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WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY

TAKOMA PARK, MDEIN: 52-0643528Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 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.

National
Direct Service Delivery
Religious Conservative (Evangelical/Protestant)
Youth/Teens (Ages 13-18)
Young Adults (Ages 19-25)
Higher Education Access
Higher Education Institutions
Education

Annual Revenue

$32,982,147

Known Funders

11

Grants Received

23

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$32,982,147$33,106,555$40,383,421
2022$29,533,078$35,976,468$42,392,094
2021$30,377,539$42,073,313$46,663,688
2020$36,340,942$34,319,413$57,611,513
2019$36,010,554$37,969,147$58,179,656
2018$37,642,795$42,955,065$58,503,603
2017$44,643,108$41,425,124$62,945,464
2016$40,068,197$37,958,931$59,993,427

Top Funders

$175,000 (2022)
$130,000 (2024)
$100,000 (2021)
ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE INC

GAITHERSBURG, MD

$100,000 (2021)
$100,000 (2023)
$75,000 (2021)
$75,000 (2021)
$57,000 (2021)
$50,000 (2023)
ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE INC

GAITHERSBURG, MD

$25,000 (2023)

Showing top 10 of 11 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2023 IRS 990 filing

D

DAVE WEIGLEY

CHAIR

Officer
W

WEYMOUTH SPENCE

UNIV. PRESIDENT/ BOARD SECRETARY

Officer
P

PATRICK FARLEY

EXEC VP OF FINANCE

Officer
C

CHERYL KISUNZU

SECRETARY & PROVOST

Officer
R

RICARDO FLORES

EXEC. DIRECTOR OF IT

Highest Compensated
I

ISSA KAGABO

PROFESSOR

Highest Compensated
K

KRISTIN MITAS

CHAIR/PROG DIR OF MEDICAL IMAGING

Highest Compensated
P

PRESTON HAWES

BOARD MEMBER & PROFESSOR

C

CELESTE RYAN BLYDEN

VICE CHAIR

Officer
E

EMMANUEL ASIEDU

BOARD MEMBER

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