2014-05-14T14:42:36-05:00 2013-06-30 341878512 CBIZ MHM LLC 175 S WEST TEMPLE STE 650 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84101 990 2012-07-01 841383926 WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY WEST 8012743280 4001 SOUTH 700 EAST NO 700 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84107 DAVID GROW 8012743280 2014-05-13 1 ROBERT J COLE P00137753 8013649300 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z DR ROBERT MENDENHALL 4001 SOUTH 700 EAST SALT LAKE CITY UT 84107 268247029 0 X WWW.WGU.EDU X 1997 UT TO OPERATE AND ADMINISTER AN ORGANIZATION OF HIGHER LEARNING. 12 11 2312 11 0 -5274 4714882 4644386 193121123 248123816 2470696 2481033 59982 57974 200366683 255307209 7724041 7661038 0 0 93768062 117748450 0 0 0 93952545 115049811 195444648 240459299 4922035 14847910 102859100 134203911 63939184 78418550 38919916 55785361 TO OPERATE AND ADMINISTER AN ORGANIZATION OF HIGHER LEARNING. 0 0 224403590 7661038 248181790 WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY IS AN ONLINE UNIVERSITY DRIVEN BY A MISSION TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH ONLINE, COMPETENCY-BASED DEGREE PROGRAMS. WGU HAS FLOURISHED INTO A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, SERVING OVER 40,000 STUDENTS FROM ALL 50 STATES. THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO OPEN DOORS FOR ADULT LEARNERS WHO NEED FLEXIBILITY TO ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATION AND CAREER GOALS. WGU'S INNOVATIVE COMPETENCY-BASED ACADEMIC APPROACH MAKES ITPOSSIBLE, ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO FIT THEIR EDUCATION INTO THEIR LIVES, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND. 224403590 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 520 0 2312 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DAVID GROW 8012743280 4001 SOUTH 700 EAST SALT LAKE CITY UT 84107 DR ROBERT MENDENHALL 40.00 X X 746656 0 49536 FRANK ALVAREZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR THERESE CRANE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LENNY MENDONCA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT E EVANSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE JIM GERINGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMMY JOHNS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BRENDA WILSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE JOHN HICKENLOOPER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SIMMONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SAMUEL H SMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR EMILY S DEROCCO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GROW 40.00 X 247921 0 38861 PATRICK PARTRIDGE 40.00 X 244044 0 27935 NIEL NICKOLAISEN 40.00 X 189824 0 29302 NANETTE BLACK 40.00 X 239670 0 22196 MARK MILLIRON 40.00 X 218752 0 36933 BARBARA JEAN FLOTEN 40.00 X 217275 0 27440 STEVE KLINGLER 40.00 X 210467 0 31904 SALLY JOHNSTONE 40.00 X 187648 0 31759 LEONIDAS IRAKLIOTIS 40.00 X 178525 0 9298 2680782 0 305164 31 0 1 0 GOOGLE DEPT 33654 PO BOX 39000 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94139 WEB MARKETING 12736916 PEARSON ONE LAKE STREET SADDLE RIVER NJ 07458 LEARNING RESOURCES 9427592 FIREHOUSE LTD 14860 LANDMARK BLVD 247 DALLAS TX 75254 MARKETING 7055370 WDCW 1011 WESTERN AVE STE 900 SEATTLE WA 98104 MARKETING 3980888 CERTIFICATION PARTNERS 1230 W WASHINGTON STREET TEMPE AZ 85281 LEARNING RESOURCES 2726891 131 204387 4439999 4644386 TUITION AND FEES 611430 248123816 248123816 248123816 1827450 1827450 13593403 12939820 653583 653583 653583 OTHER INCOME 900099 57974 57974 57974 255307209 248181790 0 2481033 7661038 7661038 1973760 1841970 131790 90332159 84187092 6145067 4101271 3835963 265308 14472034 12744341 1727693 6869226 6508291 360935 113186 41061 72125 711270 711270 166354 166354 428150 428150 23471858 21031068 2440790 35817305 35773441 43864 3099179 2662271 436908 5522059 4974669 547390 2435456 2191910 243546 3704410 3362981 341429 1687692 1611703 75989 2947910 2682124 265786 716860 491599 225261 LEARNING RESOURCES 32078632 32078632 BAD DEBT 1413564 1413564 735926 723436 12490 240459299 224403590 16055709 0 15313199 11588164 99884 77687 9699410 4498686 3154831 2555121 12550913 8290498 4276956 4260415 67801259 108820663 2513561 2403175 102859100 134203911 19660920 27280213 44278264 51138337 63939184 78418550 X 38695486 55582215 174430 153146 50000 50000 38919916 55785361 102859100 134203911 14847910 2017535 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 166354 166354 240292945 240459299 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 55264 82406 122297 166354 426321 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 124546 8439 7526 125459 144900 -12828 7526 124546 119032 32588 6720 144900 94690 54877 -24535 6000 119032 137000 -34310 8000 94690 0.40150 0.59850 0 0 536942 82447 454495 1194208 421031 773177 10819763 7787020 3032743 4260415 X 256949415 2017534 52822 2070356 254879059 428150 428150 255307209 240083971 52822 52822 240031149 428150 428150 240459299 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: PART V, LINE 4 USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS. PART X, LINE 2 FIN 48 FOOTNOTE THE UNIVERSITY HAS NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" CRITERIA. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY'S POLICY ON NONDISCRIMINATION IS PROVIDED TO ALL POTENTIAL STUDENTS. ALL MEDIA SOLICITATIONS ADHERE TO THIS POLICY WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE SCHOOL'S WEB SITE. EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GOVERNMENTAL AID FOR ITS MISSION PURPOSES. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION WAIVERS 9087 7661038 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: PART I, LINE 2 THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION WAIVERS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY AND ARE APPLIED TOWARDS THEIR TUITION. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 DR ROBERT MENDENHALL 384656 0 362000 0 0 0 23769 0 25767 0 796192 0 0 0 DAVID GROW 203771 0 44150 0 0 0 12946 0 25915 0 286782 0 0 0 PATRICK PARTRIDGE 180194 0 63850 0 0 0 11192 0 16743 0 271979 0 0 0 NIEL NICKOLAISEN 171574 0 18250 0 0 0 9023 0 20279 0 219126 0 0 0 NANETTE BLACK 133067 0 9500 0 97103 0 8088 0 14108 0 261866 0 0 0 MARK MILLIRON 215502 0 3250 0 0 0 13500 0 23433 0 255685 0 0 0 BARBARA JEAN FLOTEN 184208 0 33067 0 0 0 11400 0 16040 0 244715 0 0 0 STEVE KLINGLER 184067 0 26400 0 0 0 11400 0 20504 0 242371 0 0 0 SALLY JOHNSTONE 173348 0 14300 0 0 0 10800 0 20959 0 219407 0 0 0 LEONIDAS IRAKLIOTIS 163848 0 14677 0 0 0 5521 0 3777 0 187823 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE BONUS TYPES, BONUS POTENTIALS, AND THE PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR THE PRESIDENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE AMOUNT OF BONUS ACTUALLY PAID AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR IS BASED ON THE BOARD'S EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE. THE PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE BONUS POTENTIALS AND PERFORMANCE GOALS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S MANAGERS AND TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF BONUS ACTUALLY PAID AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR BASED ON THE PRESIDENT'S EVALUATION OF THE MANGER'S PERFORMANCE. 2438 TUITION DISCOUNT EMPLOYEEE BENEFIT JENNIFER GERINGER OFFICER'S DAUGHTER 54062 WAGES PAID 0 PATRICK PARTRIDGE JR KEY EMPLOYEE'S SON 42019 WAGES PAID 0 SAMANTHA GROW OFFICER'S DAUGHTER 18553 WAGES PAID 0 JAMIE RICE OFFICER'S DAUGHTER 12360 WAGES PAID 0 CHRISTOPHER PARTRIDGE KEY EMPLOYEE'S SON 29958 WAGES PAID 0 SPENCER GROW OFFICER'S SON 15173 WAGES PAID 0 CHRISTINA SHURTZ OFFICER'S DAUGHTER 10174 WAGES PAID 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 - A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND CFO. THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS PROVIDED A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW. THE RETURN IS SIGNED AND SUBMITTED AFTER EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW. A FINAL COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOLLOWING THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE UNIVERSITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. EACH NEW EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A DECLARATION THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE UNIVERSITY'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. THE UNIVERSITY RELIES ON ITS EMPLOYEES TO SELF-MONITOR AND SELF-REPORT COMPLIANCE TO ALL EMPLOYEE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. ANY REPORTED VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AGGRESSIVELY INVESTIGATED AND PROPERLY RESOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION EVERY FIVE YEARS, THE UNIVERSITY HIRES A COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ITS PRESIDENT, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND COMPARES THIS INFORMATION TO OTHER UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. BASED ON THIS REVIEW, THE CONSULTANTS MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY CONCERNING THE COMPENSATION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS PERFORMED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009. ANNUALLY, THE UNIVERSITY PERFORMS THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES: 1. REVIEWS COMPENSATION INFORMATION OF OTHER UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THIS INFORMATION IS OBTAINED FORM 990'S FOR NONPROFIT UNIVERSITIES AND 10K FILINGS FOR PROPRIETARY UNIVERSITIES. 2. PARTICIPATES IN A NATIONWIDE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION SURVEY. 3. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES' PERSONAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR IN RELATION TO GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL AND THE UNIVERSITY AS A WHOLE. BASED ON THIS REVIEW THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. 4. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR IN RELATION TO PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY. BASED ON THIS REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE PRESIDENT IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE PRESIDENT FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AFTER RECEIPT OF A TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE. WGU INDIANA INC 10 WEST MARKET STREET STE 1020 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 273530075 SCHOOL IN 501(C)(3) LINE 2 WGU 1 WGU WASHINGTON INC 1001 4TH AVE STE 3827 SEATTLE WA 98154 463681966 SCHOOL WA 501(C)(3) LINE 2 WGU 1 WGU TEXAS INC 221 WEST 6TH STREET STE 1050 AUSTIN TX 78701 463688170 SCHOOL TX 501(C)(3) LINE 2 WGU 1 WGU MISSOURI INC 8000 MARYLAND AVE STE 410 ST LOUIS MO 63105 463698226 SCHOOL MO 501(C)(3) LINE 2 WGU 1 WGU TENNESSEE INC 501 CORPORATE CENTRE DRIVE STE 390 FRANKLIN TN 37067 463707548 SCHOOL TN 501(C)(3) LINE 2 WGU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0