Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Software ID: | 17005876 |
| Software Version: | 2017v2.2 |
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| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | BIOLA PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY THROUGH ADVERTISEMENTS, BROADCASTS, AND MAILERS. IT IS ALSO INCLUDED ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE, IN ITS CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK. |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT | BIOLA UNIVERSITY SERVES AS A CONDUIT TO RECEIVE AND DISBURSE STUDENT AID FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: FEDERAL ACADEMIC COMPETITIVENESS GRANT PROGRAM, FEDERAL PELL AWARD GRANT PROGRAM, FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM, FEDERAL NATIONAL SMART GRANT PROGRAM, FEDERAL NURSING STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT, FEDERAL WORK STUDY. |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 5(d) DISCRIMINATION BY RACE | BIOLA DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE WITH REGARD TO RACE IN THE AWARDING OF ANY INSTITUTIONALLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, HOWEVER, THE UNIVERSITY ASSISTS IN ADMINISTRATION OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF SMALL PRIVATELY DONATED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS THAT (AMONG OTHER FACTORS) FAVOR MEMBERS OF ONE OR MORE RACIAL MINORITY GROUPS : BUT WHICH DO NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DEVIATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY. |
| Software ID: | 17005876 |
| Software Version: | 2017v2.2 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 29,207,208 including grants of $ 9,145,808)(Revenue $ 33,536,872) Other Program Services Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Christian Apologetics: This specialized graduate program (Master of Arts in Christian Apologetics) is an interdisciplinary degree that educates students to articulate and defend the great truths of the historic Christian faith from the standpoint of philosophy, history, Biblical studies, theology, and cultural studies. The Christian Apologetics department also offers special learning program and lectures for the public and churches, as well as a certificate program in the defense of the faith for lay people. Science and Religion: The Masters of Arts Degree in Science and Religion is designed to provide individuals with the essential background in theology, history, and philosophy necessary to integrate evangelical Christianity with modern science. The master's program relates to Christianity and the sciences is designed for Christian students who have basic training in a natural science. This program also offers advanced seminars that focus on current theological issues within specific scientific disciplines. COOK SCHOOL OF INTERCULTURAL STUDIES The Cook School of Intercultural Studies exists to equip students to communicate, live and work effectively in culturally diverse contexts, to make disciples of all peoples, and to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. Our diverse faculty, with over a century of overseas and missionary experience in nearly 100 countries, equips students for careers in fields such as Anthropology, Bible Translation, Cross-Cultural Media, Development, International Business, Intercultural Education, Linguistics, Missions, and TESOL to mention a few. We offer two Ph.D. programs in Intercultural Education and Intercultural Studies, a Doctor of Intercultural Studies, six Master of Arts degree programs, and two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Intercultural Studies and in Anthropology. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION: The School of Education serves a diverse student body, consisting of more than 600 students when combining undergraduate, graduate, credential, permit, and certificate programs. Our fully-doctored, full-time faculty is comprised of outstanding professionals with decades of combined experience in classroom and administrative settings. At the undergraduate level, the School of Education is home to two majors: the Liberal Studies, Elementary Education major, which consistently ranks among the five most popular undergraduate majors at Biola, as well as the Liberal Studies, Multidisciplinary major. At the graduate level, the School of Education offers the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.), the Master of Science in Special Education (M.S. SPED), and the Master of Science in Curriculum, Instruction, and Publication (M.S., CIP) Programs. Crowell School of Business The Crowell School of Business prepares students academically with a foundational business education while nurturing their Christian commitment through solid biblical integration in courses and contact with faculty and staff. Biola University, through its Crowell School of Business, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs to offer a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with concentrations in the following: Business Analytics, International Business, Management, Marketing and Marketing-Management. In 2015, the Crowell School of Business introduced a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting degree. Each program is structured to give the student broad understanding of the social and economic environment in which Christian business persons function, and provides a common body of knowledge for students who elect this major. The mission of the Biola MBA Program is to provide advanced business study, integrating biblically based teaching to train and equip business professionals and developing faith, character, and an entrepreneurial spirit to produce Christ-centered men and women to impact their workplace. The Flex MBA program allows students to customize their MBA experience. An MBA student may take a part-time or a full-time academic load. Applicants have the option to choose to attend full-time if starting in the fall, or may choose to enroll part-time in a fall or spring start. The Crowell School of Business MPAcc program is a 33-unit program (for accounting undergraduates) specifically designed to meet state-established academic requirements for becoming a certified public accountant (CPA). We also offer a part-time and full -time option. We provide leveling courses for students that do not have a business or accounting back-ground. The School of Fine Arts and Communication The School of Fine Arts and Communication is a body of artists, scholars and communicators committed to critical thinking, innovation, and expression. We seek the development of people who engage truth, beauty and what it means to reflect the Imago Dei. The vision of the school is to be a vibrant, interdisciplinary community that rigorously engages, confidently leads and humbly serves society in seeking the reconciliation of all creation of the Creator. There are four departments, Art, Communications Studies, Media, Journalism and Public Relations, Music, and Cinema and Media Arts. School of Humanities and Social Sciences The School of Humanities and Social Sciences (H&SS) serves Biola University undergraduates with paths to Bachelor's degrees in English, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Science, Sociology, and Spanish, all well as by providing more than a third of the units that comprise Biola's distinctively Christian liberal arts core curriculum. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences also house Biola's prestigious Torrey Honors Institute, an alternative general education track that serves 400 of Biola's undergraduates. The School of (H&SS) is at the heart of Biola's commitment to liberal-arts education. Whether in our majors or in our General Education classes, we produce well-rounded individuals who can draw on a wide range of disciplines to solve problems in an ever-changing world. We train individuals who approach a boardroom thinking about communication as well as finance; who spend money in ways informed by philosophy as much as accounting; who build with excellence both in aesthetics and engineering; who analyze films with an eye to narrative structure, not just special effects; and who practice medicine not just with anatomical knowledge but interpersonal understanding. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 DETERMINING COMPENSATION | THE COMMITTEE ON THE PRESIDENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SERVES AS THE UNIVERSITY'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPRISED SOLELY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, NONE OF WHICH HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. THE COMMITTEE DEVELOPS, CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES, THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND THE CRITERIA TO BE USED IN DETERMINING MERIT INCREASES CRITERIA FOR THE PRESIDENT (CEO) AND THE VICE PRESIDENTS. THE FULL BOARD REVIEWS AND VALIDATES THESE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | Executive Committee: The Board of Trustees shall appoint a permanent Committee Executive composed of the Chair, Vice-Chair and President, as ex-officio members and three or more At-Large Trustees. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to act for the Board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM IT ENGAGES TO REVIEW THE RETURN. THE FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. BIOLA POSTS FORM 990, EXCLUDING SCHEDULE B, PRIOR TO FILING, ON A SECURE WEB SITE AND INFORMS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THAT IT IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR REVIEW. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, IS CHARGED WITH MONITORING PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ADDRESSING ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. PURSUANT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, AIMED AT DETERMINING ANY FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY POSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COVERED PERSONS (I .E. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP OR KEY EMPLOYEES, IF ANY). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The Independent Board of Trustees reviews and determines annually the compensation for the President. Comparing data from Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities is used in this analysis. The deliberation and decision are documented in the Board's minutes on September 14, 2018 for FY 2018-2019 . |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | WHILE FEDERAL TAX LAWS DO NOT MANDATE THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.BIOLA.EDU. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Change in Split Interest Agreements - 854171; Asset Retirement Obligation - -83132; |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4D Description of Other Program Services | Summer Session Summer Session provides students with the opportunity for a greater degree of flexibility in planning their total program. Students may enrich their course of study and reduce the overall time to completion or decrease their regular course load by careful selection of Summer Session courses. Visiting students find it refreshing to study in a different atmosphere and perhaps a different locale, and entering students find it helpful in gaining advanced standing. Courses may be applied to both the degree and the teaching credential programs. Instruction is offered in standard courses by the Biola faculty and capable visiting professors. Certain courses or workshops may be offered during Summer Session that are not listed in this catalog. These may be innovative courses created in response to current topics or specialized needs. |
| Software ID: | 17005876 |
| Software Version: | 2017v2.2 |