2026-05-15T13:18:17-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP TWO INTERNATIONAL PLACE 22ND FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2024-07-01 520643528 WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY WASH 3018914077 7600 FLOWER AVE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 PATRICK FARLEY EXEC VP OF FINANCE 3018914077 2026-05-15 1 1 LAURA J KENNEY P00202198 6177170831 2026-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICK FARLEY 7600 FLOWER AVE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 27890002 0 X WWW.WAU.EDU X 1904 MD WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES,AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND CHRIST CENTERED. IN THE CLASSROOM WAU STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A LOW STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY COMMITTED TO EVERY STUDENT'S SUCCESS. WAU CONFERRED 9 ASSOCIATES, 84 BACHELORS, AND 39 MASTERS DEGREES TO 132 STUDENTS, FROM AN ENROLLMENT OF 612 STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT)DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 32 29 507 42 0 0 13302983 10961839 16291231 16366970 237895 25008 3150038 368984 32982147 27722801 6523123 6772578 0 0 14749301 13409194 0 0 159956 11834131 10976376 33106555 31158148 -124408 -3435347 40383421 41262354 26602390 30924676 13781031 10337678 X WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND CHRIST-CENTERED. 0 0 17179018 6772578 16377428 OUR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PRESENT 4 YEAR LIBERAL ARTS FORMAL INSTRUCTION BY MAINTAINING A REGULAR FACULTY AND CURRICULUM TO A GROUP OF REGULARLY ENROLLED STUDENTS IN ACCREDITED PROGRAMS LEADING TO USEFUL CERTIFICATES, DEGREES AND/OR DIPLOMAS IN AREAS THAT FILL CRITICAL NEEDS IN SOCIETY SUCH AS NURSING, ACCOUNTING AND EDUCATION. OUR STUDENT BODY THIS YEAR CONSISTED OF 513 UNDERGRADUATE AND 99 GRADUATE UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT. 17179018 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 119 0 1 507 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 29 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 MD X PATRICK FARLEY 3018914551 7600 FLOWER AVENUE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 WEYMOUTH SPENCE UNIV. PRESIDENT/ BOARD SECRETARY 40.00 0.00 X X 158602 0 60256 PRESTON HAWES BOARD MEMBER & PROFESSOR 40.00 0.00 X 75239 0 11501 MARCELLUS ROBINSON CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CELESTE RYAN BLYDEN VICE CHAIR 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EMMANUEL ASIEDU BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN LEE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY ASCENCIO BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM BAILEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX BARRIENTOS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE BATTLE-BROOKS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANNA BLAKE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BENIN LEE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARVIN BROWN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 VIJAYAN CHARLES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB CUNDIFF BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE DORCH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SACKETT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY GIBBS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HILL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL BOYER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY LUTZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES TAPP BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 TREVOR KINLOCK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA B PEREZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS PETERS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RAJARATHINAM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL VARNER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONOVAN ROSS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT REECE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 HENOK TESFAYE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 GWEN-MARIE DAVIS HICKS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANJAY THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDON JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 12/2024) 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK FARLEY EXECUTIVE VP OF FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 132391 0 13199 CHERYL KISUNZU SECRETARY & PROVOST 40.00 0.00 X 129289 0 17673 RICARDO FLORES SR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 0.00 X 101288 0 12531 ISSA KAGABOO PROFESSOR 40.00 0.00 X 108878 0 14295 705687 0 129455 5 0 1 0 ALADDIN FOOD MANAGEMENT SERVICES 16567 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 FOOD MANAGEMENT 1155705 ELLUCIAN COMPANY LP 62578 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 ERP SYSTEM 244673 OFFICE CARE INC 8657 CHERRY LANE LAUREL MD 20707 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 242887 CLINE BRANDT KOCHENOWER PO BOX 848 GAFFNEY SC 29342 AUDIT SERVICES 187424 EAB GLOBAL INC PO BOX 603519 CHARLOTTE NC 282603519 EDUCATION CONSULTING 186120 7 156880 3733609 7071350 10961839 TUITION AND FEES 611310 13303565 13303565 AUXILIARY INCOME 900099 2921569 2921569 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 611310 141836 141836 16366970 25008 25008 43355 18336 25019 25019 25019 11745 156880 41655 -29910 -29910 117668 107210 10458 10458 BAD DEBT RECOVERY 900099 350416 350416 13001 13001 363417 27722801 16377428 0 383534 6772578 6772578 453891 122987 286052 44852 9665177 6220203 3398350 46624 685430 685430 2107549 2086128 21421 497147 112 497035 3058272 347463 2677341 33468 130185 130185 203775 203775 32898 32898 82062 37234 44828 755239 366033 382137 7069 114709 92483 22226 1318627 1318627 315879 273460 41877 542 6414 6414 1235666 1235666 1561093 1561093 648246 648246 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 414181 11476 402705 MEMBERSHIP DUES 214149 30962 183187 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 54333 49678 4655 830648 768221 56447 5980 31158148 17179018 13819174 159956 22176 7647 2800447 3191087 38880 2965915 9063189 7774474 667697 610083 88588 176928 52135 59772821 35031664 25693294 24741157 1883000 1772632 37810 58636 40383421 41262354 5640451 7174861 161859 228852 19934703 22633290 865377 887673 26602390 30924676 X 7733176 4537157 6047855 5800521 13781031 10337678 40383421 41262354 -3435347 -8006 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4354339 50 49195 2350 4401234 4086798 -23933 294124 2650 4354339 2577166 1189837 13878 5800 3775081 2547416 550 32114 2914 2577166 2063585 25000 474607 15776 2547416 0.07080 0.92920 0.00000 0 0 971607 971607 43691716 22746000 20945716 14558774 12285664 2273110 550724 550724 24741157 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 339025 DEPOSITS AND AGENCY FUNDS 548648 887673 21109418 -8006 -8006 21117424 6605377 6605377 27722801 24552771 -6605377 -6605377 31158148 0 31158148 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -41,655. RENTAL EXPENSES -18,336. COST OF GOODS SOLD -107,210. SCHOLARSHIPS 6,772,578. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 41,655. RENTAL EXPENSES 18,336. COST OF GOODS SOLD 107,210. SCHOLARSHIPS -6,772,578. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY REAFFIRMS IT COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE IX AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP OR SEX IN ADMISSION, EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION PROGRAMS. OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS VERY CLEAR THAT WE ARE A WORLD WIDE LEARNING COMMUNITY DEVELOPING MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS AND OPERATES UNDER A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY TOWARDS STUDENTS, CONSISTENT WITH SECTIONS 4.01 THROUGH 4.05 OF REV. PROC. 75-50. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN THE DEPT OF EDUCATION TITLE IV PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 1 PUBLICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN MEDIA EXPLANATION WELL AS, GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE STUDENT BODY. OUR FIVE YEAR AVERAGE MINORITY REPRESENTATION IS 93% WITH STUDENTS FROM 24 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, 26 OF THE U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES AND ALL OF THE RECOGNIZED ETHNIC GROUPS REPRESENTED. VISIONARIES GALA 168625 156880 11745 4500 27187 9968 168625 156880 11745 4500 27187 9968 41655 -29910 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 424 6772578 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY USES THE SCHOLARSHIP AND STUDENT FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND AWARD ALUMNI DISCRETIONARY AND ALUMNI ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON CRITERIA SET FORTH BY EACH ENDOWMENT FUND. FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT MONIES ARE AWARDED BASED ON FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS AND ARE WRITTEN INTO THE BUSINESS RULES FOR THE ELLUCIAN SYSTEM. THE STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICE'S AID PROCESSOR IS ALSO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH INSTITUTIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING AND DISBURSING OF AID MONEY. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WEYMOUTH SPENCE UNIV. PRESIDENT/ BOARD SECRETARY 149550 0 100 0 8952 0 12447 0 47809 0 218858 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT IS REQUIRED, AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, TO RESIDE IN UNIVERSITY-PROVIDED ON-CAMPUS HOUSING. THE UNIVERSITY CONSIDERS THE HOUSING TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE EMPLOYER AND NECESSARY FOR THE PRESIDENT TO PROPERLY PERFORM HIS DUTIES. ACCORDINGLY, THE VALUE OF THE HOUSING IS TREATED AS NONTAXABLE. OFFICE CARE INC BOARD MEMBER, RICHARD RAJARATHINAM, IS PRESIDENT OF OFFICE CARE, INC. 381079 JANITORIAL SERVICES INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS: DR. WEYMOUTH SPENCE, PRESTON HAWES - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY (WAU) IS A NON-STOCK MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION, THE MEMBERS, CALLED THE CONSTITUENCY, HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE WAU BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEMBER (CONSTITUENTS) HAVE NO RIGHTS TO ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFITS OR NET ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION, NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY RIGHTS TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS OF INCOME OR ASSETS FROM THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE MEMBERSHIP, WHICH IS CALLED THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSTITUENCY, CONVENES AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS TO ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MAY 21, 2021. THE CONSTITUENCY IS NOT DIVIDED INTO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OCCURING BETWEEN REGULARY SCHEDULED CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS ARE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DIRECTS THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION BY ELECTING OFFICERS AND PERFORMING OTHER TASKS NORMALLY WITHIN THE POWER OF A UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE TAKES IT TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ALL EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS POLICY. THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WILL BE MAINTAINED IN EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENTS OF PRIVATE NPO SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND USING INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE VARIOUS MICUA SCHOOLS' FORM 990. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED WHAT OTHER ADVENTIST INSTITUTIONS ARE PAYING THEIR PRESIDENTS. BASED ON OUR COMPARISONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DECIDED THAT $150,000 WOULD BE APPROPRIATE BASE PAY TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN ATTRACTING TALENT TO OUR UNIVERSITY. REGARDING OTHER OFFICERS' COMPENSATION, THE PROCESS IS GENERALLY GOVERNED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE. THE NAD REMUNERATION SCALE SERVES AS THE GUIDING FRAMEWORK FOR DENOMINATIONAL COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND RANGES; HOWEVER, ACTUAL COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD. OPERATIONALLY, THE EVP OF FINANCE MAY ASSIST WITH COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION AND BUDGETING, BUT COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT, ULTIMATELY FALLS UNDER THE BOARD'S OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL. COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESSES HAPPEN ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WE INCLUDE OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE. COPIES OF THE 990 PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE INCLUDED ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE AS WELL. ALL OTHER PUBLIC INSPECTION COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. WGTS - CUC BROADCASTING INC 7600 FLOWER AVE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 521336813 INACTIVE MD 501(C)(3) LINE 7 WAU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0