Washington and Jefferson College
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO GRADUATE PEOPLE OF UNCOMMON INTEGRITY, COMPETENCE, AND MATURITY, WHO ARE EFFECTIVE LIFELONG LEARNERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, AND WHO ARE PREPARED TO CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE.
- Income
- $103.7 million
- Spending
- $86.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 55%
- Employees
- 944
- Volunteers
- 84
- Highest pay
- $323,881, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $73.5 million spent. WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE, FOUNDED IN 1781, IS KNOWN FOR ITS HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED AND INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGING STUDENT EXPERIENCE THAT DEVELOPS PROFESSIONALS OF UNCOMMON INTEGRITY TO LEAD IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD. THE COLLEGE OFFERS MORE THAN 60 AREAS OF STUDY THAT ALLOW OUR STUDENTS TO TAILOR THEIR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE TO THE TOPICS THAT MATCH THEIR AMBITIONS. STATISTICS - UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: 1,306 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS AND 3 GRADUATE.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATIONTHE FOUR HALLMARKS OF THIS EXPERIENCE ARE "CUSTOMIZED JOURNEYS," A UNIQUE, LIFE-CYCLE APPROACH TO SELF-DISCOVERY, ACADEMIC ADVISING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT; "INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT," INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT TO STUDY BROADLY IN TWO DIFFERENT ACADEMIC AREAS; "PROFESSIONAL READINESS," INDIVIDUALIZED DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCES INCLUDING A REQUIRED PRACTICUM RELEVANT TO A DESIRED CAREER; AND "ETHICAL LEADERSHIP," A FOUR-YEAR CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM FOR ALL STUDENTS TO DEVELOP COMPETENCIES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION, CIVIL DISCOURSE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.
- $490,287 spent. WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE OFFERS AUXILIARY SERVICES SUCH AS THE OPERATION OF THE CAMPUS STORE, CONFERENCES & EVENTS, LAUNDRY, AND DINING TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE OF ITS STUDENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1935.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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