CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY (EIN 38-1443369)
- Tax period
- 2014-06-01 to 2015-05-31
- Filed
- 2015-10-09
- IRS object ID
- 201522829349300632
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule E
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule K
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-10-09T01:27:38-00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-05-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-06-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 381443369 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Cornerstone University | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CORN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6169495300 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 E Beltline NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grand Rapids | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49525 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dee Mooney | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VP CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6162541661 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-10-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | false | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Dr Joseph Stowell | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 E Beltline NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grand Rapids | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49525 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $63,658,718 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.cornerstone.edu | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1941 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Cornerstone University exists to empower men and women to excel as influencers in our world for Christ by offering a student-focused learning community where Jesus Christ is central. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 18 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 17 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 1402 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 170 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $11,637,771 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $7,681,608 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $51,447,925 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $52,402,043 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $397,197 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $786,692 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $209,897 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$79,137 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $63,692,790 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $60,791,206 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $13,960,403 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $14,490,084 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $20,136,053 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $20,961,618 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $1,496,869 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $21,728,308 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $20,970,580 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $55,824,764 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $56,422,282 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $7,868,026 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $4,368,924 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $77,354,122 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $84,413,235 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $23,834,618 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $26,879,357 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $53,519,504 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $57,533,878 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The University, including Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, Asia Biblical Theological Seminary, and radio ministries, exists to empower men and women to excel as influencers in our world for Christ by offering a student-focused learning community where Jesus Christ is central. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $40,762,132 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $14,490,084 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $50,737,791 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Academic instruction, support, and student services make up the educational expenses. The university has over 270 full- and part-time staff and faculty. We have over 2500 students on a 130-acre campus as well as off-site locations in Kalamazoo, Lansing, and the Lakeshore area. Student services includes campus living and activities including athletics, health counseling services, enrollment services financial aid, etc. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,216,717 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,112,551 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Organized activities include summer sports camps, theater events, golf outings, special academic and athletic trips, banquets, and other miscellaneous activities. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,979,101 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $551,701 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Cornerstone Radio Ministries includes the operations of five non-commercial radio stations WCSG - Grand Rapids with signals also in Kalamazoo, Benton Harbor and Battle Creek and Mission Network News. 2,969,245 is included in contribution revenue on Part VIII, Line 1f. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $44,957,950 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (true) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (true) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | Yes (true) | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | Yes (true) | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (true) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | Yes (true) | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 124 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 1402 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | SN | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | RP | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | TH | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | HK | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 18 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 17 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Scott Stewart Controller Cornerston | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6169495300 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1001 E Beltline NE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grand Rapids | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49525 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Bos | ||||||||
| Trustee, Vice Chair | 001.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Mark Campbell | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Steven Cochlan | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dr Don Denyes | ||||||||
| Trustee, Secretary | 001.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | 001.00 | |
| Jennie Dimkoff | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Harvey Gainey | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Steven Hawks | ||||||||
| Trustee, Chairman | 001.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Albert Meredith | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| David Pray | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Joe Slaughter | ||||||||
| Trustee, Treasurer | 001.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Joseph Stowell | ||||||||
| President | 050.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $125,989 | $0 | $98,755 | 001.00 | |
| Dr Larry Thompson | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Skot Welch | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Daniel Wielhouwer | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dr Lee Zuidema | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Rick Koole | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Brian Sikma | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Lori Cook | ||||||||
| Trustee | 001.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dee Mooney | ||||||||
| VP CFO part-year | 050.00 | Yes (X) | $55,988 | $0 | $1,980 | 001.00 | ||
| Marc Fowler | ||||||||
| Executive VP | 050.00 | $119,845 | $0 | $17,772 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | ||
| William Knott | ||||||||
| VP for Advancement | 050.00 | $122,420 | $0 | $7,186 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | ||
| Richard Ostrander | ||||||||
| Provost | 050.00 | $120,222 | $0 | $7,812 | 001.00 | Yes (X) | ||
| John VerBerkmoes | ||||||||
| VP Dean of Seminary | 050.00 | $108,310 | $0 | $23,193 | Yes (X) | |||
| Robert Sack | ||||||||
| VP of Advancement | 050.00 | $112,323 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $765,097 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $156,698 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 9 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Business Leadership Center | |||||
| PO Box 1191 | Holland | MI | 49422 | travel consulting services | $475,577 |
| The Christman Company | |||||
| 208 N Capitol Ave | Lansing | MI | 489331357 | Construction contractor | $8,661,655 |
| Synergis Education Inc | |||||
| 1820 E Ray Rd | Chandler | AZ | 85225 | third party servicer of PGS program | $2,964,104 |
| Gilson Graphics | |||||
| 2000 Oak Industrial Dr NE | Grand Rapids | MI | 49505 | printing mailing services | $224,297 |
| Royall & Company | |||||
| 1920 E Parham Rd | Richmond | VA | 23228 | provider of student names mailings | $423,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 18 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Fundraising | $57,050 | FundraisingAmt |
| Related Organizations | $42,721 | RelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $7,581,837 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $230,587 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $7,681,608 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee revenue | 611710 | $41,823,651 | $41,823,651 |
| Organized activity revenue | 611710 | $1,112,551 | $1,112,551 |
| Radio auxiliary revenue | 611710 | $551,701 | $551,701 |
| Other auxiliary revenue | 611710 | $7,262,497 | $7,262,497 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,651,643 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,651,643 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $52,402,043 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $211,651 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $211,651 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $3,381,763 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $12,100 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $2,818,822 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $562,941 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $12,100 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $575,041 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $19,020 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $57,050 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $48,690 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$29,670 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | -$49,467 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $60,791,206 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $52,402,043 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $162,184 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,490,084 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,490,084 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $296,052 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $296,052 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,287,279 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,673,507 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,723,048 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $890,724 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,031,367 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $803,705 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $167,734 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $59,928 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,203,616 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,574,270 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $542,131 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $87,215 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,143,304 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $879,288 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $206,044 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $57,972 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $93,812 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,072 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $85,740 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $68,445 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $68,445 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fees For Services Prof Fundraising | FeesForServicesProfFundraising |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,529,143 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,529,143 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $384,599 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $224,417 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $65,069 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $95,113 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,983,675 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,190,176 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,531,708 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $261,791 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $902,358 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $433,555 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $468,803 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $307,949 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $307,949 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $748,622 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $648,921 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $58,690 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $41,011 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $114,549 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $93,578 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,856 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,115 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $408,748 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $326,998 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $81,750 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $15,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,021,580 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,417,264 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $604,316 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $175,383 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $140,306 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $35,077 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Organized activities expenses | Desc |
| Total | $1,216,717 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,216,717 | ProgramServicesAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,422,282 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $44,957,950 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,967,463 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,496,869 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,475,293 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $233,325 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $296,242 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,964,816 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,602,885 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,042,289 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,480,548 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,492,253 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,402,013 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,176,280 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $223,488 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $256,652 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $960,325 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $895,155 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $97,625,436 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $41,079,800 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $48,223,129 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $56,545,636 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,690,199 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,806,829 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,354,122 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,413,235 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,967,646 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,727,901 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,624,161 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,546,227 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,010,270 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,231,776 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,793,706 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,001,432 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,438,835 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,372,021 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,834,618 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $26,879,357 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,537,194 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,215,485 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,136,672 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,424,514 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,845,638 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,893,879 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $53,519,504 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,533,878 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $77,354,122 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $84,413,235 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $4,368,924 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$354,550 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School | Yes (X) | SchoolInd |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support CY509 | 0.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteers | false | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembersInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Other Activities | Yes (true) | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | II-B 1-i | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Cornerstone University pays membership dues to several state, regional, and national professional organizations MICU, NAIA, NACUBO, NASFA, CIC, CCCU, etc. consisting of numerous colleges and universities. Some of the professional organizations include varying degrees of lobbying activities in their overall focus. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Assets Included | $181,392 | AssetsIncludedAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Used Pub Exhibition | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | false | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $7,293,710 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $95,790 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $412,420 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $299,254 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $70,928 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $7,431,738 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $7,207,167 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $175,925 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $747,245 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $244,483 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $592,144 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $7,293,710 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $6,386,838 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $216,919 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $958,712 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $273,540 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $81,762 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $7,207,167 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $6,557,026 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $262,946 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$163,940 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $196,498 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $72,696 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,386,838 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $5,138,668 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $619,703 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,045,658 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $178,001 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $69,002 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| End Year Balance | $6,557,026 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.17000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.37500 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.45000 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,019,826 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $2,019,826 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $67,583,936 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $19,954,258 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $47,629,678 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $17,706,439 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $13,771,425 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,935,014 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $10,315,235 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $7,354,117 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,961,118 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $56,545,636 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc |
|---|
| Financial derivatives and other financial products |
| Closely-held equity interests |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| Federal income taxes | |
| Liabilities under split interest agreements | $1,372,021 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $1,372,021 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $45,976,242 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$354,550 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $29,670 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$324,880 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $46,301,122 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $14,490,084 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $14,490,084 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $60,791,206 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $41,961,868 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $29,670 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $29,670 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $41,932,198 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $14,490,084 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $14,490,084 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $56,422,282 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| III 4 | Cornerstone has some art sculptures displayed around campus that portray the Christian Worldview that we aspire to Creation, Fall, and Redemption. Since our school mascot is a Golden Eagle, we have a Golden Eagle sculpture in our athletic center. |
| V 4 | The endowment funds have been established to provide financial support to the University, to award scholarships to students, and generate operating funds for certain divisions across campus. |
| X 2 | The consolidated financial statement effects of a tax position taken or expected to be taken are recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination. Interest and penalties, if any, are included in expenses in the statements of activities. As of May 31, 2015, the University had no uncertain tax positions that qualify for recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. |
| XI 2d | Direct expenses from fund raising events as listed on form 990, Part VIII, Line 8b |
| XI 4b | Scholarships and grants to students is a contra revenue on the financial statements |
| XII 2d | Direct expenses from fund raising events as listed on form 990, Part VIII, Line 8b |
| XII 4b | Scholarships and grants to students is a contra revenue on the financial statements |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | Yes (true) | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd |
| Policy Stmt In Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd |
| Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media | Yes (true) | PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd |
| Maintain Racial Comp Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainRacialCompRecsInd |
| Maintain Scholarships Recs | Yes (true) | MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of Brochures Etc | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd |
| Maintain Cpy Of All Sol | Yes (true) | MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd |
| Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts | false | DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty | false | DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd |
| Discriminate Race Schs | false | DiscriminateRaceSchsInd |
| Discriminate Race Educ Plcy | false | DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | false | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd |
| Discriminate Race Athlt Prog | false | DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | false | DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rcvd | Yes (true) | GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd |
| Government Financial Aid Rvkd | false | GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | Yes (true) | ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | 6a | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Funds are received from the State of Michigan and Federal government agencies for student financial aid and work study programs. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | South Asia | RegionTxt |
| Offices | 1 | OfficesCnt |
| Employee | 1 | EmployeeCnt |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | program services | TypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt |
| Specific Services Provided | theological education | SpecificServicesProvidedTxt |
| Region Total Expenditures | $15,000 | RegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 1 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $15,000 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $15,000 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Golf Outing | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $76,070 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $57,050 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $19,020 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $25,923 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $4,669 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $18,098 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $76,070 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $57,050 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $19,020 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $25,923 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $4,669 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $18,098 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $48,690 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$29,670 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Scholarships | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 1504 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $14,490,084 | CashGrantAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Travel For Companions | Yes (X) | TravelForCompanionsInd |
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | Yes (X) | HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd |
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dr Joseph Stowell | PersonNm |
| Title | President | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $98,587 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $27,402 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $3,755 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $95,000 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $224,744 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I Line 1a | Employees who perform teaching or administrative duties at a theological seminary and are officially ordained, licensed, or commissioned may be able to use the Housing Allowance Benefit. Dr. Joseph Stowell, President of Cornerstone University Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, received a housing allowance. |
| Part I Line 1a | Occasional travel by the President requires his wife to travel with him for donor meetings that are essential to the business of the University. |
| Part I Line 1a | The Board of Trustees considers the Presidents membership at a local country club to be critical to furthering the business of the University. |
Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK
Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
Issuer Name IssuerName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Grand Rapids Economic Development Corporation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Issuer EIN | 521701965 | BondIssuerEIN |
| Bond Issued | 2013-10-24 | BondIssuedDt |
| Issue Price | $11,580,000 | IssuePriceAmt |
| Purpose | refund 2004 bonds and finance a new residence hall | PurposeDesc |
| Defeased | false | DefeasedInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Pool Financing | false | PoolFinancingInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Total Proceeds | $11,580,000 | TotalProceedsAmt |
| Capital Expenditures | $5,400,000 | CapitalExpendituresAmt |
| Other Spent Proceeds | $6,180,000 | OtherSpentProceedsAmt |
| Substantial Completion | 2013 | SubstantialCompletionYr |
| Current Refunding | Yes (true) | CurrentRefundingInd |
| Advance Refunding | false | AdvanceRefundingInd |
| Final Allocation Made | Yes (true) | FinalAllocationMadeInd |
| Adequate Books And Rec Maint | Yes (true) | AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Owning Bond Financed Property | false | OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd |
| Any Lease Arrangements | false | AnyLeaseArrangementsInd |
| Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop | false | MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd |
| Any Research Agreements | false | AnyResearchAgreementsInd |
| Change In Use Bond Financed Prop | false | ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd |
| Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd | Yes (true) | ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Form8038 T Filed | false | Form8038TFiledInd |
| Exception To Rebate | Yes (true) | ExceptionToRebateInd |
| Variable Rate Issue | Yes (true) | VariableRateIssueInd |
| Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec | false | HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd |
| Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC | false | GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd |
| Gross Proceeds Invested | false | GrossProceedsInvestedInd |
| Written Proc To Monitor Reqs | Yes (true) | WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd |
Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Procedures Corrective Action | Yes (true) | ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part IV Line 2c | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The university did not experience any arbitrage due to the fact that it was a refunding tax exempt bond and all expenses were paid prior to the bond issue. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 7 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $230,587 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | closing mkt value on day of gift | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 7 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11a | The Board receives an electronic copy of the Form 990 prior to filing. Management also reviews Form 990 with our independent CPA audit firm prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | In June, the Board members are sent a copy of the policy and conflict of interest agreement form to sign. They are asked to complete the conflict of interest survey questions by the end of July. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a 15b | The independent Executive Committee of the Board determines the wage for the President after reviewing salary comparisons of other like schools. The Vice Presidents wages are recommended by the President and approved by the Executive Committee of the Board. The processes are documented in the board minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Cornerstone University makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon written request. The Form 990 is available on www.guidestar.org. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c | The audit committee of the Board of Trustees assumes the responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of independent auditors. |
| Form 990, Part XII, Line 3b | Because Cornerstone University participates in the Federal Title IV Financial Aid programs, the university is required to have an A-133 Audit conducted on the schedule of federal financial aid expenditures. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Div Related Organization | false | DivRelatedOrganizationInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | false | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | false | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | Yes (true) | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |
Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp
Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Asia Biblical Theological Seminary LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | r | TransactionTypeTxt |
| Involved | $15,000 | InvolvedAmt |
| Method Of Amount Determination | cash method | MethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt |
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