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Johnson & Wales University

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
Other · PROVIDENCE, RI · EIN 05-0306206

About

The mission of johnson & wales university (JWU) is to provide an exceptional education that inspires professional success and lifelong personal and intellectual growth.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
3,188
Volunteers
39

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$342.6M
Expenses
$334.3M
Assets
$800.6M
Liabilities
$86.0M

Financial history

$511.1M$255.6M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $342.6M · Peak FY2017: $509.5M · Avg: $436.3M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$2.9M
Foreign employees8
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
SOUTH ASIA
SOUTH AMERICA
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE
NORTH AMERICA
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
MIDDLE EAST
SOUTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$126K
Grants Given
$104.4M
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY
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Address

8 Abbott Park PL
Providence, RI, 02903-370

Governance

Voting board members16
Independent members15
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planYes
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %88.3%
Permanent endowment %7.6%
Endowment held by related orgNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Retained by contractors$276K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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