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Widener University

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990990-T FY2023
DBA: % JOSEPH J BAKER
Other · CHESTER, PA · EIN 23-1386178

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Empowering our community of learners to discover and create better futures.

In care of Joseph J Baker

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
2,609
Volunteers
50

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$243.6M
Expenses
$246.3M
Assets
$416.5M
Liabilities
$167.2M

Financial history

$257.5M$128.7M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $243.6M · Peak FY2022: $254.3M · Avg: $234.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$12.4M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

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
$933
Grants Given
$92.3M
WIDENER UNIVERSITY
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Address

1 University PL
Chester, PA, 19013-570

Governance

Voting board members24
Independent members23
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 exceptionYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %39.0%
Permanent endowment %60.8%
Endowment held by related orgNo
Public records
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