Nonprofit · EIN 23-1352692
WILSON COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $39,054,589 | $38,708,375 | $346,214 | $146,064,197 | $35,005,463 | $111,058,734 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $39,687,709 | $36,720,614 | $2,967,095 | $141,686,752 | $36,656,780 | $105,029,972 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $39,140,303 | $34,387,229 | $4,753,074 | $130,693,412 | $36,111,536 | $94,581,876 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,907,065
- of which government grants
- $728,901
- Program service revenue
- $28,494,375
- Investment income
- $5,304,953
- Net rental income
- $9,392
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $2,408,706
- Other revenue
- $348,196
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,191,284
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $486,029
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,975,557
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,141,828
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $77,488
- Accounting fees
- $65,005
- Occupancy
- $869,054
- Travel
- $596,199
- Depreciation
- $2,672,386
- Program services (functional)
- $26,880,956
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,905,294
- Fundraising (functional)
- $922,125
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $141,686,752
- Total assets, end of year
- $146,064,197
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $35,005,463
- Net assets, end of year
- $111,058,734
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $38,254,970
- Publicly traded securities
- $71,993,357
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $35,446,304
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $75,612,430
- Gross unrelated business income
- $132,849
- Gross receipts
- $57,598,333
- Employees
- 604
- Volunteers
- 143
- Year formed
- 1869
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY R FUGATE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $281,667 | $39,111 |
| ELISSA HEIL | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,480 | $20,444 |
| WILLIAM SOMMERS | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,962 | $28,398 |
| ANGELA ZIMMANN | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,831 | $18,387 |
| KATHERINE BUCK | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,151 | $17,995 |
| CASSANDRA LATIMER | VP MARKETING AND COMMUNICA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,241 | $17,862 |
| MELISSA IMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $59,178 | $13,178 |
| JENNIFER N BANZHOF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J SAMUEL HOUSER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ANN COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P KIEHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA E KRACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXINE L GINDLESPERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARIE FLOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET H DUPREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUDY YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH C GROVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID S KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA W BENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| J SAMUEL HOUSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JO MAYDEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAIL E SAXTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FLOYD W ROBINSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN SYKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GREENFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONA APPLEBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY SULCOVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY LESKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN M ANGELE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH P RYAN | VP FINANCE & ADMIN/TREASUR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY R FUGATE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $252,500 | $74,103 |
| ELISSA HEIL | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,447 | $23,236 |
| BRIAN ECKER | VP FINANCE & ADMIN/TREASUR Officer | 40 | $138,370 | $19,115 |
| WILLIAM SOMMERS | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,155 | $18,991 |
| ANGELA ZIMMERMAN | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,675 | $17,795 |
| KATHERINE BUCK | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,914 | $17,367 |
| CASSANDRA LATIMER | VP MARKETING AND COMMUNICA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,267 | $16,499 |
| AMY DIEHL | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,065 | $8,513 |
| MELISSA IMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $56,312 | $12,067 |
| JENNIFER N BANZHOF | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES A ORSINI DVM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISBETH S LUKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ANN COOK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P KIEHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA E KRACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXINE L GINDLESPERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARIE FLOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET H DUPREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH C GROVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE E DISTASIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FLOYD W ROBINSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN SYKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GREENFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONA APPLEBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY SULCOVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY LESKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J SAMUEL HOUSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESLEY R FUGATE | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $262,500 | $87,243 |
| ELISSA HEIL | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,730 | $31,075 |
| BRIAN ECKER | VP FINANCE & ADMIN/TREASUR Officer | 40 | $142,138 | $30,733 |
| ANGELA ZIMMANN | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $26,914 |
| WILLIAM SOMMERS | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,543 | $15,435 |
| CASSANDRA LATIMER | VP MARKETING AND COMMUNICA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,905 | $19,894 |
| AMY DIEHL | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,480 | $12,932 |
| MELISSA IMES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $56,708 | $13,461 |
| BARBARA L TENNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISBETH S LUKA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JO MAYDEW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM P KIEHL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA E KRACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAXINE L GINDLESPERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARIE FLOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET H DUPREY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY YOUNG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH C GROVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE E DISTASIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN J BERNSTEIN ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN SYKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA C SHEA ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GREENFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES A ORSINI DVM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONA APPLEBAUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY SULCOVE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHAEL WAGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY LESKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J SAMUEL HOUSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1015 PHILADELPHIA AVE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-1279
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOSEPH RYAN, 1015 PHILADELPHIA AVENUE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH RYAN, VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN.
- Phone
- (717) 262-2544
- Website
- WWW.WILSON.EDU
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
WILSON COLLEGE EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO BE CONFIDENT AND CRITICAL THINKERS, CREATIVE VISIONARIES, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS, HONORABLE LEADERS, AND AGENTS OF JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1869 AS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, WILSON COLLEGE REMAINS FOCUSED ON DELIVERING AN ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE EDUCATION ROOTED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES. IN 1982, THE COLLEGE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE REGION TO BEGIN OFFERING A CONTINUING STUDIES PROGRAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF A GROWING POPULATION OF ADULTS SEEKING A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. IN 1996, THE COLLEGE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE NATION TO OFFER ON-CAMPUS, RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION FOR SINGLE PARENTS WITH CHILDREN. IN 2022, THE COLLEGE LAUNCHED WILSON COLLEGE ONLINE, FURTHER EMBRACING ITS FOCUS ON ACCESSIBILITY TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. TODAY, WILSON ADMITS WOMEN AND MEN OF ALL AGES TO ITS BACHELOR'S AND ASSOCIATE DEGREES, AS WELL AS POST-BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS. BY PROVIDING A QUALITY, PRIVATE EDUCATION AT A PRICE COMPETITIVE WITH REGIONAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, WILSON REMAINS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING VALUE AND AFFORDABILITY TO ITS STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN THE FALL OF 2025, THE COLLEGE REACHED ITS HIGHEST TOTAL ENROLLMENT IN ITS HISTORY WITH 1,705 ENROLLED STUDENTS.Expenses $26,880,956 · grants $8,191,284 · revenue $28,495,351
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
- 23-1352692
- 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
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $146,064,197
- Income (IRS master file)
- $57,598,333
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $39,054,589 | $38,708,375 | $146,064,197 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $39,687,709 | $36,720,614 | $141,686,752 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $39,140,303 | $34,387,229 | $130,693,412 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $37,641,074 | $34,781,662 | $121,013,975 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 23-1352692).
Questions about WILSON COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of WILSON COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILSON COLLEGE is 23-1352692.
- Is WILSON COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to WILSON COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILSON COLLEGE 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 WILSON COLLEGE 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 WILSON COLLEGE 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 WILSON COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOSEPH RYAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILSON COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $281,667 (WESLEY R FUGATE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WILSON COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $39,054,589, expenses of $38,708,375 and total assets of $146,064,197 at year end.
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