BETHEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BETHEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (EIN 23-7094836)
Tax period
2018-05-01 to 2019-04-30
Filed
2020-03-06
IRS object ID
202010669349300901
Schema version
2018v3.1
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)
Return2020-03-06T12:19:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-04-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMINNEAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55402ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-05-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237094836EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1BETHEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBETHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6516351002PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13900 BETHEL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55112ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonANGELLA J HJELLEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6516351002PhoneNum
Signature2020-02-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDEIRDRE HODGSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01484710PTIN
Phone6123764500PhoneNum
Preparation2020-02-28PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address67.137.57.251IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-02-28IPDt
IP Tm16:06:59IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-09-23 17:36:50ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerANGELLA J HJELLEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13900 BETHEL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,925,236GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BETHEL.EDU/DEVELOPMENT/FOUNDATIONWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHELP DONORS PLAN CHARITABLE GIVING AND SUPPORT BETHEL BY RECEIVING AND MANAGING DONATED FUNDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent20VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,065,629PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$570,573CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$265,203PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$278,127CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,330,832PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$848,700CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$587,451PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$270,217CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$100,246PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$110,829CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,017,611PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$720,418CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$313,221PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$128,282CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$20,249,620TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$20,025,919TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$9,814,743TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,595,127TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$10,434,877NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,430,792NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF ENDOWMENT AND TRUST ACCOUNTS FOR BETHEL UNIVERSITY AND ITS CONSTITUENTS.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$270,217ExpenseAmt
Grant$270,217GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescBETHEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF BETHEL UNIVERSITY BY SUPPORTING ENDOWMENT GROWTH, FACILITATING MAJOR NONCASH GIFTS AND ENCOURAGING MAJOR GIFTS THROUGH ITS DEFERRED GIFT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO BETHEL FOR BETHEL'S LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (1)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryCJForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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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 MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone6516351002PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

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LESLIE CHAPMAN
CHAIR1.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS SHAW
VICE CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA GOODWIN
SECRETARY1.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JODY KOBBERVIG
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES BARNES
EX-OFFICIO1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$292,601$73,054
WADE ANDERSON
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB BRODIN
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT RIDLE
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENT WILDE
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEAN JUNKANS
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA MCKNIGHT
GOVERNOR1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER REKSTAD
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL BROCKER
GOVERNOR1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY DOTEN
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL LUNDEEN
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA SCHILLING
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE STROM
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN LANDBERG
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CEDRIC LONG
GOVERNOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANELLA HJELLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$115,486$0$16,074
MARTIN ANDERSON
CONTROLLER40.000.00Yes (X)$79,423$0$14,764
JAMES BENDER
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$8,881$2,133
MARK MILES
SR VICE PRESIDENT1.0040.00Yes (X)$0$138,740$27,886
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$438,261RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$132,312AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$570,573TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$172,857TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$172,857ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,181,806SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,076,536SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$105,270SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$105,270TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$105,270ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,217TotalAmt
Program Services$270,217ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$249,537TotalAmt
Management And General$249,537ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,594TotalAmt
Management And General$56,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,830TotalAmt
Management And General$2,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,668TotalAmt
Management And General$10,668ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,743TotalAmt
Management And General$19,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$3,446TotalAmt
Management And General$3,446ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,371TotalAmt
Management And General$23,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,360TotalAmt
Management And General$36,360ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,665TotalAmt
Management And General$2,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,343TotalAmt
Management And General$8,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,144TotalAmt
Management And General$20,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,118TotalAmt
Management And General$8,118ManagementAndGeneralAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,382TotalAmt
Management And General$8,382ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$720,418TotalAmt
Program Services$270,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$450,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,732BOYAmt
EOY$107,075EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,418,141BOYAmt
EOY$5,212,153EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$301,616BOYAmt
EOY$295,687EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,492,131BOYAmt
EOY$14,411,004EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,249,620BOYAmt
EOY$20,025,919EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,814,743BOYAmt
EOY$9,595,127EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,814,743BOYAmt
EOY$9,595,127EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,459,489BOYAmt
EOY$5,553,345EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,922,732BOYAmt
EOY$3,876,201EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,052,656BOYAmt
EOY$1,001,246EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,434,877BOYAmt
EOY$10,430,792EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,249,620BOYAmt
EOY$20,025,919EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$128,282ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$132,367OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
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 Minus4 Years$792,625CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$733,484CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$641,412CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,065,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$570,573CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,803,723TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$733,484CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$641,412CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,065,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$570,573CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,803,723TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$769,348SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,034,375PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$49,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$64,832CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$112,264CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$172,857CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$467,511TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$793CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$793TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,272,027TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.71030PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.70010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 793.ExplanationTxt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Donor Advised Funds Held1DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Donor Advised Funds Contri$133,879DonorAdvisedFundsContriAmt
Donor Advised Funds Grants$168,500DonorAdvisedFundsGrantsAmt
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY$1,137,367DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlYes (1)DisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsYes (1)DisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd
Agent Trustee EtcYes (1)AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Beginning Balance$112,966,336BeginningBalanceAmt
Additions During Year$1,897,808AdditionsDuringYearAmt
Distributions During Year$8,608,625DistributionsDuringYearAmt
Ending Balance$106,255,519EndingBalanceAmt
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$53,010,289BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,139,394ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$435,660InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$2,563,350GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$2,177,289OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$77,914AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$49,766,790EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$47,421,331BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,197,181ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,085,265InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$865,279GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$673,053OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$155,156AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$53,010,289EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$41,752,461BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,488,584ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,856,573InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,176,295GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$331,345OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$168,647AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$47,421,331EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$40,103,478BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,051,860ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,040,072InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,079,371GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$111,737OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$171,697AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$41,752,461EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$37,529,158BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,103,840ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$819,339InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$932,407GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$262,052OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$154,400AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$40,103,478EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.13900BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.72940PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.13160TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
TRUST ASSETS- MUTUAL FUNDS$12,386,581
POOLED COMMON FUND ASSETS$1,956,906
ESTATE RECEIVABLE$67,517
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$14,411,004TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OBLIGATIONS UNDER TRUST AND PCF AGREEMENTS$9,466,040
PAYABLE TO BETHEL UNIVERSITY$129,087
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$9,595,127TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$679,973TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue-$132,367OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$132,367RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$812,340RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$36,360InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$36,360RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$848,700TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$684,058TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$684,058ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$36,360InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$36,360ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$720,418TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 1B:THE FOUNDATION INVESTS ENDOWMENT AND PENSION FUNDS FOR BETHEL UNIVERSITY.
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD FOR BETHEL UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES AS A TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SIMILAR STATUTES OF MINNESOTA LAW. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES IS REQUIRED. AS SUCH, IT IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON NET UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNREALIZED BUSINESS INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT -132,367.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BETHEL UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13900 BETHEL DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityST PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55112ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN410708577RecipientEIN
IRC Section501C3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$270,217CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceN/ANonCashAssistanceDesc
Purpose Of GrantPROGRAMMINGPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS BETHEL UNIVERSITY AND GRANTS FUNDS TO THE UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT ITS GENERAL OPERATIONS. NO FORMAL MONITORING IS REQUIRED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (2 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
JAMES BARNES
EX-OFFICIO$0$277,423$0$0$0$15,178$0$13,872$0$59,182$0$365,655$0$0
MARK MILES
SR VICE PRESIDENT$0$137,440$0$0$0$1,300$0$7,214$0$20,672$0$166,626$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBETHEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION RELIED ON BETHEL UNIVERSITY IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS. BETHEL UNIVERSITY USED MULTIPLE METHODS TO ESTABLISH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS' COMPENSATION, INCLUDING A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V LINE 2A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEESTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING IN THE FORM 990 THREE EMPLOYEES WHO DEVOTE TIME TO THE FOUNDATION AFFAIRS. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE COMPENSATED BY BETHEL UNIVERSITY AND W-2S ARE ISSUED BY THE UNIVERSITY. ALL PAYROLL TAX FILINGS ARE PREPARED BY THE UNIVERSITY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PART IX, THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REPORTED AS COMPENSATION IN THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCLUDES ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO IS NOT A STAFF MEMBER, TOGETHER WITH THE CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHOULD BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHEL UNIVERSITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS POWER AND AUTHORITY BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS AS ARE DELEGATED TO IT BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AACCORDING TO THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS, BETHEL UNIVERSITY RETAINS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE OR REMOVE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BAMENDMENTS TO THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHEL UNIVERSITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY OF THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD AND FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM IS COMPLETED BY BOARD AND STAFF AS REQUIRED BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF AN INDIVIDUAL BELIEVES SHE/HE HAS DETECTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SITUATION, THE ACTIVITY SHOULD BE DISCLOSED TO THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISORY LEVEL ABOVE THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT SITUATION. THE SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL SHOULD THEN DISCUSS THE SITUATION WITH THE INVOLVED INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDING THE INDIVIDUAL COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE NATURE OF THE SITUATION. IT SHOULD THEN BE DISCUSSED WITH THE APPROPRIATE PERSONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BETHEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION RELIED ON BETHEL UNIVERSITY IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS. BETHEL UNIVERSITY USED MULTIPLE METHODS TO ESTIMATE THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS' COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS -132,367.
FORM 990, PART I: SUPPORT SERVICES FROM BETHEL UNIVERSITYBETHEL UNIVERSITY PROVIDED CERTAIN SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE FOUNDATION INCLUDING PROVIDING OFFICE SPACE AND ASSOCIATED EXPENSES AT NO COST. EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION ALSO PARTICIPATE IN BETHEL'S INSURANCE AND HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS. THESE OPERATING COSTS WERE PAID BY BETHEL AND HAVE BEEN REFLECTED IN SUPPORT AND REVENUE AND OPERATING EXPENSES. THE VALUE OF SUCH SERVICES TO THE FOUNDATION IS $438,261 FOR BETHEL'S FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2019.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd
BETHEL UNIVERSITY
3900 BETHEL DRIVEST PAULMN55112410708577EDUCATIONMN501(C)(3)LINE 2N/A0
BETHEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION POOLED COMMON FUND
3900 BETHEL DRIVEST PAULMN55112411815788INVESTMENTMN501(C)(3)PFN/A0

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (40)
INVESTMENTMNBETHEL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONTYes (1)
REVOCABLE TRUSTS (4)
INVESTMENTMNT0N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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