MINERVA UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
MINERVA UNIVERSITY (EIN 46-2589747)
Tax period
2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Filed
2021-05-13
IRS object ID
202131339349303923
Schema version
2019v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-05-13T13:59:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN941341042PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRANK RIMERMAN & CO LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11801 PAGE MILL ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityPALO ALTOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94304ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN462589747EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MINERVA INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ANDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2SCHOLARSHIPBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMINEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4156497658PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11145 MARKET STREET 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94103ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNIKOLAUS PELKAPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4156497658PhoneNum
Signature2021-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPRERNA JAGADAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01063809PTIN
Phone6508458100PhoneNum
Preparation2021-05-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNIKOLAUS PELKAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11145 MARKET STREET 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$54,176,732GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MINERVA.KGI.EDU/MINERVA-INSTITUTEWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2017FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSTIMULATING MEANINGFUL INNOVATION BY SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF, AND ACCESS TO, TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; BY WORKING TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT THE MOST PROMISING POTENTIAL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR CIRCUMSTANCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$327,025PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$38,012,391CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$16,126,921CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$213PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,028CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$33,392CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$327,238PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$54,176,732CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$7,155,736CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$2,154CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,154CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$225,430PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,153,266CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$225,430PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$30,852,434CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$101,808PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$23,324,298CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$371,749TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$33,231,547TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$138,379TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,673,879TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$233,370NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$23,557,668NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSTIMULATING MEANINGFUL INNOVATION BY SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF, AND ACCESS TO, TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; BY WORKING TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT THE MOST PROMISING POTENTIAL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF LOCATION OR CIRCUMSTANCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$27,774,478ExpenseAmt
Grant$7,155,736GrantAmt
Revenue$15,715,601RevenueAmt
DescIN COOPERATION WITH THE KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE, OPERATE AFFORDABLE, HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS LEADING TO AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE INSTITUTE IDENTIFIES STUDENTS, AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER DIRECT AID, PROVIDES INSTRUCTION USING HIGH QUALITY, SCAFFOLDED CURRICULA ON AN INNOVATE LIVE VIDEO-BASED PLATFORM AND IMMERSIVE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES IN SEVEN GLOBAL LOCATIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$507,563ExpenseAmt
Revenue$388,200RevenueAmt
DescIN COOPERATION WITH THE KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE, OPERATE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS LEADING TO A GRADUATE DEGREE. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE INSTITUTE IDENTIFIES STUDENTS AND PROVIDES INSTRUCTION USING HIGH QUALITY, SCAFFOLDED CURRICULA ON AN INNOVATIVE LIVE VIDEO-BASED PLATFORM.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$186,931ExpenseAmt
Revenue$23,120RevenueAmt
DescIN COOPERATION WITH THE KECK GRADUATE INSTITUTE, OPERATE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS WITH A DURATION OF A FEW WEEKS OR UP TO A YEAR. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE INSTITUTE IDENTIFIES STUDENTS AND PROVIDES INSTRUCTION USING HIGH QUALITY, SCAFFOLDED CURRICULA ON AN INNOVATE LIVE VIDEO-BASED PLATFORM.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$28,468,972TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document1IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNIKOLAUS PELKAPersonNm
Phone4156497658PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11145 MARKET STREET 9TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94103ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
VICKI CHANDLER
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$290,937$0$8,561
THERESE CANNON
ACTING PRESIDENT40.00$278,678$0$1,170Yes (X)
RICHARD HOLMAN
DEAN OF FACULTY40.00$229,202$0$14,517Yes (X)
BRIAN ROSS
DEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCES40.00$205,453$0$12,482Yes (X)
JUNKO GREEN
CHIEF DISCOVERY & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$161,117$0$2,146
CHRISTINE LOOSER
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR40.00$157,881$0$8,499Yes (X)
DOLLIE DAVIS
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF FACULTY40.00$152,491$0$7,888Yes (X)
JAMES LYDA
DEAN OF STUDENTS40.00$141,875$0$4,264Yes (X)
NIKOLAUS PELKA
CFO STARTED 11/201940.00$40,868$0$0Yes (X)
JOSEPH R KERREY
CHAIR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
BEN NELSON
FOUNDER/DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ZHANG YIMING
DIRECTOR1.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL HORN
DIRECTOR1.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
STACEY CHILDRESS
DIRECTOR1.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHIL BRONNER
DIRECTOR1.50$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,658,502TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$59,527TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$38,012,391AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$10,684,242NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$38,012,391TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescTUITION AND FEESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,126,921RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$16,126,921TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,028TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,028ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$33,392RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$33,392RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,392TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$33,392ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$54,176,732TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$16,126,921RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$37,420ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,164,379TotalAmt
Program Services$2,164,379ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,991,357TotalAmt
Program Services$4,991,357ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$930,772TotalAmt
Management And General$930,772ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,610,506TotalAmt
Program Services$12,162,386ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$448,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,154TotalAmt
Fundraising$2,154FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$423,063TotalAmt
Program Services$117,119ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$305,944ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$624,972TotalAmt
Program Services$624,972ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,634TotalAmt
Program Services$39,193ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$546,585TotalAmt
Program Services$228,845ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$317,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,346TotalAmt
Program Services$67,346ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295,612TotalAmt
Program Services$291,666ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,394TotalAmt
Management And General$59,394ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$343,307TotalAmt
Program Services$147,710ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$195,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DORMITORIES$4,973,939$4,973,939
COURSE AND SOFTWARE$2,164,000$2,164,000
SOFTWARE AND LICENSES$342,248$260,272$81,976
STUDENT LOCAL PROGRAM$174,048$172,425$1,623

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,118TotalAmt
Program Services$63,363ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,755ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,852,434TotalAmt
Program Services$28,468,972ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,381,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,154FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$357,999BOYAmt
EOY$2,183,071EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$16,000,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,548,816EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,750BOYAmt
EOY$72,140EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$268,052LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$59,394LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$208,658EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$10,684,215EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,534,647EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$371,749BOYAmt
EOY$33,231,547EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$361,800EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$39,000EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,333,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,379BOYAmt
EOY$7,940,079EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,379BOYAmt
EOY$9,673,879EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,370BOYAmt
EOY$7,557,668EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$16,000,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,370BOYAmt
EOY$23,557,668EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$371,749BOYAmt
EOY$33,231,547EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$23,324,298ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$289,544CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$327,025CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,012,391CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,628,960TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$289,544CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$327,025CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,012,391CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,628,960TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$34,315,903SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,313,057PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$37,420CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,420TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$38,666,380TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$16,126,921GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$83,439OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,308DepreciationAmt
Book Value$67,131BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$184,613OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$43,086DepreciationAmt
Book Value$141,527BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$208,658TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Closely Held Equity Interests CloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Book Value$10,684,215BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$10,684,215TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DUE TO MINERVA PROJECT$7,131,292
STUDENT DEPOSITS$640,762
DEFERRED RENT$168,025
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,940,079TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$48,771,476TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,750,480DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$7,155,736OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$5,405,256RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$54,176,732RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$54,176,732TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,447,178TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,750,480DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,750,480ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$23,696,698ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$7,155,736OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$7,155,736ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$30,852,434TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE INSTITUTE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE), AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE, AND FROM CALIFORNIA INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. ALTHOUGH THE INSTITUTE IS RECOGNIZED AS TAX EXEMPT, IT IS STILL LIABLE FOR INCOME TAX ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). THERE WAS NO TAX LIABILITY RELATING TO UBTI AT JUNE 30, 2020. THE INSTITUTE APPLIES THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, TO ACCOUNT FOR THE UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE INSTITUTE HAS ASSESSED ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WHERE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION REMAINED OPEN, GENERALLY THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. THE INSTITUTE BELIEVES THAT ITS TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON TAX EXAMINATIONS; THEREFORE, NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS HAS BEEN RECORDED AT JUNE 30, 2020. THE INSTITUTE DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY SIGNIFICANT INCREASES OR DECREASES TO UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX BENEFITS DURING THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOLARHIPS -7,155,736.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SCHOLARSHIPS 7,155,736.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
ASIA021PROGRAM SERVICES/GRANTSEXPENDITURES TO SETUP AND MANAGE LOCAL DORMITORIES, STUDENT EVENTS, STUDENT SERVICES, OUTREACH, AND GLOBAL FACULTY.$2,521,539
EUROPE016PROGRAM SERVICES/GRANTSEXPENDITURES TO SETUP AND MANAGE LOCAL DORMITORIES, STUDENT EVENTS, STUDENT SERVICES, AND OUTREACH.$1,772,261
SOUTH AMERICA012PROGRAM SERVICES/GRANTSEXPENDITURES TO SETUP AND MANAGE LOCAL DORMITORIES, STUDENT EVENTS, STUDENT SERVICES, OUTREACH, AND GLOBAL FACULTY.$1,239,708
AFRICA05PROGRAM SERVICESOUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND GLOBAL FACULTY.$373,122
NORTH AMERICA06PROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL FACULTY$277,188
OCEANIA01PROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL FACULTY$59,747
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees61SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee61TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$6,243,565SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$6,243,565TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
SCHOLARSHIPSASIA210$2,303,791
SCHOLARSHIPSEUROPE231$1,693,849
SCHOLARSHIPSSOUTH AMERICA133$993,717
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:MINERVA HAS A NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM AND GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO MINERVA STUDENTS FOR TUITION AND/OR HOUSING. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN INSTITUTIONAL SPECIFIC FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CREDITED DIRECTLY WITHIN A STUDENT'S TERM BILL.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient112RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$2,164,379CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMINERVA HAS A NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM AND GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO MINERVA STUDENTS FOR TUITION AND/OR HOUSING. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN INSTITUTIONAL SPECIFIC FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CREDITED DIRECTLY WITHIN A STUDENT'S TERM BILL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
VICKI CHANDLER
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER$290,937$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,561$0$299,498$0$0$0
THERESE CANNON
ACTING PRESIDENT$278,678$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,170$0$279,848$0$0$0
RICHARD HOLMAN
DEAN OF FACULTY$229,202$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$14,517$0$243,719$0$0$0
BRIAN ROSS
DEAN OF ARTS & SCIENCES$205,453$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$12,482$0$217,935$0$0$0
JUNKO GREEN
CHIEF DISCOVERY & COMMUNICATIONS OFF$161,117$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,146$0$163,263$0$0$0
CHRISTINE LOOSER
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR$157,881$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,499$0$166,380$0$0$0
DOLLIE DAVIS
ASSOCIATE DEAN OF FACULTY$152,491$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,888$0$160,379$0$0$0
JAMES LYDA
DEAN OF STUDENTS$141,875$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,264$0$146,139$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, PART VII, LINE 5:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM MINERVA PROJECT, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, FOR THEIR SERVICES TO MINERVA INSTITUTE: VICKI CHANDLER $299,498 THERESE CANNON $279,848 RICHARD HOLMAN $243,719 BRIAN ROSS $217,935 CHRISTINE LOOSER $166,380 JUNKO GREEN $163,263 DOLLIE DAVIS $160,379 JAMES LYDA $146,139ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,500,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Closely Held Stock SecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$10,684,242NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2PLEASE SEE PART III, LINE 4.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY QUESTIONS OR PROPOSED REVISIONS/ADDITIONS ARE COMMUNICATED BY THE REVIEWERS TO THE OUTSIDE CPA PREPARER OF THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPERIODIC REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION USED THE FOLLOWING TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS: COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, COMPENSATION SURVEY/STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIALS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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