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CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY (EIN 38-1443369)
Tax period
2020-06-01 to 2021-05-31
Filed
2021-10-14
IRS object ID
202142879349300349
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2021-10-14T11:29:57-00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt
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Tax Period Begin2020-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonScott StewartPersonNm
Person TitleVP CFOPersonTitleTxt
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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstScottPersonFirstNm
Person LastStewartPersonLastNm
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
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Grant$13,631,987GrantAmt
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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 as well as an off-site location in Kalamazoo.Desc

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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. Through the CARES Act, we provided eligible students with 757,146 in relief grants.Desc

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Peter Osborn
Exec VP/COO050.00001.00Yes (X)$147,752$0$36,526
John VerBerkmoes
VP Dean of Seminary050.00Yes (X)$140,169$0$23,400
Brenda King
DEI Advisor to President050.00$117,681$0$29,992Yes (X)
Robert Sack
VP of Advancement050.00$110,681$0$32,873Yes (X)
Shawn Newhouse
VP for Academics050.00$110,423$0$21,155Yes (X)
Scott Stewart
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Kendra Jackson
Faculty overload050.00$101,615$0$7,273Yes (X)
Jennifer McCormick-Bridgewater
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Carole Bos
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Kristy Taylor
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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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Joe McDonald
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Lee June
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Daniel Wielhouwer
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Julian Guzman
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2000 Oak Industrial Dr NEGrand RapidsMI49505Printing Mailing Service$207,380
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Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,647,008BOYAmt
EOY$108,650,867EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,108,788BOYAmt
EOY$2,723,550EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,306,696BOYAmt
EOY$2,173,777EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,711,168BOYAmt
EOY$4,283,387EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,680,215BOYAmt
EOY$3,027,967EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$527,610BOYAmt
EOY$322,300EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,334,477BOYAmt
EOY$12,530,981EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,870,725BOYAmt
EOY$48,498,430EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,441,806BOYAmt
EOY$47,621,456EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,312,531BOYAmt
EOY$96,119,886EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,647,008BOYAmt
EOY$108,650,867EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$7,861,145ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$946,210NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$10,908,884CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,828,213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,904,131CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,980,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,553,985CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,175,738TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,908,884CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,828,213CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,904,131CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,980,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,553,985CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,175,738TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,192,362SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$50,983,376PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$235,839CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$452,310CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$386,225CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$254,364CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$274,685CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,603,423TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$832CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$25,723CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$353CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$26,908TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,844CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,240CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,684TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$59,826,753TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$229,019,907GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support PY1700.78700PublicSupportPY170Pct
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, Part II is completed to verify the School can qualify under public charity status section 170b1Avi 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)
Assets Included$2,669,300AssetsIncludedAmt
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$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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,495,546BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$937,954ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$658,768InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$430,153GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$105,424OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,556,691EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,431,622BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$601,632ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$888,213InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$352,869GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$73,052OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,495,546EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.16000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.84000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,073,483OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$2,073,483BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$91,071,056OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,020,586DepreciationAmt
Book Value$62,050,470BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,256,767OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$15,200,943DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,055,824BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,632,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,824,455DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,808,365BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$70,988,142TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

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$322,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$322,300TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$46,210,823TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$946,210NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$97,780OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,043,990RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$45,166,833RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$38,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$12,874,841OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$12,912,841RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$58,079,674TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,403,468TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$97,780OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$97,780ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$37,305,688ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$38,000InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$12,874,841OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$12,912,841ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$50,218,529TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
III 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 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 2dDirect expenses from fund raising events 34,388 as listed on form 990, Part VIII, Line 8b and rental expenses 63,392 on form 990, Part VIII, Line 6b.
XI 4bScholarships and grants 12,874,841 to students is a contra revenue on the financial statements.
XI 2dDirect expenses from fund raising events 34,388 as listed on form 990, Part VIII, Line 8b and rental expenses 63,392 on form 990, Part VIII, Line 6b.
XII 4bScholarships and grants 12,874,841 to students is a contra revenue on the financial statements.
V 2bIn accordance with the principles of FASB ASU 2016-14 ASC 958, the organization has implemented required changes to its audited financial statements for the period ended 05/31/2021. To date, Schedule D has not been updated to reflect changes made by this standard. Thus, we have reported the revised net asset categories from the audited financial statements as follows on Form 990, Schedule D, Part V, Lines 2a-2c Line 2a - Without Donor Restrictions and Line 2b - With Donor Restrictions.

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
ExplanationFunds are received from the State of Michigan and Federal government agencies for student 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$16,639RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$16,639SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$16,639TotalSpentAmt
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

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Athletics Golf OutingEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$29,930GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$29,930CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$6,528RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$6,267OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2CU Golf OutingEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$75,931GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$74,831CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$1,100GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$17,395RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,198OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$105,861GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$104,761CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$1,100GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$23,923RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$10,465OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$34,388DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$33,288NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

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

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Scholarships1070$12,874,841
HEERF Grants to Students1604$757,146

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I Line 2The 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.
Part III Line 2The Institution signed and returned to the Department of Education the Certification and Agreement document under Section 18004a1 of the CARES Act to provide Emergency Financial Aid Grants to students. TOTAL AMOUNT of Emergency Financial Aid Grants DISTRIBUTED to students was 757,146. The methods used by the institution to determine WHICH STUDENTS receive Emergency Financial Aid Grants and HOW MUCH they would receive A group of university representatives from Student Financial Services, Student Development, and all three academic programs worked on a method to determine which students would receive the HEERF grants. Because the intention was to promptly assist as many students as possible and understanding that all students were facing additional living and academic expense pressure due to the change in the academic delivery method, it was unanimously decided to provide a grant to all eligible students giving need priority to PELL grant eligible students and resident students.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Travel For CompanionsYes (X)TravelForCompanionsInd
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
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 (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Dr Joseph Stowell
President$149,400$45,866$11,220$88,170$294,656
John VerBerkmoes
VP Dean of Seminary$116,334$23,835$23,400$163,569
Peter Osborn
Exec VP/COO$132,600$15,152$13,260$23,266$184,278

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I Line 1aEmployees who perform teaching or administrative duties at a theological seminary and are officially ordained, licensed, or commissioned may be able to use the Housing Allowance Benefit, whether the benefit, or any part of it, was treated as taxable compensation to the listed person. Dr. Joseph Stowell, President of Cornerstone University Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, John VerBerkmoes, VP Dean of Seminary. Consistent with Sec. 107 of the IRS Code, this benefit is listed as non-taxable compensation on the employees W-2 Form.
Part I Line 1aOccasional travel by the President requires his wife to travel with him for donor meetings that are essential to the 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 furthering the business of the University. This 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 UBI0.02020PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.02020TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
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

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$59,297NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesClosing price day of donationMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCampus equipment suppliesDesc
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$31,152NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenuesinvoice from vendorsMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 organizations include varying degrees of lobbying activities in their overall focus. For the tax year ended 5/31/21, 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 990 prior 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 the conflict of interest survey on-line. They are asked to complete the conflict of interest survey questions by the end of August. It is the policy of the Board of Trustees of Cornerstone University that, in the event that the Board, officers, and/or managers of Cornerstone University are considering a transaction on behalf of Cornerstone University which will 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, or 2 an organization with which any such person is affiliated as described below, then such trustee, officer, or manager at first knowledge of any such transaction, shall disclose fully the precise nature of his or her interest or involvement.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a 15bThe Executive Committee of the Board determines the wage for the President after reviewing salary comparisons of other like schools. The President also uses comparisons of other like schools in determining wages for Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents wages are recommended by the President and approved by the Executive Committee of the Board. The Executive Committee minutes are ratified by the full Board 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 written 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 a Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, is to assist the Board chairperson and the President with their joint responsibility to aid the Board in functioning effectively and efficiently, to assist the President at his or her request to address the business of the University between meetings of the Board, and to oversee the work of the Board committees between meetings of the Board. Between meetings of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Committee shall have general supervision of the administration and property of the University except 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 Executive Committee 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 this fiscal year, there were no unusual circumstances requiring Executive Committee action apart from the full Board. All Executive Committee decisions were brought to the full Board for approval. All members of the Executive Committee are Board members.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1aJennifer McCormick-Bridgewater, Trustee, receives compensation from Cornerstone University when hired as an adjunct professor to teach one or two courses in a given academic year. The compensation is not related to their role as a Trustee.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9This line is the total revenue reported on the financial statements as Changes in Split Interest Agreements
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cThe Finance/Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees assumes the responsibility for oversight of the audit and selection of independent auditors.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 3bBecause Cornerstone University participates in the Federal Title IV Financial Aid programs, the university is required to have an Uniform Guidance UG Audit conducted on the schedule of federal financial aid expenditures.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd