2014-02-24T13:22:17-06:00 2013-06-30 BKD LLP 200 E Main St Suite 700 Fort Wayne IN 46802 990 2012-07-01 344428207 Bluffton University % RICHARD LICHTLE BLUF 4193583000 1 University Drive Suite Bluffton OH 45817 Kevin Nickel 4193583000 2014-05-15 true Joyce A Dulworth 2604604000 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DR JAMES M HARDER 1 UNIVERSITY DRIVE BLUFFTON OH 45817 36395734 false X WWW.BLUFFTON.EDU X 1899 OH THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS FOR LIFE AS WELL AS VOCATION, FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, FOR SERVICE TO ALL PEOPLE AND ULTIMATELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF GOD'S UNIVERSAL KINGDOM. 20 20 1095 20 0 0 4773909 4599507 30220612 30265296 119380 152692 7853 -86758 35121754 34930737 12071792 12157422 0 0 12487675 11950175 12091 0 754205 9795425 10123732 34366983 34231329 754771 699408 67942162 71432661 20112218 21183118 47829944 50249543 X SHAPED BY THE HISTORIC PEACE CHURCH TRADITION AND NOURISHED BY A DESIRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL PHASES OF ITS PROGRAMS, BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS FOR LIFE AS WELL AS VOCATION, FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, FOR SERVICE TO ALL PEOPLES AND, ULTIMATELY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOD'S UNIVERSAL KINGDOM. false false 31641349 12157422 30180089 BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PROMOTES OUR FOUR ENDURING VALUES OF DISCOVERY, COMMUNITY, RESPECT AND SERVICE. ONE CAN CHOOSE FROM 43 MAJORS AND MORE THAN 35 MINORS. ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, BUSINESS, AND SOCIAL WORK ARE AMONG OUR LARGEST MAJORS. WE ALSO OFFER GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION AND BUSINESS. OUR STUDENT AID PROGRAM SERVED 1,095 STUDENTS AND ALLOWS THE INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT IS AFFORDABLE AND REWARDING. 31641349 true true false false false false false true false true true false false true true false true false true false true false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true false false false true 76 0 true 1095 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 20 20 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X RICHARD LICHTLE 4193583000 1 UNIVERSITY DRIVE BLUFFTON OH 45817 David Baumgartner 1.0 X 0 0 0 Charles Bishop 1.0 X 0 0 0 Larry Copeland 1.0 X 0 0 0 LaVonne Hartman 1.0 X 0 0 0 Edith Landis 1.0 X 0 0 0 John L Liechty 1.0 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Milan 1.0 X 0 0 0 Steve Mullet 1.0 X 0 0 0 Thomas Reichenbach 1.0 X 0 0 0 Terry Shetler 1.0 X 0 0 0 Martha Augsburger Showalter 1.0 X 0 0 0 James Sommer 1.0 X 0 0 0 Ernest Thomas 1.0 X 0 0 0 Mark Weidner 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kent Yoder 1.0 X 0 0 0 Wanda Stopher 1.0 X 0 0 0 Kerry Strayer 1.0 X 0 0 0 Morris Stutzman 1.0 X 0 0 0 GREGORY WANNEMACHER 1.0 X 0 0 0 MITCH KINGSLEY 1.0 X 0 0 0 James Harder 65.0 X 150367 0 19839 Sally Weaver Sommer 55.0 X 85095 0 12826 Hans Houshower 50.0 X 87604 0 12081 Eric Fulcomer 55.0 X 48895 0 6390 KEVIN NICKEL 55.0 X 73290 0 12775 RONALD HEADINGS 57.0 X 42261 0 2644 JULIE DEGRAW 55.0 X 39814 0 4834 527326 0 71389 1 false true false CREOSOTE AFFECTS 314 W MAIN ST EMMITSBURG MD 21727 CONSULTING SERVICES 104382 1 10233 1872497 2716777 183040 4599507 TUITION FEES 611600 23299348 23299348 AUXILIARY FEES 611710 1014390 1014390 DORMITORY/HOUSING 611710 2963456 2963456 DINING HALL 611710 2988102 2988102 30265296 77154 77154 0 0 0 0 0 957962 882424 75538 75538 75538 8415 10233 9966 -1551 -1551 0 487400 572607 -85207 -85207 0 34930737 30180089 151141 0 12157422 12157422 0 0 476110 166769 222055 87286 0 8835500 7812860 644000 378640 358177 300940 44289 12948 1544435 1320627 167978 55830 735953 618348 91001 26604 0 1502 1502 98286 49143 49143 0 0 0 509202 424888 74763 9551 301240 205694 48207 47339 1672073 1577363 55564 39146 363085 45189 293558 24338 2321 2321 914229 885122 29107 831570 815209 12034 4327 0 304631 190896 47202 66533 499310 499310 0 2202622 2149759 52863 369075 369075 FOOD PURCHASES 1377928 1377928 MISCELLANEOUS 676658 670984 4011 1663 34231329 31641349 1835775 754205 5000 5000 5901516 5904595 2916104 2600807 1091699 1129424 0 0 0 0 2482165 2300891 194877 73970 953592 1438532 74380777 35999123 35856507 38381654 12158540 12811935 0 0 0 0 0 0 6382162 6785853 67942162 71432661 3325224 2287234 0 0 0 0 8600000 8400000 0 0 0 0 5428463 7992696 0 0 2758531 2503188 20112218 21183118 X 25181402 26734394 6350281 5803650 16298261 17711499 47829944 50249543 67942162 71432661 X 699408 1180103 540088 X false true X true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 196398 X X X false 19254288 653397 1636520 691341 20852864 19518286 443167 -8373 698762 19254318 16105248 790267 3297961 675191 19518285 14543116 745622 1472947 656437 16105248 20064494 247579 -3887286 1881671 14543116 0.03000 0.84800 0.12200 true false 0 543194 543194 56232391 23932410 32299981 17589136 12066713 5522423 16056 16056 38381654 REAL ESTATE 1613163 CASH VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE 350257 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS 4822433 6785853 0 DEPOSITS & PREPAID FEES 545900 FEDERAL ADVANCES FOR STUDENTS 1658975 INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS 298313 2503188 24535991 1180103 582573 1762676 22773315 12157422 12157422 34930737 22656480 582573 582573 22073907 12157422 12157422 34231329 PART III, LINE 4 DESCRIPTION OF ART COLLECTIONS BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY CAPITALIZES CONTRIBUTIONS OF ART AND SIMILAR ASSETS WHEN RECEIVED. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE BLUFFTON COMMUNITY. PART V, LINE 4 THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FUTURE CAPITAL EXPANSION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT FACILITIES. ASC 740 FOOTNOTE Management has evaluated their income tax positions under the guidance included in ASC 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements. PAGE 4, Part XI & Part XII Line 2d FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 9,966 COST OF GOODS SOLD 572,607 TOTAL 582,573 LINE 4 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 12,157,422 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true QUESTION 3 A NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY NOTED IN TRUSTEE BYLAWS, IN BOARD APPROVED RESOLUTION AND IN LITERATURE RELATING TO ALL PROGRAMS. QUESTION 6A BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN STUDENT AID PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services 150243 Central America and the Caribbean Program Services 1377 Middle East and North Africa Program Services 13768 East Asia and the Pacific Program Services 41800 207188 207188 false false false false false false GOLF OUTING 18648 10233 8415 2003 7413 25 525 0 18648 10233 8415 2003 7413 25 525 9966 -1551 true BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY STUDENT AID PROGRAM 1095 12157422 SCHEDULE I Procedures for Monitoring the use of grant funds in U.S. The awarding of Financial Aid starts after a student is accepted into Bluffton University. Those students who need financial support have to file an application for Federal Student Aid. Bluffton University offers University funds, state and federal grants and student loans. Need-based financial aid grants are awarded based on the calculations from FAFSA and the resulting financial need of the students. Academic scholarships are determined at the time of acceptance and based off of high school GPA and board scores. X true true X X X false false false false false false false false false James Harder 148801 0 0 0 1566 0 7518 0 12321 0 170206 0 0 0 PAYMENTS FOR BUSINESS USE OF PERSONAL RESIDENCE LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT INVITES INDIVIDUALS TO HIS HOME AND PROVIDES A MEAL. AFTER EACH VISIT, THE PRESIDENT SUBMITS A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ATTENDED THE MEAL. THE PRESIDENT IS REIMBURSED FOR $6.00 PER PERSON, AND THE AMOUNT WILL NOT BE INCLUDED ON HIS W-2 AS THE ACCOUNTABLE RULE PLANS ARE BEING FOLLOWED. A OHIO HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITY COMMISSION 346849674 67756EQV9 2010-04-06 9000000 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT false false false A 0 0 9000000 0 0 0 0 0 7350000 1650000 0 0 2010 true false true true A false false false false 0 false false false false A false true true false 0 false 0 false false A false 11979 GRANT EMPLOYEE BENEFIT X 7 58040 FAIR MARKET VALUE X 1 125000 APPRAISAL false true true Part I, Question 32b NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS THE ORGANIZATION HIRES A THIRD PARTY TO SELL ANY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES. Part VI, Question 2 HANS HOUSHOWER HAS A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH SALLY WEAVER SOMMER. Part VI, Question 11 FORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND THE BUSINESS MANAGER. FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. PRIOR TO FILING, THE GOVERNING BODY WAS PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES IN THE CONTRIBUTOR'S LISTING. Part VI, Question 12C A QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT OUT ANNUALLY TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED ON PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT SUCH AS PROHIBITING THEM FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTIONS. Part VI, Question 15A & 15B The president and the officers send a request to the board of directors. The board reviews the request while taking into account the university budget and the compensation figures of comparable Not-For-Profit colleges and Universities. Ultimate approval rests with the board. Part VI, Question 19 BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY KEEPS COPIES OF THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON SITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART XI LINE 9 CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTERESTS IN SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 371,700 CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE CONTRACT 168,988 TOTAL $540,088 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST CHAR RMNDR TR OH NA Trust false