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SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (EIN 57-0324936)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-05-16
IRS object ID
202221369349315252
Schema version
2020v4.2
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)
Return2022-05-16T17:07:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN363990892PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Capin Crouse LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11255 Lakes Parkway Suite 105AddressLine1Txt
CityLawrencevilleCityNm
State AbbreviationGAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP30043ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN570324936EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Southern Wesleyan UniversityBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8646445024PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1907 Wesleyan DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityCentralCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29630ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonD Ken WhitenerPersonNm
Person TitleVP for Auxiliary ServicesPersonTitleTxt
Phone8646445024PhoneNum
Signature2022-05-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstDPersonFirstNm
Person LastKen WhitenerPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTed R Batson JrPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00721951PTIN
Phone5055022746PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWilliam CrothersPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1907 Wesleyan DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityCentralCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29630ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$34,068,570GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.swu.edu/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers33TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$0PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$191,010CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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Total Assets EOY$41,257,690TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$8,769,068TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$7,760,184TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$31,150,956NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$33,497,506NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSouthern Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered, student-focused learning community devoted to transforming lives by challenging students to be dedicated scholars and servant-leaders who impact the world for Christ.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$9,494,515GrantAmt
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DescSouthern Wesleyan University is a Christ-centered, student-focused learning community devoted to transforming lives by challenging students to be dedicated scholars and servant leaders who impact the world for Christ. Southern Wesleyan University seeks to meet the educational needs of diverse student populations through both traditional and innovative approaches. For those students who seek an excellent residential campus experience in the context of a strong Christian environment, the university provides on-campus programs at its facility in Central, South Carolina. There the rich traditions of academia are coupled with residence hall communities, sports, chapel and artistic performances.SWU's On-Campus program offers a wide variety of undergraduate majors in areas such as business, recreation, teacher education, music, English, communication, religion & ministry, biology, chemistry, math, computer science, forensics, pre-medicine, history, psychology, social science and human services. Southern Wesleyan University offers online programs in an innovative framework that provide opportunities to conveniently complete undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs. SWU Online continues year-round, and students enter the program at several times during the year.Undergraduate programs offered through SWU Online include an associate degree in general studies. Also offered are bachelor of science programs in business administration, human services, nursing, and early childhood and family studies. Southern Wesleyan University also offers online graduate and postgraduate programs including the Master of Business Administration (MBA), the Master of Science in Management (MSM), the Master of Education in Classroom Leadership (MEDCL), the Master of Education in Administration and Supervision (MEDAS), the Master of Education in e-Learning and Instructional Design, and the Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Assessment (EdD).Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)TaxExemptBondsInd
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Escrow Account0EscrowAccountInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Devon BroomeBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8646445024PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1907 Wesleyan DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityCentralCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29630ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
Dr Todd S Voss
President37.50Yes (X)$164,865$0$45,690
Mr Roger House PY Trustee
Interim VP for Finance/CFO/Treasurer37.50Yes (X)$49,597$0$0
Rev J Mike Hilson
Chair1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Jerry L Lumston
Vice Chair1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr Daniel A Berry
Secretary1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr Pete Benson
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr William L Benton
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev J Wesley Brown
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr James Bross Jr
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Waymond L Burton III
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr Louise H Carlton
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr E Keith Carroll
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr Thomas H Cayce
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr D Mike Chambers
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr Joseph R Dongell
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr R Dale Hale
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Thomas L Harding
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr James A Jensen
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr Charles L Joiner
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Daniel E LeRoy
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Jonathan W Lewis
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr Dan Loggins
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr Verna J Lowe
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Donald W Milstead
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr Kevin Myers
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Dr John Ott
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr Hershell A Pruitt
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev W Marshall Rampey Jr
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Greg Reynolds
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Frankie J Rodriguez
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Heather Semple
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Aaron P Sherman
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr Henry F Shigley
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Mr Keith W Smith
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Rev Patrick J Styers
Director1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$214,462TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$45,690TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Pioneer College Caterers Inc
303 Glenrose AvenueNashvilleTN37210Food Services$1,167,248
Crawford Strategy LLC
201 W McBee Avenue Suite 150GreenvilleSC29601Marketing Services$682,526
The Budd Group
2620 River RoadGreenvilleSC29673Custodial Services$430,816
Vernon Miller Builders LLC
396 Sam Brown RoadSenecaSC29678Construction Services$351,429
Miller HVAC Services Inc
306 East Frontage RoadGreerSC29651HVAC Services$178,881
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$22,098FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$1,353,505RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$3,118,675GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,348,305AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$14,195NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,842,583TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Tuition and fees611310$23,311,374$23,311,374
Auxiliary services611310$4,187,243$4,144,662$42,581
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$27,498,617TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,939TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,939ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$297,822RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$14,974RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$282,848RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$282,848TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$282,848ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$176,491SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt
Other$420OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$176,491SecuritiesAmt
Other-$420OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$176,071TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$176,071ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$14,733FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$22,098ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$12,488FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,245TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,245ExclusionAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$223,385TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$223,385ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$223,385OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$34,040,688TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$27,456,036RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$42,581UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$699,488ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,494,515TotalAmt
Program Services$9,494,515ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$362,081TotalAmt
Program Services$283,292ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,038FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,109,177TotalAmt
Program Services$7,422,921ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,342,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$343,818FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,085TotalAmt
Program Services$180,801ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,551ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,733FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$905,264TotalAmt
Program Services$751,031ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,402ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,831FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$689,622TotalAmt
Program Services$562,369ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$102,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,353FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,902TotalAmt
Management And General$102,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,904TotalAmt
Management And General$59,904ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,324,516TotalAmt
Program Services$1,921,166ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$403,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$124FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$633,991TotalAmt
Program Services$628,875ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$5,116FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,932,633TotalAmt
Program Services$1,313,798ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$551,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,609FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$712,456TotalAmt
Program Services$98,949ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$612,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$692FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,049,172TotalAmt
Program Services$772,912ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$276,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$476,325TotalAmt
Program Services$419,066ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,378ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,881FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,333TotalAmt
Program Services$3,370ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$293ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$670FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,846TotalAmt
Program Services$192,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,294,303TotalAmt
Program Services$1,199,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,839ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$341,788TotalAmt
Program Services$142,564ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$199,224ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
Custodian, Maintenance,$1,923,952$1,782,976$140,976
Bad Debt$134,639$134,639
Bond Closing Amortizati$13,018$13,018

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$600,071TotalAmt
Program Services$300,661ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$298,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,030FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,599,593TotalAmt
Program Services$27,471,346ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,616,345ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$511,902FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,461,766BOYAmt
EOY$6,575,962EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$84,792BOYAmt
EOY$99,119EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$617,757BOYAmt
EOY$565,091EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$391,570BOYAmt
EOY$856,587EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$46,607,869LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$22,158,688LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,605,806BOYAmt
EOY$24,449,181EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,966,120BOYAmt
EOY$4,672,238EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,792,213BOYAmt
EOY$4,039,512EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,920,024BOYAmt
EOY$41,257,690EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,360,109BOYAmt
EOY$1,235,234EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,332,535BOYAmt
EOY$1,134,474EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,131,472BOYAmt
EOY$4,560,490EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$944,952BOYAmt
EOY$829,986EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,769,068BOYAmt
EOY$7,760,184EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,864,557BOYAmt
EOY$22,108,268EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,286,399BOYAmt
EOY$11,389,238EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,150,956BOYAmt
EOY$33,497,506EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,920,024BOYAmt
EOY$41,257,690EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,441,095ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$905,455NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ChurchYes (X)ChurchInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceForm 990, Schedule A, Part IFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSouthern Wesleyan University is a church as described under IRC Section 170(b)(1)(A)(i). According to the IRS, Southern Wesleyan University is not required to file Form 990. Notwithstanding Southern Wesleyan University's Form 990 filing exemption, Southern Wesleyan University has elected voluntarily to file Form 990 out of a desire to foster transparency and accountability. Southern Wesleyan University's voluntary decision to file Form 990 should in no way be interpreted as being inconsistent with its status as a church or be deemed a waiver of any of the rights of privileges that accompany its recognized status as a church. Southern Wesleyan University continues to operate in all ways as a church described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Code.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$6,696,785BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$372,653ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$872,166InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$110,400GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$7,831,204EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,818,890BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$327,880ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$370,002InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$79,983GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$6,696,785EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.04120BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.95880PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,564,229OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$4,564,229BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,118,811OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,430,645DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,688,166BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$7,885,344OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,643,605DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,241,739BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,039,485OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$84,438DepreciationAmt
Book Value$955,047BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$24,449,181TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Fixed Income Securities$87,644C
Real Estate$3,951,868C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$4,039,512TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Deposits held in custody$333,459
Capital Lease Obligations$263,005
US Government Grants refundable$233,522
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$829,986TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,969,043TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$905,455NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$27,462OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$932,917RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$25,036,126RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$9,004,562OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$9,004,562RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$34,040,688TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,622,493TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$27,462OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$27,462ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$23,595,031ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$9,004,562OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$9,004,562ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$32,599,593TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4:The majority of the endowment fund assets are invested to generate earnings to award to students based on the particular endowment. The endowment fund's investment policy provides that only a percentage of a rolling average of the endowment balance be made available to award as scholarships. The earnings above the spending rate go towards growing the endowment. Other endowment is general unrestricted and its earnings go towards funding the operational budget.
Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Fundraising Expense 12,488. Rent Expense 14,974.
Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Scholarships 9,004,562.
Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments:Fundraising Expense 12,488. Rent Expense 14,974.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Scholarships 9,004,562.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule E, Part I, Line 3The organization currently enrolls students of racial minority groups in meaningful numbers consistent with the publicity exception found in Rev. Proc. 75-50 section 4.03(2)(b). The University has updated its website as of 5/9/2022 to be in full compliance with the Rev. Proc. 2019-22 standards. The organization's nondiscriminatory policy is published during the registration period on the application for admission, in the university's catalog, and in the student guides.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6The University received multiple federal awards from the Department of Education in the form of student financial aid including financial assistance from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) as part of the CARES Act. This includes grant programs as well as government loans for students (used towards the cost of attendance at the University).

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PB Wood Warrior OpenEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$18,025GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$10,815CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$7,210GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$1,480NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$3,160RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$877OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2Sporting Clay ClassicEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$18,806GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$11,283CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$7,523GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$2,000RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$1,326FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$3,645OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$36,831GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$22,098CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$14,733GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$1,480NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$5,160RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,326FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,522OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$12,488DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$2,245NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Scholarships1006$9,004,562
HEERF Grants615$489,953

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGrant funds are applied directly to the student accounts to offset University costs for tuition, room, board. Funds are not released to students.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Personal ServicesYes (X)PersonalServicesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDr Todd S VossPersonNm
TitlePresidentTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$164,865BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,024DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$42,072NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$211,961TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 1aFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAs a condition of employment, and as a convenience to the University, the President is provided a home on University grounds. The University also provides housekeeping for the home as the President hosts business related events periodically. The home is provided as a nontaxable benefit to the President.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development AuthorityBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN570960018BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2013-12-16BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$9,279,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeRefinance of 1999 and 2004 bondsPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$4,619,000RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$9,279,000TotalProceedsAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$163,631IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Capital Expenditures$9,115,369CapitalExpendituresAmt
Substantial Completion2013SubstantialCompletionYr
Refunding Tax Exempt BondsYes (1)RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable Bonds0RefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed Property0OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (1)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (1)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate Due0NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsYes (1)WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, General FootnoteThe Internal Revenue Service determined that Southern Wesleyan University is a church because it is a public charity described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). As stated in that code, Southern Wesleyan University is not required to file Form 990. Notwithstanding Southern Wesleyan University's Form 990 filing exemption, Southern Wesleyan University has elected voluntarily to file Form 990 out of a desire to foster transparency and accountability. Southern Wesleyan University's voluntary decision to file Form 990 should in no way be interpreted as being inconsistent with its status as a church or be deemed a waiver of any of the rights or privileges that accompany its recognized status as a church. Southern Wesleyan University continues to operate in all ways as a church described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Code.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1The Executive Committee shall be composed of the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and CEO of the University and the Chairs of the Standing Committees. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum. In the event that an officer of the Board is selected to serve as the Chair of a Standing Committee, the Board of Trustees may elect another Trustee to serve on the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall serve as the Committee on Membership and shall consider and act upon all nominations and committee assignments recommended by the Governance Committee. The Executive Committee shall appoint and evaluate the members of the Governance Committee. Between meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee shall act for the Board, except that it may not take any action it is not authorized to make nor any action inconsistent with a prior act of the Board of Trustees. The Executive Committee is not authorized to make decisions with respect to the following matters: dissolve the corporation, hire or fire the CEO, enter into major contracts or sue another entity, make significant changes to a Board-approved budget, adopt or eliminate major programs, change the mission of the University, buy or sell property, amend the Bylaws, or change this BPM or any other policies the Board determines must require a Board vote.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Wesleyan Church is the sole member of the organization.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe General Board of The Wesleyan Church, a related organization, has the power to elect new members to the Board of Trustees.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe General Board of The Wesleyan Church, a related organization, hires the President and determines officer compensation. Additionally, any changes to the bylaws must be approved by the General Board of The Wesleyan Church.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bForm 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm and reviewed in detail by the organization's top management. The reviewed Form 990 is then provided to the President, Board Chairman, and Chairman of the Finance Committee prior to filing with the IRS. Southern Wesleyan University is not required to file the Form 990 with the IRS and has elected not to file with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe organization requires all officers and board members to annually complete and sign a conflict of interest questionnaire. The President's Cabinet is responsible for reviewing the signed statements and ensuring that interested persons are in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The Board Chair is responsible for reviewing the President's signed statement. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any deliberation or decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Line 15a: The President's compensation is determined by the independent trustees of the Board. The Board reviews comparable compensation data from industry surveys to eveluate the reasonableness of the compensation amount. The deliberation and decision are documented in the committee minutes. The President and the President's Cabinet approve compensation for all other officers and key employees. Comparable compensation data from industry survyers is used. The deliberation and decision are documented in the committee minutes.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Wesleyan Church CorporationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 50434AddressLine1Txt
CityIndianapolisCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP462503051ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN351148762EIN
Primary ActivitiesChurchPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 1PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1YesBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd