179,943
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$82,406
Net income from fundraising events$-408,480
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$27,159
Miscellaneous revenues$987,942
Total revenues$51,321,857

Form 990s for WLC

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-29990View PDF
2022-062023-04-21990View PDF
2021-062022-04-09990View PDF
2020-062021-05-05990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
September 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $94,000 from Raabe Foundation
August 8, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $11,773 from American Online Giving Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsHigher ed institutionsChapter / child organizationsChurches
Issues
EducationReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
8800 W Bluemound Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Metro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
County
Milwaukee County, WI
Website URL
wlc.edu/ 
Phone
(414) 443-8800
Facebook page
wisconsinlutheran 
Twitter profile
@insidewlc 
IRS details
EIN
23-7179639
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1973
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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