Nonprofit · EIN 23-1386178
WIDENER UNIVERSITY
Also known as ATTN CONTROLLER
Tax-exempt · CHESTER, PA 19013
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $294,909,738 | $286,677,110 | $8,232,628 | $406,591,765 | $158,085,275 | $248,506,490 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $267,421,663 | $280,027,890 | -$12,606,227 | $406,165,961 | $168,150,917 | $238,015,044 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $243,550,358 | $246,272,053 | -$2,721,695 | $416,458,447 | $167,156,735 | $249,301,712 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,609,302
- of which government grants
- $5,835,158
- Program service revenue
- $271,983,545
- Investment income
- $7,909,204
- Net rental income
- $32,542
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,832,778
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,265
- Other revenue
- $407,687
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $122,540,426
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,201,196
- Other salaries and wages
- $78,814,626
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $101,846,840
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,217,808
- Accounting fees
- $187,795
- Occupancy
- $5,446,720
- Travel
- $1,710,461
- Depreciation
- $10,440,081
- Program services (functional)
- $256,835,592
- Management and general (functional)
- $26,809,184
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,032,334
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $406,165,961
- Total assets, end of year
- $406,591,765
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $158,085,275
- Net assets, end of year
- $248,506,490
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $204,415,389
- Publicly traded securities
- $96,056,651
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $166,218,686
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $82,287,804
- Gross unrelated business income
- $196,901
- Gross receipts
- $402,126,774
- Employees
- 2,711
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1821
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY M ROBERTSON PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $625,154 | $80,372 |
| ANNE M KROUSE | DEAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $457,469 | $18,460 |
| ANDREW WORKMAN | PROVOST Key employee | 60 | $382,146 | $34,299 |
| ALICIA KELLY | VICE DEAN, DELAWARE LAW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,847 | $101,411 |
| THERESA TRAVIS | VP ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 60 | $309,361 | $23,695 |
| KATHRYN HERSCHEDE | VP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Officer | 60 | $281,266 | $17,911 |
| WILLIAM LOCKARD III | INTERIM VP ADM/FIN JUL 2024-JAN 2025 Officer | 60 | $253,696 | $41,575 |
| CHRISTIAN JOHNSON | PROFESSOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $257,246 | $36,302 |
| ANTHONY R WHEELER | DEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,210 | $39,890 |
| JOSEPH HOWARD | VP FOR ENROLLMENT Key employee | 60 | $268,092 | $18,278 |
| ERIC BEHRENS | VP FOR LIBRARY & INFORMATION SYSTEMS Key employee | 60 | $241,328 | $33,263 |
| ROBIN DOLE | DEAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SVCS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,635 | $37,900 |
| LINDA GILBERT | VP FOR ADMIN/FINANCE TO JUL 2024 Officer | 60 | $238,130 | $15,561 |
| MICHELLE DAVIS | VP, INCLUSION & BELONGING Key employee | 60 | $236,736 | $15,992 |
| PAUL S BEIDEMAN | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA H SARNOSKI PHD | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY G HESSE | TREASURER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EUGENE D MCGURK JR ESQ | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN H TILELLI JR | PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOMENIC C COLASANTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEXTER HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES J HARGADON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J MATTHEW HARTLEY PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES W HIRSCHMANN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANTIONETTE LEATHERBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN NASCIMENTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARCIA ZARUBA O'CONNOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIGUEL O PENA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRAKLIS PROKOPAKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT REID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS RODRIGUEZ JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SPEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIN S SUH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD L P TAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS M WOLFBERG ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARITZA GARCIA | STUDENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER MEIER | VP FOR ADMIN/FINANCE AS OF JAN 2025 Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACEY M ROBERTSON PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $615,460 | $70,329 |
| ANDREW WORKMAN | PROVOST Officer | 60 | $390,707 | $32,847 |
| LINDA KIRALY GILBERT | VP FOR ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Officer | 60 | $368,007 | $20,404 |
| THERESA TRAVIS | VP ADVANCEMENT Officer | 60 | $312,756 | $36,512 |
| JOSEPH HOWARD | VP FOR ENROLLMENT Officer | 60 | $313,581 | $17,711 |
| FRED AKL | DEAN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $283,402 | $38,054 |
| KATHRYN HERSCHEDE | VP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Officer | 60 | $301,731 | $17,343 |
| ALICIA KELLY | VICE DEAN, DELAWARE LAW Highest-paid employee | 60 | $222,140 | $90,986 |
| ERIC BEHRENS | VP FOR LIBRARY & INFORMATION SYSTEMS Officer | 60 | $259,606 | $30,484 |
| MICHELLE DAVIS | CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Officer | 60 | $269,398 | $15,805 |
| ANTHONY R WHEELER | DEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,444 | $31,576 |
| ANNE M KROUSE | DEAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,443 | $17,893 |
| MICHAEL HUSSEY | DEAN, COMMONWEALTH LAW Highest-paid employee | 60 | $231,654 | $8,710 |
| PAUL S BEIDEMAN | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J MACK III | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA H SARNOSKI PHD | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY G HESSE | TREASURER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE D MCGURK JR ESQ | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H TILELLI JR | PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMENIC C COLASANTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEXTER HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J HARGADON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J MATTHEW HARTLEY PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W HIRSCHMANN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE LEATHERBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN NASCIMENTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL O PENA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRAKLIS PROKOPAKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS RODRIGUEZ JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SPEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN S SUH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LP TAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS M WOLFBERG ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARITZA GARCIA | STUDENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE E WOLLMAN PHD | FORMER OFFICER TO JUNE 2022 Former | 2 | $549,980 | $20,483 |
| ANDREW WORKMAN | PROVOST Officer | 60 | $349,312 | $37,802 |
| THERESA TRAVIS | VP ADVANCEMENT Officer | 60 | $277,750 | $67,982 |
| LINDA KIRALY GILBERT | VP FOR ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Officer | 60 | $301,365 | $26,723 |
| FRED AKL | DEAN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $290,172 | $35,262 |
| ALICIA KELLY | VICE DEAN, DELAWARE LAW Highest-paid employee | 60 | $231,401 | $71,386 |
| STACEY M ROBERTSON PHD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $256,801 | $31,471 |
| ANNE M KROUSE | DEAN SCHOOL OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,433 | $23,041 |
| ANTHONY R WHEELER | DEAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $247,476 | $36,168 |
| JOSEPH HOWARD | VP FOR ENROLLMENT Officer | 60 | $244,470 | $15,920 |
| ERIC BEHRENS | VP FOR LIBRARY & INFORMATION SYSTEMS Officer | 60 | $222,880 | $34,404 |
| KATHRYN HERSCHEDE | VP FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES Officer | 60 | $233,946 | $22,151 |
| MICHAEL HUSSEY | DEAN, COMMONWEALTH LAW Highest-paid employee | 60 | $238,410 | $14,076 |
| JOSEPH J BAKER | FORMER OFFICER Former | 2 | $194,841 | $19,192 |
| RODNEY SMOLLA | DEAN DELAWARE LAW TO JUNE 2022 Key employee | 60 | $158,986 | $17,880 |
| MICHELLE DAVIS | CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER Officer | 60 | $132,113 | $16,296 |
| PAUL S BEIDEMAN | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J MACK III | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA H SARNOSKI PHD | VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY G HESSE | TREASURER OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE D MCGURK JR ESQ | SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN H TILELLI JR | PAST CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMENIC C COLASANTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEXTER HAMILTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J HARGADON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J MATTHEW HARTLEY PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W HIRSCHMANN III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTOINETTE LEATHERBERRY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK J MURPHY ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN NASCIMENTO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIGUEL O PENA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISRAKLIS PROKOPAKIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE PULOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS RODRIGUEZ JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY SPEISS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIN S SUH ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L P TAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS M WOLFBERG ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IJJAE HILL | STUDENT TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 UNIVERSITY PL, CHESTER, PA 19013-5700
- In care of
- % JOSEPH J BAKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STACEY M ROBERTSON PHD, ONE UNIVERSITY PLACE, CHESTER, PA 19013
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER MEIER, VP ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
- Phone
- (610) 499-4396
- Website
- WWW.WIDENER.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS TO DISCOVER AND CREATE BETTER FUTURES.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL/GRANTS - EXPENSES INCURRED WITH THE ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION OF OUR STUDENT BODY AS WELL AS GRANTS TO STUDENTS. THE UNIVERSITY COMPRISES OF EIGHT SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES THAT OFFER LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, PROFESSIONAL, AND PREPROFESSIONAL CURRICULA. A METROPOLITAN TEACHING INSTITUTION, THE UNIVERSITY IS A THREE-CAMPUS UNIVERSITY OFFERING MORE THAN 100 PROGRAMS OF STUDY LEADING TO ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, MASTERS, OR DOCTORAL DEGREES. IN THE FALL SEMESTER OF 2024, THE UNIVERSITY HAD ENROLLED 5,713 STUDENTS COMPRISED OF 2,975 UNDERGRADUATE, 1,602 GRADUATE, AND 1,136 SCHOOL OF LAW STUDENTS.Expenses $193,643,501 · grants $122,540,426 · revenue $243,628,113
- STUDENT SERVICES - EXPENSES INCURRED FOR PROGRAMS THAT SERVICE WIDENER'S STUDENT BODY, SUCH AS ATHLETICS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, CAREER PLACEMENT, STUDENT HEALTH, AND STUDENT COUNSELING. IN ADDITION, THIS INCLUDES DEPARTMENTS THAT SUPPORT STUDENT ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID, THE BURSAR, AND REGISTRAR.Expenses $24,922,056 · revenue $1,699,489
- AUXILIARY SERVICES - EXPENSES INCURRED PRIMARILY FOR HOUSING AND FEEDING STUDENTSExpenses $23,018,848 · revenue $26,655,943
- ACADEMIC SUPPORT - EXPENSES INCURRED TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY AND ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING PROVOST, DEANS, AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $15,251,187
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
- 23-1386178
- 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
- 1936
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $406,591,765
- Income (IRS master file)
- $402,126,774
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $294,909,738 | $286,677,110 | $406,591,765 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $267,421,663 | $280,027,890 | $406,165,961 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $243,550,358 | $246,272,053 | $416,458,447 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $254,333,265 | $257,477,666 | $432,418,017 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 23-1386178).
Questions about WIDENER UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of WIDENER UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WIDENER UNIVERSITY is 23-1386178.
- Is WIDENER UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1936.
- Are donations to WIDENER UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WIDENER UNIVERSITY 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 WIDENER UNIVERSITY 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 WIDENER UNIVERSITY 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 WIDENER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STACEY M ROBERTSON PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of WIDENER UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $625,154 (STACEY M ROBERTSON PHD, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WIDENER UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $294,909,738, expenses of $286,677,110 and total assets of $406,591,765 at year end.
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