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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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 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-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, 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 2021. 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 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTING FIRM. FINANCE OFFICE STAFF, THE CONTROLLER AND THE CFO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE FILING. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS FORM 990 AFTER FILING AT THEIR NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | GFU'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATES THAT A TRUSTEE AND/OR EMPLOYEE WITH IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, AND FROM THE ACTION REQUIRED TO AUTHORIZE OR APPROVE THE TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH THE CONFLICT EXISTS. ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, WHICH ARE MAINTAINED AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. WHEN A TRUSTEE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM DENOTES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE ESCALATES THE FORM TO THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) FOR REVIEW. DURING THE NEW HIRE ONBOARDING PROCESS EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, WHICH IS MAINTAINED AND REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES. WHEN AN EMPLOYEE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM DENOTES A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES ESCALATES THE FORM TO THE CFO FOR REVIEW. IF NEEDED, THE CFO CONTACTS THE TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE, OR THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT MIGHT BE IMPACTED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO ENSURE THAT GFU'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS UNDERSTOOD AND THAT SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES CONTINUE TO BE FOLLOWED IN SELECTING VENDORS, ETC. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY: COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR MEMBERS EVALUATING AND REVIEWING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION EXISTS. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS WITHIN THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPECIFICALLY, THE ONES WITH SIMILAR ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS (PELL ELIGIBILITY, ETC.), AND THEN ADJUSTS FOR THE COST OF LIVING IN OTHER REGIONS. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. DISCUSSION WITHIN THE BOARD REGARDING COMPENSATION ISSUES IS DOCUMENTED IN THE APPROPRIATE MINUTES OF THOSE MEETINGS, GENERALLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED THROUGH THE TRANSFER OF THIS DOCUMENTATION AND EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. A CONTRACT IS COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY A BOARD MEMBER AND SUPPLIED TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES. CHANGES AND/OR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ARE ALSO COMMUNICATED VIA EMAIL ON BEHALF OF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. FOR THIS PERIOD, THE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION PACKAGE WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 2016. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AND CONTRACT WILL BE COMPLETED AGAIN IN JULY 2022. FOR THE VICE PRESIDENTS AND PROVOST: COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED AND ESTABLISHED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER UNIVERSITY VICE PRESIDENTS WITHIN THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPECIFICALLY, THE ONES WITH SIMILAR ENROLLMENT AND STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS (PELL ELIGIBILITY, ETC.), AND THEN ADJUSTS FOR THE COST OF LIVING IN OTHER REGIONS. CUPA-HR SURVEY DATA IS ALSO SUPPLIED TO THE PRESIDENT BY HUMAN RESOURCES FOR COMPARISON. INDIVIDUAL COMPENSATION IS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN EACH VICE PRESIDENT AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE BUDGET FOR THAT COMPENSATION IS APPROVED AS PART OF THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY BUDGET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A CONTRACT IS COMPLETED FOR EACH VICE PRESIDENT AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED THROUGH THE TRANSFER OF THIS DOCUMENTATION AND EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. CURRENT CONTRACTS RUN AS FOLLOWS: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER- JULY 2020-JUNE 2022. VP OF ENROLLMENT AND MARKETING- SEP 2020-JUNE 2021. VP OF STUDENT LIFE- JULY 2020-JUNE 2022. VP OF ADVANCEMENT- JULY 2018- JUNE 2021. PROVOST- JULY 2020-JUNE 2023. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN PRESENT VALUE OF ANNUITIES PAYABLE -50,668. CHANGE IN PRESENT VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS 145,841. WRITE-OFF OF PRIOR YEAR PLEDGES -4,876. |
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