Indiana Wesleyan University

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Summary

Indiana Wesleyan University is an evangelical Christian comprehensive university that is committed to liberal arts and professional education. U.S. News & World Report ranks Indiana Wesleyan University as "one of the best Master's universities in the Midwest." IWU has been Indiana's fastest-growing University for the past two years. The University's total enrollment, which now exceeds 15,000 students, makes IWU the largest private university in Indiana. One result of this growth has been the establishment of the IWU School of Nursing, a premier nursing school in its own right.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Indiana Wesleyan University
4201 S Washington St.
Marion, IN 46953

Website: indwes.edu

Phone: 866-468-6498

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 350885591

CEO/President: Dr. Jonathan Kulaga

Chairman:

Board size: 25

Founder:

Ruling year: 1970

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 06/30

Member of ECFA: No

Member of ECFA since:


Purpose

IWU's purpose is to search for truth, by study in liberal arts and in professional education within the framework of Christian faith and philosophy so that the person is developed for service to God and man in the church and in society.


Mission statement

Indiana Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered academic community committed to changing the world by developing students in character, scholarship, and leadership.


Statement of faith

We believe in one God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the Savior of all persons who put their faith in Him alone for eternal life.

We believe those who receive new life in Christ are called to be holy in character and conduct, and can only live this way by being filled with the Lord's Spirit.

We believe in the Bible and seek to establish our faith and actions on its teachings.

We believe God wants people everywhere to know Him and that the purpose of the church is to tell the world about Christ through its worship, witness, and loving deeds.

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Transparency grade

C

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Colleges/Universities

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating302 of 109736 of 130
Fund acquisition rating469 of 109953 of 130
Resource allocation rating191 of 109919 of 130
Asset utilization rating573 of 109785 of 130

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
9%8%10%16%19%16%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
2%1%1%1%1%1%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
22%15%10%6%5%7%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
2%1%1%1%1%1%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
78%85%90%94%95%93%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
84%89%88%89%91%90%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
94%101%97%100%96%96%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
77%89%86%89%88%86%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
6%-1%3%0%4%4%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
6%0%1%0%2%2%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
13%10%11%10%8%9%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.510.400.360.410.410.42
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
2.661.881.822.112.142.28
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.390.750.650.860.870.96
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
8.6011.3913.089.248.247.34
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.120.090.080.110.120.14
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
7.3314.5617.1012.4612.1310.78
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20222021202020192018
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
25%9%9%10%11%11%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
13%3%3%3%3%3%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
151%227%256%221%220%211%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20222021202020192018
Cash$10,407,596$12,640,794$7,007,399$11,411,040$10,280,303
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$17,311,365$17,972,565$16,873,264$18,056,792$22,739,736
Short-term investments$256,429,571$287,122,818$217,302,779$214,357,956$191,743,155
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$284,148,532$317,736,177$241,183,442$243,825,788$224,763,194
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$239,717,802$245,446,949$254,922,121$263,854,681$273,116,692
Other long-term assets$11,212,121$13,705,358$13,220,902$14,158,837$14,363,145
Total long-term assets$250,929,923$259,152,307$268,143,023$278,013,518$287,479,837
Total assets$535,078,455$576,888,484$509,326,465$521,839,306$512,243,031
 
Liabilities20222021202020192018
Payables and accrued expenses$17,112,503$16,738,043$20,024,137$25,170,564$25,134,194
Other current liabilities$7,825,279$7,546,944$6,064,546$4,423,859$5,486,850
Total current liabilities$24,937,782$24,284,987$26,088,683$29,594,423$30,621,044
Debt$14,953,368$14,989,840$14,969,521$14,949,201$14,928,881
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$10,054,415$10,134,153$10,270,883$10,932,746$10,563,137
Total long-term liabilities$25,007,783$25,123,993$25,240,404$25,881,947$25,492,018
Total liabilities$49,945,565$49,408,980$51,329,087$55,476,370$56,113,062
 
Net assets20222021202020192018
Without donor restrictions$390,151,653$422,169,251$377,468,550$381,945,048$373,440,557
With donor restrictions$94,981,237$105,310,253$80,528,828$84,417,888$82,689,412
Net assets$485,132,890$527,479,504$457,997,378$466,362,936$456,129,969
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20222021202020192018
Total contributions$31,493,322$21,649,627$12,518,248$11,843,608$15,413,766
Program service revenue$173,877,299$184,704,472$189,466,894$202,587,389$205,543,164
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$6,900,791$4,542,899$5,865,597$5,170,593$4,530,024
Other revenue($70,354)$356,301$268,256$253,253($387,212)
Total other revenue$180,707,736$189,603,672$195,600,747$208,011,235$209,685,976
Total revenue$212,201,058$211,253,299$208,118,995$219,854,843$225,099,742
 
Expenses20222021202020192018
Program services$189,816,428$181,138,164$185,151,210$193,445,908$194,158,258
Management and general$21,397,634$22,694,780$20,005,114$16,136,607$19,561,334
Fundraising$2,464,075$2,098,788$1,956,958$2,283,892$2,444,008
Total expenses$213,678,137$205,931,732$207,113,282$211,866,407$216,163,600
 
Change in net assets20222021202020192018
Surplus (deficit)($1,477,079)$5,321,567$1,005,713$7,988,436$8,936,142
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($1,477,079)$5,321,567$1,005,713$7,988,436$8,936,142

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
David WrightUniversity President$359,134
M Dennis LucasChancellor National & Global$212,030
Rodney ReedChancellor Iwu Marion$199,689
Nancy SchoonmakerExecutive VP & CFO$181,675
Rosanne ThomasAssociate Professor, Health Sc$181,229
Scott GilreathVP Digital Transformation$180,299
Scott TurcottVP of Advancement/CAO$176,655
Silvia Lucaschi-DeckerVP of Enrollment Management$169,586

Compensation data as of: 6/30/2022


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History

https://www.indwes.edu/about/iwu-profile/iwu-story


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