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WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY INC (EIN 52-0643528)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-14
IRS object ID
201941349349307494
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2019-05-14T14:59:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN570846159PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLINE BRANDT KOCHENOWER & CO PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1145 ROGERS COMMERCE BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityBOILING SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN520643528EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWASHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3018914551PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17600 FLOWER AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityTAKOMA PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPATRICK FARLEYPersonNm
Person TitleEXEC VP OF FINANCEPersonTitleTxt
Phone3018914551PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIMOTHY S BLAKE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00062473PTIN
Phone8645410218PhoneNum
Preparation2019-05-14PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address24.177.16.214IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerWEYMOUTH SPENCEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityTAKOMA PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20912ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$51,866,479GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.WAU.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionWASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND CHRIST CENTERED. IN THE CLASSROOM WAU STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A LOW STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY COMMITTED TO EVERY STUDENT'S SUCCESS. WAU CONFERRED 1 ASSOCIATES, 148 BACHELORS, AND 75 MASTERS DEGREES ON 224 STUDENTS, FROM AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,069 STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT)DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers31TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Total Revenue$40,068,197PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$44,643,108CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$41,425,124CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,109,266PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$3,217,984CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$59,993,427TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$62,945,464TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$24,823,985TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$24,524,413TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$35,169,442NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$38,421,051NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND CHRIST CENTERED. IN THE CLASSROOM WAU STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A LOW STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY COMMITTED TO EVERY STUDENT'S SUCCESS. WAU CONFERRED 1 ASSOCIATES, 148 BACHELORS, AND 75 MASTERS DEGREES ON 224 STUDENTS, FROM AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,069 STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT)DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30MissionDesc
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Grant$6,828,832GrantAmt
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DescOUR PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PRESENT 4 YEAR LIBERAL ARTS FORMAL INSTRUCTION BY MAINTAINING A REGULAR FACULTY AND CURRICULUM TO A GROUP OF REGULARLY ENROLLED STUDENTS IN ACCREDITED PROGRAMS LEADING TO USEFUL CERTIFICATES, DEGREES AND/OR DIPLOMAS IN AREAS THAT FILL CRITICAL NEEDS IN SOCIETY SUCH AS NURSING, ACCOUNTING, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK. OUR STUDENT BODY THIS YEAR CONSISTED OF 873 UNDERGRADUATE AND 196 GRADUATE UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT.Desc
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMR PATRICK FARLEYPersonNm
Phone3018914551PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityTAKOMA PARKCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20912ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (44 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
WEYMOUTH SPENCE
UNIVERSITY P40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$158,962$0$56,574
SETH BARDU
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVELYN BATA
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HANNA BLAKE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY BOGGESS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE BOYER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAM CANOSA
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIJAYAN CHARLES
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE CORTES
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM COX
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DUANE DORCH
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHYLLIS EDMONDS-PEYTON ESQ
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY FORDE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAWN FORDHAM
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM ELLIS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY GIBBS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH HILL
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY FORDHAM III
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON HALVORSEN JR
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA LOUGHLIN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET MCFARLAND
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD E MELNICK MD
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL MILLER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS PETERS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD RAJARATHINAM
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALBERT REECE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICK REMMERS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL STEWART
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES TAPP
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROB VANDEMAN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC WANGSNESS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE WEIGLEY
BOARD CHAIR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANLEY GRUBE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIKE HEWITT
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMMANUEL ASIEDU
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JORGE AGUERO
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDRE HARDY
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK FARLEY
EXEC VP OF F40.00Yes (X)$139,380$0$7,379
CHERYL KISUNZU
SECRETARY &40.00Yes (X)$124,406$0$7,547
KEVIN KRUEGER
GM FOR WTGS40.00$135,676$0$10,657Yes (X)
GRANT LEITMA
PROFESSOR40.00$115,584$0$5,984Yes (X)
ISSA KAGABO
PROFESSOR40.00$105,922$0$8,791Yes (X)
GRETHEL BRADFORD
PROFESSOR40.00$104,003$0$6,399Yes (X)
JUDE EDWARDS
PROFESSOR40.00$102,696$0$8,355Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$986,629TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$111,686TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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KELLER BROTHERS INC
1012 RISING RIDGE ROADMT AIRYMD21771CONSTRUCTION$4,164,999
ALADDIN FOOD MANAGEMENT SERVICES
16567 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL60693FOOD MANAGEMENT$1,050,568
RTZ AUDIO-VISUAL ASSOCIATION INC
6725 SANTA BARBARA COURT SUITE 103ELKRIDGEMD21075CONSTRUCTION$571,439
ELLUCIAN INC
62578 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVECHICAGOIL606930628COMPUTER SVCS$326,709
OFFICE CARE
8657 CHERRY LANELAURELMD20707BUILDING MAINT$279,978
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K15CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$50,500FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$7,002,404RelatedOrganizationsAmt
Government Grants$4,011,519GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,014,851AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,079,274TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
TUITION AND FEES$18,988,082$18,988,082
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES$3,079,744$3,079,744
OTHER REVENUES$488,554$488,554
STUDENT LOAN INTEREST$55,025$55,025
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$22,611,405TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$304,580TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$304,580ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$46,200RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$23,679RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$22,521RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,521TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$22,521ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$777,849SecuritiesAmt
Other$12,000,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$683,060SecuritiesAmt
Other$6,482,998OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$94,789SecuritiesAmt
Other$5,517,002OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,611,791TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,611,791ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$47,171FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$50,500ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$33,634FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,537TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,537ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$44,643,108TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$18,988,082RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion$9,575,752ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,828,832TotalAmt
Program Services$6,828,832ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$422,749TotalAmt
Program Services$140,916ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$281,833ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,861,696TotalAmt
Program Services$10,673,506ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,049,573ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$138,617FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,725,777TotalAmt
Program Services$1,328,848ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$379,671ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,258FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,066,491TotalAmt
Program Services$1,591,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$454,628ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,665FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$896,218TotalAmt
Program Services$690,088ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$197,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,962FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,564TotalAmt
Management And General$110,564ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,973TotalAmt
Management And General$198,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,873TotalAmt
Management And General$158,873ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,692TotalAmt
Management And General$18,692ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,125,680TotalAmt
Program Services$2,125,680ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$253,719TotalAmt
Program Services$253,719ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,059,918TotalAmt
Program Services$763,141ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$296,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$750,934TotalAmt
Program Services$375,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$375,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,883,206TotalAmt
Program Services$1,463,691ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$381,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,138FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$323,958TotalAmt
Program Services$288,323ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,159TotalAmt
Program Services$15,068ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,091ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$528,797TotalAmt
Program Services$528,797ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,875,125TotalAmt
Program Services$1,256,334ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$618,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$272,315TotalAmt
Program Services$272,315ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$2,520,029$2,520,029
WGTS-FM NON LABOR COSTS$1,534,492$1,534,492
OTHER$1,300,328$686,705$613,623
COGS AUXILIARY$312,185$312,185

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$373,414TotalAmt
Program Services$289,643ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,771ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,425,124TotalAmt
Program Services$33,938,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,262,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$223,640FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,648,351BOYAmt
EOY$1,134,326EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,197,857BOYAmt
EOY$2,874,767EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,982,118BOYAmt
EOY$2,887,421EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,175,211BOYAmt
EOY$8,532,423EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$513,642BOYAmt
EOY$10,401,005EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$132,673BOYAmt
EOY$138,382EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$347,644BOYAmt
EOY$349,257EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$64,360,024LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$29,151,614LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,249,331BOYAmt
EOY$35,208,410EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,685,322BOYAmt
EOY$1,255,609EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,278BOYAmt
EOY$163,864EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,993,427BOYAmt
EOY$62,945,464EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,856,381BOYAmt
EOY$3,490,199EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$463,429BOYAmt
EOY$383,978EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,760,610BOYAmt
EOY$18,824,896EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,743,565BOYAmt
EOY$1,825,340EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,823,985BOYAmt
EOY$24,524,413EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,367,376BOYAmt
EOY$27,400,285EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,746,623BOYAmt
EOY$8,946,737EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,055,443BOYAmt
EOY$2,074,029EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,169,442BOYAmt
EOY$38,421,051EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,993,427BOYAmt
EOY$62,945,464EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,217,984ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$33,625NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$2,450,153CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,068,868CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,836,603CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,501,315CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,579,522CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,436,461TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,450,153CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,068,868CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,836,303CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,501,315CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,579,522CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$19,436,461TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$19,436,461PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$79,702CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64,485CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$70,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$74,675CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$364,057TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$291,549CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$183,195CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$158,823CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$113,867CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$195,999CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$943,433TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$20,743,951TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.93700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.91520PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWE INCLUDE A SUBSIDIARY, WGTS/COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC., EIN 52-1336813 SEE SCHEDULE R FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN OUR 990. WERE WGTS REQUIRED TO FILE A 990, THEY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST AS AN ENTITY THAT WOULD CHECK BOX 7 OF 990 SCHEDULE A, PART I. WE HAVE INCLUDED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO OUR SCHEDULE A, THE PART II PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST INFORMATION FOR WGTS/COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING INC. AS DEMONSTRATED THEREIN, WGTS/COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC. MORE THAN MEETS THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST. ON JUNE 28, 2018 THE RADIO STATION ASSETS AND OPERATION WERE SOLD TO A MARYLAND NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND THEREFORE THOSE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RETURN, HOWEVER THE INCOME AND EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR IS INCLUDED. SCHEDULE A WILL NOT INCLUDE THE RADIO STATION CONTRIBUTIONS AFTER THIS YEAR. PART II SECTION B LINE 10 INCLUDES REVENUES FROM UNDERWRITING OF 163,708 AND MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE OF 32,291.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,461,712BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$18,586ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$329,419InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$80,048OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,729,669EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,176,201BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$47,148ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$240,863InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,500OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,461,712EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,556,460BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$165,564ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,197InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$559,020OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,176,201EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,743,607BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$105,149ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$166,718InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$125,578OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,556,460EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,947,891BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,762ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$567,684InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$777,730OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,743,607EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.76000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.24000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,008,960OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$1,008,960BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$919,645InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,547,578OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,274,175DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,193,048BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,072,457OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,649,975DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,422,482BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,811,384OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,227,464DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,583,920BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,208,410TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE$1,141,711
STUDENT DORMITORY DEPOSITS$403,970
CLASS AGENCY FUNDS$279,659
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,825,340TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,881,535TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$33,625NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$33,634OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$67,259RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$37,814,276RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$6,828,832OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$6,828,832RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$44,643,108TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$34,629,926TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$33,634OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$33,634ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$34,596,292ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$6,828,832OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$6,828,832ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$41,425,124TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN ON REVENUE SCHEDULE T/R 33,634
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4BSCHOLARSHIP DISCOUNTS SHOWN AS NET REVENUE ON FINANCIAL ST 6,828,832
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2DDIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN ON REVENUE SCHEDULE T/R 33,634
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4BSCHOLARSHIP DISCOUNTS SHOWN ON TAX RETURN AS GRANTS TO IND 6,828,832

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 (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, LINE 3WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY REAFFIRMS ITS COMPLIANCE WITH TITLE IX AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP OR SEX IN ADMISSION, EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR MISSION, OURS IS A WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS. WE HAVE AN ETHNICALLY AS WELL AS GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE STUDENT BODY. OUR FIVE YEAR AVERAGE MINORITY REPRESENTATION IS 85% WITH STUDENTS FROM 37 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, 27 OF THE U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES AND ALL OF THE RECOGNIZED ETHNIC GROUPS REPRESENTED.
SCHEDULE E, LINE 6THE UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN THE DEPT OF EDUCATION TITLE IV PROGRAMS UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1VISIONARIES GALEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$97,671GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$50,500CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$47,171GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$16,626FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$17,008OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$97,671GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$50,500CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$47,171GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$16,626FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$17,008OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$33,634DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$13,537NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (6 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc
NEED AND MERIT BASED SCHO839$6,828,832FMVUNFUNDED SCHOLA
LARSHIP INCLUDING TUITIONRSHIPS FOR ME-
DISCOUNTS, PELL, SEOGRIT BASED PROG.
MARYLAND, ENDOWED ANDPARTICIPATION
UNFUNDED.IE MUSIC,
ATHLETICS.

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY USES THE SCHOLARSHIP AND STUDENT FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND AWARD ALUMNI DISCRETIONARY AND ALUMNI ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON CRITERIA SET FORTH BY EACH ENDOWMENT FUND. FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT MONIES ARE AWARDED BASED ON FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS AND ARE WRITTEN INTO THE BUSINESS RULES FOR DATATEL'S COLLEAGUE SYSTEM. THE STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICE'S AID PROCESSOR IS ALSO THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH INSTITUTIONAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING AND DISBURSING OF AID MONEY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWEYMOUTH SPENCEPersonNm
TitleUNIVERSITY PRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$105,000BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$48,400BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Other Compensation Filing Org$5,562OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,621DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$47,953NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$215,536TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
RICHARD RAJARATHINAM
BOARD MEMBER$279,978JANITORIAL SERVICESfalse
(no name)
false
KELLER BROTHERS INC
SUBSTANTIALfalse
(no name)
CONTRIBUTOR$4,164,999WELLNESS CENTERfalse
(no name)
BUILDING CONTRACTORfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART IV - BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS LINE 1 - THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED PURSUANT TO A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AND WAS CONSIDERED TO BE FAIR AND REASONABLE. THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO THE LOW BIDDER AND MET THE SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. DR. RAJARATHINAM ALSO CONTRIBUTED 5,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. KELLER BROTHERS, INC. IS ONE OF THE HIGHER PAID CONTRACTORS. THE COMPANY ALSO CONTRIBUTED 5,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONWASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN VISION OF EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE. THIS COSMOPOLITAN INSTITUTION CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL IN ORDER TO BECOME MORAL LEADERS IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1904, WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IS A RESIDENTIAL CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION OFFERING FORMAL INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING A REGULAR CURRICULUM OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES, GRADUATE DEGREES, AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES IN HEALTH SCIENCES AND LIBERAL ARTS IN A SETTING THAT IS ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING AND CHRIST CENTERED. IN THE CLASSROOM WAU STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A LOW STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED FACULTY COMMITTED TO EVERY STUDENT'S SUCCESS. WAU CONFERRED 1 ASSOCIATES, 148 BACHELORS, AND 75 MASTERS DEGREES ON 224 STUDENTS, FROM AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,069 STUDENTS (UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT)DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018. THE UNIVERSITY'S 19-ACRE CAMPUS OF HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY IS LOCATED IN TAKOMA PARK, MARYLAND, A SAFE AND DESIRABLE RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD BORDERING WASHINGTON, DC. THIS PROXIMITY TO AN IMPORTANT WORLD CITY DISTINGUISHES IT FROM OTHER ADVENTIST AND CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITIES. OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, STUDENTS CAN ENHANCE LEARNING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN A VARIETY OF ENRICHING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING WORLD CLASS PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORSHIP AND SERVICE OUTREACH, ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES, STUDENT CLUBS, AND INTRAMURAL AND VARSITY SPORTS. STUDENT LIFE IS CHARACTERIZED BY WAU'S MULTICULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, WHICH FOSTERS THE VALUES OF SERVICE BEYOND ONESELF AND WELLNESS IN BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6DONATED SERVICES THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DONATED SERVICES FROM UNPAID VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST IN FUND-RAISING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES BECAUSE THE CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION UNDER ASC 958-605-25 HAVE NOT BEEN SATISFIED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2BILL MILLER - POTOMAC CONFERENCE CHARLES TAPP - POTOMAC CONFERENCE PRESIDENT SR PASTOR EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP DR. WEYMOUTH SPENCE - WAU WILLIAM ELLIS - WAU PRESIDENT PROFESSOR EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP TERRY FORDE-ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE ERIK WANGSNESS- WASHINGTON ADV HOSP PRESIDENT PRESIDENT EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP HENRY FORDHAM III - ALLEGHENY EAST SHAWN FORDHAM PRESIDENT ALUMNI PRES. FATHER/SON RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6WASHINGTON ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY (WAU) IS A NON-STOCK MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION, THE MEMBERS, CALLED THE CONSTITUENCY, HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE WAU BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MEMBERS (CONSTITUENTS) HAVE NO RIGHTS TO ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFITS OR NET ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION, NOR DO THEY HAVE ANY RIGHTS TO RECEIVE DISTRIBUTIONS OF INCOME OR ASSETS FROM THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE MEMBERSHIP, WHICH IS CALLED THE ORGANIZATION'S CONSTITUENCY, CONVENES AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS TO ELECT THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REGULAR MEETINGS ARE EVERY FIVE YEARS, WITH THE LAST SUCH MEETING HELD MAY 20, 2016. THE CONSTITUENCY IS NOT DIVIDED INTO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP. VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OCCURING BETWEEN REGULARY SCHEDULED CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS ARE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DIRECTS THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION BY ELECTING OFFICERS AND PERFORMING OTHER TASKS NORMALLY WITHIN THE POWER OF A UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY, PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA, IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONSULTATION WITH OUR UNIVERSITY ATTORNEY, WAS RECEIVED BY MR. PATRICK FARLEY, VP FOR FINANCE FOR INITIAL REVIEW AND COMMENTS. MANAGMENT TEAM INPUT WAS RECEIVED FOR NARRATIVES AND POLICIES AND A SECOND DRAFT WAS PREPARED. THIS DRAFT WAS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS , SOME OF WHOM SERVE ON THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND COMMENTS. A THIRD DRAFT WAS PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH RESEARCH AND ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY ATTORNEY. THIS DRAFT WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON MAY 8, 2019 AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. EVERY VOTING MEMBER WAS GIVEN A HARD COPY AND THE UNIVERSITY ATTORNEY REVIEWED IT WITH THEM IN DETAIL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT MAKES COPIES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND DISTRIBUTES THEM AT THE BOARD MEETING IN SEPTEMBER FOR THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR. SHE KEEPS A TALLY OF WHO RETURNS THE SIGNED SHEETS.IF THE FORMS ARE NOT RETURNED, SHE EMAILS THE FORM TWICE. IF SHE DOESN'T RECEIVE SOMETHING IN RETURN, SHE MAILS THE FORM TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHO STILL NEED TO SIGN THEM.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENTS OF PRIVATE NPO SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND USING INFORMATION MICUA PROVIDED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED WHAT OTHER ADVENTIST INSTITUTIONS ARE PAYING THEIR PRESIDENTS. BASED ON OUR COMPARISONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DECIDED THAT 105,000 WOULD BE APPROPRIATE BASE PAY IF WE WANTED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN ATTRACTING TALENT TO OUR UNIVERSITY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO ESTABLISHED A BONUS PACKAGE BASED ON SPECIFIC OUTCOMES ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THIS MEANS THAT THE PRESIDENT COULD RECEIVE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION OF UP TO 50% OF HIS BASE PAY. A REVIEW IS DONE ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE PRESIDENT MET THE SPECIFIC GOALS SET AND CAN BE AWARDED UP TO 40% OF BASE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO GIVE UP TO ANOTHER 10% OF BASE IN AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED COMPENSATION OF PROVOSTS AND VICE PRESIDENTS OF PRIVATE NPO SCHOOLS IN MARYLAND USING INFORMATION MICUA PROVIDED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWED WHAT OTHER ADVENTIST INSTITUTIONS ARE PAYING THEIR OTHER OFFICERS. BASED ON OUR COMPARISONS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DECIDED THAT 92,500 WOULD BE APPROPRIATE BASE PAY FOR THE PROVOST AND 90,000 FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE IF WE WANTED TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE IN ATTRACTING TALENT TO OUR UNIVERSITY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO ESTABLISHED A BONUS PACKAGE BASED ON SPECIFIC OUTCOMES THE PRESIDENT WOULD RECOMMEND AS THESE OFFICERS WOULD REPORT TO HIM/HER. THESE OUTCOMES ARE CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE OVERALL EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19WE INCLUDE OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE. COPIES OF THE 990 PUBLIC INSPECTION COPY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND ARE INCLUDED ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE AS WELL. ALL OTHER PUBLIC INSPECTION COPIES OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN ON REVENUE SCHEDULE T/R 33,634 SCHOLARSHIP DISCOUNTS SHOWN AS NET REVENUE ON FINANCIAL ST -6,828,832 DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSE SHOWN ON REVENUE SCHEDULE T/R -33,634 SCHOLARSHIP DISCOUNTS SHOWN ON TAX RETURN AS GRANTS TO IND 6,828,832

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 OrgYes (true)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
WGTSCUC BROADCASTING INC
A$95,886ACTUAL COST
WGTSCUC BROADCASTING INC
Q$2,327,464ACTUAL COST