Nonprofit · EIN 93-0309970
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $29,118,608 | $30,252,318 | -$1,133,710 | $83,191,934 | $33,492,278 | $49,699,656 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $30,860,420 | $33,345,065 | -$2,484,645 | $87,757,338 | $37,732,866 | $50,024,472 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $28,143,096 | $28,255,876 | -$112,780 | $92,296,909 | $39,839,650 | $52,457,259 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $182,680
- of which government grants
- $30,466
- Program service revenue
- $27,497,307
- Investment income
- $1,397,867
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $28
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $22,354
- Other revenue
- $40,754
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,853,117
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $657,175
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,881,362
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,093,603
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $88,062
- Accounting fees
- $42,370
- Occupancy
- $3,434,154
- Travel
- $197,742
- Depreciation
- $2,628,174
- Program services (functional)
- $22,654,242
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,263,712
- Fundraising (functional)
- $334,364
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $87,757,338
- Total assets, end of year
- $83,191,934
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,492,278
- Net assets, end of year
- $49,699,656
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $14,540,522
- Publicly traded securities
- $18,011,144
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $48,717,849
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $981,807
- Gross receipts
- $29,231,914
- Employees
- 394
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1937
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Horowitz | Corporate President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $1,566,900 | $181,097 |
| Joseph Brimhall | President/CEO until 6/24 Officer | 40 | $803,651 | $0 | $519,720 |
| Nathan Long | President/Trustee as of 7/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $223,199 | $291,365 | $54,252 |
| William Moreau | Chief Medical Officer until 4/24 Key employee | 40 | $516,185 | $0 | $13,526 |
| Jennifer Gantz | Corporate Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $375,738 | $24,740 |
| Shari Mikos | Corporate Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 | $339,858 | $28,735 |
| Gregory Beno | Asst Corporate Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $257,592 | $18,468 |
| Rosalia Messina | Executive Vice President until 8/24 Key employee | 40 | $235,938 | $0 | $25,923 |
| Dana Sims | Provost Highest-paid employee | 40 | $212,244 | $0 | $32,636 |
| Alisa Bates | Vice Provost/Dean, College of Graduate Studies Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,207 | $0 | $25,901 |
| William Borman | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,671 | $0 | $24,607 |
| Lisa Lopez | Chief Business Officer until 10/24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,187 | $0 | $26,872 |
| Martha Kaeser | Dean, College of Chiro. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,911 | $0 | $14,011 |
| Sara Sotelo | Asst Corporate Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 | $93,494 | $19,684 |
| Elisa Davis | Assistant Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 | $49,184 | $3,895 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elli Morton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Michael Pettet | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Montserrat Andreys | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Andrea Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Horace Elliott | Trustee until 10/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Farrell | Trustee as of 1/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennifer Forbes | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Christine Girard | Trustee until 4/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Greaney | Trustee until 4/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Jones | Trustee until 4/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joyce McClure | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sandra Mooney | Trustee until 4/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marlene Moore | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Potter | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ron Rogers | Trustee until 4/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rodd Satterwhite | Trustee as of 1/25 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Horowitz | Corporate President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $1,457,327 | $138,161 |
| Joseph Brimhall | President/CEO until 6/24 Officer | 50 | $532,727 | $0 | $63,135 |
| Deborah Solmor | Former Corporate Secretary Former | 2 | $0 | $574,306 | $16,160 |
| William Moreau | Chief Medical Officer until 4/24 Key employee | 50 | $357,983 | $0 | $45,815 |
| Jennifer Gantz | Corporate Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $345,499 | $23,668 |
| Rosalia Messina | Executive Vice President until 8/24 Key employee | 50 | $293,647 | $0 | $37,236 |
| Shari Mikos | Corporate Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 | $284,769 | $25,026 |
| Gregory Beno | Asst Corporate Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $250,348 | $17,958 |
| Dana Sims | Vice President for Academic Affairs Highest-paid employee | 50 | $228,815 | $0 | $26,122 |
| William Borman | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,123 | $0 | $30,918 |
| W Glenn Ford Sr | Former VP Finance & Admin/CFO Former | 50 | $229,167 | $0 | $0 |
| Donnell Bell | Asst. Corp. Secretary until 5/24 Officer | 2 | $0 | $190,529 | $25,201 |
| Lisa Lopez | Chief Business Officer Highest-paid employee | 50 | $160,881 | $0 | $26,643 |
| Martha Kaeser | Dean, College of Chiro. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,746 | $0 | $12,812 |
| Sara Huson | AVP Admissions until 3/24 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,609 | $0 | $12,690 |
| Sara Sotelo | Asst Corporate Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 | $87,786 | $18,923 |
| Jennifer Forbes | Chair until 4/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlene Moore | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elli Morton | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Greaney | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Mooney | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Montserrat Andreys | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Horace Elliott | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Girard | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariann Hyland | Trustee until 5/24 Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Jones | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce McClure | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Micheal Pettet | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Potter | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Rogers | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Horowitz | Corporate President (as of 02/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $1,362,150 | $121,517 |
| Joseph Brimhall | President/CEO (until 02/23) Officer | 50 | $498,810 | $0 | $73,866 |
| William Moreau | Chief Medical Officer Key employee | 50 | $342,468 | $0 | $53,517 |
| W Glenn Ford | SR VP Finance & Admin/CFO Officer | 50 | $326,048 | $0 | $58,945 |
| Deborah Solmor | Corp. Sec. (as of 2/23 until 4/23) Officer | 2 | $0 | $349,181 | $23,666 |
| Rosalia Messina | Executive Vice President Key employee | 50 | $257,780 | $0 | $26,870 |
| Shari Mikos | Corporate Secretary (as of 5/23) Officer | 2 | $0 | $262,659 | $19,519 |
| Gregory Beno | Asst Corp Treasurer (as of 02/23) Officer | 2 | $0 | $253,832 | $15,295 |
| Dana Sims | Vice President for Academic Affairs Key employee | 50 | $228,629 | $0 | $18,318 |
| Jennifer Gantz | Corporate Treasurer (as of 02/23) Officer | 2 | $0 | $228,677 | $16,922 |
| Donnell Bell | Asst Corp Secretary (as of 05/23) Officer | 2 | $0 | $176,403 | $16,140 |
| Lisa Lopez | Chief Business Officer Highest-paid employee | 50 | $146,024 | $0 | $25,163 |
| John Shaw | Chief Info Officer (until 5/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,940 | $0 | $25,712 |
| Gary Schultz | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,611 | $0 | $17,266 |
| Alisa Bates | Vice Provost Highest-paid employee | 50 | $136,128 | $0 | $18,455 |
| William Borman | Professor Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,042 | $0 | $16,777 |
| Sara Sotelo | Asst Corp Secretary (as of 05/23) Officer | 2 | $0 | $82,920 | $17,966 |
| Jennifer Forbes | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlene Moore | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Greaney | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Mooney | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Montserrat Andreys | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Cook | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Horace Elliott | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christine Gerard | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mariann Hyland | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Jones | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce McClure | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elli Morton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Micheal Pettet | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Potter | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Rogers | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 S JEFFERSON ST SUITE 2500, CHICAGO, IL 60607-3822
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Michael Horowitz, 203 N LaSalle Ste 1900, Chicago, IL 60601
- Signed the 990
- Jennifer Gantz, Corporate Treasurer
- Phone
- (503) 256-3180
- Website
- www.uws.edu
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
The mission of the University of Western States is to advance the science and art of integrated health care through excellence in education and patient care.
Program accomplishments
- See Schedule OUniversity of Western States (UWS) is a private nonprofit, fully accredited professional university located in Portland, Oregon. The mission of UWS is to advance the science and art of integrated health care through excellence in education and patient care. This is accomplished through offering a variety of health and wellness educational programs incorporating a whole-person philosophy of health care. UWS provides integrated, evidence-informed curricula, grounded in dedication to research and practices. The commitments span all academic programs and degrees including a professional Doctor of Chiropractic and Doctor of Clinical Nutrition degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, a Master of Science in Sports Medicine, a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, a Master of Science and Doctor of Education in Sport Performance and a Doctor of Education in Sport and Performance Psychology with Clinical Mental Health Counseling specialization. UWS also provides continuing education programs and operates clinics where students develop their diagnostic and clinical skills.Expenses $22,654,242 · grants $1,853,117 · revenue $27,489,246
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0309970
- 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
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G93Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $83,191,934
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,231,914
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $29,118,608 | $30,252,318 | $83,191,934 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $30,860,420 | $33,345,065 | $87,757,338 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $28,143,096 | $28,255,876 | $92,296,909 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $32,376,677 | $28,340,842 | $51,352,930 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 93-0309970).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES is 93-0309970.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES 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 UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES 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 UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES 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 UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Michael Horowitz.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 9 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN STATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $29,118,608, expenses of $30,252,318 and total assets of $83,191,934 at year end.
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