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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1383926

WGU CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84107

Financials

$682.1M$693.1M2022$264.7M$272.8M2023$345.4M$360.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WGU CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$345,446,693$360,918,269-$15,471,576$1,169,597,295$781,181,164$388,416,131
June 30, 2024990$264,706,475$272,803,792-$8,097,317$945,870,128$595,995,597$349,874,531
June 30, 2023990$682,133,952$693,140,755-$11,006,803$686,959,304$371,700,144$315,259,160
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,790,949
Program service revenue
$299,389,323
Investment income
$41,567,573
Net gain from sales of assets
$19,630,182
Other revenue
$698,848

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,259,354
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$9,275,026
Other salaries and wages
$155,892,303
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$204,429,899
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,383,355
Accounting fees
$675,757
Occupancy
$5,921,949
Travel
$13,245,133
Depreciation
$22,222,300
Program services (functional)
$288,793,611
Management and general (functional)
$68,338,914
Fundraising (functional)
$3,785,744

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$945,870,128
Total assets, end of year
$1,169,597,295
Total liabilities, end of year
$781,181,164
Net assets, end of year
$388,416,131
Land, buildings and equipment
$32,292,532
Publicly traded securities
$681,252,534
Net assets without donor restrictions
$385,481,253
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,934,878
Gross receipts
$657,384,387
Employees
1,461
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
UT

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT PULSIPHERTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$2,064,774$66,310
DAVID GROWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$954,642$75,029
NADEEM SYEDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$796,190$54,660
DAVID MORALESSR VP, TECHNOLOGY & CIO
Key employee
40$679,554$37,183
COURTNEY HILLS MCBETHCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER & PROVOST
Officer
40$640,469$52,270
BONNIE PATTEESR VP, PEOPLE & TALENT
Key employee
40$583,953$58,100
JASON LEVINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LABS
Highest-paid employee
40$512,095$58,960
CHRIS LEEPRESIDENT, WGU ACADEMY
Key employee
40$491,995$66,260
ROBERT HUNTSR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY
Officer
40$463,777$90,310
PATRICIA MOOREVP, ENGINEERING
Highest-paid employee
40$457,943$42,983
HANK HUMPHREYSVP, PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$415,720$62,760
PAUL DROUBAYVP, GLOBAL PEOPLE STRATEGY & TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$402,079$59,810
JOHN MORTONVP, INFRASTRUCTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$395,192$40,197
JOE FULLERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LENNY MENDONCAVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
APRIL CHOUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
COLE CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID SIMMONSTRUSTEE (EMERITUS AS OF 11/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
DR HAROLD LEE MARTIN SRTRUSTEE (AS OF 4/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
DR RUTH WATKINSTRUSTEE (AS OF 11/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
DWANA FRANKLIN-DAVISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSIE WOOLEY-WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN W BLUFORD IIITRUSTEE (THRU 11/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
KERRY HEALYTRUSTEE (THRU 01/2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
TALIA MILGROM-ELCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCOTT PULSIPHERTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
41$2,205,837$62,280
DAVID GROWCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$810,920$72,690
NADEEM SYEDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$619,771$51,930
DAVID MORALESSR VP, TECHNOLOGY & CIO
Key employee
40$616,608$33,848
BONNIE PATTEESR VP, PEOPLE & TALENT
Key employee
40$519,496$56,007
JASON LEVINEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LABS
Highest-paid employee
40$458,620$56,530
ROBERT HUNTSR VP, GENERAL COUNSEL, SECR.
Officer
40$395,333$86,530
ANNALISA HOLCOMBEPRESIDENT, WGU ADVANCEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$388,861$58,266
PATRICIA MOOREVICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING
Highest-paid employee
40$382,886$41,579
PAUL DROUBAYVICE PRESIDENT, TOTAL REWARDS
Highest-paid employee
40$364,531$56,486
HENRY HUMPHREYSVP, PRODUCT & PORTF. MANAG.
Highest-paid employee
40$334,965$46,486
DR CHARLES SORENSONCHAIR (THRU 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOE FULLERCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LENNY MENDONCAVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN W BLUFORD IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
APRIL CHOUTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COLE CLARKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DWANA FRANKLIN-DAVISTRUSTEE (AS OF 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TALIA MILGROM-ELCOTTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THE HONORABLE JIM GERINGERTRUSTEE (EMERITUS AS OF 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KERRY HEALYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEYTRUSTEE (AS OF 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SIMMONSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR SAMUEL H SMITHTRUSTEE (EMERITUS AS OF 11/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSIE WOOLEY-WILSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COURTNEY HILLS MCBETHCAO & PROVOST (AS OF 1/24)
Officer
40$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Scott D PulsipherTrustee / President
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$1,917,916$58,120
Marni Baker-SteinCAO (THRU 12/22)
Officer
2$0$806,413$42,499
David GrowChief Operating Officer
Officer
2$0$687,122$66,400
Nadeem SyedChief Financial Officer
Officer
2$0$595,279$48,469
David MoralesSr VP, Technology & CIO
Key employee
40$556,467$0$32,084
Ashutosh TiwarySr VP, IT College (THRU 12/22)
Key employee
40$521,398$0$52,314
Mitsu FrazierSr VP, Bus college(THRU 12/22)
Key employee
40$399,471$0$67,460
Janea Jones-SchenkSr VP, College
Highest-paid employee
40$407,793$0$32,211
David PerkinsonSr VP, PGM Develop(THRU 12/22)
Key employee
40$382,314$0$46,506
Deborah FowlerSr VP, St Success (THRU 12/22)
Key employee
40$355,360$0$59,120
Robert HuntSr VP, Gen Counsel, Secretary
Officer
2$0$347,753$55,800
Patricia MooreVP, Engineering
Highest-paid employee
40$334,257$0$38,057
Gene HayesSr VP, Regional Op(THRU 12/22)
Key employee
40$324,515$0$38,632
Eric WeaverExec Dir, Ins for ADV HLTHCARE
Highest-paid employee
40$305,669$0$50,916
Mark MillironSr VP, Sch of Edu (THRU 09/22)
Key employee
40$311,717$0$39,832
Sarah DeMarkVice Provost, CRED INTEGRITY
Highest-paid employee
40$306,014$0$28,800
Alan SmithVP, Ins. Portfolio Mgmt
Highest-paid employee
40$299,106$0$34,066
Stacey Ludwig JohnsonSr VP, Edu School (Thru 12/22)
Key employee
40$282,310$0$46,960
Scott NeunerSr VP, Marketing (THRU 12/22)
Key employee
40$248,207$0$31,143
Dr Charles SorensonTrustee (chair)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
The Honorable Jim GeringerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
John W Bluford IIITrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Cole ClarkTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Tammy JohnsTrustee (THRU 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
David SimmonsTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Dr Samuel H SmithTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Jessie Wooley-WilsonTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Joe FullerTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Talia Milgrom-ElcottTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
The Honorable Eric HolcombTrustee (THRU 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
The Honorable Jared PolisTrustee (THRU 12/22)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Lenny MendoncaTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Kerry HealyTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
April ChouTrustee (AS OF 01/23)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4001 S 700 E STE 700, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84107-2533
In care of
% NADEEM SYED
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SCOTT PULSIPHER, 4001 SOUTH 700 EAST 700, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84107
Signed the 990
SCOTT PULSIPHER, TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT
Return prepared by
BDO USA

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY, A 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION IS A TYPE III FUNCTIONALLY INTEGRATED SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO OPERATE TO THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DIRECTION OVER THE POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (ACCOUNTING, HR, LEGAL, FINANCE, MANAGEMENT, PROCUREMENT, ETC.) TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.
    Expenses $288,793,611 · grants $1,259,354 · revenue $299,389,323

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1383926
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type III functionally integrated
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B43)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,169,597,295
Income (IRS master file)
$657,384,387

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$345,446,693$360,918,269$1,169,597,295IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$264,706,475$272,803,792$945,870,128IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$682,133,952$693,140,755$686,959,304XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$1,108,132,860$1,061,166,683$637,635,637IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 84-1383926).

Questions about WGU CORPORATION

What is the EIN of WGU CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WGU CORPORATION is 84-1383926.
Is WGU CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to WGU CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does WGU CORPORATION 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 WGU CORPORATION 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 WGU CORPORATION 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 WGU CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SCOTT PULSIPHER.
Who are the officers and directors of WGU CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,064,774 (SCOTT PULSIPHER, TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does WGU CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $345,446,693, expenses of $360,918,269 and total assets of $1,169,597,295 at year end.

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