Kansas Wesleyan University
Donations deductibleKansas Wesleyan University's network
23 people2 organisationsi23 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
23 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.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey H Bieber Chair (also filed as Jeff Bieber, Jeffrey Bieber, Jeff Bieber) | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brett A Murray (also filed as Brett Murray, Brett Murray) | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Charles Spencer | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Charlie Ault-Duell | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| D Kent Lambert | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Charles Grimwood (also filed as Dr Charles Grimwood) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Sean M Herrington (also filed as Dr Sean M Herrington) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dennis Berndt | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Karen Franzen Johnson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Pamela Davis | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Edward W Spears (also filed as Edward Spears, Edward Spears) | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Emly May Richards | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jane A Philbrick (also filed as Jane Philbrick, Jane Philbrick) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jerry K Norton (also filed as Jerry Norton) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John M Redding | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julie Sager Miller (also filed as Julie S Miller) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ken Ebert (also filed as Ken Ebert) | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marilyn Foster Kirk (also filed as Marilyn Kirk) | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nadim Haddad | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Randy St Clair (also filed as Randy St Clair) | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Rafail Mendez | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rev Karen Rice Ratzlaff | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| William P Graves (also filed as William Graves) | Trustee Emeriti | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Annetta D Flax | CFO, Kwu | 2023 |
| Dr Matthew R Thompson | President and CEO, KWU | since 2018 |
| Dr Melanie B Overton | VP Admissions | since 2018 |
| Karen L Tumlinson | VP - Finance and Operations | since 2018 |
| Kenneth Oliver | VP Advancement & Admissions | since 2021 |
| Matt Thompson | Kwu President and CEO | since 2020 |
| Rhonda N Bethe | Kwu CFO | since 2019 |
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.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Matthew R Thompson | President and CEO | 32 | $282k | $101k | |
| Ken Oliver | Administrator and Evpa | 30 | $220k | $28k | |
| Dr Damon Kraft | Provost, EVP Student Success | 40 | $120k | $41k | |
| Annetta D Flax | VP of Finance & CFO (Part Year) | 32 | $99k | $13k | |
| Marilyn Foster Kirk | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Ken Ebert | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| John M Redding | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jane Philbrick | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Barry Weis | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Spencer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charlie Ault-Duell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Berndt | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Pamela Davis | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dianne Fahring | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Charles Grimwood | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keaton Hale | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Sean M Herrington | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kirk Holt | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Karen Franzen Johnson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roy Lawrence | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rafael Mendez | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Stephen Millam | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Money | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Byron Norris | Trusee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Karen Rice Ratzlaff | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jon Starks | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Guy Walker | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Judy Holmes | VP of Finance & CFO | 32 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Kansas Wesleyan University
- EIN
- 480543729
- Address
- 100 E Claflin Ave, Salina, KS, 67401-6146
- State
- Kansas
- Mission
- Kansas wesleyan university is a liberal arts college that promotes and integrates academic excellence, spiritual development, personal well-being, and social responsibility. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B43Z 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
- 1885
- Principal officer
- Matthew Thompson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1937
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJeffrey H Bieber
≥8years on the filingsCharlie Ault-Duell
≥8years on the filingsD Kent Lambert
≥8years on the filingsDr Charles Grimwood
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
- $71.8m
- Total liabilities
- $15.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $56.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6m
- Program service revenue
- $38.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $18.4m
- Employees
- 434
- Volunteers
- 30