Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA · EIN 54-0505977 · Education · Rank 1,523 by total revenue
See schedule o
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $436,455,053
- Total expenses
- $313,000,417
- Total assets
- $2,891,880,291
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $102,956,064
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $137,264,853
- Employees
- 2,936
- Salary base per employee
- $35,067
"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 (39)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C Dudley | PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE | Board, Officer | 40 | $760,715 |
| Steven G McAllister | TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $461,210 |
| Jessica Willett | SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $423,626 |
| Melanie Wilson | DEAN | Key employee | 40 | $447,468 |
| Lena Hill | PROVOST | Key employee | 40 | $425,641 |
| Robert D Straughan | DEAN | Key employee | 40 | $363,936 |
| Susan Wood | VICE PRESIDENT | Key employee | 40 | $344,491 |
| Chawne Kimber | DEAN | Key employee | 40 | $311,601 |
| Brodie G Riordan | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Charles H Prioleau | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Christopher C Dyson | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Christopher H Williams | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Cindy D Hauser | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Clifford K Holekamp | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Courtney C Enloe | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Cynthia T Cheatham | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| David A Lehman | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Elizabeth B Pakenas | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| George D Johnson III | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Helen H Sanders | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Jackson R Sharman III | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| James L Baldwin | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| James R Small | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Jason W Aiken | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Joelle N Phillips | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| John C Huffard Jr | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| John P Case III | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| John W Robinson III | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Jonathan M Wortham | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Josephine S Covington | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| L James Lawson III | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Lee M Hollis | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Michael H Spencer | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Nathan K Urquhart | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Samantha M McLemore | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Scott B Boyd | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| Wangdali C Bacdayan | RECTOR | Board | 6 | None reported |
| William G Payne | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
| William M Toles | TRUSTEE | Board | 4 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $4,468,937, which is 4.3% of the $102,956,064 salary base shared by 2,936 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C Dudley | PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEE | Board, Officer | 40 | $650,844 | $0 | $109,871 | $760,715 |
| Thomas Jennings | VICE PRESIDENT - Former | Former | 40 | $474,693 | $0 | $32,868 | $507,561 |
| Steven G McAllister | TREASURER | Officer | 40 | $406,185 | $0 | $55,025 | $461,210 |
| Melanie Wilson | DEAN | Key employee | 40 | $393,933 | $0 | $53,535 | $447,468 |
| Lena Hill | PROVOST | Key employee | 40 | $358,770 | $0 | $66,871 | $425,641 |
| Jessica Willett | SECRETARY | Officer | 40 | $257,534 | $0 | $166,092 | $423,626 |
| Brian Murchison | PROFESSOR | Highly paid employee | 40 | $316,836 | $0 | $51,400 | $368,236 |
| Maria Feeley | CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL | Highly paid employee | 40 | $311,495 | $0 | $54,558 | $366,053 |
| Robert D Straughan | DEAN | Key employee | 40 | $311,565 | $0 | $52,371 | $363,936 |
| Susan Wood | VICE PRESIDENT | Key employee | 40 | $296,419 | $0 | $48,072 | $344,491 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202631349349305818 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 54-0505977
- Organization website (as filed): www.wlu.edu