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. 54 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $18.1M, 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 Records54
Funding Total$18.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wgu Corporation
How Wgu Corporation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
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 $94 for programs
$94
The organization is a type iii functionally integrated supporting organization whose purpose is to operate to the exclusive benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry…
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.
Sample Grants Received
GRANT, RENEW - REINVESTING IN NURSING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
$735,500
$10,000
LIFE LESSONS
$7,500
SCHOLARSHIP
$7,000
EDUCATION, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
$700,000
Showing up to 5 of 54 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.