2025-05-14T18:51:06-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2023-07-01 520643528 WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY WASH 3018914551 7600 FLOWER AVENUE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 PATRICK FARLEY EXEC VP OF FINANCE 3018914551 2025-05-14 1 0 ROBERT WILLIAMS P01345960 5712279500 2025-05-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PATRICK FARLEY 7600 FLOWER AVENUE TAKOMA PARK MD 20912 33508825 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 RATIOAND HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY COMMITTED TO EVERY STUDENT'S SUCCESS. WAU CONFERRED 13 ASSOCIATES, 131 BACHELORS, AND 31 MASTERS DEGREES ON 175 STUDENTS, FROM AN ENROLLMENT OF 695 STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT)DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. 31 30 538 38 0 0 14560660 13302983 16112741 16291231 -1161718 237895 21395 3150038 29533078 32982147 6189640 6523123 0 0 15259384 14749301 0 0 243152 14527444 11834131 35976468 33106555 -6443390 -124408 42392094 40383421 28680255 26602390 13711839 13781031 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 19008632 6523123 16291231 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 605 UNDERGRADUATE AND 90 GRADUATE UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT. 19008632 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 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 86 0 538 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 30 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 158703 0 55828 PATRICK FARLEY EXEC VP OF FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 130369 0 10209 CHERYL KISUNZU SECRETARY & PROVOST 40.00 0.00 X 126280 0 10281 RICARDO FLORES EXEC. DIRECTOR OF IT 40.00 0.00 X 104510 0 8046 ISSA KAGABO PROFESSOR 40.00 0.00 X 111799 0 9469 KRISTIN MITAS CHAIR/PROG DIR OF MEDICAL IMAGING 40.00 0.00 X 100308 0 8166 PRESTON HAWES BOARD MEMBER & PROFESSOR 40.00 0.00 X 80050 0 6919 DAVE WEIGLEY 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 GAIL BOYER 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 TERRY FORDE 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 BRENDON JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY LUTZ BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD E MELNICK MD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELLUS ROBINSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA 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 ALBERT REECE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONOVAN ROSS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL VARNER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES TAPP BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 812019 0 108918 6 0 1 0 BOTTOMLINE CONCEPT 3323 NE 163RD STREET SUITE 302 NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL 33160 BUSINESS CONSULTING 492647 ALADDIN FOOD MANAGEMENT SERVICES 16567 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 FOOD MANAGEMENT 409249 OFFICE CARE INC 8657 CHERRY LANE LAUREL MD 20707 BUILLDING MAINTENANCE 320294 CLINE BRANDT KOCHENOWER PO BOX 848 GAFFNEY SC 29342 AUDIT SERVICES 320294 ELLUCIAN COMPANY LP 62578 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 ERP SYSTEM 290754 9 89015 3606755 9607213 67900 13302983 TUITION AND FEES 611310 13374211 13374211 AUXILIARIES INCOME 900099 2853986 2853986 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 611310 63034 63034 16291231 211862 211862 43356 20690 22666 22666 22666 474873 448840 26033 26033 26033 57178 89015 57148 30 30 BAD DEBT RECOVERY 900099 3077022 3077022 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 50320 50320 3127342 32982147 16291231 0 3387933 6523123 6523123 415352 119966 250813 44573 10457112 7183674 3204023 69415 648341 648341 3228496 2407956 762227 58313 3512000 433168 3061581 17251 123967 123967 279529 279529 458266 458266 216880 70293 146587 837105 495473 303776 37856 165063 137134 27929 1258905 1258905 347887 269983 72690 5214 13949 1799 12150 953189 953189 1650140 1650140 416043 416043 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 266814 8179 258635 MEMBERSHIP DUES 130343 53508 76795 40 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 83615 52992 29165 1458 1120436 793118 318286 9032 33106555 19008632 13854771 243152 325905 22176 8760201 2800447 110902 38880 3208987 9063189 703131 667697 117351 105341 176928 59788484 34095190 28430556 25693294 436900 1883000 192820 37810 42392094 40383421 6117153 5640451 130651 161859 20429698 19934703 2002753 865377 28680255 26602390 X 7033381 7733176 6678458 6047855 13711839 13781031 42392094 40383421 -124408 193600 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4086798 -23933 294124 2650 4354339 2577166 1189837 13878 5800 3775081 2547416 550 32114 2914 2577166 2063585 25000 474607 15776 2547416 1673875 955 388755 2063585 0.07160 0.92840 0 0 1008960 1008960 1386311 42990179 22095077 22281413 13955053 12000113 1954940 447981 447981 25693294 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 364260 DEPOSITS AND AGENCY FUNDS 501117 865377 26730464 193602 193602 26536862 6445285 6445285 32982147 26661270 77838 77838 26583432 6523123 6523123 33106555 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -57,148. SCHOLARSHIPS 6,523,123. RENTAL EXPENSES -20,690. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 57,148. RENTAL EXPENSES 20,690. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS 6,523,123. 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. 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 146193 89015 57178 43611 4200 9337 146193 89015 57178 43611 4200 9337 57148 30 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 471 6523123 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 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WEYMOUTH SPENCE UNIV. PRESIDENT/ BOARD SECRETARY 151917 0 100 0 6686 0 12202 0 43626 0 214531 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT IS REQUIRED TO LIVE ON CAMPUS AS PER HIS EMPLOYMENT. IT IS CONSIDERED A NONTAXABLE BENEFIT. RICHARD RAJARATHINAM BOARD MEMBER/ PRESIDENT OF OFFICE CARE INC 320294 JANITORIAL SERVICES INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 0 X PIANO 2 66000 FMV X CATERED FOOD 1 1450 FMV X PHOTO BOOTH 1 450 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF ITEMS RECEIVED FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 DONATED SERVICES THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DONATED SERVICES FROM UNPAID VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST IN FUND-RAISING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED ON THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR BECAUSE THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION UNDER ASC 958-605-25 HAVE NOT BEEN SATISFIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERS DR. WEYMOUTH SPENCE, PRESTON HAWES - BUISNESS RELATIONSHIP TERRY FORDE, BRENDON JOHNSON-BUISNESS RELATIONSHIP TERRY FORDE, MARTA PEREZ- BUISNESS 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 A DRAFT COPY, PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA, WAS REVIEWED BY WAU ADMINISTRATION AS WELL AS BY WAU'S OUTSIDE ATTORNEY. AFTER MAKING CHANGES SUGGESTED BY THEM, A REVISED FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA. IT WAS THEN SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE WAU BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE UNIVERSITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED THE FORM 990 TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE REGULAR-SCHEDULED MEETING ON MAY 14, 2025, WHERE THE BOARD HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, MAKE COMMENTS AND REVIEW IT IN DETAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT MAKES COPIES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND DISTRIBUTES THEM AT THE BOARD MEETING IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR. SHE KEEPS A TALLY OF WHO RETURNS THE SIGNED SHEETS. IF THE FORMS ARE NOT RETURNED, SHE EMAILS THE FORM TWICE. IF SHE DOESN'T RECEIVE SOMETHING IN RETURN, SHE MAILS THE FORM TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO STILL NEED TO SIGN THEM. 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0