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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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. | ||||||
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(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.) | ||||||
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(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 | ||||
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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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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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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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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..... | ||||
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| NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE UNIVERSITY'S NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS PRINTED ON ALL BROCHURES, WEB PAGES, AND PUBLICATIONS THAT ADVERTISE GCU PROGRAMS AND ADMISSION STANDARDS. |
| FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY | FORM 990, SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CLUSTER FEDERAL PELL PROGRAM FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT FEDERAL WORK STUDY PROGRAM FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS (TEACH) CARES ACT STUDENT CARES ACT INSTITUTIONAL OTHER U.S, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AID TRIO STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES TITLE III CHART THE COURSE TO GRADUATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RUTGERS STEM BRIDGING PROGRAM RUTGERS NASA STEM RESEARCH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - EMPOWER SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAM NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY STUDENT FINANCIAL AID CLUSTER TUITION AID GRANT NJ STARS PROGRAM URBAN SCHOLARSHIP OTHER NJ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ASSISTANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND GRANT EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND SUMMER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND WINTER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY FUND ARTICLE IV NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES NEW JERSEY COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION DIRECT SERVICES NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AMERICAN LITTORAL SOCIETY NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEW JERSEY QUIT TOBACCO SMOKE FREE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AID TO INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 GEORGIAN COURT OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC TRADITION, WITH A SPECIAL CONCERN FOR WOMEN, AND IS COMMITTED TO ITS CORE VALUES OF JUSTICE, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, SERVICE, AND COMPASSION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, 4A | INSTRUCTIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM IN 2019-20, GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY ENROLLED 2,411 STUDENTS IN MORE THAN 36 UNDERGRADUATE AND MORE THAN 13 DISTINCTIVE GRADUATE PROGRAMS THROUGH THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION, THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, AND THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. THE UNIVERSITY'S FASTEST-GROWING AND MOST COMPETITIVE DEGREE PROGRAM, THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN), IS TAUGHT IN THE GCU-HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH SCHOOL OF NURSING, AND BENEFITS FROM ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH, ONE OF THE LARGEST HEALTHCARE NETWORKS IN NEW JERSEY. RECENT ADDITIONS LIKE GCU'S UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN HEALTH SCIENCE AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS REFLECT THE UNIVERSITY'S COMMITMENT TO MEETING MARKETPLACE DEMANDS. SIMILARLY, ON THE GRADUATE LEVEL, THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF WORKING PROFESSIONALS WITH ATTRACTIVE ONLINE PROGRAMS AND SPECIALTY CERTIFICATES IN SUCH FIELDS AS INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, MERCY SPIRITUALITY AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. THE 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR ALSO MARKED THE ENTRY OF GCU'S FIRST DOCTORAL STUDENTS PURSUING A PSY.D. WITH A CONCENTRATION IN SCHOOL COUNSELING. TWO OTHER ONLINE GRADUATE PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PROFESSIONALS IN DIGITAL MARKETING AND IN HIGHER EDUCATION/STUDENT AFFAIRS. OUR HISTORY GEORGIAN COURT, LOCATED IN HISTORIC LAKEWOOD, NEW JERSEY, IS THE ONLY CATHOLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SERVING RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS HISTORIC ROOTS AS A WOMEN'S COLLEGE, AND SERVED MEN IN EVENING AND GRADUATE COURSES, USUALLY PART-TIME, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2012. GCU BECAME FULLY COEDUCATIONAL IN SEPTEMBER 2013 WITH THE ADDITION OF MEN IN CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALLS AND THE LAUNCH OF MEN'S ATHLETICS. BY THE 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR, GCU'S UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION WAS 70% FEMALE AND 30% MALE WITH MEN PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS, STUDENT GOVERNMENT, CAMPUS MINISTRY, CAMPUS LEADERSHIP, AND RESIDENCE LIFE. GCU PROVIDES ALL STUDENTS WITH A VALUES-BASED LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION THAT (1) ENHANCES THEIR MARKETABILITY AFTER GRADUATION; (2) EMPHASIZES PURPOSEFUL LEADERSHIP; AND (3) PREPARES THEM TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS IN THEIR CAREERS, IN COMMUNITIES AND IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS. AT THE SAME TIME, GCU EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF FORMATION AND EXPERIENCES THAT HELP STUDENTS BECOME JUST AND COMPASSIONATE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. IN 2019-20, THE GCU OFFICE OF MISSION INTEGRATION LAUNCHED A SERIES OF COLLOQUIA FOCUSED ON CATHOLIC INTELLECTUAL TRADITION AND THE CONCEPT OF WHOLE PERSONHOOD, BOTH CORNERSTONES FOR GCU'S COMMITMENT TO MISSION. AS A ROMAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, GCU WELCOMES STUDENTS FROM ALL RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC, AND SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. THE ENTIRE GCU COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THE UNIVERSITY'S EMBRACE OF ITS MERCY CORE VALUES OF RESPECT, INTEGRITY, JUSTICE, COMPASSION, AND SERVICE. LASER FOCUSED ON DELIVERING AN EXCEPTIONAL, AFFORDABLE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND STRONG OUTCOMES, GCU WAS ACKNOWLEDGED DURING THE 2019-20 ACADEMIC YEAR FOR BOTH VALUE AND SOCIAL MOBILITY BY MONEY.COM, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES. THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY EXCELS AT DELIVERING A CURRICULUM THAT IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS AND ALLOWS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPLORATION IN THEIR COURSEWORK. FOR EXAMPLE, GCU'S 13:1 STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARN IN SMALL CLASSES AND ENABLE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED-BEYOND ACADEMICS-BECAUSE OF HIGH-IMPACT LEARNING PRACTICES. ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY'S 2019 REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL SURVEY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (NSSE), 69 PERCENT OF SENIORS HAD PARTICIPATED IN SOME FORM OF INTERNSHIP, CO-OP, FIELD EXPERIENCE, STUDENT TEACHING OR OTHER CLINICAL PLACEMENT. SIMILARLY, 90 PERCENT OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AND 93 PERCENT OF SENIORS SAID AT LEAST SOME OF THEIR COURSES INCLUDED A COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT, ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF GCU'S GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM. NSSE DATA ALSO SHOW THAT STUDENTS GENERALLY RATE THEIR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE AS POSITIVE. ABOUT 84 PERCENT OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS AND 78 PERCENT OF SENIORS DESCRIBE THEIR ENTIRE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AT GCU AS 'EXCELLENT'GOOD'. GCU'S EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT REGULARLY CONDUCTS CAMPUS SURVEYS, AND IN 2019-20 FOUND THAT 516 UNDERGRADUATES INDICATED TWO OF GEORGIAN COURTS TOP THREE STRENGTHS RELATE TO STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAMS (KNOWLEDGEABLE ACADEMIC ADVISORS AND ACCESSIBLE FACULTY). IN A GRADUATE STUDENT SURVEY, 82 PERCENT SAID TEACHING IN THEIR PROGRAM WAS VERY OR EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE, AND 94 PERCENT SAID THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCE MET OR EXCEEDED THEIR EXPECTATIONS. GCU'S LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, ITS APPROACHABLE FACULTY AND EXTENSIVE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AIMED AND ENSURING STUDENT SUCCESS ARE ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR ADULT LEARNERS (AGES 25 OR OLDER), WHO COMPRISE ABOUT 16 PERCENT OF THE STUDENT POPULATION. SIMILARLY, THE GCU EXPERIENCE MEETS THE NEEDS OF FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS; 40 PERCENT OF ALL GCU STUDENTS IN 2019-20 WERE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND COLLEGE. GCU STUDENTS ALSO TEND TO COME FROM MODEST FINANCIAL BACKGROUNDS, AS INDICATED BY THE 43 PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL PELL GRANTS. ANOTHER DISTINCTION OF GCUS STUDENT BODY IS THE LARGE NUMBER OF TRANSFER STUDENTS WHO CHOOSE GEORGIAN COURT. IN THE FALL OF 2019, GCU ENROLLED 197 FRESHMEN COMPARED TO 221 NEW TRANSFERS. ACCOLADES GEORGIAN COURT RECEIVED MANY ACCOLADES IN 2019-20, INCLUDING BEING AMONG THE TOP 50 COLLEGES NAMED BY WASHINGTON MONTHLY AS A 'BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK,BEING AMONG THE BEST INSTITUTIONS IN THE NORTHEAST REGION, AS RANKED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT. IN FACT, GCU CLIMBED 30 SPOTS IN THE FALL 2019 US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT RANKINGS, A POSITIVE MOVE ATTRIBUTED TO IMPROVED RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES, AND TO ATTRACTING HIGHER QUALITY STUDENTS, BASED ON SATs and GPAs. FOR FALL 2019, MORE OF GCU'S INCOMING STUDENTS WERE IN THE TOP 25 PERCENT OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO MADE THE NATIONAL PHI THETA KAPPA HONOR ROLL IN RECOGNITION OF ITS SUCCESS WITH TRANSFER STUDENTS. GCU WAS ALSO RECOGNIZED BY COLLEGES OF DISTINCTION, ABOUND, STRIVE, AND I'M FIRST-ORGANIZATIONS THAT CELEBRATE AND SUPPORT FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS POINT TO GCU AS A VALUES-BASED AND VALUE-ADDED INSTITUTION. GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT JUST AS THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO GRADUATE HIGH-QUALITY, HIGH-PERFORMING ALUMNI, GCU IS ATTRACTING BETTER PREPARED STUDENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, IN FALL 2019, THE AVERAGE INCOMING FRESHMAN HAD A 3.53 GPA, UP FROM A 3.41 GPA IN 2018. GCU'S GROWTH IS NOT LIMITED TO ITS HISTORIC LAKEWOOD CAMPUS. DURING 2019-20, GCU CONTINUED TO ATTRACT A FULL COHORT OF SOCIAL WORK MAJORS AT THE UNIVERSITY'S CUMBERLAND COUNTY SITE. THE PROGRAM GRADUATED ITS SECOND GROUP OF SOCIAL WORKERS, INCLUDING SEVERAL WHO ENTERED GRADUATE SCHOOL WITH ADVANCED STANDING AS THEY BEGAN WORK TOWARD THEIR M.S.W. DEGREES. THE UNIVERSITY'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO THRIVE AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS SIX NEW JERSEY COUNTIES AS STUDENTS ENROLLED IN EDUCATION MASTER'S DEGREE CLASSES TAUGHT OFFSITE AND ONLINE. GCU'S 100 PERCENT ONLINE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN INTEGRATIVE HEALTH ALSO CONTINUED TO ENROLL STUDENTS NATIONWIDE. GRANTS FOR TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATES, FEDERAL PROGRAMS LIKE GCU'S $1.4 MILLION TRIO-SSS GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARE AMONG THE MANY EXAMPLES OF WAYS GCU SUPPORTS ITS STUDENTS. TRIO-SSS, WHICH HAS BEEN ON GCU'S CAMPUS FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, OFFERS ACADEMIC TUTORING, PERSONAL COUNSELING, MENTORING, FINANCIAL GUIDANCE, AND OTHER SERVICES, TO HELP UPWARD OF 160 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. THE 2019-20 YEAR ALSO MARKED YEAR 4 OF GCU'S GRANT SUPPORTING CHART THE COURSE, AN INTENSIVE RETENTION EFFORT FOR ALL FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WHO RISK NOT COMPLETING 30 CREDITS BY THE END OF THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR. THE PROGRAM IS A FIVE-YEAR EFFORT WITH $2.14 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING. IN ADDITION, GCU WON RENEWAL OF A GRANT UNDERWRITTEN BY THE U.S. OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. GCU'S SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION CAMPUS GRANT SUPPORTS TRAINING AND AWARENESS AND PREVENTION. 2019 ALSO MARKED THE LAUNCH OF PATHWAY TO CAREER SUCCESS FOR SOPHOMORES, A GRANT-FUNDED EFFORT THAT PROVIDES CRITICAL CAREER SERVICES TO AT-RISK, UNDERSERVED SOPHOMORE STUDENTS. FUNDED BY TD BANK ($15,000), THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A STRONG MENTORING COMPONENT, EMPHASIZES DEGREE COMPLETION AND KEEPS STUDENTS ON TRACK TO REALIZE THEIR CAREER GOALS. GCU TAKES SERIOUSLY ITS COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS AND WORKS HARD TO HELP THEM RETAIN. THE FALL TO SPRING RETENTION RATE FOR FRESHMEN IN 2019-20 WAS 89 PERCENT; ABOUT 79 PERCENT RETURNED FOR THEIR SOPHOMORE YEAR. THESE EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN RETENTION REFLECT THE UNIVERSITY'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, AFFORDABILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ITS CORE VALUES. |
| COMMITMENT TO CORE VALUES THROUGH SERVICE | SERVICE, ONE OF THOSE CORE VALUES, IS EMBEDDED IN EXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE CURRICULUM AND STUDENT LIFE. THE 2019-20 YEAR BROUGHT REPEAT HONORS FROM THE NCAA TEAM WORKS 'HELPER HELPER' COMPETITION AS GCU ATHLETES PLACED NATIONALLY FOR THEIR WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS BENEFITING FROM GCU SERVICE PROJECTS INCLUDE UNIFIED SPORTS (FORMERLY SPECIAL OLYMPICS), PROVIDENCE HOUSE WOMENS SHELTER, OCEAN COUNTY FOOD BANK, MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION, AND THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL. ANOTHER STANDOUT SERVICE EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENT LEADERS WAS THE SECOND YEAR OF SUPPORT OF TEDDY BEARS FOR TYKES. DURING GCU'S ANNUAL SERVANT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, PARTICIPATING STUDENTS STUFFED TOY ANIMALS AND DONATED MORE THAN 250 ITEMS TO THE LAKEWOOD POLICE AND HOWELL POLICE-TWO LOCAL MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATIONS. OFFICERS USE THE TOYS TO DIFFUSE DOMESTIC ABUSE SITUATIONS WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN MAY BE PRESENT. OVERALL, STUDENT VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING NEEDY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUPS. SIMILARLY, STUDENT VOLUNTEERS GUIDED BY THE OFFICE OF MISSION INTEGRATION COMPLETED CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES STUDENT AMBASSADOR TRAINING ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. TWO STUDENTS JOINED NEW JERSEY STATE SENATE STAFF IN EFFORTS TO RESTORE FEDERAL BUDGET FUNDING FOR FOREIGN HUMANITARIAN AID. SOCIAL WORK AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH STUDENTS ALSO STRENGTHENED ON-CAMPUS OUTREACH THROUGH THE GCU FOOD PANTRY BY SERVING 129 STUDENTS - 37 IN THE FALL SEMESTER AND 92 IN THE SPRING, REFLECTING THE INCREASE IN NEED FOR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE OF COVID-19. THE FOOD PANTRY ALSO ASSISTED STUDENTS ENROLLED IN GCU ACADEMIC PROGRAMS THAT INVESTIGATE FOOD INSECURITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS AND OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE PROJECTS, SUCH AS FOOD DRIVES. GCU'S OFFICE OF GLOBAL EDUCATION ALSO DELIVERED MEMORABLE EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL, WITH STUDENTS TRAVELING TO PLACES LIKE SWITZERLAND, PERU, COSTA RICA, AND ITALY. EDUCATION MAJORS SPENT SEVERAL WEEKS IN SOUTH AFRICA WHERE THEY ASSISTED IN VILLAGE SCHOOLS AND STUDIED ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ALONGSIDE LOCAL PROFESSIONALS. STUDENT NEED AT GCU IN 2019-20, ABOUT 99 PERCENT OF FULL-TIME FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID, WITH AN AVERAGE PACKAGE OF $32,196. OVERALL, 706 STUDENTS WERE AWARDED ABOUT $3.2 MILLION IN PELL GRANT FUNDING. IN ADDITION, THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATION DONORS PROVIDES FOR MANY SCHOLARSHIPS. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY FUNDS NEARLY $20 MILLION IN INSTITUTIONAL AID EACH YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, 4C STUDENT ATHLETES & PROGRAMS AS A MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL ATHLETIC COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE, GCU HAD 298 ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN NCAA DIVISION II SPORTS, UP FROM 287 THE PREVIOUS YEAR. PROGRAMS ATTRACTED HIGH-ACHIEVING SCHOLAR-ATHLETES IN BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, LACROSSE, SOCCER, SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL, AND BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD. FRESHMEN ATHLETES AT GCU COME TO COLLEGE WELL-PREPARED: THE AVERAGE GPA IN FALL 2019 FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN ATHLETES WAS 3.49, UP FROM 3.4 IN FALL 2018. STUDENT-ATHLETES ALSO GRADUATE AT RATES HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE; AT GCU, THE SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE FOR ALL ATHLETES ON SCHOLARSHIPS IS 79 PERCENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7 | IN APRIL 2006, THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY OF NEW JERSEY TRANSFERRED THE SPONSORSHIP OF GEORGIAN COURT TO THE CONFERENCE FOR MERCY HIGHER EDUCATION (CMHE). CMHE COORDINATES COLLABORATION AMONG THE 16 MERCY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ON BEHALF OF THE INSTITUTE OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF THE AMERICAS. GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY HAS A TWO-TIERED GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, THE FIRST TIER CONSISTING OF CMHE (AS THE UNIVERSITY'S SOLE MEMBER) AND THE SECOND BEING THE DULY ELECTED BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER. CONTROL OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS AFFAIRS AND PROPERTY IS VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PURSUANT TO THE UNIVERSITY'S BY-LAWS, SUBJECT TO THE POWERS RESERVED TO CMHE, INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS, THE POWER TO ESTABLISH THE PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY, ELECT OR REMOVE WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, APPROVE EXPENDITURES THAT ARE IN EXCESS OF A LEVEL REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE HOLY SEE AND MERGE, CONSOLIDATE, DISSOLVE, OR CHANGE THE CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT RESERVED TO CMHE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS EMPOWERED TO MANAGE THE PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OF THE UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING WITHIN SUCH AUTHORITY, THE POWER TO DELEGATE SUCH RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES TO THE OFFICERS OF GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DEEMS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE UNIVERSITY'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT. A DRAFT IS PREPARED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS AND APPROVES FOR RELEASE THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 AS ULTIMATELY FILED WITH THE IRS IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 EACH TRUSTEE, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE UNIVERSITY IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, BOARD SERVICE, FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, OR POSITION WITH THE UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT THAT IS COMPLETED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AT THE ANNUAL JUNE MEETING. THESE ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IN ADDITION TO BOARD MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE LEVEL AND FINANCE STAFF, ALL THOSE IN POSITIONS IDENTIFIED BY FUNCTION TO HAVE POSSIBLE INFLUENCE WITH CONTRACT, FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OR SYSTEMS WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY, COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. THESE ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. ANY DISCLOSED RELATIONSHIPS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE CONTROLLER FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUDIT, INTERNAL CONTROLS AND COMPLETING THE FORM 990. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE UNIVERSITY UNDERTAKES A THOROUGH PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IT PAYS TO ITS TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL AND ALL OF ITS OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE GIVEN THE MARKET IN WHICH THE UNIVERSITY OPERATES. CEO COMPENSATION: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE PRESIDENT ANNUALLY AT ITS JUNE MEETING. COMPENSATION LEVEL IS DECIDED UPON UTILIZING COMPARATIVE DATA RECEIVED FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT. OFFICER POSITIONS ARE ASSIGNED A SALARY RANGE ESTABLISHED BY A COMPENSATION STUDY DONE BY AN OUTSIDE FIRM AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ALSO REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THESE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CONSIDERED HIGHEST-PAID EMPLOYEES. THE OFFICERS RESIDE ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM, CATEGORIZED AS THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL OF THE UNIVERSITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE LISTED WITH BOND REPORTING AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VII THE SISTERS OF MERCY FILL VARIOUS ROLES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY. SOME POSITIONS, WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE FILLED WITH LAY PERSONS, ARE ASSIGNED A VALUE FOR COMPENSATION AND PAYMENTS FOR THESE SERVICES ARE MADE TO THE SISTERS OF MERCY. THIS COMPENSATION IS NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME TO THE SISTERS SINCE THEY ARE MEMBERS OF A RELIGIOUS ORDER. THEREFORE, SISTERS WHO PROVIDED SERVICES TO THE UNIVERSITY ARE DEEMED TO BE AN INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR PURPOSES OF PART VII OF THE FORM 990. |
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