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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 6,612,578 | 5,842,583 | 11,395,794 | 3,980,206 | 3,569,195 | 31,400,356 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 6,612,578 | 5,842,583 | 11,395,794 | 3,980,206 | 3,569,195 | 31,400,356 |
| 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) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 31,400,356 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 6,612,578 | 5,842,583 | 11,395,794 | 3,980,206 | 3,569,195 | 31,400,356 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 569,746 | 312,761 | 708,605 | 1,394,047 | 1,630,726 | 4,615,885 |
| 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.).. | 256,445 | 223,385 | 249,017 | 315,296 | 115,201 | 1,159,344 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 37,277,778 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part I | Southern Wesleyan University is a church as described under IRC Section 170(b)(1)(A)(i) as an integral agency or integrated auxiliary of the Wesleyan Church. According to the IRS, Southern Wesleyan University is not required to file Form 990. It has elected to file as a school under IRC Section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). Notwithstanding Southern Wesleyan University's Form 990 filing exemption, Southern Wesleyan University has elected voluntarily to file Form 990 as a school under IRC Section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) out of a desire to foster transparency and accountability. Southern Wesleyan University's voluntary decision to file Form 990 should in no way be interpreted as being inconsistent with its status as a church or be deemed a waiver of any of the rights of privileges that accompany its recognized status as a church. Southern Wesleyan University continues to operate in all ways as a church described in section 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Code. |
| Schedule A, Part II | The organization is a church as described under 170(b)(1)(A)(i) and is not required to complete a public support schedule. Schedule A, Part II is completed to verify the church can qualify under public charity status section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and, therefore, qualifies to use the first listed special rule for Schedule B reporting. |
| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 256445.0, COLUMN B - 223385.0, COLUMN C - 249017.0, COLUMN D - 315296.0, COLUMN E - 115201.0, COLUMN F - 1159344.0; |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | The organization publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy on the homepage of its website at all times during its tax year in a manner reasonably expected to be noticed by visitors. The organization's nondiscriminatory policy is also published during the registration period on the application for admission, in the university's catalog, and in the student guides. |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT | Federal financial aid funds under Title IV (e.g., Direct Loans, Pell, SEOG, FWS, etc.) are received by the University to be awarded and disbursed to eligible students. The University also received financial assistance from the Center for Veterans Student Success Grant, Higher Education Institutional Aid, and grant funding from the state of South Carolina. |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, General Footnote | The Internal Revenue Service determined that Southern Wesleyan University is a church because it is a public charity described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). As stated in that code, Southern Wesleyan University is not required to file Form 990. Notwithstanding Southern Wesleyan University's Form 990 filing exemption, Southern Wesleyan University has elected voluntarily to file Form 990 out of a desire to foster transparency and accountability. Southern Wesleyan University's voluntary decision to file Form 990 should in no way be interpreted as being inconsistent with its status as a church or be deemed a waiver of any of the rights or privileges that accompany its recognized status as a church. Southern Wesleyan University continues to operate in all ways as a church described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Code. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and President of the University and the Chairs of the Standing Committees. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum. In the event that an officer of the Board is selected to serve as the Chair of a Standing Committee, the Board of Trustees may elect another Trustee to serve on the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall serve as the Committee on Membership and shall consider and act upon all nominations and committee assignments recommended by the Governance Committee. The Executive Committee shall appoint and evaluate the members of the Governance Committee. Between meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee shall act for the Board, except that it may not take any action it is not authorized to make nor any action inconsistent with a prior act of the Board of Trustees. The Executive Committee is not authorized to make decisions with respect to the following matters: dissolve the corporation, hire or fire the President, enter into major contracts or sue another entity, make significant changes to a Board-approved budget, adopt or eliminate major programs, change the mission of the University, buy or sell property, amend the Bylaws, or change this BPM or any other policies the Board determines must require a Board vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | The Wesleyan Church is the sole member of the organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | The General Board of The Wesleyan Church, a related organization, has the power to elect new members to the Board of Trustees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b Decisions requiring approval by members or stockholders | The members of the Board of Trustees shall be elected by the General Board of the Wesleyan Church. The Bylaws and subsequent amendments shall be approved by the General Board of the Wesleyan Church before becoming effective. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the board of directors prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. The President's Cabinet is responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The Board Chair is responsible for reviewing the President's signed statement. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The President's compensation is determined by the independent trustees of the Board. The Board reviews comparable compensation data from industry surveys to evaluate the reasonableness of the compensation amount. The deliberation and decision are documented in the committee minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | The President and the President's Cabinet approve compensation for all other officers and key employees. Comparable compensation data from industry surveys is used. The deliberation and decision are documented in the committee minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue | Other Income - Total Revenue: 115201, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 115201; |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |