2022-05-12T14:41:28-05:00 2021-06-30 BKD LLP 200 E Main St Suite 700 Fort Wayne IN 46802 990 2020-07-01 350935587 BETHEL UNIVERSITY INC % DR BARBARA BELLEFEUILLE BETH 5748077000 1001 BETHEL CIRCLE MISHAWAKA IN 46545 DR BARBARA BELLEFEUILLE PRESIDENT 5748077700 2022-05-15 true DR BARBARA BELLEFEUILLE 999009999 Lauren R Denton P01571860 2604604000 3 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DR BARBARA BELLEFEUILLE 1001 BETHEL CIRCLE MISHAWAKA IN 46545 46044076 false X BETHELUNIVERSITY.EDU X 1947 IN BETHEL UNIVERSITY PROVIDES LIBERATING ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMS TO CHALLENGE THE MIND, ENLARGE THE VISION AND EQUIP THE WHOLE PERSON FOR LIFE-LONG SERVICE. 19 15 867 100 244834 0 3495935 8223553 36162134 36739261 279337 650230 68635 99709 40006041 45712753 13986426 14677969 0 0 14291003 14626228 0 0 1085996 12113793 13343152 40391222 42647349 -385181 3065404 48689339 49496570 23767997 19204780 24921342 30291790 X CHALLENGING ACADEMIC COURSES, STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS, INTERNSHIPS, SHORT-TERM MISSION EXPERIENCES, AND LOCAL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES ARE A FEW OF THE WAYS BETHEL UNIVERSITY PREPARES ITS STUDENTS FOR THEIR CALLING AND CAREER AND TO BE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST IN THE WORLD. 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FUNDS ARE FOR THE FUNDING OF STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, THE FUNDING OF THE LIBRARY, MUSEUM, ARCHIVES AND PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT, FACULTY ENRICHMENT AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD $ 93,218 GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP $ 495,824 GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS $ 496,293 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE $ 163,809 TOTAL $ 1,249,144 PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD $ 93,218 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE $ 163,809 TOTAL $ 257,027 PART XI & XII, LINE 4B SCHOLARSHIPS $14,677,969 ASC 740 FOOTNOTE MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THIS POLICY IS DESCRIBED IN THE UNIVERSITY CATALOG WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF ITS RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES, HERITAGE, AND MISSION. BETHEL UNIVERSITY ADMITS STUDENTS OF ANY RACE, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, AGE OR GENDER, TO ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, ADMISSION POLICIES, SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN PROGRAMS, ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, OR OTHER UNIVERSITY ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS. THE UNIVERSITY MAKES EVERY REASONABLE ATTEMPT TO ACCOMODATE STUDENTS WITH LIMITING PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS. HOWEVER, EACH DIVISION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EXAMINE APPLICANTS FOR SUITABILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE EDUCATIONAL LEVELS OF THE DIVISION. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6A THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE FORM OF TITLE IV FUNDS, PELL GRANTS, FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY GRANTS, FEDERAL WORK STUDY, PERKINS LOANS FUNDS, FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOANS, ETC. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO RECEIVES FINANCIAL AID FROM THE STATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION OF INDIANA IN GRANTS. THESE GRANTS INCLUDE HIGHER EDUCATION AWARDS, FREEDOM OF CHOICE AWARDS AND 21ST CENTURY AWARDS. AID HAS NOT BEEN SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. EAB GLOBAL GIVING CAMPAIGN false GALA 2021 118920 116950 1970 5255 7500 32239 44284 GALA 2020 105560 104220 1340 5248 5404 25000 38879 0 224480 221170 3310 10503 12904 57239 83163 163809 -160499 true FINANCIAL AID 959 14677969 HEERF EMERGENCY STUDENT GRANTS 625 633980 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON ESTABLISHED MERIT AND NEED BASED CRITERIA. THE FINANCIAL AID DIRECTOR AND ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT HEADS WORK TOGETHER TO SELECT RECIPIENTS OF IN-HOUSE SCHOLARSHIPS. QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS VARY. ALL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MONITORED BY THE FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENT AND ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO STUDENT ACCOUNTS. 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JAMES BENNETT BROTHER-IN-LAW-KINSMAN 78409 COMPENSATION false PAMELA KINSMAN SISTER-IN-LAW-KINSMAN 24182 COMPENSATION false JACOB BRUBAKER SON-IN-LAW-HARTMAN 39782 COMPENSATION false CAMI BRUBAKER DAUGHTER-HARTMAN 14215 COMPENSATION false TAMMY CHENOWETH SPOUSE OF PRESIDENT 20350 COMPENSATION false DENNIS ENGBRECHT BROTHER-DAVID ENGBRECHT 20943 COMPENSATION false EMILY SHERWOOD BROTHER-IN-LAW-GREGORY 39720 COMPENSATION false SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 2879296 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR false X 18 114913 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MISCELLANEOUS GOODS 8 3525 PURCHASE PRICE false true false FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A THE BOARD DELEGATES BROAD AUTHORITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF BOARD OFFICERS (CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY) AND BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS (ACADEMIC SERVICES, DEVELOPMENT AND UNIVERSITY RELATIONS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT) AS WELL AS THE BETHEL PRESIDENT AND DENOMINATION PRESIDENT. ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE ALL POWERS OF THE BOARD AT SUCH TIMES THE BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION, EXCEPT THAT IT SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO ALTER OR REVOKE ANY PREVIOUS ORDER, RESOLUTION, OR VOTE OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD UNLESS SPECIFICALLY GRANTED SUCH POWER BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1B GREG HARTMAN, JOSHUA GREGORY, ERIC KINSMAN AND DAVID ENGBRECHT ARE CONSIDERED NON-INDEPENDENT DUE TO THE TRANSACTIONS LISTED ON SCHEDULE L. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES ARE APPROPRIATELY REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSITY'S TOP MANAGEMENT. THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE FULL GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BETHEL UNIVERSITY REQUIRES THE FULL DISCLOSURE BY BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. A DISCLOSURE FORM IS SENT TO THE GOVERNING BODY AND OFFICERS TO BE SIGNED AND COMPLETED ANNUALLY. IN THE EVENT THAT A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT INDIVIDUAL SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B THE TRUSTEE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE TRUSTEE BOARD USES COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF INDIANA AND COUNCIL OF CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE REVIEW PROCESS. THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDED 6/30/2021. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS. COMPARABILITY DATA IS USED AND THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN EMPLOYEE FILES. THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED ANNUALLY AND WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN DURING THE TAX YEAR ENDED 6/30/2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE UNIVERSITY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI RECONCILIATION OF NET ASSETS LINE 9 UNREALIZED GAIN ON INTEREST RATE SWAP $495,824 GAIN ON BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS $496,293 TOTAL $992,117 INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF INDIANA INC 30 SOUTH MERIDIAN STREET SUITE 800 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 310901001 EDUCATION IN 501(C)(3) 12A NA false CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (1) CHAR. REM. TR IN NA false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false