Nonprofit · EIN 23-1352689
WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Tax-exempt · GLENSIDE, PA 19038
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $32,134,115 | $30,037,172 | $2,096,943 | $77,992,810 | $10,718,127 | $67,274,683 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $33,630,824 | $26,141,092 | $7,489,732 | $72,198,961 | $8,593,062 | $63,605,899 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $30,439,771 | $26,717,177 | $3,722,594 | $62,146,749 | $7,480,679 | $54,666,070 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,839,061
- of which government grants
- $2,689,958
- Program service revenue
- $17,990,573
- Investment income
- $1,304,481
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$286,280
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,452,078
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,260,636
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,764,085
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,968,396
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $92,668
- Accounting fees
- $68,158
- Occupancy
- $454,863
- Travel
- $757,499
- Depreciation
- $1,495,292
- Program services (functional)
- $22,865,470
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,193,948
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,977,754
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $72,198,961
- Total assets, end of year
- $77,992,810
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,718,127
- Net assets, end of year
- $67,274,683
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $23,602,126
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,096,388
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $34,068,828
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $33,205,855
- Gross receipts
- $55,966,845
- Employees
- 259
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1930
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LILLBACK | PRESIDENT Officer | 45 | $165,655 | $74,624 |
| JERRY TIMMIS | VP OF STEWARDSHIP Officer | 45 | $190,371 | $28,805 |
| DAVID GARNER | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer | 45 | $109,462 | $79,750 |
| CHUN LAI | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $150,924 | $30,376 |
| YOHAN KIM | SR DIRECTOR OF ONLINE LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $141,642 | $29,977 |
| JONATHAN BRACK | SR DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $144,695 | $25,978 |
| ANDREW SCHWARTZ | SR DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP Highest-paid employee | 45 | $127,829 | $29,310 |
| PAU PING SZE TO | SR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 45 | $129,808 | $17,771 |
| STEVE CARTER | CHIEF OF STAFF/COMPANY SECRETARY Officer | 45 | $135,011 | $11,621 |
| BRANDON CROWE | PROF OF NEW TESTAMENT Highest-paid employee | 45 | $119,815 | $25,949 |
| ELIZABETH TAWADROS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STEWARDSHIP Highest-paid employee | 45 | $121,664 | $22,401 |
| JAMES SWEET | VP & DIR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Officer | 13 | $58,440 | $5,370 |
| JOHN WEISER | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M DOUGLAS HART | BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LANGFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM CONWAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GABRIEL NE FLUHRER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GREGORY A POLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN MAYNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUAN CARLOS MARTINEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARK SALLADE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD B GAFFIN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ZACHARY AILLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NOEL GREENBERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROB PACIENZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LARRY PULS | TRUSTEE (PART YEAR) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lillback | President Officer | 45 | $154,339 | $98,172 |
| Jerry Timmis | VP of Stewardship Officer | 45 | $194,353 | $26,548 |
| David Garner | Chief Academic Officer Officer | 45 | $125,827 | $91,030 |
| Chun Lai | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 45 | $168,101 | $29,192 |
| Yohan Kim | Sr Director of Online Learning Highest-paid employee | 45 | $142,715 | $31,161 |
| Jonathan Brack | Sr Director of Enrollment Highest-paid employee | 45 | $140,990 | $30,359 |
| Steve Carter | Chief of Staff/Company Secretary Officer | 45 | $141,488 | $11,054 |
| Andrew Schwartz | Sr Director of Stewardship Highest-paid employee | 45 | $120,703 | $26,487 |
| Nathan Shannon | Assoc Dir of Global Curriculum Highest-paid employee | 45 | $123,408 | $23,354 |
| Brandon Crowe | Prof of New Testament Highest-paid employee | 45 | $120,692 | $25,145 |
| Pau Ping Sze To | Director of Finance Officer | 45 | $117,250 | $16,141 |
| James Sweet | VP & Dir of Special Projects Officer | 13 | $65,277 | $5,176 |
| John Weiser | Board Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M Douglas Hart | Board Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Conway | Interim Board Treasurer (part year), Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| William Langford | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriel NE Fluhrer | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory A Poland | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Hugh Jacks | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Maynard | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Carlos Martinez | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Puls | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Sallade | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard B Gaffin III | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Phillips | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachary Aills | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lillback | President Officer | 45 | $144,516 | $90,350 |
| David Garner | Academic Dean Officer | 45 | $107,921 | $81,093 |
| Chun Lai | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 45 | $149,269 | $31,052 |
| Jerry Timmis | VP of Stewardship Officer | 45 | $146,481 | $28,264 |
| Yohan Kim | Sr Director of Online Learning Highest-paid employee | 45 | $142,628 | $27,326 |
| Jonathan Brack | Sr Director of Enrollment Highest-paid employee | 45 | $127,628 | $26,276 |
| Mark Garcia | Professor - Systematic Theology Highest-paid employee | 45 | $123,405 | $28,160 |
| Andrew Schwartz | Sr Director of Stewardship Highest-paid employee | 45 | $124,160 | $26,063 |
| Steve Carter | VP Campus Life/Secretary Officer | 45 | $129,946 | $13,569 |
| Mike Halpin | Enterprise Transformation Lead Highest-paid employee | 45 | $114,742 | $25,368 |
| Pau Ping Sze To | Director of Finance Officer | 45 | $101,625 | $14,759 |
| James Sweet | General Counsel Officer | 45 | $52,608 | $3,586 |
| Lee Augsburger | Secretary (part year) Officer | 11 | $29,900 | $0 |
| Francis McGowen | Board Treasurer (part year) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Weiser | Board Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| M Douglas Hart | Board Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Conway | Interim Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gabriel NE Fluhrer | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory A Poland | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reeder | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Hugh Jacks | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Maynard | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Carlos Martinez | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Puls | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Sallade | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard B Gaffin III | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Phillips | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Zachary Aills | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2960 CHURCH RD, GLENSIDE, PA 19038-2000
- In care of
- % MARK WILSON CHIEF FIN OFFICER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PETER A LILLBACK, 2960 W CHURCH ROAD, GLENSIDE, PA 19038
- Signed the 990
- CHUN LAI, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (215) 887-5511
- Website
- WWW.WTS.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE FORMATION OF MEN FOR THE GOSPEL MINISTRY AS PASTORS, EVANGELISTS, & TEACHERS WHO SHALL PROCLAIM THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD THROUGHOUT A CHANGING WORLD. THE THEOLOGICAL TRAINING OF CHURCH OFFICERS AS STEWARDS OF CHRIST, AND THE COMMUNICATION OF BIBLICAL STUDIES.
Program accomplishments
- POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMSWESTMINSTER EXISTS TO TRAIN SPECIALISTS IN THE BIBLE TO PROCLAIM THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD FOR CHRIST AND HIS GLOBAL CHURCH. IT IS OUR INTENTION TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TRAINING AND SPIRITUAL FORMATION OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS IN THE VARIOUS DEGREE PROGRAMS. WE CURRENTLY OFFER PROGRAMS LEADING TO THE MASTER OF DIVINITY (MDIV), MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION (MAR), MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING (MAC), MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES (MATS), MASTER OF THEOLOGY (THM), DOCTOR OF MINISTRY (DMIN), DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD), AND A CERTIFICATE IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES (CERT).(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)FALL 2024 ENROLLMENT WAS 1,183 STUDENTS WITH 185 IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, 770 IN ONLINE LEARNING, 168 IN THE KOREAN CAMPUS, 54 IN THE SPANISH CAMPUS, AND 6 VISITING STUDENTS. WITH RESPECT TO SPRING 2025, ENROLLMENT WAS 1,171 WITH 167 IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, 753 IN ONLINE LEARNING, 77 IN THE SPANISH PROGRAM, 170 IN THE KOREAN CAMPUS, AND 4 VISITING STUDENTS.RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS: FALL 2024 - 85 IN MDIV, 17 IN MAR, 14 IN THM, 29 IN PHD, 40 IN DMIN; SPRING 2025 - 82 IN MDIV, 15 IN MAR, 10 IN THM, 29 IN PHD, 31 IN DMIN.Expenses $13,401,001 · grants $5,206,634 · revenue $7,258,266
- ONLINE LEARNINGONLINE LEARNING PROVIDES MULTIPLE DEGREE PROGRAMS ONLINE TO TRAIN LEADERS IN MINISTRY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD IN THEIR LOCAL MINISTRY CONTEXTS. IN ADDITION TO MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING AND A MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES, WE HAVE BEEN OFFERING THE MASTER OF DIVINITY (MDIV) AND MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION (MAR) ONLINE. IN FALL 2024, WE HAD 191 STUDENTS IN THE MATS PROGRAM, 339 IN MAC, 53 IN MAR, 140 IN THE MDIV, AND 47 CERTIFICATE STUDENTS. IN SPRING 2025, 182 IN MATS, 342 IN MAC, 53 IN MAR, 138 IN MDIV, AND 38 CERTIFICATE STUDENTS.Expenses $5,557,144 · grants $245,444 · revenue $5,922,448
- WTSBOOKS.COMWESTMINSTER BOOKSTORE IS THE CAMPUS BOOKSTORE FOR WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. WE EXIST TO SERVE THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY SERVING THE WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH QUALITY, BIBLICALLY FAITHFUL, REFORMED BOOKS AND RESOURCES.Expenses $3,634,546 · revenue $4,585,820
- STUDENT HOUSINGWTS OFFERS LIMITED HOUSING FOR UP TO 15 STUDENTS AT ITS CHURCH ROAD CAMPUS IN GLENSIDE: 8 MALE STUDENTS AND 3 FEMALE STUDENTS IN MACHEN HALL; 3 MALE STUDENTS IN SEOKNAM HOUSE; AND 1 STUDENT FAMILY IN THE CHURCH ROAD GATEHOUSE. IN ADDITION, WTS OWNS 9 FURNISHED CONDOMINIUMS AT 1600 CHURCH ROAD IN WYNCOTE, PA, AND CAN HOUSE UP TO 1 STUDENT OF EITHER GENDER PLUS HIS/HER FAMILY OF UP TO 3 TOTAL PERSONS.Expenses $211,340 · revenue $224,039
- UPHOLDING THE TRUTH, LLC OR "UTT"THE PURPOSE OF UTT IS TO STUDY, PROMOTE, AND ADVANCE THE TRUTH AND ETHICS OF A BIBLICALLY CONSISTENT WORLDVIEW IN ALL SPHERES OF LIFE AND WHEN APPROPRIATE, TO DO SO WITH ALLIED INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO THE SAME PERSPECTIVE. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEVOTED TO THE INTERSECTION OF SCIENCE AND FAITH.Expenses $61,439
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-1352689
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $77,992,810
- Income (IRS master file)
- $55,966,845
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $32,134,115 | $30,037,172 | $77,992,810 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $33,630,824 | $26,141,092 | $72,198,961 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $30,439,771 | $26,717,177 | $62,146,749 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $33,728,567 | $26,877,375 | $54,431,420 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-1352689).
Questions about WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
- What is the EIN of WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY is 23-1352689.
- Is WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PETER A LILLBACK.
- Who are the officers and directors of WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,655 (PETER LILLBACK, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $32,134,115, expenses of $30,037,172 and total assets of $77,992,810 at year end.
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