Nonprofit · EIN 36-2982217
WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER
Tax-exempt · WHEATON, IL 60187
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,603,418 | $4,583,905 | -$980,487 | $8,628,236 | $4,452,661 | $4,175,575 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,530,824 | $3,134,460 | $396,364 | $5,461,509 | $309,510 | $5,151,999 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,034,104 | $2,962,953 | $1,071,151 | $4,889,391 | $137,657 | $4,751,734 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,323,401
- Program service revenue
- $652,051
- Investment income
- $1,622,501
- Royalties
- $5,465
- Other revenue
- $5,465
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,676,220
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,423
- Other salaries and wages
- $824,060
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,295,954
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $40,322
- Travel
- $99,638
- Program services (functional)
- $4,447,268
- Management and general (functional)
- $136,637
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,461,509
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,628,236
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,452,661
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,175,575
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $232,061
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,943,514
- Gross receipts
- $3,603,418
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Philip Ryken | President, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $407,626 | $188,072 |
| J Chadwick Rynbrandt | Treasurer/ VP for FIN & OPER, Wheaton College Officer | 2 | $0 | $264,476 | $57,827 |
| Andrew COOK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $109,219 | $0 | $37,829 |
| DAVID GIESER | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY (THROUGH MAY 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Waybright | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrell L Bock | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRWIN INCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SCHALLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Philip Ryken | President, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $389,576 | $208,511 |
| Chad Rynbrandt | Treasurer/ VP for FIN & OPER, Wheaton College Officer | 2 | $0 | $282,882 | $60,292 |
| Andrew COOK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $104,860 | $37,235 |
| DAVID GIESER | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory Waybright | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Darrell L Bock | DIRECTOR (From MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Franklin Graham | DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IRWIN INCE | DIRECTOR (From MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SCHALLER | DIRECTOR (From MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL GRAHAM | DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Philip Ryken | President, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $380,220 | $136,261 |
| Chad Rynbrandt | Treasurer/ VP for FIN & OPER, Wheaton College Officer | 2 | $0 | $280,866 | $50,931 |
| EDWARD STETZER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $182,145 | $52,316 |
| Gregory Waybright | Vice Chair Beg October 2022 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $73,380 | $4,623 |
| DAVID GIESER | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BRUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Franklin Graham | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 COLLEGE AVENUE, WHEATON, IL 60187-9936
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Dr Philip G Ryken President, 501 College Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187
- Signed the 990
- J Chadwick Rynbrandt, TREASURER
- Phone
- (630) 752-5085
- Website
- wheatonbillygraham.com
- Return prepared by
- CROWE LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER IS TO DEVELOP AND MOBILIZE JESUS-FOLLOWERS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNAL WITNESS. OUR VISION IS TO SEE A WORLD TRANSFORMED BY THE GOSPEL.
Program accomplishments
- IN ADVANCE OF OUR MISSION, THE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER MAINTAINS ARCHIVES RELATED TO EVANGELISM AND MISSION AND A MUSEUM THAT CELEBRATES THE GOSPEL MESSAGE AND THE HISTORY OF EVANGELISM IN NORTH AMERICA. IN COOPERATION WITH WHEATON COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL, WE ENCOURAGE A CONCERN FOR MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM BY OFFERING NONACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR PASTORS, MINISTRY LEADERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HELP THEM REVITALIZE A PASSION FOR EVANGELISM IN THEIR MINISTRIES. SCHOLARSHIPS. THE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER PROVIDES "BILLY GRAHAM SCHOLARS" WITH SCHOLARSHIPS FROM ENDOWMENT PROCEEDS FOR WHEATON COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND AN UNDERGRADUATE "COLSON SCHOLARSHIP" FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE. INITIATIVES. WE IDENTIFY SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE CHURCH AND -THROUGH OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES - SUPPORT EFFORTS TO HELP CHRISTIAN COLLEGES PREPARE STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR FAITH, EQUIP CHRISTIANS TO USE NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN EVANGELISM, CONVENE EVANGELISM MINISTRY LEADERS THROUGH OUR EVANGELISM LEADERS FELLOWSHIP, AND SERVE AS THE NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE FOR THE GLOBAL EVANGELISM MOVEMENT, LAUSANNE. INSTITUTES. OUR NINE INSTITUTES STIMULATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EVANGELISM STRATEGIES, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, CONVENING LEADERS, AND HOSTING PUBLIC EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE THE COOPERATION AMONG CHRISTIANS WHO SHARE OUR CENTER'S GOALS. THESE INCLUDE THE CHURCH EVANGELISM INSTITUTE, AFRICAN AMERICAN CHURCH EVANGELISM INSTITUTE, CHURCH MULTIPLICATION INSTITUTE (FORMERLY THE SEND INSTITUTE), CORRECTIONAL MINISTRIES INSTITUTE (FORMERLY THE INSTITUTE FOR PRISON MINISTRIES), GLOBAL DIASPORA INSTITUTE, PREACHING INSTITUTE, RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AND RURAL CHURCH INSTITUTE (FORMERLY RURAL MATTERS INSTITUTE) AND MOSAIX MULTIETHNIC CHURCH INSTITUTE (FORMERLY MOSAIX INSTIUTE). AMPLIFY CONFERENCE. WE HOST AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR CHURCH LEADERS CALLED AMPLIFY TO HELP DISSEMINATE LEADING IDEAS IN EVANGELISM STRATEGY. EACH INSTITUTE HOSTS EVENTS FOR WHICH DONORS HAVE CONTRIBUTED OR ADMISSION FEES ARE CHARGED, AND IT IS UNDERWRITTEN BY SPONSORS AND DONORS. OUR CORRECTIONAL MINISTRIES INSTITUTE INCLUDES THE CORRECTIONAL MINISTRIES AND CHAPLAINS' ASSOCIATION (CMCA), A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH ANNUAL DUES ARE CHARGED. EVANGELISM LEADERS FELLOWSHIP ALSO CHARGES ANNUAL FEES.Expenses $4,447,268 · grants $1,676,220 · revenue $652,051
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
- 36-2982217
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 2691: WHEATON COLLEGE
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,628,236
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,603,418
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,603,418 | $4,583,905 | $8,628,236 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,530,824 | $3,134,460 | $5,461,509 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,034,104 | $2,962,953 | $4,889,391 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,862,483 | $2,562,037 | $3,723,328 | 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 36-2982217).
Questions about WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER
- What is the EIN of WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER is 36-2982217.
- Is WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Which annual return does WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER 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 WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER 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 WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER 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 WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Dr Philip G Ryken President.
- Who are the officers and directors of WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WHEATON COLLEGE BILLY GRAHAM CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,603,418, expenses of $4,583,905 and total assets of $8,628,236 at year end.
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