2020-01-09T11:40:13-06:00 2019-06-30 BKD LLP 200 E Main St Suite 700 Fort Wayne IN 46802 990 2018-07-01 344428207 BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY % JANEAN SHANNON BLUF 4193583000 1 UNIVERSITY DRIVE BLUFFTON OH 45817 JANE M WOOD PRESIDENT 4193583000 2020-05-15 true Anne E White P01708202 2604604000 167.68.126.162 35027420200095000000 2020-01-09 P BD2F97D3A2E152DC391CFFCDCAB4C024D9F3451E F560D4A486E1B6265A73BA7576EDA83A4C287CC2 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z DR JANE M WOOD 1 UNIVERSITY DRIVE BLUFFTON OH 45817 32852084 false X WWW.BLUFFTON.EDU X 1899 OH THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS FOR LIFE AND VOCATION, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, SERVICE TO ALL PEOPLE & ULTIMATELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF GOD'S KINGDOM. 17 17 778 17 0 2942166 3491872 28171602 26193145 711546 1348350 120634 161105 31945948 31194472 11645085 11163332 0 0 10725428 10040017 0 0 918723 10594741 10889711 32965254 32093060 -1019306 -898588 74873434 73572823 19305065 19444339 55568369 54128484 X SHAPED BY THE HISTORIC PEACE CHURCH TRADITION AND NOURISHED BY A DESIRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL PHASES OF ITS PROGRAMS, BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS FOR LIFE AS WELL AS VOCATION, FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, FOR SERVICE TO ALL PEOPLES AND, ULTIMATELY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOD'S UNIVERSAL KINGDOM. false false 29288618 11163332 26351495 BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PROMOTES OUR FOUR ENDURING VALUES OF DISCOVERY, COMMUNITY, RESPECT AND SERVICE. ONE CAN CHOOSE FROM 45 MAJORS AND MORE THAN 43 MINORS. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION, SPORT MANAGEMENT, AND NUTRITION AND DIETETICS ARE AMONG OUR LARGEST MAJORS. WE ALSO OFFER GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION AND BUSINESS. OUR STUDENT AID PROGRAM SERVED 718 STUDENTS AND ALLOWS THE INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT HELPS STUDENTS FIND THEIR GREATER PURPOSE. 29288618 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true true false true false true false true false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 70 0 778 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false OH X JANEAN SHANNON 4193583000 1 UNIVERSITY DRIVE BLUFFTON OH 45817 CHERYL HACKER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL KINGSLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS LUGINBILL BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE MILAN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JANE ROESCHLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAMES SOMMER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KERRY STRAYER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ERNEST THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GREGORY WANNEMACHER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KENT YODER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HEATHER REICHENBACH BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALYSA SHORT BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY STRIED STARTED 118 BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAMES AMSTUTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HANNAH HEINZEKEHR BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH RECKER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LUKE SHIPP BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HANS HOUSHOWER VP ADVANCEMENT 55.0 0.0 X 98054 0 10135 LAMAR NISLY VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 50.0 0.0 X 72469 0 14867 JULIE DEGRAW VP STUDENT LIFE 60.0 0.0 X 91657 0 9979 KEVIN NICKEL VP FISCAL AFFAIRS 55.0 0.0 X 92120 0 10107 JANE WOOD STARTED 718 PRESIDENT 65.0 0.0 X 123376 0 7623 ROBIN BOWLUS VP ENROLLMENT MGMT 60.0 0.0 X 74086 0 3442 551762 0 56153 1 false false false SOL HARRISDAY ARCHITECTURE 6677 FRANK AVE NW NORTH CANTON OH 44720 ARCHITECTURAL SVS 202205 SODEXO AND AFFILIATES 3000 N MERIDIAN ST INDIANAPOLIS IN 46208 FOOD SERVICES 1815185 TREE OF LIFE BOOKSTORES LLC 1500 SOUTH MARION IN 46953 TEXTBOOKS 324842 RUFFALO NOEL LEVITZ PO BOX 718 DE MOINES IA 50303 RECRUITING SERVICES 214628 THOMAS MARKER CONSTRUCTION PO BOX 250 2084 US 68 SOUTH BELLEFONTAINE OH 43311 CONSTRUCTION 396423 10 8342 149960 3333570 188119 3491872 TUITION FEES 611600 20248306 20248306 AUXILIARY FEES 611710 590544 590544 DORMITORY/HOUSING 611710 2728708 2728708 DINING HALL 611710 2625587 2625587 26193145 743688 743688 0 0 0 0 0 1961474 1356812 604662 604662 604662 9350 8342 6595 2755 2755 0 0 0 452555 294205 158350 158350 0 31194472 26351495 1351105 0 11163332 11163332 0 0 672122 583391 60999 27732 0 7304688 6215125 693789 395774 272394 219125 40829 12440 1210591 1006622 117078 86891 580222 466755 71822 41645 0 18712 18712 88795 88795 0 0 0 1507366 1308369 136803 62194 56274 48845 5107 2322 946837 821839 85931 39067 285011 247385 25866 11760 0 1961710 1663892 204738 93080 549626 482791 50480 16355 0 87340 75810 7927 3603 367637 367637 0 2560572 2222534 232388 105650 390430 390430 MISCELLANEOUS 489827 425162 44455 20210 FOOD PURCHASES 1398944 1398944 BAD DEBT 180630 180630 32093060 29288618 1885719 918723 5000 5000 9164655 10867139 3314068 2396036 868696 784527 0 0 0 0 1928761 1707287 23007 40142 1417188 1776420 81954470 46565956 36134266 35388514 14801447 13332135 0 0 0 0 0 0 7216346 7275623 74873434 73572823 2168925 2645988 0 0 0 0 9815944 9319881 0 0 0 0 5236345 5284475 0 0 2083851 2193995 19305065 19444339 X 20934707 19225335 14179886 34903149 20453776 0 55568369 54128484 74873434 73572823 X -898588 -555522 14225 X false true X true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 119851 X X X false 25253518 487333 771500 3375924 23136427 24237362 364245 1350826 698915 25253518 22641748 342918 2068610 815914 24237362 23113645 562325 -320034 714188 22641748 23521163 363735 -47656 723597 23113645 0.82760 0.17240 true false 568041 568041 60325912 30768841 29557071 19711318 15797115 3914203 1349199 1349199 35388514 REAL ESTATE 1559738 CASH VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 454735 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS 5261150 7275623 0 DEPOSITS & PREPAID FEES 465043 FEDERAL ADVANCES FOR STUDENTS 1621804 INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS 107148 2193995 19776418 -555522 300800 -254722 20031140 11163332 11163332 31194472 21230528 300800 300800 20929728 11163332 11163332 32093060 SCHEDULE D, PART III, LINE 4 BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY CAPITALIZES CONTRIBUTIONS OF ART AND SIMILAR ASSETS WHEN RECEIVED. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE BLUFFTON COMMUNITY. SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FUTURE CAPITAL EXPANSION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT FACILITIES. SCHEDULE D, 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. SCHEDULE D, PART XI & PART XII LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 6,595 COST OF GOODS SOLD 294,205 TOTAL 300,800 LINE 4B STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 11,163,332 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS PUBLICLY DISPLAYED ON THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE, HANDBOOKS, AND HANDOUTS TO BOTH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL STUDENTS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6A BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN STUDENT AID PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Central America and the Caribbean Program Services CROSS CULTURAL 1959 South America Program Services CROSS CULTURAL 7034 Sub-Saharan Africa Program Services CROSS CULTURAL 14753 Middle East and North Africa Program Services CROSS CULTURAL 77737 101483 101483 false false false false false false GOLF OUTING 17692 8342 9350 1854 2350 434 1957 0 17692 8342 9350 1854 2350 434 1957 6595 2755 true BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY STUDENT AID PROGRAM 718 11163332 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 THE AWARDING OF FINANCIAL AID STARTS AFTER A STUDENT IS ACCEPTED INTO BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY. THOSE STUDENTS WHO NEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT HAVE TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID. BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY OFFERS UNIVERSITY FUNDS, STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AND STUDENT LOANS. NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON THE CALCULATIONS FROM FAFSA AND THE RESULTING FINANCIAL NEED OF THE STUDENTS. ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF ACCEPTANCE AND BASED OFF OF HIGH SCHOOL GPA AND STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES OR TRANSFERRING GPA. A COUNTY OF PUTNAM OHIO 346401116 2016-01-13 3031400 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES RE false false false B COUNTY OF PUTNAM OHIO 346401116 2015-12-28 8024700 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES RE false false false A 1040588 0 3031400 0 0 0 31400 0 0 0 0 0 true false true true B 695631 0 8024700 0 0 0 124700 0 0 0 0 0 true false true true A false false false false 0 false false false false B false false false false 0 false false false false A false true false false true false 0 false 0 false false B false true false false true false 0 false 0 false false A false B false X 8 160619 FMV X MUSICAL 1 27500 FMV false true false FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND THE BUSINESS MANAGER. FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. PRIOR TO FILING, THE GOVERNING BODY WAS PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES IN THE CONTRIBUTOR'S LISTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT OUT ANNUALLY TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED ON PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT SUCH AS PROHIBITING THEM FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE RELATED TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B THE PRESIDENT AND THE OFFICERS SEND A REQUEST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE REQUEST WHILE TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE UNIVERSITY BUDGET AND THE COMPENSATION FIGURES OF COMPARABLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. ULTIMATE APPROVAL RESTS WITH THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY KEEPS COPIES OF THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON SITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 120,549 CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE CONTRACTS (106,324) TOTAL $ 14,225 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (2) CHAR RMNDR TR OH NA Trust false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false