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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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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,550,034 | 3,986,837 | 2,934,108 | 3,184,282 | 6,094,646 | 18,749,907 |
| 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 | 2,550,034 | 3,986,837 | 2,934,108 | 3,184,282 | 6,094,646 | 18,749,907 |
| 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).. | 2,878,859 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 15,871,048 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,550,034 | 3,986,837 | 2,934,108 | 3,184,282 | 6,094,646 | 18,749,907 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 975,258 | 974,033 | 1,278,856 | 996,249 | 732,316 | 4,956,712 |
| 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 | 23,706,619 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 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 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE UNIVERSITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO PUBLICIZE THE RACIALLY NONDICRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH NEWSPAPER OR BROADCAST MEDIA DURING REGISTRATION BECAUSE PARAGRAPH 4.02(2)(B) OF REV. PROC. 75-50 APPLIES. GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ON BOTH THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WEBSITES, AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG, FINANCIAL AID HANDBOOK AND ON THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION WEBSITE. SEE POLICY BELOW. DATA AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY RECEIVES BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS |
| NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY | APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION AND EMPLOYMENT, STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES & SOURCES OF REFERRAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION & EMPLOYMENT ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY DOES NOT UNLAWFULLY DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF AGE, RACE, RELIGION, CREED, COLOR, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY OR DISABILITY IN ADMISSION OR ACCESS TO, OR TREATMENT OR EMPLOYMENT IN, ITS PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES, SERVICES OR PRACTICES. ANY PERSON HAVING INQUIRIES CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING TITLE VI, TITLE IX & SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 & THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT IS DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE, 515-263-2821, WHO HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER. ANY PERSON ALSO MAY CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGARDING THE UNIVERSITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING TITLE VI, TITLE IX, SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 & THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT. |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT | GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY ENGAGES, EQUIPS, AND EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO FULFILL THEIR INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL AND SERVE SOCIETY. COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE PERSON - MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT - AND TO PREPARING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP BOTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN A DIVERSE AND CHANGING WORLD, GRAND VIEW OFFERS A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT: *CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO INQUIRE WITH A DISCIPLINED AND CRITICAL MIND, COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY, AND DISPLAY AN AWARENESS OF THE GLOBAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT US ALL. *CREATES A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS WHERE DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES ARE WELCOME, WHERE FRIENDLY INTERACTION IS THE NORM, AND WHERE INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL INTEGRITY IS EXPECTED AND MODELED. *OFFERS A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY WITH OTHERS, DISCERN LIFE PURPOSE, AND GROW IN LEADERSHIP. *AFFIRMS CHRISTIAN FAITH AND ETHICS AS A VISION FOR LIFE, A VISION THAT ENHANCES OUR RESPECT FOR THE DIVERSITY AND DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE, FOR RELATING TO OTHERS, AND FOR THE PURSUIT OF LIFELONG LEARNING. INFORMED BY ITS DANISH LUTHERAN HERITAGE, GRAND VIEW IS A SCHOOL FOR LIFE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE SYNODICAL COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHEASTERN IOWA SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA RATIFIES AND APPROVES BOARD MEMBERS NOMINATED AND ELECTED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | GRAND VIEW'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES DELEGATES THE DETAILED REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IF NECESSARY, CORRECTIONS ARE MADE FOLLOWING THAT REVIEW. ONCE FINALIZED, THE FORM 990 IN ITS ENTIRETY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW FOR THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING AND PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE DISTRIBUTED AND COLLECTED EACH ACADEMIC YEAR FROM THE OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED, REVIEWED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE OR DESIGNEE AND REPORTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. WHEN NECESSARY, INDIVIDUALS WILL ABSTAIN FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE THAT PERTAINS TO THESE PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED OR NEWLY DEVELOPED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR GRAND VIEW'S PRESIDENT AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS THROUGH A PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (MADE UP OF FIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEMBERS THAT ARE ALL INDEPENDENT MEMBERS) MEETS EACH YEAR AND REVIEWS THE FOLLOWING, AMONG OTHER DATA: COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FOR ALL OFFICER POSITIONS, THE COMPENSATION HISTORY OF THE PRESIDENT, COMPARISONS OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION TO THE FACULTY AND STAFF INCREASES, PRESIDENT'S SELF-EVALUATION AND EVALUATION OF OTHER OFFICERS, AND THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE PRESIDENT. UPON DELIBERATION AND BASED ON THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER UNIVERSITY OFFICERS BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. A SUMMARY REPORT IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, THE EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE AND THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE PRESIDENT AND OTHER UNIVERSITY OFFICERS. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS OF ALL COMMITTEES AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES TAKEN FOR ALL MEETINGS. DATA FROM THE IOWA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IS USED ANNUALLY FOR COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA ON ALL OFFICER POSITIONS. IN PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS EFFECTIVE IN JANUARY 2019, AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONSULTANT WAS HIRED IN FALL 2018 TO ASSIST THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN ITS DUTIES BY PROVIDING A DETAILED COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDY. THE STUDY UTILIZED DATA BASED UPON INDUSTRY SURVEYS AND IRS FORM 990 DATA FOR COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. SPECIFIC DATA SOURCES INCLUDED THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (CUPA) ADMINISTRATORS SURVEY AND YAFFE & COMPANY 2017-18 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REPORT FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES. IN FALL 2013, A SIMILAR COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY A DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY CONSIDERS A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS TO HAVE BEEN FORMED AND IS NOT AWARE OF ANY EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS. PURSUANT TO IRS REGULATIONS, THE UNIVERSITY'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TRANSACTIONS ARE PRESUMED TO BE REASONABLE AS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET: 1) THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT WAS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF ALL INDEPENDENT MEMBERS, 2) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATA PRIOR TO MAKING DECISIONS, AND 3) THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISION AT THE TIME THE DECISION WAS MADE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST IN THE OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER AT GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY, LOCATED AT 1200 GRANDVIEW AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST RATE SWAP 490,887. CHANGE IN VLAUE OF DEBT SERVICE RESERVE FUND -29,318. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
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