Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY, A 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATION.
Public Charity
WGU CORPORATION
WGU CORPORATION, of SALT LAKE CITY, UT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $345.4M in revenue, $360.9M in expenses, $1.2B in total assets. 49 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 841383926
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Universities
NTEE: B43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$345.4M
Total Expenses$360.9M
Total Assets$1.2B
Grant Records49
Funding Total$17.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
$10,000
EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
$700,000
TO PAY THE TUITION AND OTHER QUALIFIED EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES PER IRS GUIDELINES
$436,234
SENTARA SCHOLARS PROGRAM
$70,000
JOHN INGRAM ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP, INGRAM SCHOLARS PROGRAM BRANDING, AND MICRO CREDENTIAL INITIATIVE
$42,500
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
April Chou
SR VP, PEOPLE & TALENT
Bonnie Pattee
PRESIDENT, WGU ACADEMY
Chris Lee
TRUSTEE
Cole Clark
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER & PROVOST
Courtney Hills Mcbeth
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
David Grow
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $345.4M | $360.9M | $1.2B |
| 2024 | $264.7M | $272.8M | $945.9M |
| 2023 | $682.1M | $693.1M | $687.0M |
| 2022 | $1.1B | $1.1B | $637.6M |
| 2021 | $1.0B | $994.7M | $621.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.0B to $345.4M (-66%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.