Whitworth University
300 W Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $164,233,665 | $150,881,223 | $278,851,744 |
| FY2024 | $146,768,884 | $147,365,414 | $268,142,135 |
| FY2023 | $141,406,517 | $144,978,014 | $259,766,410 |
| FY2022 | $162,022,483 | $154,894,972 | $255,425,038 |
| FY2021 | $215,340,115 | $145,036,848 | $272,646,282 |
| FY2020 | $142,477,497 | $148,129,279 | $220,215,653 |
| FY2019 | $145,297,240 | $140,535,961 | $215,179,014 |
| FY2018 | $136,975,730 | $128,239,006 | $205,487,069 |
| FY2017 | $132,364,141 | $128,214,211 | $192,427,367 |
| FY2016 | $128,866,190 | $124,768,769 | $184,141,783 |
| FY2015 | $124,614,028 | $118,616,272 | $185,070,201 |
| FY2014 | $120,113,617 | $114,460,027 | $177,903,583 |
| FY2013 | $110,117,871 | $107,013,598 | $158,645,737 |
| FY2012 | $105,943,257 | $98,851,766 | $147,586,476 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Whitworth University (EIN 91-0473310), 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 | $11,506,801 | 7% |
| Program service revenue | $125,080,521 | 76% |
| Other revenue | $27,646,343 | 17% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $117,772,282 | 78% |
| Management & general | $30,125,282 | 20% |
| Fundraising | $2,983,659 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 76% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 78% of functional expenses, management & general 20%, and fundraising 2%.
- 78% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 36.9% of 65 Education organizations in WA.
- Net assets covered about 22.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 64th percentile among 1420 Education organizations in WA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.9% of 1433 Education organizations in WA.
- Total revenue rose from $105,943,257 in FY2012 to $164,233,665 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2020, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $215,340,115 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $147,586,476 to $278,851,744 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 14% of revenue in FY2012 and 7% 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
SINCE 1890, WHITWORTH HAS HELD FAST TO ITS FOUNDING MISSION OF PROVIDING "AN EDUCATION OF MIND AND HEART" THROUGH RIGOROUS INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY GUIDED BY DEDICATED CHRISTIAN SCHOLARS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1942 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B430 — Education (in WA) |
| 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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