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Nonprofit · EIN 61-0466713

KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Tax-exempt · OWENSBORO, KY 42301

Financials

$31.3M$33.1M2022$33.7M$35.8M2023$38.8M$36.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
May 31, 2025990$38,770,643$36,501,258$2,269,385$65,756,508$16,513,630$49,242,878
May 31, 2024990$33,738,113$35,821,183-$2,083,070$66,204,925$19,644,020$46,560,905
May 31, 2023990$31,280,678$33,093,925-$1,813,247$65,472,341$20,171,526$45,300,815
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,306,167
of which government grants
$233,369
Program service revenue
$30,021,757
Investment income
$4,341,470
Royalties
$1,419
Net rental income
$70,148
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,443,295
Net income from fundraising events
$29,682
Other revenue
$101,249

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,043,088
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,184,429
Other salaries and wages
$6,760,449
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,004,235
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$27,401
Accounting fees
$120,039
Occupancy
$1,979,753
Travel
$484,215
Depreciation
$1,413,041
Program services (functional)
$31,320,809
Management and general (functional)
$4,434,990
Fundraising (functional)
$745,459

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$66,204,925
Total assets, end of year
$65,756,508
Total liabilities, end of year
$16,513,630
Net assets, end of year
$49,242,878
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,923,828
Publicly traded securities
$34,446,692
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,595,626
Net assets with donor restrictions
$40,647,252
Gross receipts
$51,557,044
Employees
494
Volunteers
33
Year formed
1858
State of legal domicile
KY

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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TOM MITZELPRESIDENT (END 8/24)/CONSULTANT (END 12/24)
Officer
40$181,292$23,776
JAMES COUSINSV.P. AAD (END 8/24)/PRESIDENT (START 9/24)
Officer
40$174,797$23,572
DAN FRAZIERV.P. OF FINANCE (END 12/24)
Officer
40$162,704$23,189
EDMOND KENNYV.P. OF ADVANCEMENT (END 5/25)
Officer
40$111,167$21,391
LINDA KELLERDIRECTOR OF HR
Highest-paid employee
40$105,280$20,752
MARK SHOOKV.P. OF ATHLETICS (END 4/25)
Officer
40$94,646$20,811
SCOTT E KRAMERV.P. OF EXECUTIVE INITIATI
Officer
40$102,628$3,597
STEPHANIE SNYDERINTERIM V.P. OF FINANCE (START 1/25)
Officer
40$93,924$2,964
MATTHEW RUARKASST. V.P. OF ENROLLMENT MGT
Officer
40$81,027$6,661
LINDSEY CROWEDIRECTOR OF ONLINE LEARNING
Officer
40$75,624$9,395
MORGAN RUSSELBURGV.P. OF STUDENT AFFAIRS (START 9/24)
Officer
40$74,159$2,600
REBECCA MCQUEEN-RUARKV.P. OF STUDENT SERVICES (END 6/24)
Officer
40$47,665$9,529
STEPHEN GERMICPROVOST/SR. V.P. OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS (END 9/24)
Officer
40$47,916$3,313
SHAWN TOMESV.P. OF MISSION AND CULTURE (END 6/24)
Officer
40$43,979$1,393
FRED WRIGHTTRUSTEE/CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
24 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH SHARBERTRUSTEE/ VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH CARTER DEARINGTRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE DEVINETRUSTEE/TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHERRY M FELDPAUSCHTRUSTEE/IMMEDIATE PAST CHA
Trustee or director
1$0
CATHY MEEKS BISHOPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV DALE CARDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR BC CHILDRESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NOEL CLAYTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV MARK DICKINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV MARK GIBBONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV TOM GRIEBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES J GRIFFINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
D TALMAGE HOCKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY IVEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS C MAJORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK MARSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DONNA MEADORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GREG RISCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR CHARLES SCHERTZINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR CATHERINE SHERRARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV JAY F SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV KEITH SWITZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HEATH WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TOM MITZELPRESIDENT
Officer
40$245,295$23,773
DAN FRAZIERV.P. OF FINANCE
Officer
40$160,688$20,941
JAMES COUSINSV.P. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DIVI
Officer
40$136,173$19,971
EDDIE KENNYV.P. OF ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$109,777$19,165
REBECCA MCQUEEN-RUARKV.P OF STUDENT LIFE
Officer
40$93,716$18,563
SCOTT E KRAMERV.P. OF EXECUTIVE INITIATI
Officer
40$101,216$3,549
MARK SHOOKV.P. OF ATHLETICS
Officer
40$82,934$18,224
STUART JONESV.P. OF ADMISSIONS (END 07/23)
Officer
40$77,511$6,242
SHAWN TOMESV.P. OF M&C
Officer
40$58,358$1,947
FRED WRIGHTTRUSTEE/CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH SHARBERTRUSTEE/ VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH CARTER DEARINGTRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE DEVINETRUSTEE/TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRY M FELDPAUSCHTRUSTEE/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHY MEEKS BISHOPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DALE CARDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BC CHILDRESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOEL CLAYTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK DICKINSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYDIA DORMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY FRANKTRUSTEE (END 09/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK GIBBONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM GRIEBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES J GRIFFINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAROLD L HALL IITRUSTEE (END 02/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
D TALMAGE HOCKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS C MAJORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK MARSHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONNA MEADORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG RISCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J CHARLES SCHERTZINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROLAND SHELTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE SHERRARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY F SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH SWITZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF WHITETRUSTEE/TREASURER (END 02/24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TOM MITZELPRESIDENT
Officer
40$249,712$24,655
DAN FRAZIERV.P. OF FINANCE
Officer
40$154,902$20,730
JAMES COUSINSV.P. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DIVISION
Officer
40$132,207$19,560
EDDIE KENNYV.P. OF ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$110,604$18,798
SCOTT E KRAMERV.P. OF EXECUTIVE INITIATIVES
Officer
40$110,561$4,702
REBECCA MCQUEEN-RUARKV.P OF STUDENT LIFE
Officer
40$91,475$17,317
MATT RUARKV.P. OF ADMISSIONS/FINANCAL AID
Officer
40$97,205$5,183
MARK SHOOKV.P. OF ATHLETICS
Officer
40$82,956$17,617
SHAWN TOMESV.P. OF M&C
Officer
40$59,871$2,543
CATHY MEEKS BISHOPTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DALE CARDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BC CHILDRESSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NOEL CLAYTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH CARTER DEARINGTRUSTEE/SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE DEVINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYDIA DORMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRY M FELDPAUSCHTRUSTEE/CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY FRANKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK GIBBONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM GRIEBTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES J GRIFFINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HAROLD L HALL IITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
D TALMAGE HOCKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS C MAJORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH MAUZY-MARTINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG RISCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J CHARLES SCHERTZINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH SHARBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROLAND SHELTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE SHERRARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY F SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH SWITZERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF WHITETRUSTEE/TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED WRIGHTTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3000 FREDERICA ST, OWENSBORO, KY 42301-6057
In care of
% STEPHANIE L SNYDER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEPHANIE SNYDER, 3000 FREDERICA STREET, OWENSBORO, KY 42301
Signed the 990
STEPHANIE SNYDER, CONTROLLER
Phone
(270) 852-3111
Return prepared by
DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC

Mission

FOSTER A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT NOURISHES, STIMULATES AND PREPARES FUTURE LEADERS INTELLECTUALLY, SPIRITUALLY AND PHYSICALLY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN LIFE

990 for the year ended May 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PROVIDES INSTRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES TO STUDENTS BY OFFERING A QUALITY LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP.
    Expenses $31,320,809 · grants $15,043,088 · revenue $30,021,757

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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025May 31, 2026October 15, 2026Not on file
2024May 31, 2025October 15, 2025990 on file
2023May 31, 2024October 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
61-0466713
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
1956
Accounting year ends
May
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B420)
Assets (IRS master file)
$65,756,508
Income (IRS master file)
$51,557,044

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990May 2025$38,770,643$36,501,258$65,756,508XML
990May 2024$33,738,113$35,821,183$66,204,925XML
990May 2023$31,280,678$33,093,925$65,472,341XML
990-TMay 2023–––IRS
990May 2022$34,478,846$31,664,599$66,922,709IRS
990-TMay 2022–––IRS
990May 2021–––IRS
990-TMay 2021–––IRS
990May 2020–––IRS
990May 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 61-0466713).

Questions about KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE

What is the EIN of KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE is 61-0466713.
Is KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
Are donations to KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 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 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
Who is the principal officer of KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names STEPHANIE SNYDER.
Who are the officers and directors of KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE?
The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 39 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,292 (TOM MITZEL, PRESIDENT (END 8/24)/CONSULTANT (END 12/24)).
How much revenue does KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE have?
On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,770,643, expenses of $36,501,258 and total assets of $65,756,508 at year end.

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