Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY PUBLICIZES SUCH POLICY IN THE COLLEGE CATALOG, YEARLY STUDENT HANDBOOK, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PUBLICATIONS. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6A | BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE OF NEBRASKA AND ADMINISTERS SUCH FUNDS IN THE FORM OF LOANS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HIGHER EDUCATION TO ITS STUDENTS. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BOARD MEMBER, JOHN NELSON, IS THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF SILVERSTONE GROUP. THIS COMPANY PROVIDES INSURANCE RELATED SERVICES TO A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES. SOME OF THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS ARE EMPLOYED BY COMPANIES THAT DO BUSINESS WITH SILVERSTONE. JOHN KOTOUC IS BOARD MEMBER AND CHAIRMAN/CEO OF AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK. OTHER DIRECTORS MAY HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK. DERYL HAMANN (EMERITUS) IS THE FATHER OF ACTIVE BOARD MEMBER DAN HAMANN. MIKE LEBENS AND FRED HUNZEKER ARE BOTH BU BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE TENASKA BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FINALIZED FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE UNIVERSITY BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. A FORMAL DISCUSSION ABOUT SIGNIFICANT ISSUES RELATED TO THE FILING IS HELD AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING AFTER THE FORM IS COMPLETE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE UNIVERSITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE REQUIRE ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH REVISED AND SUGGESTED 990 GUIDELINES. THIS EXERCISE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED FOR PURPOSES OF THE UNIVERSITY'S 2015 FORM 990 FILING. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTED STAND-ALONE POLICY STATEMENTS FOR WHISTLEBLOWER, DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, JOINT VENTURE, AND INVESTMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERIODICALLY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO COMPILE COMPARABILITY DATA (I.E. DATA BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENROLLMENT, PROGRAM OFFERINGS, OPERATING BUDGETS, GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND NONPROFIT STATUS) AND PROVIDE A FAIR MARKET VALUE ANALYSIS ON AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION PACKAGE TO BE PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND USED TO ESTABLISH THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. SUCH APPROVAL IS DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THIS WAS LAST COMPLETED FOR THE 2009/2010 CONTRACT. SINCE THEN, ONLY YEARLY ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE. RAY COTTON AND SILVERSTONE HAVE BEEN ENGAGED TO COMPLETE THE REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B | FOR ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PERIODICALLY REVIEWS COMPARABILITY DATA (I.E. DATA BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ENROLLMENT, PROGRAM OFFERINGS, OPERATING BUDGETS, GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND NONPROFIT STATUS), COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTIES. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND USED TO ESTABLISH FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION FOR THESE EMPLOYEES. THE PRESIDENT MAKES AN ANNUAL REVIEW BASED ON A SALARY REPORT FROM AICUN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | TO THE EXTENT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE DISCLOSURE RULES, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AS APPLICABLE LAW MAY REQUIRE. |
| SCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN D | JOHN NELSON - BOARD MEMBER AND CEO OF SILVERSTONE GROUP, BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY'S INSURANCE BROKER WHO PROVIDES INSURANCE AND CONSULTING SERVICES. GEORGE LITTLE - EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER AND CHAIRMAN/CEO OF HDR, INC., A COMPANY THAT PROVIDES ENGINEERING SERVICES TO BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY. |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | FORM 990, PART XII, QUESTION 2B BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS WITH BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION. |
| ALL OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E PROGRAM SERVICE MANAGEMENT & FUNDRAISING EXPENSE GENERAL EXPENSE EXPENSE -------------- --------------- ----------- MEMBERSHIPS $57,494 $197,536 $15,480 SUPPLIES 391,093 212,531 6,231 RECRUITING 37,744 5,052 0 STUDENT ACTIVITES 76,109 0 0 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAINTENANCE 165,711 51,162 0 TELEPHONE 168,092 86,866 513 SERVICE CHARGES 0 3,969 0 GRADUATION 13,969 151,087 0 POSTAGE & SHIPPING 74,357 51,112 3,212 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 13,900 153,378 358 SPECIAL PROGRAM 953 4,246 0 TRANSCRIPTS 716 0 0 PROFESSIONAL FEES 266,757 184,742 115,071 ENDOWMENT FEES 16,302 4,598 0 PROPERTY TAX 0 756 0 FOOD SERVICE EXPENSE 447,663 4,518 0 ----------- ----------- --------- $1,730,830 $1,111,553 $140,865 |
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