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WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION IS TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR LIFE'S CHALLEGES AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A SOUND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. IMPARTING KNOWLDEGE, INSTILLING DISCIPLINE, AND INSPIRING LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH CRITICAL INQUIRY, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Source: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Total Revenue
▼$12.2M
Total Contributions
$7.9M
Total Expenses
▼$16.1M
Total Assets
$26.2M
Total Liabilities
▼$14.8M
Net Assets
$11.4M
Officer Compensation
→$0
Other Salaries
$6.8M
Investment Income
▼$249.7K
Fundraising
▼$0
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$69.7M
Awards Found
26
Department of Education
$9M
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM
Department of Education
$8.4M
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FOR HBCU'S.
Department of Energy
$6.1M
INTEGRATING NORMAL NETWORKS, EXPERT SYSTEMS, AND THE NEXT GENERATION RFID TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE ADVANCE SIMULATION AND COMPUTING DOMAIN
Department of Education
$5.2M
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM
Department of Education
$3.6M
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CARES ACT EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-IHES RECIPIENT FUNDING
Department of Education
$2.9M
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (GRADUATE)
Department of Education
$2.5M
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM (FUTURE ACT)
Department of Education
$2.5M
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM
Department of Education
$2.4M
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY APPLICATION FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CARES ACT HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND.
Department of Education
$2.2M
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (GRADUATE)
Department of Commerce
$2.1M
PROJECT PURPOSE:THE WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS THE SIGNIFICANT GAPS BETWEEN THE CURRENT STATE OF BROADBAND ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY AND THE DESIRED STATE OF THESE INCREASINGLY FOUNDATIONAL RESOURCES AT WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY. IT WILL DO SO THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF BROADBAND CAPACITY AND CONNECTIVITY AT THE UNIVERSITY.ACTIVITIES: THE WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PROJECT WILL: (1) EXPAND BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS ON CAMPUS; (2) CREATE HYBRID CLASSROOMS BY UPGRADING THE EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT AND TEACHER USE ON CAMPUS; AND (3) CREATE NEW IT POSITIONS TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADES AND PROVIDE CHROMEBOOKS TO STUDENTS. WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY ALSO PLANS TO OPEN ITS CAMPUS LIBRARY TO MEMBERS OF THE ANCHOR COMMUNITY WHERE THEY CAN UTILIZE THE CAMPUS BROADBAND SERVICES.OUTCOMES:THE WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PROJECT WILL PRODUCE THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES. THE BROADBAND EXPANSION WILL ADDRESS THE INTERNET DEAD ZONES ON CAMPUS. THE HYBRID CLASSROOM UPGRADES WILL PRODUCE MORE INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS FOR LECTURES, BETTER SOUND EQUIPMENT TO ALLOW RECORDINGS, BETTER AUDIO QUALITY AND WEBCAM CONNECTIVITY, CLASSROOM VIDEO INCLUDING A ROLLING LENS CAMERA THAT PROTECTS FROM UNWANTED RECORDING, AND IMPROVED SOUND AND PRESENTATION IN LECTURE HALLS. THE CREATION OF NEW IT POSITIONS AND PROVIDING LAPTOPS TO STUDENTS WILL RESULT IN PROPER OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE AND ASSISTANCE WITH TROUBLESHOOTING, AND ACCESS TO LAPTOPS AND EQUIPMENT FOR STUDENTS IN NEED. BENEFICIARIES: THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF OF WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, ALL OF WHOM WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE UPGRADED CAMPUS BROADBAND SERVICES, HYBRID CLASSROOMS, AND IMPROVED IT SUPPORT. STUDENTS IN NEED WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY WILL ALSO BENEFIT FROM THE EQUIPMENT LENDING PROGRAM. THE MEMBERS OF THE SURROUNDING ANCHOR COMMUNITY IN THE CITY OF XENIA, OHIO WILL BENEFIT FROM ACCESS TO THE STOKES LIBRARY ON THE WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS AND ITS BROADBAND AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
Department of Education
$1M
ENSURING EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION: EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF FACILITY RENOVATION AND DIGITAL RESOURCE EXPANSION AT WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY""
Department of the Interior
$750K
15.932 PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON THE CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). SAM.GOV OPPORTUNITY P22AS00384 BENEFICIARIES ARE HBCUS. IN 1988, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ESTABLISHED THE HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU) PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO DOCUMENT, PRESERVE, AND STABILIZE STRUCTURES ON HBCU CAMPUSES. THE HBCU GRANT PROGRAM EXISTS TO REPAIR HISTORIC STRUCTURES ON CAMPUSES OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THAT ARE LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS CONTRIBUTING TO A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT. PROJECTS MUST MEET MAJOR PROGRAM SELECTION CRITERIA AND ALL WORK MUST MEET THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORS STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPING A NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION, INSTALLATION OF AN ELEVATOR, EXTERIOR RAMP, AND PARKING ACCOMMODATIONS, AND UPGRADES TO THE ENTRANCE DOORS AND RESTROOMS OF THE HISTORIC SITE OF THE ACADEMIC COMPLEX.
Department of Energy
$342.3K
TAS::89 0319::TAS NEUP 2010 INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
$260K
IMPROVING CAPABILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN UNDERGRADUAT
Department of Education
$226.3K
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY SSARP PRIORITY 4: PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE GRANTS TO STUDENTS AND BUILD UPON STUDENT SUPPORT.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
$175K
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
Department of the Interior
$60K
HISTORICAL COLLECTION AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT -CHYO
Department of Energy
$50K
WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT
Department of Energy
-$14.9K
ENHANCED SULFUR REMOVAL FROM COAL VIA CARBON FIBER PRODUCTION
Department of Energy
-$1.1M
INTEGRATING NORMAL NETWORKS EXPERT SYSTEMS AND THE NEXT GENERATION RFID TECHNOLOGY WITHIN THE ADVANCE SIMULATION AND COMPUTING DOMAIN
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Total Audits
10
Clean Audits
0
Material Weakness
No
Noncompliance Issues
Yes
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditure | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $14M | Yes | 2026-03-27 |
| 2024 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $13.8M | No | 2025-03-31 |
| 2023 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $8.9M | No | 2024-03-30 |
| 2022 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $18M | No | 2023-05-24 |
| 2021 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $14.3M | No | 2022-03-01 |
| 2020 | Minor Findings | Unmodified (Clean) | $12.6M | No | 2021-06-29 |
| 2019 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $11.9M | No | 2020-03-30 |
| 2018 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $11.3M | No | 2019-07-16 |
| 2017 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $12M | No | 2018-03-30 |
| 2016 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $12.9M | No | 2017-08-01 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$14M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$13.8M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$8.9M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$18M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$14.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$12.6M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$11.9M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$11.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$12M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure
$12.9M
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
No officer or director compensation data available for this organization.
This data is sourced from IRS Form 990, Part VII. It may not be available if the organization files Form 990-N (e-Postcard) or has not yet been enriched.
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $12.2M | $7.9M | $16.1M | $26.2M | $11.4M |
| 2022 | $18.5M | $12.4M | $17.4M | $28.5M | $15.3M |
| 2021 | $40.7M | $10.3M | $14.8M | $28.2M | $14.2M |
| 2020 | $17M | $8.6M | $15.6M | $28.5M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (Tax Year 2023)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File · ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| -$11M |
| 2019 | $16.9M | $7M | $17.4M | $30.9M | -$12.4M |
| 2018 | $12.4M | $4.4M | $14.9M | $30.1M | -$11.9M |
| 2017 | $14.3M | $4.4M | $18.6M | $31.6M | -$9.5M |
| 2016 | $15.5M | $4.3M | $21.3M | $33.9M | -$4.9M |
| 2015 | $19.3M | $12.6M | $17.2M | $35.8M | $3.9M |
| 2014 | $12.7M | $3.7M | $15.8M | $30.2M | $185.9K |
| 2013 | $13.3M | $3.9M | $13.9M | $30.4M | $3.2M |
| 2012 | $14.5M | $4.3M | $15.9M | $32.2M | $3.6M |
| 2011 | $15.8M | $3M | $16.3M | $35M | $5.5M |
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| 2012 | 990 | Data |
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