William Jewell College

Analysis

William Jewell College is a registered charity in United States, based in Liberty, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1941, 85 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, William Jewell College reported income of $40.7m and spending of $53.2m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $58.1m to $40.7m (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, William Jewell College sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arkansas Colleges of Health Education ($40.7m), Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology ($40.7m) and Vista Real Public Charter Inc ($40.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 65% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.3m (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.9m. At year end it held assets of $129.6m against liabilities of $34.0m, net assets of $95.6m. It reported 734 employees.