Whitman College Board of Trustees
345 Boyer Ave, Walla Walla, WA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $207,712,673 | $181,884,409 | $1,045,481,975 |
| FY2024 | $169,289,094 | $170,171,725 | $973,149,568 |
| FY2023 | $163,932,972 | $155,562,893 | $896,420,361 |
| FY2022 | $156,027,596 | $133,785,938 | $836,013,897 |
| FY2021 | $127,396,479 | $155,294,230 | $1,007,736,025 |
| FY2020 | $138,234,648 | $143,696,366 | $735,352,811 |
| FY2019 | $120,214,335 | $131,973,534 | $711,099,558 |
| FY2018 | $119,534,089 | $127,464,193 | $697,058,637 |
| FY2017 | $111,243,587 | $120,251,372 | $650,472,947 |
| FY2016 | $110,791,624 | $108,778,941 | $587,583,181 |
| FY2015 | $118,712,996 | $109,775,070 | $626,667,117 |
| FY2014 | $169,401,406 | $96,285,865 | $618,579,145 |
| FY2013 | $150,385,518 | $94,403,852 | $547,537,794 |
| FY2012 | $86,284,372 | $90,113,850 | $491,556,128 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Whitman College Board of Trustees (EIN 91-0567740), 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 | $22,971,869 | 11% |
| Program service revenue | $112,786,460 | 54% |
| Other revenue | $71,954,344 | 35% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $144,887,547 | 80% |
| Management & general | $33,172,955 | 18% |
| Fundraising | $3,823,907 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 54% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 80% of functional expenses, management & general 18%, and fundraising 2%.
- 80% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 43.1% of 65 Education organizations in WA.
- Net assets covered about 69 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 84th percentile among 1420 Education organizations in WA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.9% of 1433 Education organizations in WA.
- Total revenue rose from $86,284,372 in FY2012 to $207,712,673 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 10 and decreased in 3 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 7 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2017, FY2018, FY2019, FY2020, FY2021, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $491,556,128 to $1,045,481,975 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 17% of revenue in FY2012 and 11% 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
PROVIDE A RIGOROUS LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION TO PASSIONATE, ENGAGED STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1920 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B420 — 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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