Walla Walla University
204 S College Ave, College Place, WA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $73,976,147 | $71,738,220 | $138,431,801 |
| FY2024 | $68,911,223 | $68,891,335 | $131,979,786 |
| FY2023 | $64,770,092 | $68,463,097 | $126,548,753 |
| FY2022 | $78,917,741 | $66,226,841 | $126,568,502 |
| FY2021 | $75,686,227 | $66,496,773 | $128,070,504 |
| FY2020 | $71,375,572 | $67,433,275 | $111,551,959 |
| FY2019 | $69,376,252 | $65,801,188 | $108,037,802 |
| FY2018 | $67,524,166 | $63,338,584 | $103,983,310 |
| FY2017 | $68,393,838 | $61,915,842 | $99,311,114 |
| FY2016 | $66,280,203 | $60,995,097 | $91,260,774 |
| FY2015 | $61,123,181 | $59,820,939 | $86,630,788 |
| FY2013 | $59,691,605 | $57,710,522 | $80,167,321 |
| FY2012 | $55,340,243 | $54,367,751 | $75,933,412 |
| FY2011 | $52,872,139 | $51,323,596 | $75,196,180 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Walla Walla University (EIN 91-0617727), 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 | $12,905,566 | 17% |
| Program service revenue | $56,557,811 | 76% |
| Other revenue | $4,512,770 | 6% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $64,587,898 | 90% |
| Management & general | $6,042,622 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $1,107,700 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 76% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 90% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 2%.
- 90% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 87.7% of 65 Education organizations in WA.
- Net assets covered about 23.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 66th percentile among 1420 Education organizations in WA.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.2% of 1433 Education organizations in WA.
- Total revenue rose from $52,872,139 in FY2011 to $73,976,147 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $78,917,741 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $75,196,180 to $138,431,801 between FY2011 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
- The IRS automatically revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2019; it was reinstated on November 15, 2019.
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
A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST INSTITUTION, A COMMUNITY OF FAITH & DISCOVERY COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN THOUGHT, GENEROSITY IN SERVICE, BEAUTY IN EXPRESSION & FAITH IN GOD.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2020 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B43 — Education (in WA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
| Automatic revocation | November 15, 2019 — reinstated November 15, 2019 |
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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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