Public Charity

WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY INC

WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY INC, of NEW CASTLE, DE, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $142.4M in revenue, $136.0M in expenses, $384.9M in total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 510107088 NEW CASTLE, DE Higher Education NTEE: B40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$142.4M
Total Expenses$136.0M
Total Assets$384.9M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RELEVANCY OF THE CURRICULUM, AND INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION TO STUDENTS. AS AN INSTITUTION WITH ADMISSIONS POLICIES THAT PROVIDE ACCESS FOR ALL, IT OFFERS OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS OF VARYING AGES, INTERESTS AND ASPIRATIONS.THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES A RANGE OF EXEMPLARY CAREER-ORIENTED UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS FOR A GROWING AND DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION. IT DELIVERS THESE PROGRAMS AT LOCATIONS AND TIMES CONVENIENT TO STUDENTS AND AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. A HIGHLY QUALIFIED FULL-TIME FACULTY WORKS CLOSELY WITH PART-TIME FACULTY DRAWN FROM THE WORKPLACE TO ENSURE THAT THE UNIVERSITY'S PROGRAMS PREPARE STUDENTS TO BEGIN OR CONTINUE THEIR CAREER, IMPROVE THEIR COMPETITIVENESS IN THE JOB MARKET, AND ENGAGE IN LIFELONG LEARNING.

Where $100 goes at Wilmington University Inc

How Wilmington University Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$24 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $76 for programs

$76
Wilmington University is committed to being a university where respect for each other is paramount, integrity guides all of our choices, providing educational opportunity is our primary purpose…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 25 students; 18,982 students; 654 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Alan D Ellingsworth
TRUSTEE Allen L Samuels
FORMER VICE PRESIDENT Carole D Pitcher
VICE PRESIDENT Christian Trowbridge
TRUSTEE Dana P Robinson
TRUSTEE David F Marvin

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$1,389,563 21 grants
General Support
$133,233 5 grants
Sports & Recreation
$10,340 1 grant
Health & Medicine
$7,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $142.4M $136.0M $384.9M
2024 $156.6M $133.5M $371.6M
2023 $123.9M $121.4M $357.3M
2022 $129.8M $119.4M $291.8M
2021 $148.6M $114.7M $306.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $148.6M to $142.4M (-4%), with total assets most recently reported at $384.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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