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SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (EIN 95-3909672)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-14
IRS object ID
201941349349309369
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)
Return2019-05-14T17:29:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN910189318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MOSS ADAMS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE SUITE 1300AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN DIEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92121ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN953909672EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSOKABusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9494804000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 UNIVERSITY DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityALISO VIEJOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92656ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonARCHIBALD E ASAWAPersonNm
Person TitleVP FIN & ADM, CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9494804000PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTRACY S PAGLIAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00366884PTIN
Phone8586271400PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address12.129.7.100IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-14IPDt
IP Tm17:20:27IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerYOSHINOBU HABUKIPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 UNIVERSITY DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityALISO VIEJOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP92656ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$290,897,019GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SOKA.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO FOSTER A STEADY STREAM OF GLOBAL CITIZENS COMMITTED TO LIVING A CONTRIBUTIVE LIFE. SEE SCH O.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body15VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee657TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers195TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$372,109TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$1,008,290NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$8,780,570PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$90,460,571CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$19,224,548PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$19,578,363CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$48,032,649PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$46,560,034CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$904,280PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,252,287CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$76,942,047PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$157,851,255CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$14,159,636PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$14,287,567CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$23,948,830PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,051,443CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$36,809,135PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$37,385,107CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$74,917,601PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$77,389,005CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,024,446PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$80,462,250CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,547,493,868TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,668,840,643TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,444,666TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,968,431TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,542,049,202NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,659,872,212NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA IS TO FOSTER A STEADY STREAM OF GLOBAL CITIZENS COMMITTED TO LIVING A CONTRIBUTIVE LIFE. CONTINUED IN SCHEDULE O.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$49,577,750ExpenseAmt
Grant$13,835,977GrantAmt
Revenue$18,366,116RevenueAmt
DescBACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN LIBERAL ARTS WITH CONCENTRATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, HUMANITIES, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, AND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (432 STUDENTS). SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SCHEDULE O.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,026,533ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$613,947RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,149,267ExpenseAmt
Grant$451,590GrantAmt
Revenue$598,300RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$52,753,550TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemYes (1)BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionYes (1)DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document110IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee657EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OfYes (1)Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Form8282 Filed18Form8282FiledCnt
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARCHIBALD ASAWABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9494804000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 UNIVERSITY DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityALISO VIEJOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP926568081ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
STEPHEN S DUNHAM JD
TRUSTEE-CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHUNICHI YAMADA MBA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GENE O'CONNELL RN MS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID P ROSELLE PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL NAGASHIMA MBA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN K LEWIS PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRIS D KNUDSEN JD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YOSHIKI TANIGAWA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$102,622$040.00
CLOTHILDE V HEWLETT JD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA GUAJARDO PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE E CARTER SR PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATILDA BUCK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YOSHIHISA BABA PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARIQ HASAN PHD
TRUSTEE-VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY A HICKMAN PHD
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HIROKI SAKAI
CORP SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$121,761$0$20,175
KATHERINE STAPCHUK
VP HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MGMT40.00Yes (X)$145,200$0$24,666
DAVID M NAKABAYASHI
CONTROLLER & ASST TREASURER40.00Yes (X)$147,225$0$24,399
EDWARD FEASEL
VP ACAD AFFRS, CAO, DEAN OF FA40.00Yes (X)$254,600$0$37,629
TOMOKO TAKAHASHI
VP INST'L RES & ASSMT/DEAN GR40.00Yes (X)$256,520$0$33,324
ARCHIBALD E ASAWA
VP FIN & ADM/CFO/CH INVEST OFR40.00Yes (X)$286,840$0$36,072
YOSHINOBU HABUKI
PRESIDENT/PROF OF ECONOMICS40.00Yes (X)$410,000$0$47,258
JOHN MIN
DIRECTOR OF IT40.00$162,287$0$29,075Yes (X)
MICHAEL WEINER
ASST DEAN OF FCLTY/PROF E ASIA40.00$164,984$0$118,669Yes (X)
ROBERT ALLINSON
PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY40.00$171,391$0$77,081Yes (X)
JAMES MEROD
PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN LIT40.00$172,088$0$27,924Yes (X)
JOHN HEFFRON
PROFESSOR OF HISTORY & DIRECTOR OF MA PROGRAM40.00$191,720$0$31,825Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,484,616TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$102,622TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$508,097TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K49IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
FACILITY SERVICE PARTNERS LLC
19201 WILLOW BROOK LANETRABUCO CANYONCA92679CAMPUS MAINTENANCE$4,011,688
CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES LLC
100 SUMMER STREETBOSTONMA021102112INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$1,966,262
KPMG LLP
PO BOX 120001DALLASTX756120966ACCOUNTING SERVICES$352,712
RND DEVELOPMENT COMPANYROGER O'NEAL
7059 VISTA DEL MAR LANEPLAYA DEL REYCA902937636CONSULTANT$300,000
OPUS 3 ARTISTS LLC
470 PARK AVE S FL 9 NORTHNEW YORKNY100166819PERFORMING ARTISTS MANAGEMENT$158,811
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$855,002FundraisingAmt
Related Organizations$80,220,000RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$9,385,569AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$723,023NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$90,460,571TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
TUITION & FEES611710$13,944,417$13,944,417
HOUSING & FOOD721000$5,066,751$5,066,751
OTHER AUXILLARY721000$567,195$567,195
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$19,578,363TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,096,956TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$890,403UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$14,987,359ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$744,229RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$49,155RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$695,074RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$695,074TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$695,074ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$165,192,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$132,728,922SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$32,463,078SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,463,078TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$32,463,078ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$160,334FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$855,002ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$267,687FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$107,353TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$107,353ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER711130$518,294$518,294
OTHER REVENUE900099$144,633$144,633
VENDING REVENUE900099$1,639$1,639
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$664,566OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$157,851,255TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$19,578,363RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$372,109UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$48,184,430ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,287,567TotalAmt
Program Services$14,287,567ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,892,059TotalAmt
Program Services$293,030ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,599,029ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,956,013TotalAmt
Program Services$12,342,744ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,143,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$469,723FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,470,922TotalAmt
Program Services$984,831ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$437,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,908FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,030,166TotalAmt
Program Services$2,011,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,861,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$157,144FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,367,171TotalAmt
Program Services$922,820ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$409,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$34,736FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,531TotalAmt
Management And General$205,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,026TotalAmt
Management And General$308,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,171,308TotalAmt
Management And General$5,171,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$553,461TotalAmt
Program Services$129,400ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$339,847ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,214FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,365,977TotalAmt
Program Services$30,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,335,443ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,192,164TotalAmt
Program Services$801,136ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$323,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$67,764FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,074,545TotalAmt
Program Services$271,238ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$797,219ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,088FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,031,916TotalAmt
Program Services$6,818,415ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,201,178ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,323FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$268,642TotalAmt
Program Services$48,318ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,783FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$337,200TotalAmt
Program Services$108,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$220,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,295FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,149,018TotalAmt
Program Services$8,297,657ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,838,810ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,551FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,274,813TotalAmt
Program Services$265,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,009,369ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM EXPE$2,077,085$2,077,085
FOOD SERVICES$1,750,071$1,750,071
EVENTS EXPENSE$1,018,618$6,193$1,012,425$0
ATHLETICS & REC PROGRAM$501,189$501,189$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,105,543TotalAmt
Program Services$806,317ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$158,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$140,914FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,389,005TotalAmt
Program Services$52,753,550ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,584,012ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,051,443FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,200BOYAmt
EOY$1,200EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,882,522BOYAmt
EOY$36,385,820EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$679,000EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,897,500BOYAmt
EOY$2,771,250EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$218,272BOYAmt
EOY$628,417EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$469,946,238LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$158,160,969LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$297,023,613BOYAmt
EOY$311,785,269EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$250,051,403BOYAmt
EOY$293,786,688EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$971,509,532BOYAmt
EOY$1,013,698,098EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,205,509BOYAmt
EOY$4,400,584EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,704,317BOYAmt
EOY$4,704,317EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,547,493,868BOYAmt
EOY$1,668,840,643EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,803,115BOYAmt
EOY$8,097,848EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,266BOYAmt
EOY$115,229EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$476,285BOYAmt
EOY$755,354EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,444,666BOYAmt
EOY$8,968,431EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$411,008,021BOYAmt
EOY$431,231,212EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$325,580,378BOYAmt
EOY$421,927,000EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$805,460,803BOYAmt
EOY$806,714,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,542,049,202BOYAmt
EOY$1,659,872,212EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,547,493,868BOYAmt
EOY$1,668,840,643EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$80,462,250ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$36,470,357NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$890,403OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,941,978CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,957,798CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,942,479CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,780,570CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,460,571CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$123,083,396TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,941,978CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,957,798CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,942,479CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,780,570CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,460,571CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$123,083,396TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,307,241SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$121,776,155PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,418,955CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,260,222CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,224,199CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,297,572CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,731,588CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$60,932,536TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$91,763CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$136,057CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$109,301CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$138,644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$146,272CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$622,037TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$184,637,969TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$93,805,087GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.65950PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.34680PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:REFUNDS REBATES - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 64,708. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 111,677. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 84,213. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 124,813. VENDING REVENUE - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 1,225. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,457. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,777. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 1,406. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 1,639. ALL OTHER REVENUE - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 25,830. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 11,399. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 13,420. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 4,846. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 144,633. FEES FINES - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 11,524. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 9,891. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 7,579.
SUPPORT SCHEDULEFORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II SOKA UNIVERSITY IS A SCHOOL DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(II). HOWEVER, IT IS COMPLETING PART II TO DEMONSTRATE THAT IT QUALIFIES FOR THE SPECIAL RULES ALLOWED ON SCHEDULE B AND MEETS THE 33 1/3% SUPPORT TEST OF THE REGULATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(1) ON 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). THUS SOKA UNIVERSITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE NORMALLY 33 1/3% PUBLICLY SUPPORTED UNDER REGULATION SECTION 1.170A(F)(4)(I).

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Revenues Included$0RevenuesIncludedAmt
Assets Included$4,704,317AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Coll Used Loan Or Exch ProgYes (X)CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd
Solicited Assets SaleYes (1)SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,239,053,176BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,719,450ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$83,809,520InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,900,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$45,700,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,171,308AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,275,810,838EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,161,267,272BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,803,228ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$118,091,982InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,800,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$38,600,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,709,306AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,239,053,176EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,221,435,031BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,967,786ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$24,986,035InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,300,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$34,200,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,649,510AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,161,267,272EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,249,759,935BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,954,959ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,971,565InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$5,100,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$30,000,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$5,151,428AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,221,435,031EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,117,424,441BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$7,940,578ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$164,679,940InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$4,800,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$30,761,283OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,723,741AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,249,759,935EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.08850BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.63230PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.27920TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$44,634,547OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$44,634,547BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$369,946,510OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$136,218,982DepreciationAmt
Book Value$233,727,528BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,193,113OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,302,644DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,890,469BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$37,172,068OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,639,343DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,532,725BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$311,785,269TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (6 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
U.S. EQUITY SEC. FUNDS$172,768,822F
GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDS$125,303,270F
EMERGING MARKET FUNDS$59,924,152F
BOND FUNDS$175,736,681F
HEDGE FUNDS$417,636,154F
INFLATION PROTECTION FUNDS$62,329,019F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$1,013,698,098TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPURCHASING CARD AND SELF INSURANCE ACCRUALSDesc
Amt$755,354Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$755,354TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$176,114,000TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$36,470,357NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$7,128DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$315,213OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$36,792,698RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$139,321,302RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$5,132,789InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$13,397,164OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$18,529,953RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$157,851,255TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$58,291,000TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$7,128DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$315,223OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$322,351ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$57,968,649ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$5,132,789InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$14,287,567OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$19,420,356ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$77,389,005TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:A VARIETY OF PAINTING, SCULPTURES AND RARE BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH AND LOANING AS A PUBLIC BENEFIT.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT PROCEEDS FUND SCHOLARSHIPS, UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS, CAPITAL RENEWAL, ACADEMIC RESEARCH AND SUPPORT FOR CLASSROOMS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE UNIVERSITY IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE AND IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, THE UNIVERSITY IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS REGULARLY CARRIED ON, AND NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM ANY UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSINESS, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT, IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. THE UNIVERSITY FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS; NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED AS OF JUNE 30, 2018 AND 2017.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSE 49,155. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 267,687. ROUNDING -1,629.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 14,287,567. K-1 PASSTHROUGH -890,403.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSE 49,155. SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSE 267,687. ROUNDING -1,619.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 14,287,567.

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 3SOKA UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE NEWSPAPER IN ORDER TO MAKE THE POLICY KNOWN TO ALL PARTS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY IT SERVES.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM, FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT, AND FEDERAL WORK STUDY.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESFACULTY LED TRAVEL$48,948
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESFACULTY LED TRAVEL$8,640
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESFACULTY LED TRAVEL$27,000
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00PROGRAM SERVICESSTUDY ABROAD$681,043
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESSTUDY ABROAD$498,890
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESSTUDY ABROAD$301,608
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESSTUDY ABROAD$84,250
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM SERVICESSTUDY ABROAD$29,325
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANINVESTMENTS$422,758,079
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,679,704SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$422,758,079ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$424,437,783TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART I LINE 3, COLUMN (F)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMETHOD OF ACCOUNTING THE EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART I WERE COMPILED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PEACE GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,015,336GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$855,002CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$160,334GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$91,559RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$81,771FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$27,132EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$67,225OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,015,336GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$855,002CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$160,334GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$91,559RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$81,771FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$27,132EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$67,225OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$267,687DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$107,353NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (8 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
INSTITUTIONAL GRANT382$8,711,936
INSTITUTIONAL GRANT - MERIT SCHOLARSHIP429$4,908,523
INSTITUTIONAL GRANT - RESIDENTIAL AWARDS10$121,660
FEDERAL WORK STUDY27$44,734
FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT35$34,550
FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM93$442,780
GI BILL1$1,945
FWS & FSEOG (UNIVERSITY MATCHING)41$21,439

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN THE UNITED STATES SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA SERVES AS A CONDUIT TO RECEIVE AND DISBURSE STUDENT AID FUNDS FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: - FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT - FEDERAL PELL AWARD GRANT PROGRAM - FEDERAL WORK STUDY - GI BILL INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS ARE AWARDED BY SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WHO MEET SPECIFIC ACADEMIC AND ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA. THE PURPOSES OF THESE GRANTS ARE CLEARLY COMMUNICATED TO THE RECIPIENTS AND ARE INTERNALLY USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART III, COLUMN (B) THE NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) IS DETERMINED BY REVIEWING THE EXACT NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED THE TYPE OF AID INDICATED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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 (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KATHERINE STAPCHUK
VP HUMAN RESOURCES/RISK MGMT$145,200$0$0$0$0$0$14,520$0$10,146$0$169,866$0$0$0
DAVID M NAKABAYASHI
CONTROLLER & ASST TREASURER$147,225$0$0$0$0$0$14,723$0$9,676$0$171,624$0$0$0
EDWARD FEASEL
VP ACAD AFFRS, CAO, DEAN OF FA$254,600$0$0$0$0$0$25,460$0$12,169$0$292,229$0$0$0
TOMOKO TAKAHASHI
VP INST'L RES & ASSMT/DEAN GR$256,520$0$0$0$0$0$25,652$0$7,672$0$289,844$0$0$0
ARCHIBALD E ASAWA
VP FIN & ADM/CFO/CH INVEST OFR$286,840$0$0$0$0$0$28,684$0$7,388$0$322,912$0$0$0
YOSHINOBU HABUKI
PRESIDENT/PROF OF ECONOMICS$410,000$0$0$0$0$0$41,000$0$6,258$0$457,258$0$0$0
JOHN MIN
DIRECTOR OF IT$162,287$0$0$0$0$0$16,229$0$12,846$0$191,362$0$0$0
MICHAEL WEINER
ASST DEAN OF FCLTY/PROF E ASIA$164,984$0$0$0$0$0$16,498$0$102,171$0$283,653$0$0$0
ROBERT ALLINSON
PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY$171,391$0$0$0$0$0$17,139$0$59,942$0$248,472$0$0$0
JAMES MEROD
PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN LIT$172,088$0$0$0$0$0$17,209$0$10,715$0$200,012$0$0$0
JOHN HEFFRON
PROFESSOR OF HISTORY & DIRECTOR OF M$191,720$0$0$0$0$0$19,172$0$12,653$0$223,545$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
RUBY NAGASHIMA
FAMILY MEMBER OF TRUSTEE$59,149SALARY AND BENEFITS0
JIMMY KING
FAMILY MEMBER OF OFFICER$92,617SALARY AND BENEFITS0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,650NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesRETAIL VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Clothing And Household Goods ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,935NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesRETAIL VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (6 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)PLEDGES1$679,000FMV
Yes (X)GIFT CARDS & CERTIFICATES63$15,677RETAIL VALUE
Yes (X)COLLECTIBLES12$9,039RETAIL VALUE
Yes (X)WINE & BEVERAGES53$4,756RETAIL VALUE
Yes (X)JEWLERY/ACCESSORIES22$4,130RETAIL VALUE
Yes (X)ELECTRONICS/TOYS/GIFT BASKET14$2,836RETAIL VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, CONTINUEDORGANIZATION'S SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (SOKA) IS A PRIVATE, FOUR-YEAR LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL IN ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA. SOKA IS RANKED IN THE TOP 40 LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES IN THE NATION BY U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT'S "BEST COLLEGES 2018." FOUNDED UPON THE BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES OF PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE SANCTITY OF LIFE, SOKA IS OPEN TO TOP STUDENTS OF ALL NATIONALITIES AND BELIEFS. ABOUT 60% OF SOKA'S STUDENTS COME FROM THE U.S. AND 40% HAVE COME FROM MORE THAN 45 OTHER COUNTRIES TO EXPERIENCE SOKA'S OUTSTANDING NON-SECTARIAN LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM. ADMITTED STUDENTS WHOSE ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME IS $60,000 OR LESS MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SOKA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS WHICH COVER FULL TUITION. ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIGHER INCOME LEVELS. A PROUD HERITAGE SOKA EDUCATION HAS ITS ORIGINS IN THE WORK OF TSUNESABURO MAKIGUCHI, A JAPANESE EDUCATOR AND BUDDHIST LEADER. DURING WORLD WAR II, MAKIGUCHI WAS ARRESTED AS A "THOUGHT CRIMINAL" BY JAPANESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES FOR HIS OPPOSITION TO THE WAR AND FOR HIS DEFENSE OF RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM. HE DIED IN PRISON IN 1944. HIS PROTEGE, JOSEI TODA, WHO WAS ALSO IMPRISONED WITH MAKIGUCHI DURING THE WAR AND WAS LATER RELEASED, CARRIED ON MAKIGUCHI'S DREAM TO PROMOTE EDUCATION FOR THE SAKE OF THE HAPPINESS OF THE LEARNER. AFTER MR. TODA'S PASSING IN 1958, HIS SUCCESSOR, DAISAKU IKEDA, AN EDUCATOR, AUTHOR, AND THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE BUDDHIST LAY ORGANIZATION, SOKA GAKKAI INTERNATIONAL (SGI), ESTABLISHED AN ENTIRE SOKA SCHOOLS SYSTEM, WHICH RANGES FROM KINDERGARTEN TO THE 7,800-STUDENT SOKA UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN. HELPING STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO CREATE VALUE IN THEIR LIVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD IS A CENTRAL TENET OF THE SOKA SCHOOLS FOUNDED BY DAISAKU IKEDA. THE SOKA SCHOOLS HAVE ESTABLISHED A TRADITION OF HUMANISTIC LEARNING AND SCHOLARSHIP WHERE THE FOCUS IS ON EACH STUDENT'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. SOKA MEANS "TO CREATE VALUE." BACKGROUND ON SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA IN FEBRUARY 1987, A BRANCH CAMPUS OF SOKA UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN WAS ESTABLISHED AS SOKA UNIVERSITY LOS ANGELES IN CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA, TO PROVIDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS VISITING FROM JAPAN. IN 1994, THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED DEGREE-GRANTING APPROVAL FROM THE BUREAU FOR PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (BPPVE) FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. AFTER RECEIVING THIS APPROVAL, THE UNIVERSITY RE-ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS AN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION AND CHANGED ITS NAME TO SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA AND BEGAN ITS GRADUATE SCHOOL. IN 1995, SOKA ACQUIRED A 103-ACRE SITE IN ALISO VIEJO AND A NEW UNDERGRADUATE CAMPUS WAS ESTABLISHED. THE ALISO VIEJO CAMPUS WAS DEDICATED ON MAY 3, 2001, AND IN AUGUST OF THAT SAME YEAR, SOKA BEGAN ITS BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) IN LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM, WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 120 STUDENTS FROM 18 COUNTRIES AND 18 STATES. THE CALABASAS CAMPUS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION AS THE SOLE CAMPUS FOR GRADUATE STUDY INSTRUCTION. SOKA MAINTAINED TWO CAMPUSES UNTIL 2005, WHEN THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CLOSE THE CALABASAS LOCATION IN 2007. ON MAY 22, 2005, THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM HELD ITS FIRST COMMENCEMENT AND SOKA UNIVERSITY RECEIVED ITS ACCREDITATION FROM THE ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR SENIOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (WASC.) IN APRIL 2007, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ALISO VIEJO CAMPUS. THE SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THE SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IS A 1,000 SEAT PERFORMANCE HALL WITH ACOUSTICS BY FAMED WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL ACOUSTICIAN YASUHISA TOYOTA. THE SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND THE ADJACENT WANGARI MAATHAI HALL ARE BOTH LEED GOLD-CERTIFIED BUILDINGS. THE SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DEDICATION TOOK PLACE ON MAY 27, 2011 WITH THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CLASS OF 2011-PART OF SOKA'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. EVERY CONCERT SEASON, THE SOKA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BRINGS SOME OF THE WORLD'S FINEST ARTISTS TO SOKA'S CAMPUS ENRICHING SOKA'S STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY WITH CULTURE. FROM CLASSICAL ARTISTS YO-YO MA AND EMANUEL AX TO ACADEMY OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, TO JAZZ LEGENDS BENNY GOLSON AND KENNY BARRON, TO TALENTED LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS AND PERFORMING GROUPS, THE VALUES AND COMMITMENT OF SOKA ARE PLAYED, SUNG AND DANCED WITH PASSION AT SOKA'S WORLD CLASS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
FORM 990, PART 3. LINE 1, CONTINUEDORGANIZATION'S MISSION EMPHASIZING A NON-SECTARIAN AND HUMANISTIC CURRICULUM, THE UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO: - FOSTER LEADERS OF CULTURE IN THE COMMUNITY. - FOSTER LEADERS OF HUMANISM IN SOCIETY. - FOSTER LEADERS OF PACIFISM IN THE WORLD. - FOSTER LEADERS FOR THE CREATIVE COEXISTENCE OF NATURE AND HUMANITY. BASED ON THE SOKA EDUCATIONAL PRINCIPLES, EDUCATION IS VIEWED AS AN INTEGRATING PROCESS IN WHICH STUDENTS GAIN AN AWARENESS OF THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF THEMSELVES, OTHERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. WISDOM, COURAGE AND COMPASSION--VALUES TREASURED BY THE UNIVERSITY-- DO NOT EXIST IN ISOLATION. THEY EMERGE IN INDIVIDUALS AS THEY LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE TO OTHERS, TO THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM, AND TO THE GREAT CAUSE OF PEACE AND FREEDOM.
FORM 990, PART 3. LINE 4A, CONTINUEDTHE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM OF SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA OFFERS A BA IN LIBERAL ARTS WITH A CONCENTRATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, HUMANITIES, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, OR SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. IN ADDITION TO ITS EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIVE CITIZENSHIP, SOKA'S UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM FEATURES THE FOLLOWING: - WITH A 8:1 STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO (AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 13), SOKA'S FACULTY CAN WORK INDIVIDUALLY WITH STUDENTS TO SEE HOW FAR THEY CAN GO IN EXPLORING NEW CONCEPTS AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. - SOKA'S OUTSTANDING FACULTY IS OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER AND ENJOYS WORKING CLOSELY WITH STUDENTS. - MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES ARE OFFERED TO DRAW ON DIVERSE CULTURES, TRADITIONS, AND POINTS OF VIEW WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO EASTERN AND WESTERN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE PACIFIC RIM. - A GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO INTERDISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVES, AS WELL AS TO CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING AND TO THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS NECESSARY FOR LIFE-LONG LEARNING. - A CORE CURRICULUM THAT REFLECTS THE VALUES THAT INSPIRED THE CREATION OF SOKA THROUGH THE STUDY OF THE GREAT WORKS OF THE HUMAN MIND. - STUDENTS STUDY A NON-NATIVE LANGUAGE, AND EXPERIENCE A SEMESTER OF STUDY ABROAD IN A COUNTRY WHERE THAT LANGUAGE IS SPOKEN. THE JUNIOR YEAR SEMESTER ABROAD IS A REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION AND THE COST IS INCLUDED IN TUITION. - LEARNING CLUSTERS THAT ORGANIZE SMALL TEAMS OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO CONDUCT INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP PROPOSALS AND SOLUTIONS FOR ISSUES OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, OR GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR THREE-AND-A-HALF WEEK BLOCKS, CALLED CORE AND LEARNING CLUSTER CLASSES. RECENT LEARNING CLUSTERS HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS TO VISIT BRAZIL, CHINA, SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA. - A CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE THAT IS REQUIRED OF ALL CONCENTRATIONS IN THE SENIOR YEAR, DRAWING UPON THE RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE THAT STUDENTS HAVE DEVELOPED DURING THEIR CAREERS AT SOKA. - ALL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVE A LAPTOP COMPUTER WHICH IS INCLUDED IN TUITION. OVER 80% OF SOKA'S UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS GRADUATE IN FOUR YEARS (COMPARED TO A NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 61% AT PRIVATE COLLEGES), AND OVER 30% OF SOKA'S GRADUATES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO GRADUATE SCHOOLS AT MANY PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES INCLUDING HARVARD, YALE, OXFORD, STANFORD, USC, UCLA, UC BERKELEY, UCI, GEORGETOWN, COLUMBIA TEACHER'S COLLEGE, UC DAVIS LAW, CORNELL, DUKE, BOSTON, NYU, CAMBRIDGE AND LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS. EVERY UNDERGRADUATE AT SOKA GRADUATES WITH A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN LIBERAL ARTS, WHICH HAS QUALIFIED SOKA'S STUDENTS FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL IN SUCH DIVERSE FIELDS AS LAW, EDUCATION, ECONOMICS, STATISTICS, URBAN PLANNING, PSYCHOLOGY, DIPLOMACY, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, MATHEMATICAL FINANCE, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, CONFLICT ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION, JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL STUDIES, HISTORY, PEACE STUDIES, EAST ASIA REGIONAL STUDIES, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT, SECOND AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION (TESOL), CREATIVE WRITING, SCREENWRITING, LITERATURE, GLOBAL AFFAIRS, ART EDUCATION, AND MEDICINE (WITH EXTRA SCIENCE CLASSES).
FORM 990, PART 3. LINE 4B, CONTINUEDTHE PACIFIC BASIN RESEARCH CENTER (PBRC) CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON THE HUMANE AND PEACEFUL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION, INCLUDING THE LATIN AMERICAN BORDER-STATES. TOWARD THIS END IT SUPPORTS RESEARCHERS STUDYING PUBLIC POLICY INTERACTIONS IN THE PACIFIC RIM IN SUCH AREAS AS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL REFORM, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS. IN KEEPING WITH THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, THE CENTER ALSO SPONSORS CAMPUS CONFERENCES, OCCASIONAL LECTURE SERIES, AND STUDENT SEMINARS THAT EXTEND AND SUPPORT ITS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. FROM THE OUTSET, PBRC HAS EMBRACED SEVERAL DISTINCT OBJECTIVES: PBRC'S WORK IS TO CARRY OUT AN EXTENSIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM, BUT WITHOUT A RESIDENT STAFF FOR THAT PURPOSE; IT CONFINES ITS GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE TO ASIA AND THE PACIFIC BASIN, YET THE SUBJECTS STUDIED ARE OF GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE; IT IS A FREE-STANDING AND INDEPENDENT UNIT FOCUSING ON DEVELOPING AND DIFFUSING KNOWLEDGE, BUT IT DOES NOT ENGAGE IN DIRECT CLASSROOM TEACHING. THE PBRC HOPES TO REAFFIRM SOME OF THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES THAT ARE ESPOUSED BY THE UNIVERSITY, ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF PROVIDING RESEARCH AIMED AT CREATING VALUE.
FORM 990, PART 3. LINE 4C, CONTINUEDSOKA OFFERS A GRADUATE PROGRAM IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND SOCIETAL CHANGE. THE MASTER OF ARTS (MA) PROGRAM ANSWERS THE NEED FOR GLOBAL LEADERS WITH THE PRACTICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE, FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND ETHICAL COMMITMENTS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE LASTING AND EFFECTIVE SOCIETAL CHANGE WITHIN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. EDUCATION TAKES PLACE ACROSS A MULTIPLICITY OF INSTITUTIONS - SOCIAL, CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC - ALL OF WHICH HAVE A PROFOUND BEARING ON SOKA'S SCHOOLS AND THE TYPE OF FUTURE CITIZENS THEY PRODUCE. THE PROGRAM TAKES AN ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO EDUCATION, ONE THAT, AS LAWRENCE CREMIN WROTE OVER THIRTY YEARS AGO, "VIEWS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND CONFIGURATIONS IN RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO THE LARGER SOCIETY THAT SUSTAINS THEM AND IS IN TURN AFFECTED BY THEM." AS SUCH, THE MA PROGRAM IS GLOBAL IN SCOPE INTRODUCING STUDENTS TO THE COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION. STUDENTS STUDY AND CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND PROBLEMS AS WELL AS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES AND PRACTICES AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS. RELATED AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, GENDER AND EDUCATION, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION POLICY AND PRACTICE, AND EDUCATIONAL LAW. COURSES INCLUDE A FIELDWORK COMPONENT, PROVIDING HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO SHADOW ADMINISTRATORS, ANALYZE ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS, AND EVALUATE CURRICULUM. UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PRINCIPAL PROFESSOR, STUDENTS INTEGRATE THEIR FIELDWORK AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH TO PRODUCE A MASTER'S THESIS FOR GRADUATION. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ADVANCED DEGREES (E.G., PHD OR EDD) AND FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLING, GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SECTOR, PARTICULARLY IN THE GROWING AREA OF EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING AND OTHER MEDIA. GRADUATES ARE IN EXCELLENT POSITIONS TO INITIATE LEADERSHIP IN K-12 CLASSROOM SETTINGS, IN MANAGERIAL POSITIONS AS PRINCIPALS AND VICE PRINCIPALS OR AS ADMINISTRATORS AT THE DISTRICT-LEVEL, AND IN PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TARIQ HASAN, CLOTHILDE V. HEWLETT, GENE O'CONNELL AND DANIEL NAGASHIMA HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION WITH A SOLE MEMBER, THE SOKA GAKKAI, A RELIGIOUS CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OR REMOVAL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BDECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REGARDING THE DISPOSITION OF ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION, MERGER OR DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND MOST AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE SOLE MEMBER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DELEGATED THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM IT ENGAGES TO REVIEW THE RETURN; AND THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 RETURN IS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER PRIOR TO PROVIDING THE RETURN TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IN ADDITION TO CONSULTING WITH THE CONTROLLER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MAY AT ITS DISCRETION MEET WITH ANY OTHER UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL INVOLVED WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ALSO MET WITH THE ACCOUNTING FIRM HIRED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. SUBSEQUENT TO ITS REVIEW, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTS BACK TO THE BOARD REGARDING ITS OVERSIGHT OF THE FORM 990 AND THE FINALIZED RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD SECRETARY IS CHARGED WITH MONITORING PROPOSED OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ADDRESSING ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS. PURSUANT TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, AIMED AT DETERMINING ANY FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY POSE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COVERED PERSONS (I.E., BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP OR KEY EMPLOYEES). COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THE TIME WHEN SUCH CONFLICTS ARISE. WHEN SOMEONE BECOMES A COVERED PERSON AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH COVERED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT HE/SHE: (1) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (2) HAS READ THE POLICY AND UNDERSTANDS SAID POLICY; AND (3) AGREES TO COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICY, INCLUDING COMPLETING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD SECRETARY AND ANY PERSONS WITH ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE INFORMED VIA WRITTEN COMMUNICATION. THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE CONFLICTING INTEREST IS FULLY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD; (2) THE INTERESTED PERSON RESPONDS TO FACTUAL QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT BEING CONSIDERED, AFTER WHICH HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING; (3) THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF SUCH TRANSACTION; (4) ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION ARE INVESTIGATED, COMPETITIVE BIDS OR COMPARABLE VALUATIONS ARE OBTAINED; (5) ANY CONFLICTING ISSUES DURING THE COURSE OF A BOARD MEETING WHICH CANNOT BE RESOLVED IS REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; AND (6) THE TRANSACTION OR ACTION MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF DISINTERESTED PERSONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVING ANY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS ARE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO A PROCESS THAT SATISFIES THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS AS PROVIDED FOR IN IRC SEC. 4958 (EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION TAX). THIS PROCESS REQUIRES A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS BY DISINTERESTED PERSONS, THE USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE OF OFFICERS AND DETERMINES APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS BASED UPON EXTERNAL SALARY DATA. THEIR REVIEW INCLUDES BENCHMARKING DATA FOR THE TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGES OF OFFICERS, INCLUDING TOTAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS PAID BY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY BELIEVES ARE SIMILARLY SITUATED FOR SIMILAR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, AS OBTAINED FROM INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY SOURCES. THE OFFICERS FOR WHOM THIS PROCESS IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER, AND THE DEAN OF STUDENTS. THE BOARD'S WRITTEN RECORDS INCLUDE THE (1) TERMS OF THE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE DISQUALIFIED PERSON (INCLUDING THE DATE THE ARRANGEMENT WAS APPROVED); (2) A LIST OF TRUSTEES PRESENT DURING THE DEBATE ON THE TRANSACTION (AND HOW THE MEMBERS VOTED WHEN IT WAS APPROVED); AND(3) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABLE DATA RELIED ON BY THE COMMITTEE. KEY DELIBERATIONS, A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA, HOW IT WAS OBTAINED, THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND HOW THEY VOTED, WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MAY 25, 2017 BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018 COMPENSATION PACKAGES, AND COMPARABLE DATA ARE KEPT WITH THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OR WITH THE BOARD SECRETARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:K-1 PASSTHROUGH 890,403.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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SOKA GAKKAI
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Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
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SOKA GAKKAI
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