Nonprofit · EIN 23-1365953
CEDAR CREST COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · ALLENTOWN, PA 18104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $57,462,091 | $59,318,032 | -$1,855,941 | $109,276,205 | $25,301,194 | $83,975,011 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $52,549,612 | $52,959,580 | -$409,968 | $110,618,166 | $23,892,578 | $86,725,588 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $52,349,708 | $52,388,180 | -$38,472 | $106,461,474 | $24,029,981 | $82,431,493 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,990,025
- of which government grants
- $2,328,645
- Program service revenue
- $41,433,580
- Investment income
- $6,046,175
- Royalties
- $59,665
- Net rental income
- $549,760
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,048,459
- Net income from fundraising events
- $21,900
- Other revenue
- $2,992,311
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,498,259
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,182,132
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,482,558
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,208,231
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $33,266
- Accounting fees
- $83,315
- Occupancy
- $1,718,418
- Travel
- $682,814
- Depreciation
- $3,589,036
- Program services (functional)
- $47,481,639
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,344,993
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,491,400
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $110,618,166
- Total assets, end of year
- $109,276,205
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,301,194
- Net assets, end of year
- $83,975,011
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,242,324
- Publicly traded securities
- $43,695,919
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,468,255
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $57,506,756
- Gross unrelated business income
- $96,189
- Gross receipts
- $69,047,116
- Employees
- 570
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1867
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ELIZABETH MEADE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $353,259 | $95,023 |
| ELIZABETH WILSON | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $214,654 | $10,350 |
| DEBORAH BURNETT-OLSEN DIRECTOR NURS | ANESTHESIA PROG/ASST PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,118 | $12,545 |
| ROBERT WILSON | PROVOST AND VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $185,460 | $16,137 |
| WENDY ROBB | DEAN FOR THE SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,094 | $20,433 |
| STEPHANIE WALKER | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $153,307 | $23,125 |
| LYNN STAPLES | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $153,735 | $21,740 |
| SCOTT HOKE | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,131 | $10,078 |
| WILLIAM WRIGHTSMAN | PROG DIR, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY/ASST PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,154 | $18,591 |
| BIMPE ADENUSI | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,887 | $7,101 |
| DR CALLEY TAYLOR VP STUDENT | SUCCESS & ENGAGEMENT/DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 40 | $130,302 | $11,643 |
| MICAH SADIGH | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 40 | $99,027 | $9,756 |
| ERIN FENSTERMACHER | SECRETARY TO THE BOARD Officer | 40 | $72,580 | $15,414 |
| MEGHAN GRADY | SECRETARY TO THE BOARD Officer | 40 | $38,398 | $278 |
| ROBIN ANN INGRAM | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BIGELOW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ZEMBRON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONI BERNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY BROOMALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY YANUZZI CLEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOOR HUSSAIN | STUDENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KOBAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI KOCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LAWALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PASQUALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GILLIAN PIDCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYLVIA RIVERA-CURNOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAMONT ROUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA SAUNDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELEN SCOTCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET LEWIS SCHOENEMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORRAINE AMORY SOISSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ELIZABETH MEADE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $318,676 | $92,511 |
| BIMPE ADENUSI DIRECTOR NURSE | ANESTHESIA PROG/ASST PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,122 | $24,894 |
| DEBORAH BURNETT-OLSEN DIRECTOR NURS | ANESTHESIA PROG/ASST PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,068 | $12,224 |
| WENDY ROBB | DEAN FOR THE SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,660 | $20,448 |
| ELIZABETH WILSON | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $186,740 | $8,749 |
| ROBERT WILSON | PROVOST AND VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $163,762 | $15,508 |
| STEPHANIE WALKER | VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $140,958 | $15,797 |
| WILLIAM WRIGHTSMAN | PROG DIR, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY/ASST PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,414 | $17,471 |
| LAWRENCE QUARINO | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,182 | $16,320 |
| DR CALLEY TAYLOR VP | STUDENT SUCCESS & ENGAGEMENT/DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 40 | $125,944 | $10,006 |
| LYNN STAPLES | VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $105,706 | $17,865 |
| DR MICAH SADIGH | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 40 | $92,340 | $23,489 |
| MEGHAN GRADY | SECRETARY TO THE BOARD Officer | 40 | $51,007 | $369 |
| ROBIN INGRAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BIGELOW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZEMBRON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WANAMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIMING TSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN PIDCOCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN SCOTCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI BERNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAMONT ROUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORRAINE SOISSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG SCHOENEMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PASQUALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LAWALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CLEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOOR HUSSAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA SAUNDERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI BEHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KOBAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ANN GLOWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY BROOMALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BODY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR ELIZABETH MEADE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $301,452 | $93,965 |
| AUDRA KAHR | CFO/COO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $179,302 | $22,459 |
| WENDY ROBB | DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,016 | $19,385 |
| BIMPE ADENUSI | DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,174 | $11,754 |
| ROBERT WILSON | PROVOST Officer | 40 | $141,631 | $24,846 |
| VALERIE DOWNING | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $140,304 | $15,905 |
| WILLIAM WRIGHTSMAN | DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,645 | $19,761 |
| KIMBERLY DAVIS | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT PROF. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,378 | $8,744 |
| SCOTT HOKE | DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,240 | $450 |
| DR CALLEY TAYLOR | VP STUDENT SUCCESS/DEAN OF STUDENTS Officer | 40 | $100,898 | $13,373 |
| DR MICAH SADIGH | TRUSTEE/PROFESSOR Trustee or director | 40 | $85,731 | $11,747 |
| MEGHAN GRADY - ASSISTANT TO | THE PRES./SECRETARY TO THE BOARD Officer | 40 | $45,211 | $261 |
| ROBIN INGRAM | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA BIGELOW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZEMBRON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONI J BERNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY BODY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY BROOMALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY YANUZZI CLEFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BETZ GARDNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ANN GLOWER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM JORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REAR ADMIRAL DAVID P KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE KOBAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSEMARIE KRAMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LAWALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI LEHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET MOORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL PASQUALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAMONT ROUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG SCHOENEMANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LORRAINE SOISSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN STENNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HELEN SCOTCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIMING TSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN WANAMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH WILSON | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN STAPLES | INTERIM VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE WALKER | VP FOR ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 COLLEGE DR, ALLENTOWN, PA 18104-6132
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH A WILSON, 100 COLLEGE DRIVE, ALLENTOWN, PA 181046196
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH A WILSON, CFO/TREASURER
- Phone
- (610) 606-4666
- Website
- WWW.CEDARCREST.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
CEDAR CREST COLLEGE IS A LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE PRIMARILY FOR WOMEN DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATION OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. THE COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR LIFE IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY BY EDUCATING THE WHOLE STUDENT AT ALL STAGES OF LIFE AND EXPERIENCE.
Program accomplishments
- THE COLLEGE CAMPUS, WITH 19 PRIMARY BUILDINGS, IS LOCATED IN THE WESTERN RESIDENTIAL SECTION OF THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY, WHICH HAS A COMBINED POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 820,000. THE COLLEGE IS WITHIN 55 MILES OF PHILADELPHIA AND 90 MILES OF NEW YORK CITY. THE COLLEGE SERVES APPROXIMATELY 1,250 STUDENTS AND HAS A 9:1 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO. THE COLLEGE IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION.A WOMEN'S COLLEGE IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, WAS FIRST ENVISIONED BY THE FATHERS OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, WHO, IN 1867, ESTABLISHED A PROGRAM FOR THEIR DAUGHTERS TO ACHIEVE EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. MORE THAN 150 YEARS LATER, CEDAR CREST REMAINS PRIMARILY A WOMEN'S COLLEGE DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATION OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS. THROUGH ACADEMIC COURSES, STUDENT-LIFE PROGRAMMING, ATHLETICS, ACTIVITIES, AND PRE-PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES, THE COLLEGE EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FUTURE, PURSUE VARIED INTERESTS, INSPIRE PROGRESSIVE THINKING, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY.Expenses $47,481,639 · grants $15,498,259 · revenue $41,433,580
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
- 23-1365953
- 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
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $109,276,205
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,047,116
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $57,462,091 | $59,318,032 | $109,276,205 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $52,549,612 | $52,959,580 | $110,618,166 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $52,349,708 | $52,388,180 | $106,461,474 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $63,166,378 | $55,972,798 | $102,627,983 | 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 23-1365953).
Questions about CEDAR CREST COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of CEDAR CREST COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CEDAR CREST COLLEGE is 23-1365953.
- Is CEDAR CREST COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Are donations to CEDAR CREST COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CEDAR CREST 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 CEDAR CREST 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 CEDAR CREST 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 CEDAR CREST COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH A WILSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of CEDAR CREST COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $353,259 (DR ELIZABETH MEADE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CEDAR CREST COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,462,091, expenses of $59,318,032 and total assets of $109,276,205 at year end.
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