Western Governors University
4001 S 700 E Ste 700, Salt Lake Cty, UT · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1,684,644,684 | $1,527,430,486 | $380,519,336 |
| FY2024 | $1,462,468,978 | $1,280,651,233 | $223,305,138 |
| FY2023 | $654,374,330 | $619,062,159 | $45,642,394 |
| FY2022 | $79,386,691 | $70,012,401 | $10,343,719 |
| FY2021 | $11,961,161 | $28,338,732 | $969,429 |
| FY2020 | $10,328,970 | $4,168,618 | $17,347,000 |
| FY2019 | $10,011,771 | $1,828,233 | $11,186,648 |
| FY2018 | $867 | $312 | $3,002,116 |
| FY2017 | $2,152 | $995 | $3,001,561 |
| FY2016 | $2,250 | $995 | $3,000,404 |
| FY2015 | $3,000,029 | $880 | $2,999,149 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Western Governors University (EIN 47-4365018), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $8,017,087 | <1% |
| Program service revenue | $1,676,424,174 | 100% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $1,420,239,577 | 93% |
| Management & general | $104,778,816 | 7% |
| Fundraising | $2,412,093 | <1% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 100% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 7%, and fundraising 0%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 87.2% of 39 Education organizations in UT.
- Net assets covered about 3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 25th percentile among 413 Education organizations in UT.
- Total revenue was the highest among 426 Education organizations in UT.
- Total revenue rose from $3,000,029 in FY2015 to $1,684,644,684 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 3 of 10 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 11 reported years (FY2021).
- Net assets grew from $2,999,149 to $380,519,336 between FY2015 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2015 and 1% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO OPERATE AND ADMINISTER AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2016 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B03 — Education (in UT) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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