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CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY (EIN 38-1443369)
Tax period
2022-06-01 to 2023-05-31
Filed
2023-10-05
IRS object ID
202342849349300204
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-10-05T04:43:07-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN381443369EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Cornerstone UniversityBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCORNBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11001 E Beltline NEAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49525ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonScott StewartPersonNm
Person TitleVP for FinanceCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6162221446PhoneNum
Signature2023-10-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstScottPersonFirstNm
Person LastStewartPersonLastNm
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SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerGerson Moreno-RianoPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49525ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$55,397,515GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website Addresswww.cornerstone.eduWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCornerstone 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
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Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers170TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Other Revenue$85,812CYOtherRevenueAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$97,767,002NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe University, including Cornerstone 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
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$28,072,891ExpenseAmt
Grant$15,916,380GrantAmt
Revenue$37,839,077RevenueAmt
DescAcademic instruction and academic support make up the educational expenses. The university has over 270 full- and part-time staff and faculty. We have just under 2000 students on a 120-acre campus and online.Desc

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Expense$9,430,761ExpenseAmt
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DescStudent services includes campus life and activities including athletics, health counseling services, enrollment services financial aid, etc. Organized activities include summer sports camps, golf outings, special academic and athletic trips, banquets, and other miscellaneous activities.Desc

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DescAuxiliaries include room and board, apartment rentals, hospitality and events, and radio ministries. 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. 3,548,831 is included in contribution revenue on Part VIII, Line 1f.Desc
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Collections Of ArtYes (true)CollectionsOfArtInd
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Heidi Cece
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John VerBerkmoes
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Scott Stewart
VP CFO050.00000.25Yes (X)$126,778$0$15,252
Robert Sack
VP of Advancement050.00000.25$114,725$0$16,754Yes (X)
Emilie Azkoul
VP of HR050.00000.25Yes (X)$111,201$0$19,469
Jonathan Marko
Associate Vice President for Academics050.00000.25$110,166$0$4,175Yes (X)
Maria McCormick
Nursing Faculty050.00000.25$112,686$0$978Yes (X)
Nicole Mcdonald
Psycology Faculty050.00000.25$103,468$0$2,802Yes (X)
Bradford Sample
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Carole Bos
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Steven Hawks
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Dr Albert Meredith
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David Pray
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Kelly Miller
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Doug Busch
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Dr Lee Zuidema
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Rick Koole
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Lori Cook
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Drew Martin
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Lee June
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Daniel Wielhouwer
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Julian Guzman
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Mark Campbell
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Nathan Vriesman
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David Bernd
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Jeff Baker
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Patrina Mosley
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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Gordon Food Service
PO Box 88029ChicagoIL606801029Food supplier$1,001,856
The Christman Company
208 N Capitol AveLansingMI48933Construction contractor$760,751
Google Inc
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Slingshot LP
1500 S Western AveMarionIN46953Book/Mail service$845,020
Michigan Software Labs
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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EOY$528,270EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$131,189,713LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$60,329,748LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,499,304BOYAmt
EOY$70,859,965EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,610,810BOYAmt
EOY$17,586,129EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,326,203BOYAmt
EOY$104,686,388EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,108,998BOYAmt
EOY$2,666,236EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,983,178BOYAmt
EOY$1,565,340EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,165,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,120,000EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,661,026BOYAmt
EOY$359,544EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$224,530BOYAmt
EOY$208,266EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,142,732BOYAmt
EOY$6,919,386EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,767,889BOYAmt
EOY$52,508,934EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,415,582BOYAmt
EOY$45,258,068EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,183,471BOYAmt
EOY$97,767,002EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,326,203BOYAmt
EOY$104,686,388EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$48,249ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$464,718NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$7,904,131CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,980,525CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,553,985CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,728,865CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,580,347CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,747,853TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,904,131CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,980,525CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,553,985CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,728,865CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,580,347CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$53,747,853TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,882,362SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$48,865,491PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$386,225CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$254,364CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$274,685CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$602,250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$465,896CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,983,420TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$353CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$16,036CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,389TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,240CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,100CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,140CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,422CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,902TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$55,773,564TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$222,794,506GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support PY1700.85600PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Facts And Circumstances TestPart II Section C Line 16a The organization is a school as described under 170b1Aii and is not required to complete a public support schedule. Schedule A is completed to verify the School can qualify under the public charity status section 170 b1Avi and, therefore, qualifies to use the first listed special rule for Schedule B reporting.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

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

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$199,750RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$2,845,544AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabfalseInclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,402,620BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,085,094ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$297,267InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$591,522GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$91,026OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$16,507,899EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,675,882BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,470,526ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,000,143InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$645,121GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$98,524OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$16,402,620EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,574,278BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,249,095ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,612,885InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$657,994GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$102,382OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,675,882EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,434,362BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$415,708ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$501,198InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$704,869GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$72,121OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,574,278EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,556,691BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$288,699ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$188,720InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$550,674GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$49,074OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,434,362EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.20000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.80000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,175,683OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,175,683BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$95,505,174OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,151,669DepreciationAmt
Book Value$62,353,505BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,648,729OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,677,878DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,970,851BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,860,127OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,500,201DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,359,926BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$70,859,965TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc
Financial derivatives and other financial products
Closely-held equity interests

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal income taxes
Liabilities under split interest agreements$208,266
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$208,266TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,181,955TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$464,719NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$151,858OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$312,861RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$37,494,816RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$15,916,380OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$15,916,380RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$53,411,196TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,598,425TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$151,858OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$151,858ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$37,446,567ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$15,916,380OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$15,916,380ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$53,362,947TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
III Line 4Cornerstone 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.In Christ Chapel, we have four very large stained glass windows, a cross sculpture, and a large sculpture representing the life of Christ. We have had some more paintings and a German Torah Scroll donated to the University.
V Line 4The 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.
XI Line 2dDirect expenses from fund raising events 60,195 as listed on form 990,
XI Line 2dand rental expenses 91,663 on form 990, Part VIII, Line 6b
XI Line 4bScholarships and grants 15,916,380 to students is a contra revenue onthe financial statements
XII Line 2dDirect expenses from fund raising events 60,195 as listed on form 990
XII Line 2dand rental expenses 91,663 on form 990, Part VIII, Line 6b.
XII Line 4bScholarships and grants 15,916,380 to students is a contra revenue on the financial statements

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference6aFormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanationa Funds are received from the State of Michigan and Federal government agencies forstudent financial aid and work study programs.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSouth AsiaRegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities Conductedprogram servicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services Providedtheological educationSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$88,547RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$88,547SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$88,547TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe University uses general ledger expense accounts to track the expenses to support the ABTS theological education program in Southeast Asia. The University uses the accrual basis for accounting for these types of expenditures.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JMilito & AssociatesBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1720 3 Mile Rd NWAddressLine1Txt
CityGrand RapidsCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49544ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activitytelephone fundraising servicesActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$7,140GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$10,044RetainedByContractorAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$7,140TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$10,044TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Advancement Golf InvitationalEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$59,980GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$59,980CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$9,017RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$3,681OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Athletics Golf OutingEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$41,683GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$38,961CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$2,722GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$5,508RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$129,666GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$117,966CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$11,700GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$39,034RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$2,955OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$231,329GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$216,907CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$14,422GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$53,559RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$6,636OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$60,195DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$45,773NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1149RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$15,916,380CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I Line Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe financial aid office of the University tracks the scholarships issued to students through the financial aid module of our ERP system. It tracks the information from the awarding process through the posting and disbursement processes. Award amounts are posted directly to the student accounts. No cash is distributed directly to the students.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Dr Gerson Moreno-Riano
President$332,681$13,615$11,598$357,894
Heidi Cece
VP Chief of Staff$166,056$5,137$3,070$174,263

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I Line 1aOccasional travel by the President requires his wife to travel with him for donor meetings that are essential tothe business of the University. This benefit is not treated as taxable compensation
Part I Line 1aThe Board of Trustees considers the Presidents membership at a local country club to be critical to the furthering of business of the University. The benefit is listed as taxable compensation on the employees W-2 form.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Grand Rapids Economic Development CorporationBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN521701965BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2013-10-24BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$11,580,000IssuePriceAmt
Purposerefund 2004 bonds and finance a new residence hallPurposeDesc
DefeasedfalseDefeasedInd
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Total Proceeds$11,580,000TotalProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$5,400,000CapitalExpendituresAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$6,180,000OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2013SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt BondsYes (true)RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable BondsfalseRefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (true)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (true)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropfalseMgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.02740PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.02740TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestfalseBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed PropfalseChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (true)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiledInd
Exception To RebateYes (true)ExceptionToRebateInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (true)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And RecfalseHedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (true)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (true)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonStudentsPersonNm
Relationship With Orgdependents of employeesRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Cash Grant$11,000CashGrantAmt
Assistance PurposeMerit ScholarshipsAssistancePurposeTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$42,700NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Art Historical Treasures ArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$157,050NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$17,650NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received6Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dProgram Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 565,952 All other program service revenue
Form 990, Part IV, Line 4Cornerstone 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 organizationsinclude varying degrees of lobbying activities in their overall focus. For the tax year ended5/31/23, the dues notices did not include any lobbying expenses.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bThe Board receives an electronic copy of the Form 990prior to filing. Management also reviews Form 990 with our independent CPA audit firm prior to filing
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cIn the summer of each year, the Board members,Officers, and Key Employees are sent a copy of the policy and are asked to complete theconflict of interest survey on-line. They are asked to complete the conflict of interestsurvey questions by the end of August. It is the policy of the Board of Trustees ofCornerstone University that, in the event that the Board, officers, and/or managers ofCornerstone University are considering a transaction on behalf of Cornerstone University whichwill also involve 1 a member of the Board, an officer, a manager of Cornerstone University,or a member of their families spouse, parents, brothers, sisters, or lineal descendants, or2 an organization with which any such person is affiliated as described below, then suchtrustee, officer, or manager at first knowledge of any such transaction, shall disclose fullythe precise nature of his or her interest or involvement.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a 15bThe Executive Committee of the Board determinesthe wage for the President after reviewing salary comparisons of other like schools. ThePresident also uses comparisons of other like schools in determining wages for VicePresidents. The Vice Presidents wages are recommended by the President and approved by theExecutive Committee of the Board. The Executive Committee minutes are ratified by the fullBoard in the Board minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19Cornerstone University makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. The form 990 is available on www.guidestar.org
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 1aThe purpose of the Executive Committee, made up of aChair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, is to assist the Board chairperson and thePresident with their joint responsibility to aid the Board in functioning effectively andefficiently, to assist the President at his or her request to address the business of theUniversity between meetings of the Board, and to oversee the work of the Board committeesbetween meetings of the Board. Between meetings of the Board of Trustees, the ExecutiveCommittee shall have general supervision of the administration and property of the Universityexcept that it may not take any action inconsistent with a prior act of the Board of Trustees,unless specifically empowered by the Board to do so. All actions taken by the ExecutiveCommittee shall be subject to revision, revocation, or alteration by the Board of Trustees,provided that no rights of third persons shall be adversely affected thereby. During thisfiscal year, there were no unusual circumstances requiring Executive Committee action apartfrom the full Board. All Executive Committee decisions were brought to the full Board forapproval. All members of the Executive Committee are Board members.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cThe Finance/Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees assumes theresponsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of independent auditors.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 3bBecause Cornerstone University participates in the Federal TitleIV Financial Aid programs, the university is required to have an Uniform Guidance UG Auditconducted on the schedule of federal financial aid expenditures.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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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 OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd