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US nonprofit · EIN 160743126 · Rochester, NYiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 160743126) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe tenure.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 30 June 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, related organisations (Schedule R).Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue (us-approach-v4-clean). Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Roberts Wesleyan University's network

26 people5 organisationsi26 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (26). Violet dotted lines (21) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

26 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Terry R Taber ChairChair2021
5 yrs
Barbara J RoseTrustee2021
5 yrs
Caryl L Wenzke (also filed as Caryl Wenzke)Trustee2018
8 yrs
Chad W GoodchildTrustee2019
7 yrs
David B RinkerTrustee2018
8 yrs
Deborah J WhiteTrustee2021
5 yrs
Deborah K SchmidtVice Chair2018
8 yrs
Duncan W O'Dwyer (also filed as Duncan O'Dwyer, Duncan W Odwyer)Trustee2018
8 yrs
Dwight Palmer Left 1022Trustee2023
3 yrs
Emerson U FullwoodTrustee2018
8 yrs
Eric W Logan Start 1022Trustee2023
3 yrs
Guy R AdamsTrustee2023
3 yrs
Herbert J AlexanderTrustee (Start 10/22)2023
3 yrs
Holly M HilbergTrustee2023
3 yrs
Janet L Balajthy (also filed as Janet Balajthy)Trustee2020
6 yrs
John M JenningsTrustee (Start 10/22)2023
3 yrs
Kevin W MannoiaVice Chair2018
8 yrs
Linda J Adams (also filed as Linda Adams)Trustee2021
5 yrs
LYN Barnett Left 0123Trustee2023
3 yrs
Mauricio F RiverosTrustee2018
8 yrs
Pamela JH PAM Braman (also filed as PAM Braman, Pamela Braman)Trustee2020
6 yrs
Paul A LysanderTrustee2019
7 yrs
Ramona GrahamTrustee2018
8 yrs
Timothy R HarnerCompany secretary2018
8 yrs
Wayne G McCownTrustee2021
5 yrs
Wesley R Skinner JRTrustee2018
8 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 26 →

Officers and senior leadership

20 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Alexander JonesVP for Advancement2023
Benjamin Espinozastart 722VP Northeastern Seminary2023
Cheryl RepassProfessor2023
Darrell Bell JRVice President for Institutionsince 2018
Darrell Bell JR Left 32021VP for Advancement2021
David BasingerChief Academic Officersince 2018
Deana PorterfieldPresident (Left 06/23)since 2018
Jason TaylorProfessor2023
Jayne Elizabeth KnowltonAssistant Professor2021
Jennifer AubeProfessor2023
Joseph G McCarthyAssociate Professor2021
Katie HeathAssociate Professor2023
Kimberley WiedefeldVP for Enrollment Mangementsince 2018
Kristen BrownVP for Student & Org Develop2023
Laurie J LEOVP of Finance and CFOsince 2018
Michele M KraynikProfessorsince 2021
Rachel Adams GoertelAssistant Professor2021
Ruth LoganVP for Student & Organizationa2020
Ruth Logan Left 062021VP for Student and Organzation2021
Steven L BoveeProfessor2021

Pay and hours

year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Rupert A Hayles JrPresident40$236k$51k
Jennifer A AubeProfessor40$131k$28k
Kathleen B StoklosaProfessor40$129k$2k
Cheryl L RepassProfessor40$124k$28k
Marlene G Collins-BlairChief Academic Officer (Interim) (START 7/1/24)40$119k$318
Jason R TaylorProfessor40$119k$1k
Simao Da SilvaVP of Operations & Bus Dev40$119k$11k
Katie L HeathProfessor40$114k$2k
Stephen L BoveeChief Strategy Officer40$112k$32k
David W BasingerChief Academic Officer (retired 07/01/24)40$90k$6k
Rebecca G McCollVP for Institutional Advancement (Interim) (START 7/1/24)40$86k$4k
John P AndersonVP for Enrollment Management (interim) (START 10/1/24)40$83k$27k
Kimberley A WiedefeldVP for Enrollment Management (LEFT 10/1/24)40$69k$19k
Ken MotsenbockerChief Financial Officer (Interim) (LEFT 10/1/24)35$61k
Steven MorseChief Financial Officer (START 10/1/24)40$54k$15k
Deborah K SchmidtTrustee - Vice Chair2$0
Janet L BalajthyTrustee - Secretary2$0
Kevin W MannoiaTrustee - Vice Chair2$0
Terry R TaberTrustee - Chair2$0
Barbara RoseTrustee (LEFT 10/25/24)2$0
Chad GoodchildTrustee (LEFT 10/25/24)2$0
Deborah WhiteTrustee (LEFT 10/25/24)2$0
Dwight Kip M PalmerTrustee2$0
Emerson U FullwoodTrustee2$0
Eric W LoganTrustee2$0
Guy R AdamsTrustee2$0
Herbert J AlexanderTrustee2$0
Holly M HillbergTrustee2$0
John M JenningsTrustee2$0
Julie P GrimmTrustee2$0
Justin J NiebelTrustee2$0
Melanie J FrenchTrustee2$0
Pam JH BramanTrustee2$0
Paul A LysanderTrustee2$0
Ramona GrahamTrustee2$0
Rhonda K DevanTrustee2$0
Rupert HaylesTrustee2$0
Tim R HarnerTrustee2$0
Wayne McCownTrustee (LEFT 10/25/24)2$0
Wesley Jr R SkinnerTrustee2$0

About

Legal name
Roberts Wesleyan University
EIN
160743126
Address
2301 Westside Dr, Rochester, NY, 14624-1933
State
New York
Mission
As new york's leading university for character education, rwu is a community of learners committed to historic christianity which seeks to prepare thoughtful, spiritually mature, service-oriented people who will transform society. (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
B430 Education
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Education
Size band
9 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1866
IRS ruling date
1 November 1951
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
5, latest 2023
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Related organisations (Schedule R)

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsCaryl L Wenzke
≥8years on the filingsDavid B Rinker
≥8years on the filingsDeborah K Schmidt
≥8years on the filingsDuncan W O'Dwyer

Latest return

year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$121.9m
Total liabilities
$29.8m
Net assets or fund balances
$92m
Contributions and grants received
$7.4m
Program service revenue
$51.2m
Grants and similar paid out
$21.7m
Employees
1,093
Volunteers
40