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Washington Adventist University INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
Other · TAKOMA PARK, MD · EIN 52-0643528

About

Washington adventist university is a learning community committed to the seventh-day adventist christian vision of excellence and service. This cosmopolitan institution challenges students to seize the opportunities for learning in the nation's capital in order to become moral leaders in communities throughout the world. Founded in 1904, washington adventist university is a residential christian institution offering formal instruction to students of ALL backgrounds, providing a regular curriculum of undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and professional certificates in health sciences and liberal arts in a setting that is academically challenging and christ centered. In the classroom WAU students benefit from a low student to faculty ratio and highly qualified faculty committed to every student's success. WAU conferred 13 associates, 131 bachelors, and 35 masters degrees on 179 students, from an enrollment of 671 students (unduplicated headcount)during the fiscal year ended JUNE 30,

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Category
Other
Employees
536
Volunteers
29

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$29.5M
Expenses
$36.0M
Assets
$42.4M
Liabilities
$28.7M

Financial history

$44.6M$22.3M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $29.5M · Peak FY2018: $44.6M · Avg: $36.4M

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$6.2M
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC
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Address

7600 Flower AVE
Takoma Park, MD, 20912-774

Governance

Voting board members32
Independent members29
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyNo
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

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

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %100.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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