Nonprofit · EIN 31-0537177
WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tax-exempt · SPRINGFIELD, OH 45501
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $92,939,729 | $95,500,707 | -$2,560,978 | $146,348,328 | $53,840,320 | $92,508,008 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $81,265,881 | $96,730,918 | -$15,465,037 | $154,583,100 | $57,842,654 | $96,740,446 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $78,702,689 | $96,046,317 | -$17,343,628 | $168,241,961 | $59,016,145 | $109,225,816 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,963,318
- of which government grants
- $1,552,064
- Program service revenue
- $68,408,402
- Investment income
- $10,596,572
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $8,927,686
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,429
- Other revenue
- -$28,563
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $36,993,720
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $427,521
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,036,627
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $25,589,869
- Professional fundraising fees
- $273,633
- Legal fees
- $361,197
- Accounting fees
- $168,491
- Occupancy
- $4,160,031
- Travel
- $1,549,930
- Depreciation
- $2,658,758
- Program services (functional)
- $85,967,908
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,581,671
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,951,128
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $154,583,100
- Total assets, end of year
- $146,348,328
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $53,840,320
- Net assets, end of year
- $92,508,008
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,018,291
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,183,643
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$25,261,271
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $117,769,279
- Gross unrelated business income
- $13,112
- Gross receipts
- $157,530,531
- Employees
- 1,288
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1845
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 MICHAEL FRANDSEN | PRESIDENT UNTIL 6/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $383,072 | $160,018 |
| REBECCA KOCHER | VP ADVANCEMENT UNTIL 12/24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $221,649 | $24,927 |
| BRIAN YONTZ | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,314 | $21,601 |
| BRIAN AGLER | VP ATHLETICS AND RECREATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,206 | $30,216 |
| MARIBETH STEVENS | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT UNTIL 11/24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,824 | $19,763 |
| CASEY GILL | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT UNTIL 12/24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,364 | $31,788 |
| DR MAURA DONAHUE INTERIM VP | FINANCE AND ADMIN UNTIL 12/24 Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $0 |
| DR CHRISTIAN MM BRADY | PRESIDENT AS OF 6/25 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM EDWARDS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RUSNAK | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY FORD | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KENTFIELD | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY BATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STACIA RASTAUSKAS BRETHERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE E DEVITO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV SUZANNE DILLAHUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES GIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALVERA HOOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JAMES LAKSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH HAGEN MCWILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MERZWEILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NEELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DR SCOTT NESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV CATHERINE SCHIBLER KEEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SHUMATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ALAN STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD SZUCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT ROOD INTERIM VP | FINANCE AND ADMIN AS OF 1/25 Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHAEL FRANDSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $383,495 | $172,379 |
| ROBERT YOUNG | VP FINANCE & ADMIN UNTIL 5/24 Officer | 40 | $202,967 | $47,243 |
| REBECCA KOCHER | VP ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,998 | $24,514 |
| BRIAN YONTZ | PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,898 | $21,182 |
| BRIAN AGLER | VP ATHLETICS AND RECREATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,418 | $30,370 |
| MARIBETH STEVENS | VP ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,604 | $16,264 |
| CASEY GILL | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,396 | $33,801 |
| WILLIAM EDWARDS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RUSNAK | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY FORD | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD SZUCH | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY BATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIA RASTAUSKAS BRETHERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE E DEVITO | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 10/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SUZANNE DILLAHUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES GIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 10/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVERA HOOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JANET JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 5/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KENTFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES LAKSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN MARCHHAUSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HAGEN MCWILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MERZWEILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NEELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR SCOTT NESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CATHERINE SCHIBLER KEEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SHUMATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALAN STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SUMMERS | BOARD MEMBER AS OF 10/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MICHAEL FRANDSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $365,133 | $143,881 |
| ROBERT YOUNG | VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $211,820 | $43,353 |
| REBECCA KOCHER | VP ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,132 | $29,356 |
| BRIAN AGLER | VP ATHLETICS AND RECREATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,581 | $27,148 |
| CASEY GILL | VP STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,884 | $27,515 |
| MARIE BASHAW | PROFESSOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,261 | $19,038 |
| BRIAN YONTZ | INTERIM PROVOST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,819 | $16,316 |
| WILLIAM EDWARDS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RUSNAK | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY FORD | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD SZUCH | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BAINES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY BATES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM BOGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACIA RASTAUSKAS BRETHERTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV SUZANNE DILLAHUNT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVERA HOOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JANET JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KENTFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES LAKSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN MARCHHAUSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HAGEN MCWILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MERZWEILER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NEELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DR SCOTT NESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV CATHERINE SCHIBLER KEEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SHUMATE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALAN STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WADE | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 3/20/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WATTERS | BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 8/4/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WYMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 720, SPRINGFIELD, OH 45501-0720
- In care of
- % ROBERT YOUNG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR CHRISTIAN MM BRADY, 200 WEST WARD STREET, SPRINGFIELD, OH 45501
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL DEWEES, VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- (937) 327-7009
- Website
- WWW.WITTENBERG.EDU
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION DEDICATED TO INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY AND WHOLENESS OF PERSON WITHIN A DIVERSE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY. REFLECTING ITS LUTHERAN HERITAGE, WITTENBERG CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE GLOBAL CITIZENS, TO DISCOVER THEIR CALLINGS, AND TO LEAD PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL, AND CIVIC LIVES OF CREATIVITY, SERVICE, COMPASSION, AND INTEGRITY.
Program accomplishments
- WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY CURRENTLY ENROLLS APPROXIMATELY 1,300 FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STUDENTS WHO PURSUE DEGREES IN MORE THAN 38 MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY. THE UNIVERSITY HOLDS REGIONAL ACCREDITATION FROM THE HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION (HLC) WHILE SOME ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS HOLD SPECIALTY ACCREDITATION FOR SPECIFIC DEGREE PROGRAMS. WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY IS AUTHORIZED TO CONFER DEGREES OF BACHELOR OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS, BACHELOR OF MUSIC, BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION. THE UNIVERSITY IS ALSO AUTHORIZED TO CONFER MASTER-LEVEL DEGREES INCLUDING A MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ANALYTICS, AND A MASTER OF ARTS IN SPORT ADMINISTRATION.Expenses $65,406,519 · grants $36,993,720 · revenue $53,285,541
- STUDENTS AT WITTENBERG HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MORE THAN 70 CO-CURRICULAR ORGANIZATIONS WITH MULTIPLE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ARE SOME OF THE MOST ACTIVE AND IMPACTFUL GROUPS ON CAMPUS. WITTENBERG OFFERS A BROAD-BASED INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAM, NOW OFFERING 23 VARSITY TEAMS, 11 FOR MEN AND 12 FOR WOMEN. THERE IS SOMETHING TO MEET EVERY STUDENT'S EXTRACURRICULAR NEED.Expenses $13,745,546 · revenue $11,779,128
- WITTENBERG IS A RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS WITH APPROXIMATELY 80% OF STUDENTS RESIDING IN UNIVERSITY HOUSING. STUDENTS MAY CHOOSE TO LIVE IN ONE OF 7 DISTINCT RESIDENCE HALLS IF THEY ARE FRESHMAN OR SOPHOMORES. WITTENBERG ALSO OFFERS A WIDE SELECTION OF HOUSES AND APARTMENTS FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS. UNIVERSITY DINING IS AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS AND THE STUDENT CENTER HOUSES A BOOKSTORE, CAMPUS MAILROOM, GAME ROOM, LOUNGES AND OTHER AMENITIES.Expenses $6,815,843 · revenue $3,343,733
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
- 31-0537177
- 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
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $146,348,328
- Income (IRS master file)
- $157,530,531
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $92,939,729 | $95,500,707 | $146,348,328 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $81,265,881 | $96,730,918 | $154,583,100 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $78,702,689 | $96,046,317 | $168,241,961 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $89,895,310 | $92,016,828 | $188,429,024 | 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 31-0537177).
Questions about WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- What is the EIN of WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS is 31-0537177.
- Is WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1941.
- Are donations to WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR CHRISTIAN MM BRADY.
- Who are the officers and directors of WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $383,072 (DR MICHAEL FRANDSEN, PRESIDENT UNTIL 6/25).
- How much revenue does WITTENBERG COLLEGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $92,939,729, expenses of $95,500,707 and total assets of $146,348,328 at year end.
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