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WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC (EIN 52-0643528)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-05-11
IRS object ID
201531319349300538
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-05-11T14:12:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN570846159PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLINE BRANDT KOCHENOWER & CO PABusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBOILING SPRINGSCity
StateSCState
ZIP Code29316ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520643528EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlWASHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3018914551PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17600 FLOWER AVENUEAddressLine1
CityTAKOMA PARKCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20912ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICK FARLEYPersonNm
Person TitleVICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone3018914551PhoneNum
Signature2015-05-11SignatureDt

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Preparer PersonTIMOTHY S BLAKE CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone8645410218PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWEYMOUTH SPENCEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityTAKOMA PARKCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20912ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$39,252,933GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WAU.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND CHRIST CENTERED. IN THE CLASSROOM WAU STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A LOW STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY COMMITTED TO EVERY STUDENT'S SUCCESS. IN 2014 WAU CONFERRED ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, AND MASTERS DEGREES ON 375 STUDENTS, FROM AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,185 STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT). THE UNIVERSITY'S 19-ACRE CAMPUS OFActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent28VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Investment Income$609,956CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue-$69,673CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$41,236,161PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$37,778,493CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$9,749,725PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$8,838,060CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Expenses$38,516,036CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$140,606PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$737,543CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$47,765,327TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$47,235,963TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$15,434,613TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$15,520,301TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND CHRIST CENTERED. IN THE CLASSROOM WAU STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A LOW STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY COMMITTED TO EVERY STUDENT'S SUCCESS. IN 2014 WAU CONFERRED ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, AND MASTERS DEGREES ON 375 STUDENTS, FROM AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,185 STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT). THE UNIVERSITY'S 19-ACRE CAMPUS OFMissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$32,088,187ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,838,060GrantAmt
Revenue$23,734,925RevenueAmt
DescOUR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PRESENT 4 YEAR LIBERAL ARTS FORMAL INSTRUCTION BY MAINTAINING A REGULAR FACULTY AND CURRICULUM TO A GROUP OF REGULARLY ENROLLED STUDENTS IN ACCREDITED PROGRAMS LEADING TO USEFUL CERTIFICATES, DEGREES AND/OR DIPLOMAS IN AREAS THAT FILL CRITICAL NEEDS IN SOCIETY SUCH AS NURSING, ACCOUNTING, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK. OUR STUDENT BODY THIS YEAR CONSISTED OF 1,011 UNDERGRADUATE AND 174 GRADUATE UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$32,088,187TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMR PATRICK FARLEYPersonNm
Phone3018914551PhoneNum

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ZIP Code20912ZIPCode

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SETH BARDU
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
HANNA BLAKE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY BOGGESS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE BOYER
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
HAMLET CANOSA
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
VIJAYAN CHARLES
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE CORTES
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM COX
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DUANE DORCH
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET MCFARLAND ESQ
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
PHYLLIS PELOTE EDMONDS ESQ
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY FORDE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
JOAN FRANCIS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
RON HALVORSEN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
RAY HARTWELL
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY FORDHAM III
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA LOUGHLIN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD E MELNICK MD
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
BILL MILLER
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT MCCLURE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS PETERS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ALBERT REECE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
RICK REMMERS
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
WEYMOUTH SPENCE
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CAROL STEWART
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES TAPP
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ROB VANDEMAN
VICE CHAIRYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE WEIGLEY
CHAIRPERSONYes (X)$0$0$0
AARON WILSON
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK FARLEY
TREASURER$105,631$0$4,27740.00Yes (X)
CHERYL KISUNSU
SECRETARY$36,756$0$1,73640.00Yes (X)
KAREN MARSHALL
$107,614$0$20,65040.00Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$393,462TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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ALADDIN FOOD MANAGEMENT SERVICE
16567 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693FOOD MANAGEMENT$1,344,370
DIVERSIFIED GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC
9611 51TH AVENUECOLLEGE PARKMD20740CONSTRUCTION$272,825
SKANSKA USA BUILDING INC
700 KING FARM BOULEVARDROCKVILLEMD208505736CONSTRUCTION$212,316
ENGINEERED SERVICES INC
43670 TRADE CENTER PLACESTERLINGVA20166BLDG MANGMENT$171,852SUITE 100
TRICENTENNIAL CONSTRUCTION INC
2662 WALSTON ROADMT AIRYMD21771CONSTRUCTION$168,169
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K11CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$168,279FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$2,574,959RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$5,282,345GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,477,702AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$13,503,285TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
TUITION AND FEES$19,449,438$19,449,438
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES$3,938,479$3,938,479
OTHER REVENUES$203,561$203,561
BAD DEBT RECOVERY$127,970$127,970
STUDENT LOAN INTEREST$15,477$15,477
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$23,734,925TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,785,368SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,387,267SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$398,101SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$398,101TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$17,500FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$168,279ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$87,173FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$69,673TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$69,673ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,975,509RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$4,299,699ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,838,060TotalAmt
Program Services$8,838,060ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$447,685TotalAmt
Program Services$149,113ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$298,572ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,844,132TotalAmt
Program Services$10,085,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,625,628ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$132,918FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,549,946TotalAmt
Program Services$1,193,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$340,988ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,499FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,885,808ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$538,802ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,491FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$817,410TotalAmt
Program Services$629,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$179,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,174FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,511TotalAmt
Management And General$149,511ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$177,757TotalAmt
Management And General$177,757ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,084TotalAmt
Management And General$81,084ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,423TotalAmt
Management And General$24,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,782,031TotalAmt
Program Services$1,782,031ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$256,480TotalAmt
Program Services$256,480ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,030,948TotalAmt
Program Services$742,283ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$288,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$480,374TotalAmt
Program Services$240,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$240,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,251,161TotalAmt
Program Services$1,755,906ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$450,232ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$45,023FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$385,685TotalAmt
Program Services$343,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,425ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,627TotalAmt
Program Services$31,026ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,601ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$442,984TotalAmt
Program Services$442,984ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,968,312TotalAmt
Program Services$1,318,769ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$649,543ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$324,790TotalAmt
Program Services$324,790ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
WGTS-FM NON LABOR COSTS$994,978$994,978
COGS AUXILIARY$469,328$469,328
STUDENT HOUSING NON LABOR$342,865$342,865
OTHER$198,565$193,263$5,302

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,799TotalAmt
Program Services$68,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,516,036TotalAmt
Program Services$32,088,187ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,201,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$226,105FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$926,928BOYAmt
EOY$933,609EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,546,228BOYAmt
EOY$7,546,649EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,518,805BOYAmt
EOY$1,279,032EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,049,795BOYAmt
EOY$6,274,404EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,993BOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$902,495BOYAmt
EOY$954,185EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,676BOYAmt
EOY$143,884EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$383,172BOYAmt
EOY$461,206EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$50,195,157LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$23,110,061LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,687,954BOYAmt
EOY$27,085,096EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,602,981BOYAmt
EOY$2,534,008EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,300BOYAmt
EOY$23,890EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,765,327BOYAmt
EOY$47,235,963EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,424,777BOYAmt
EOY$4,110,746EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$737,187BOYAmt
EOY$589,132EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,334,764BOYAmt
EOY$8,833,354EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,937,885BOYAmt
EOY$1,987,069EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,434,613BOYAmt
EOY$15,520,301EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,644,627BOYAmt
EOY$23,802,813EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,954,267BOYAmt
EOY$6,175,267EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,731,820BOYAmt
EOY$1,737,582EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,330,714BOYAmt
EOY$31,715,662EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,765,327BOYAmt
EOY$47,235,963EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$737,543ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$122,491NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,649,102CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,506,730CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,397,335CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,299,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,450,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,302,720TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,649,102CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,506,730CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,397,335CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,299,400CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,450,153CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,302,720TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$12,302,720PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$50,362CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$72,169CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$112,480CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$92,342CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$79,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$407,055TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$331,912CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$508,820CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$555,848CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$268,520CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$291,549CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,956,649TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$14,666,424TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.83880PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.84880PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWE INCLUDE A SUBSIDIARY, WGTS/COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC., EIN 52-1336813 SEE SCHEDULE R FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN OUR 990. WERE WGTS REQUIRED TO FILE A 990, THEY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST AS AN ENTITY THAT WOULD CHECK BOX 7 OF 990 SCHEDULE A, PART I. WE HAVE INCLUDED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO OUR SCHEDULE A, THE PART II PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST INFORMATION FOR WGTS/COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING INC.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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,947,891BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,762ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$567,684InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$777,730OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,743,607EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,803,757BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$190,314InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$46,180OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,947,891EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,786,135BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$10,820ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$6,802InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,803,757EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,783,716BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,225ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$130,808InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships-$134,589GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$25OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,786,135EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,709,702BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$20,625ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$53,389InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,783,716EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$691,460OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$691,460BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$1,374,406InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,397,935OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,584,036DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,188,305BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$315,863OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$210,574DepreciationAmt
Book Value$105,289BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,816,417OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,314,630DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,501,787BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,599,076OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,000,821DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,598,255BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$27,085,096TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
FCC FOR PERKINS & NSL FUNDS$1,494,650
STUDENT DORMITORY DEPOSITS$360,373
CLASS AGENCY FUNDS$132,046
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,987,069TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,150,096TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$122,491NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$87,172OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$209,663RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$28,940,433RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$8,838,060OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$8,838,060RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$37,778,493TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,765,148TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$87,172OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$87,172ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$29,677,976ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$8,838,060OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$8,838,060ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$38,516,036TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN ON REVENUE SCHEDULE T/R 87,172
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BSCHOLARSHIP DISCOUNTS SHOWN AS NET REVENUE ON FINANCIAL ST 8,838,060
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN ON REVENUE SCHEDULE T/R 87,172
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BSCHOLARSHIP DISCOUNTS SHOWN ON TAX RETURN AS GRANTS TO IND 8,838,060

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY REAFFIRMS ITS COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE IX AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP OR SEX IN ADMISSION, EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR MISSION, OURS IS A WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS. WE HAVE AN ETHNICALLY AS WELL AS GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE STUDENT BODY. OUR FIVE YEAR AVERAGE MINORITY REPRESENTATION IS 88% WITH STUDENTS FROM 46 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, 31 OF THE U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES AND ALL OF THE RECOGNIZED ETHNIC GROUPS REPRESENTED.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 6THE UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN THE DEPT OF EDUCATION TITLE IV PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1VISIONARIES GALNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$185,779GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$168,279CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$17,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$4,000RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$31,905FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$655EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$50,613OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$185,779GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$168,279CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$17,500GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$4,000RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$31,905FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$655EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$50,613OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$87,173DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$69,673NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (6 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
NEED AND MERIT BASED SCHO1107$8,838,060UNFUNDED SCHOLA
LARSHIP INCLUDING TUITIONRSHIPS FOR ME-
DISCOUNTS, PELL, SEOGRIT BASED PROG.
MARYLAND, ENDOWED ANDPARTICIPATION
UNFUNDED.IE MUSIC,
ATHLETICS.FMV

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY USES THE SCHOLARSHIP AND STUDENT FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND AWARD ALUMNI DISCRETIONARY AND ALUMNI ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON CRITERIA SET FORTH BY EACH ENDOWMENT FUND. FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT MONIES ARE AWARDED BASED ON FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS AND ARE WRITTEN INTO THE BUSINESS RULES FOR DATATEL'S COLLEAGUE SYSTEM. THE STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICE'S AID PROCESSOR IS ALSO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH INSTITUTIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING AND DISBURSING OF AID MONEY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWEYMOUTH SPENCEPersonNm
TitlePRES-COLLEGE/SECRETATitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$96,923BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$39,700BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Other Compensation Filing Org$6,838OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,580DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$24,920NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$172,961TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONWASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND CHRIST CENTERED. IN THE CLASSROOM WAU STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A LOW STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY COMMITTED TO EVERY STUDENT'S SUCCESS. IN 2014 WAU CONFERRED ASSOCIATES, BACHELORS, AND MASTERS DEGREES ON 375 STUDENTS, FROM AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,185 STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT). THE UNIVERSITY'S 19-ACRE CAMPUS OF HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY IS LOCATED IN TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND, A SAFE AND DESIRABLE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD BORDERING WASHINGTON, DC. THIS PROXIMITY TO AN IMPORTANT WORLD CITY DISTINGUISHES IT FROM OTHER ADVENTIST AND CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITIES. OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, STUDENTS CAN ENHANCE LEARNING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A VARIETY OF ENRICHING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING WORLD CLASS PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP AND SERVICE OUTREACH, ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES, STUDENT CLUBS, AND INTRAMURAL AND VARSITY SPORTS. STUDENT LIFE IS CHARACTERIZED BY WAU'S MULTICULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, WHICH FOSTERS THE VALUES OF SERVICE BEYOND ONESELF AND WELLNESS IN BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2BILL MILLER - POTOMAC CONFERENCE CHARLES TAPP - POTOMAC CONFERENCE PRESIDENT SR PASTOR EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP DR. WEYMOUTH SPENCE - WAU JOAN FRANCIS - WAU PRESIDENT PROFESSOR EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY (WAU) IS A NON-STOCK MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION, THE MEMBERS, CALLED THE CONSTITUENCY, HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE WAU BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEMBERS (CONSTITUENTS) HAVE NO RIGHTS TO ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFITS OR NET ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION, NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY RIGHTS TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS OF INCOME OR ASSETS FROM THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE MEMBERSHIP, WHICH IS CALLED THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSTITUENCY, CONVENES AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS TO ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REGULAR MEETINGS ARE EVERY FIVE YEARS, WITH THE LAST SUCH MEETING HELD APRIL 15, 2011. THE CONSTITUENCY IS NOT DIVIDED INTO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OCCURING BETWEEN REGULARY SCHEDULED CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS ARE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DIRECTS THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION BY ELECTING OFFICERS AND PERFORMING OTHER TASK NORMALLY WITHIN THE POWER OF A UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY, PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA, IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONSULTATION WITH OUR UNIVERSITY ATTORNEY, WAS RECEIVED BY MR. PATRICK FARLEY, VP FOR FINANCE FOR INITIAL REVIEW AND COMMENTS. MANAGMENT TEAM INPUT WAS RECEIVED FOR NARRATIVES AND POLICIES AND A SECOND DRAFT WAS PREPARED. THIS DRAFT WAS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS , SOME OF WHOM SERVE ON THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND COMMENTS. A THIRD DRAFT WAS PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY ATTORNEY. THIS DRAFT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON MAY 6, 2015 AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. EVERY VOTING MEMBER WAS GIVEN A HARD COPY AND THE UNIVERSITY ATTORNEY REVIEWED IT WITH THEM IN DETAIL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT MAKES COPIES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND DISTRIBUTES THEM AT THE BOARD MEETING IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR. SHE KEEPS A TALLY OF WHO RETURNS THE SIGNED SHEETS.IF THE FORMS ARE NOT RETURNED, SHE EMAILS THE FORM TWICE. IF SHE DOESN'T RECEIVE SOMETHING IN RETURN, SHE MAILS THE FORM TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO STILL NEED TO SIGN THEM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENTS OF PRIVATE NPO SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND USING INFORMATION MICUA PROVIDED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED WHAT OTHER ADVENTIST INSTITUTIONS ARE PAYING THEIR PRESIDENTS. BASED ON OUR COMPARISONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DECIDED THAT 96,923 WOULD BE APPROPRIATE BASE PAY IF WE WANTED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN ATTRACTING TALENT TO OUR UNIVERSITY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO ESTABLISHED A BONUS PACKAGE BASED ON SPECIFIC OUTCOMES ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THIS MEANS THAT THE PRESIDENT COULD RECEIVE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OF UP TO 50% OF HIS BASE PAY. A REVIEW IS DONE ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESIDENT MET THE SPECIFIC GOALS SET AND CAN BE AWARDED UP TO 40% OF BASE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO GIVE UP TO ANOTHER 10% OF BASE IN AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPENSATION OF PROVOSTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF PRIVATE NPO SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND USING INFORMATION MICUA PROVIDED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED WHAT OTHER ADVENTIST INSTITUTIONS ARE PAYING THEIR OTHER OFFICERS. BASED ON OUR COMPARISONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DECIDED THAT 80,000 WOULD BE APPROPRIATE BASE PAY IF WE WANTED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN ATTRACTING TALENT TO OUR UNIVERSITY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO ESTABLISHED A BONUS PACKAGE BASED ON SPECIFIC OUTCOMES THE PRESIDENT WOULD RECOMMEND AS THESE OFFICERS WOULD REPORT TO HIM/HER. THESE OUTCOMES ARE CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE OVERALL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19WE INCLUDE OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE. COPIES OF THE 990 PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE INCLUDED ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE AS WELL. ALL OTHER PUBLIC INSPECTION COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN ON REVENUE SCHEDULE T/R 87,172 SCHOLARSHIP DISCOUNTS SHOWN AS NET REVENUE ON FINANCIAL ST -8,838,060 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN ON REVENUE SCHEDULE T/R -87,172 SCHOLARSHIP DISCOUNTS SHOWN ON TAX RETURN AS GRANTS TO IND 8,838,060

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WGTS - CUC BROADCASTING INCBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2WGTS - COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADBusinessNameLine2

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17600 FLOWER AVEAddressLine1
Address Line27600 FLOWER AVEAddressLine2
CityTAKOMA PARKCity
StateMDState
ZIP Code20912ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521336813EIN
Primary ActivitiesSTATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501C3ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WAUBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsYes (true)ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WGTSCUC BROADCASTING INC
A$80,400ACTUAL COST
WGTSCUC BROADCASTING INC
Q$1,576,748ACTUAL COST