Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · EIN 36-2182171 · Education · Rank 2,530 by total revenue
Wheaton College serves Jesus Christ and advances his Kingdom through excellence in liberal arts and graduate programs that educate the whole person to build the church and benefit society worldwide.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $249,246,344
- Total expenses
- $197,785,333
- Total assets
- $1,183,288,122
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $63,147,197
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $81,927,737
- Employees
- 2,802
- Salary base per employee
- $22,536
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (29)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip G Ryken | President/Trustee | Board, Officer | 40 | $595,698 |
| J Chadwick Rynbrandt | VP for Finance & Operations, Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $322,303 |
| Kirk D Farney | VP for Advancement & Alumni Relations | Officer | 40 | $290,616 |
| Karen Lee | Provost | Officer | 40 | $275,664 |
| Paul Chelsen | VP for Student Development | Officer | 40 | $256,053 |
| Silvio Vazquez | Chief Enrollment Management Officer | Officer | 40 | $231,393 |
| Vanessa Wynder Quainoo | Chief Intercultural Engagement Officer | Officer | 40 | $186,058 |
| Dale C Wong | Chair/Trustee | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Jeffrey S Meyer | Vice Chair (through May 2025)/Trustee | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Kathryn H Vaselkiv | Secretary (through May 2025)/Vice Chair (as of May 2025)/Trustee | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Kurt A Keilhacker | Secretary (as of May 2025)/Trustee | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Kenneth Larson | Investment Manager | Key employee | 40 | $240,355 |
| Alan Wolff | Chief Information Officer | Key employee | 40 | $223,949 |
| Jay Bieszke | Director of Facilities | Key employee | 40 | $213,601 |
| Andrea D Scott | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Carlene Ellerman | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Charles Pollard III | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| David K Gieser | Trustee (through May 2025) | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dr Darrell L Bock | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Gregory L Jao | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Gregory L Waybright | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| James A Goetz | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| John Chung | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| John H Augustine | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Lisa K Beamer | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Mary J Schaller | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Rev Irwyn L Ince | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Rev Ricky Jenkins | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Steven C Preston | Trustee | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $2,888,327, which is 4.6% of the $63,147,197 salary base shared by 2,802 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip G Ryken | President/Trustee | Board, Officer | 40 | $407,626 | $0 | $188,072 | $595,698 |
| J Chadwick Rynbrandt | VP for Finance & Operations, Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $264,476 | $0 | $57,827 | $322,303 |
| Kirk D Farney | VP for Advancement & Alumni Relations | Officer | 40 | $252,997 | $0 | $37,619 | $290,616 |
| Karen Lee | Provost | Officer | 40 | $238,294 | $0 | $37,370 | $275,664 |
| Paul Chelsen | VP for Student Development | Officer | 40 | $183,657 | $0 | $72,396 | $256,053 |
| Kenneth Larson | Investment Manager | Key employee | 40 | $199,390 | $0 | $40,965 | $240,355 |
| Edward Davis | Professor of Psychology | Highly paid employee | 40 | $195,073 | $0 | $37,961 | $233,034 |
| Silvio Vazquez | Chief Enrollment Management Officer | Officer | 40 | $189,316 | $0 | $42,077 | $231,393 |
| Alan Wolff | Chief Information Officer | Key employee | 40 | $202,808 | $0 | $21,141 | $223,949 |
| Mark Yarhouse | Professor | Highly paid employee | 40 | $179,972 | $0 | $39,290 | $219,262 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202621349349312447 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-2182171
- Organization website (as filed): www.wheaton.edu