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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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES ITS STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION IN LOCAL PRINT MEDIA, ON ITS WEBSITE AT WWW.CUCHICAGO.EDU, AND VIA RECRUITMENT MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF ADMISSION. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY SERVES AS A PASS-THROUGH GRANTOR FOR SEVERAL FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THESE FEDERAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM, FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM, FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GRANT PROGRAM, FEDERAL WORK STUDY PROGRAM, AND THE FEDERAL EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, AND SECRETARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE SHALL, EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HAVE AND EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY WHEN THE BOARD IS NOT MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THERE ARE 17 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF REGENTS: 1) THE PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS DISTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD (LCMS), EX OFFICIO, ELECTED BY CONVENTION OF THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS DISTRICT OF THE LCMS. 2) FOUR MEMBERS ELECTED BY CONVENTION OF THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS DISTRICT OF THE LCMS. 3) FOUR MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE LCMS AT THE NATIONAL LCMS CONVENTION. 4) SEVEN MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS. 5) ONE MEMBER IS APPOINTED BY THE PRAESIDIUM OF THE LCMS. ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS HAVE THE SAME POWER AND AUTHORITY, REGARDLESS OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY ARE ELECTED TO THE BOARD. EACH VOTING MEMBER SERVES A THREE-YEAR TERM AND MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN NINE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. TERMS ARE STAGGERED. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY ALSO SERVES AS AN EX OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CONTROLLER PROVIDES THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO THE UNIVERSITY'S AUDITOR, CLA. CLA PREPARES THE FIRST DRAFT AND SENDS IT TO THE CONTROLLER AND CFO FOR REVIEW, ALONG WITH QUESTIONS IF APPLICABLE. THE CONTROLLER AND CFO REVIEW THE DRAFT AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AS NEEDED, AND CLA THEN PREPARES A FINAL DRAFT WHICH IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED, THROUGH BOARD RESOLUTION, TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE BOARD IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE IRS FORM 990. DURING THIS REVIEW, MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE CONTROLLER AND CFO. IF NEEDED, THE 990 IS AMENDED. THE COMMITTEE THEN VOTES TO APPROVE THE FILING OF THE IRS FORM 990 THROUGH RESOLUTION. AFTER THIS VOTE, THE IRS FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE FINAL, APPROVED IRS FORM 990 IS FILED. WHILE NOT ANTICIPATED, IF A QUESTION OR CONCERN IS EXPRESSED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS AT AN UPCOMING BOARD MEETING WHICH RESULTS IN A NEED TO CORRECT THE ALREADY FILED RETURN, THE CONTROLLER WILL WORK WITH CLA TO FILE AN AMENDED RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES. ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS TO BE REPORTED AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. IF THERE IS A TRANSACTION WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST REFRAINS FROM VOTING ON THE TRANSACTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF REGENTS APPROVES THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL CONTRACT AND SETS HIS SALARY. THE PRESIDENT SETS THE SALARIES OF HIS CABINET (WHICH INCLUDES THE CFO AND ALL OTHER VICE PRESIDENTS) AND SUBMITS THEM TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. COMPARATIVE DATA FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES (USING CUPA-HR DATA FOR OUR REGION AND INSTITUTIONAL SIZE AS WELL AS CUS DATA) IS GATHERED FOR EACH POSITION AND PROVIDED TO THE BOARD DURING THEIR REVIEW OF THE SALARIES. A REPORT INCLUDING THE CURRENT AND PROPOSED SALARIES, TOTAL COMPENSATION DATA (INCLUDING BENEFITS AND SPECIAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS, IF APPLICABLE) AND COMPARATIVE DATA IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCIAL ANALYST AND/OR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE CONTROLLER. ONCE THE BOARD OF REGENTS HAS REVIEWED THE DATA, THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION INCREASES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE EITHER APPROVED OR REJECTED. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2026. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY, IRS FORM 990, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CUCHICAGO.EDU/ABOUT-US/CONSUMER-INFORMATION/ |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | STUDENT RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,588,174. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,588,174. FOOD SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,936,193. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,097. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,977. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,963,267. ADVERTISING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 195,662. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,213. TOTAL EXPENSES 227,875. EMPLOYEE TRAINING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 73,164. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,066. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 75. TOTAL EXPENSES 93,305. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 922,753. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 404,257. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 34,433. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,361,443. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT -529,842. CHANGE IN FUNDS HELD IN TRUST 232,080. CHANGE IN CHARITABLE LEAD AND REMAINDER TRUSTS 57,965. CHANGE IN CASH SURRENDER VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE -47,963. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2: | THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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