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)
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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.") .. | 24,716,657 | 32,043,524 | 36,322,749 | 28,082,531 | 43,655,753 | 164,821,214 |
| 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 | 24,716,657 | 32,043,524 | 36,322,749 | 28,082,531 | 43,655,753 | 164,821,214 |
| 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) .. | 14,214,217 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 150,606,997 | |||||
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.. | 24,716,657 | 32,043,524 | 36,322,749 | 28,082,531 | 43,655,753 | 164,821,214 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 4,758,850 | 3,069,787 | 3,781,102 | 4,334,490 | 5,015,731 | 20,959,960 |
| 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.).. | 576,856 | 438,291 | 752,326 | 693,242 | 782,789 | 3,243,504 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 189,074,932 | |||||
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
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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 |
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| 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 II | The organization is a school as described under 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) and is not required to complete a public support schedule. Schedule A, Part II is completed to verify the School 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 - 576856.0, COLUMN B - 438291.0, COLUMN C - 752326.0, COLUMN D - 693242.0, COLUMN E - 782789.0, COLUMN F - 3243504.0; |
| 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. |
| 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, and Federal Work Study. |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 93,463,423 including grants of $ 51,273,941)(Revenue $ 118,086,522) Other Academic 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. The mission of the Crowell School of Business is to equip students to develop a Biblical worldview so as to see business as ministry: to prepare students for excellence and leadership in their career, to be strong in mind and character, and mature in faith so that they will make an impact for God in this time and place. The Crowell School of Business offers two Bachelor's degree programs plus one Online Bachelor degree, four minors, and one Masters degree program. Degrees available include B.S. in Accounting, B.S. in Business Administration with 7 concentrations available, and Masters of Business Administration. As of Fall 2023, the Crowell School of Business's enrollment is 490 undergraduate students and 120 Masters students. Every year the Crowell School of Business hosts the Biola Startup Competition where undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent alumni, are invited to pitch their concept for a business or nonprofit, develop a business plan, and compete for capital. In addition, every other month, the Crowell School of Business hosts the Distinguished Speaker Series, where prominent business leaders are invited to speak with students. Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts: The Synder School of Cinema & Media Arts focuses on equipping students to serve as an observer, interpreter, and creator of mass media through a Christian worldview. There are four areas of study to select from: game design and interactive media, production, writing for the screen and entertainment producing. The School of Cinema & Media Arts is ranked by Variety as one of the 30 best film programs in the world and is ranked as the #1 Christian film school. They offer three Bachelor's degree programs, including B.A. in Cinema and Media Arts, B.A. in Writing for Film and Television, B.A. in Game Design and Interactive Media, and minor in Media Studies. As of Fall 2023, the Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts' enrollment is 397 undergraduate students. School of Fine Arts & Communication: The School of Fine Arts and Communication is where students explore new ways to create, tell and distribute stories because every discipline taught is a channel through which students can impact the world and express their faith - with words, visuals, and sound. The programs give students the opportunity to become proficient and powerful storytellers. The School of Fine Arts and Communication offers 11 Bachelor's degree programs and 9 minors. Degrees available include B.F.A. in Studio Art, B.S. in Design, B.A. in Music, B.A. in Communication. As of Fall 2023, the School of Fine Arts & Communication's enrollment is 391 undergraduate students and 4 Masters students. School of Humanities & Social Science: The School of Humanities & Social Sciences aims to look at humankind's similar and disparate systems, beliefs, languages and cultures and to gain an understanding through the literary masterpieces of great thinkers. They provide context for traditions and folklore and let philosophy collide with history and politics, in an attempt to make sense of the world from a human perspective, as well as a biblical perspective. The School of Humanities & Social Sciences offers 6 Bachelor's degrees along with 8 minor programs. Degrees available include B.A. in English, B.A. in Political Science, and B.A. in Sociology. The School of Humanities & Social Sciences also offers the Torrey Honors College, which is Biola University's undergraduate honors program. As of Fall 2023, the School of Humanities & Social Science's enrollment is 252 undergraduate students. Talbot School of Theology: The mission of Talbot School of Theology is the development of disciples of Jesus Christ whose thought processes, character, and lifestyles reflect those of our Lord, and who are dedicated to disciple making throughout the world. The goal is to educate and graduate students characterized by a commitment to serving Christ, missionary and evangelistic zeal, and a solid knowledge of the scriptures. The Talbot School of Theology offers two Bachelor's degree programs, nine Masters degree programs, five Doctoral degree programs, and four certificate programs. Degrees available include B.A. in Bible, Theology, and Ministry; Master of Divinity (M.Div.); and Doctor of Ministry. As of Fall 2023, the Talbot School of Theology's enrollment is 226 undergraduate students, 1,010 Masters students, and 231 Doctoral students. Talbot School of Theology engages with its students and community through its weekly podcast "Think Biblically," "The Good Book Blog, the Talbot Magazine which is published twice a year. School of Education: The School of Education exists to train up those who desire to make an impact as educators in classrooms, administration buildings, homeschools, the mission field and beyond. Our wide selection of rigorous, biblically centered academic offerings - ranging from undergraduate and graduate programs to teaching credentials and certificates, as well as K-12 as well as homeschool education through our Eight-Week Clinic Courses for grades 1 through 6. The School of Education offers three Bachelor's program degrees, five Masters program degrees, eight certificate/credential programs, and four minors. Degrees available include B.A. in Early Childhood, B.A. in Liberal Studies (Multidisciplinary), and M.A. in Education. As of Fall 2023, the School of Education's enrollment is 164 undergraduate students and 220 Masters students. Rosemead School of Psychology: Rosemead School of Psychology is a top psychology school for Christians who want to integrate their faith with their field. Rosemead School of Psychology brings together the scientific, research-driven study of human behavior with biblical perspectives on human flourishing. Students are equipped with knowledge and skills for professional roles in clinical psychology, therapy, counseling, teaching and research. Rosemead School of Psychology offers two Bachelor's degree programs, one of which is an online Bachelor's degree program, and two Doctoral degree programs. Degrees available include B.A. in Psychology and Ph.D. and Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology. As of Fall 2023, the Rosemead School of Psychology's enrollment is 329 undergraduate students and 118 Doctoral students. 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. It's diverse faculty, with overseas and missionary experience in nearly 100 countries, equips students for careers in a wide variety of fields globally and domestically. After 40 years of educating and mobilizing students for service around the world, the Cook School of Intercultural Studies will close at the end of the 2023-24 academic year and relocate most of its programs to Biola University's Talbot School of Theology starting Fall 2024. The Cook School of Intercultural Studies offers one Masters degree program, and three Doctoral programs. Degrees available include B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Intercultural Education. As of Fall 2023, the Cook School of Intercultural Studies' enrollment is 27 undergraduate students, 27 Masters students, and 106 Doctoral students. The Cook School of Intercultural Studies publishes The International Journal of Christianity and English Language Teaching, which is an annual publication relating to English language teaching and Christian English language teachers. General Studies: General Studies includes a flexible academic path for students who may be undecided in their major or wish to explore different disciplines before choosing a more specific field of study |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 19,041,517 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 656,268) Other Program Services: Research: Research includes various grants that Biola University has secured from third parties, which includes administration of grants, as well as the research being performed. Research also includes The Center of Marriage & Relationships which equips students, couples and churches with the tools needed to build happy, healthy friendships, relationships and marriages. Public Services: Public Services includes Biola University's Biola Youth program and a counseling center for the community. Academic Support: Academic Support includes the Provost department, the library, diversity and inclusion administration, the Registrar's office, integration of faith and learning, and faculty administration and support. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | Executive committee: The Board of Trustees shall appoint a permanent executive committee 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 4 Significant changes to organizational documents | The organization amended its bylaws during the year. The following significant changes were made. 1) The bylaws now clarify that trustees may receive compensation for their services as a Trustee as well as reasonable compensation or honorariums for additional services provided to the corporation beyond their duties as a Trustee. 2) The bylaws give expanded authority to the President regarding removal of certain officers. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. The organization's Assistant Controller and staff work closely with the CPA firm it engages to prepare the return. The final draft of Form 990 is reviewed by the Vice President of Finance. Biola posts Form 990, excluding Schedule B, prior to filing, on a secure website 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 VP of Operations, 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). The questionnaires are completed and signed annually. If a conflict were to arise, the individual would abstain from deliberations or voting on the matter. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The independent board of trustees and the compensation committee reviews and determines annually the compensation for the President. Comparability 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 15, 2023 for the 2024 compensation review. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | The Committee on the President is an executive committee of the Board of Trustees which serves as the University's compensation committee. It is 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 Vice Presidents and other officers. The full board reviews and validates these compensation arrangements and the compensation approval process is documented in the committee minutes. |
| 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 VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue | Other program revenue - Total Revenue: 748534, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 748534, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 11d Other Miscellaneous Revenue | Misc Income - Total Revenue: 279483, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 279483; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Change in value of split interest agreement - 467019; |
| Schedule F, Part IV, Line 3 | The organization has analyzed its ownership in the foreign corporation and has determined that it does not meet the reporting requirements for Form 5471. |
| Schedule F, Part IV, Line 4 | The organization has analyzed its ownership in the passive foreign investment company and has determined that it does not meet the reporting requirements for Form 8621. |
| Software ID: | 23017437 |
| Software Version: | 2023v6.0 |