2016-02-12T07:26:09-08:00 2015-06-30 990 2014-07-01 381624684 Northwood University NORT 9898374187 4000 Whiting Drive Midland MI 48640 William Karl Stephan Vice President 2016-02-12 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z 151389759 false false X www.northwood.edu X 1959 MI Education- The mission of Northwood University is to develop the future leaders of a global, free-enterprise society. 22 22 1688 40 524591 45509 5269227 4990757 88021635 80890050 2313095 17132478 452844 473112 96056801 103486397 26733121 21834826 0 37475221 35931281 0 4196123 37458849 33058941 101667191 90825048 -5610390 12661349 167451505 180123479 16855372 18342460 150596133 161781019 X Education- The mission of Northwood University is to develop the future leaders of a global, free-enterprise society. false true 44234700 21834826 47636147 Instructional- Provided Education to more than 4,171 students. Also provided educational opportunities through continuing education. 23401663 154128 Student Services - Athletics, Placement, Registrar, Financial Aid, Security, Business Office, and other support to current and former students. 9429624 9116976 Auxiliary Enterprises - Provided Housing, Meals students and Bookstore services to current and former students. 848692 152 77914679 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false true true true false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false true 274 0 true 1688 true true true false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 22 22 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA CO IL IN KY OH OR WA X X William Karl Stephan 9898374211 4000 Whiting Drive Midland MI 48640 Melanie Bergeron Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard J Garber Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Terry L Neese Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James C Fabiano II Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Edward J McBrien Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kathleen M Vertin Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John A Hohman Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lambert E Althaver Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Phillip D Brady Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel G DeVos Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Noelle M Walsh Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Grubb Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer T Panning Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia Riley Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John R Hantz Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lyttleton T Harris IV Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia L Naegele Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 William A Parlberg Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maureen L Smith Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allen B West Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 O Temple Sloan III Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Albert F Zehnder Trustee 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith A Pretty JD President & CEO 60.00 0.00 X 399523 0 74034 Tom L Duncan PhD President - FL 60.00 0.00 X 166504 0 16353 Kristin Stehouwer PhD Vice President 60.00 0.00 X 206685 0 16481 Timothy G Nash EdD Vice President 60.00 0.00 X 194128 0 12687 Kevin G Fegan EdD President - TX 60.00 0.00 X 182801 0 16675 William Karl Stephan MBA Vice President 60.00 0.00 X 182224 0 8602 Arnold D'Ambrosio Vice President 60.00 0.00 X 225715 0 22939 Brian E Sandusky Ph D Vice President 60.00 0.00 X 152144 0 16291 Larry J Lindsey President MI 60.00 0.00 X 138742 0 8685 William Gagliardi Assoc VP Marketing 60.00 0.00 X 143980 0 2106 Rhonda Anderson Assoc. Dean 60.00 0.00 X 114686 0 12256 Lisa Fairbairn Dean of RDGSM 60.00 0.00 X 188495 0 19928 William Bateman Professor 60.00 0.00 X 121677 0 14266 Robert Wisler Director of IT 60.00 0.00 X 122565 0 16035 2539869 257338 14 false true false Ellucian Inc 62814 Collections Center Drive Chicago IL 60693 IT Software/Support 817121 DDM Marketing Communications 100 Grandville SW Ste 600 Grand Rapids MI 49503 Advertising 709099 National Management PO Box 1224 Lagrange GA 30241 Maintenance 813526 Sodexo Affiliates 10 Earhart Drive Williamsvilles NY 14221 Food Service 3201858 Media Place Partners 2249 Wealthy Se Ste 204 Grand Rapids MI 49506 Advertising 1732951 22 95274 4895483 2033688 4990757 Dormitories, Dining Hall 9013347 9013347 Fees From Special Program 900999 650097 17518 632579 Hotel, Meet Rooms, Banq 1072673 508390 564283 Tuition and Fees 900099 69470973 69470973 Vending, Student Ctr, Etc 682960 682960 80890050 1244544 1244544 0 0 0 33069680 30599646 30457392 17324000 2612288 13275646 15887934 15887934 125861 95274 116564 9297 9297 8478 5406 3072 -1317 0 Other income 460743 460743 460743 103486397 69470973 524591 28495687 0 21834826 21834826 0 0 1880351 1880351 0 24799097 21453029 1722703 1623365 994241 770162 162413 61666 6405724 5192547 779846 433331 1851868 1517423 223195 111250 355397 355397 149123 100704 48321 98 88485 88485 0 0 0 0 3492766 3266428 35696 190642 2300266 2033641 191352 75273 1724474 1507234 106793 110447 0 791680 787372 4202 106 2808284 2190544 370586 247154 0 0 0 0 3522260 3253934 237170 31156 1165870 1078678 86016 1176 Contracted Services 3292665 2839102 71041 382522 Auxilliary Expenses 2799897 2799544 183 170 Student Programs 2573228 2415897 144889 12442 Electric/hear/oil 1602985 1523840 38432 40713 6391561 3349774 2167175 874612 90825048 77914679 8714246 4196123 0 11966580 44208721 2889209 1900073 2159088 1212307 0 0 0 305003 349972 1555903 981115 89380808 52489999 54500421 36890809 49385406 46974664 0 0 0 44689895 47605818 167451505 180123479 5379790 6208028 3992592 3808479 3656669 3720284 3826321 4605669 16855372 18342460 X 58442149 74617862 60559105 52525185 31594879 34637972 150596133 161781019 167451505 180123479 X 12661349 -895974 -580489 X false true X true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 82392058 3190780 1274048 -3464018 -350988 83041880 72732467 910979 12379316 -3320785 -309919 82392058 68117885 559690 7380867 -2963662 -362313 72732467 69390238 138389 -1127923 -282819 68117885 58500459 347322 10848414 -305957 69390238 0.58000 0.42000 true false false 11192821 11192821 61898185 40146549 21751636 15337944 12343450 2994494 951858 951858 36890809 Prepaid Deposits 213697 47605818 Post Retirement Benefits 4605669 4605669 80175108 -895974 -580489 -1476463 81651571 21834826 21834826 103486397 68990222 68990222 21834826 21834826 90825048 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. The funds will be used for institutional support. Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Scholarships $21834826 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Scholarships $21834826 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized This policy is referred to in all communications regarding admissions, scholarships, athletics and other school administered programs. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race East Asia and the Pacific 0 1 Program Service Recuriting 150196 Europe 0 3 Program Service Recuriting, Study Abroad 408584 North America 0 1 Program Service Recuriting 9000 South Asia 0 1 Program Service Recuriting 13072 6 6 580852 580852 false false false false false false X X X X X X false AK AR CO CT KY LA NC OH OR SC TN UT VA WA WV FL MI TX ME Auto Show Gala 178695 68629 110066 93602 California Golf Outing 28000 21000 7000 10286 1 14440 5645 8795 12676 221135 95274 125861 116564 116564 9297 true 0 0 Scholarships for students attending Northwood University 2741 21834826 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Scholarships are awarded to students based on the scholarship criteria. For example, a student may need to be an accounting major, with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Students complete a scholarship application and the applications are given to a scholarship committee for review. The scholarship committee verifies the student meets the scholarship criteria and then determines the distribution. X X X X X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false false Arnold D'Ambrosio Vice President 194460 2250 29005 10688 12251 248654 Brian E Sandusky Ph D Vice President 139600 4350 8194 7467 8824 168435 Keith A Pretty JD President & CEO 333960 50000 15563 51450 22584 473557 Kevin G Fegan EdD President - TX 132300 25000 25501 8585 8090 199476 Kristin Stehouwer PhD Vice President 179212 9090 18383 10020 6461 223166 Lisa Fairbairn Dean of RDGSM 142679 1000 44816 9704 10224 208423 Timothy G Nash EdD Vice President 174120 1755 18253 9404 3283 206815 Tom L Duncan PhD President - FL 134600 1400 30504 7469 8884 182857 William Karl Stephan MBA Vice President 155700 2014 24510 8602 190826 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. Daniel DeVos Trustee 96786 Monthly LeasePayment false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Northwood University leases office/classroom space for it's Grand Rapids location, Mr. DeVos is 1/3 owner of the management company that manages the building. X 4 2033688 X Car for university use 1 12000 X Life Insurance beneficiary 1 50000 X Software 1 1729000 X Life Insurance beneficiary 1 75000 X Sculputures 1 196000 false true false Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services Northwood University discontinued its traditional program and athletic program on the Texas campus in July of 2014. The Texas campus property is being sold; the transaction will be completed sometime in 2016.On June 30, 2015 Northwood University sold its Florida campus to Keiser University. Northwood continued to provide educational instruction at the West Palm Beach location until its graduate programs were completed by December 31, 2015. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Library -Provided Library services to students and communities where campuses are located. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et William Parlberg employed by the organization owned by Albert Zehnder.Albert Zehnder owner of Zehnder's, William Parlberg is an empoyee of Zehnder's, Northwood also held events at Zehnder's. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is posted on a secured website for the Board of Trutees to review,each Trustee will have a personal login. Trustees were instructed to log into the website and review the Form 990. They should contact the Vice President of Finance with any questions they have regarding the Form. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Annually the University's Conflict of Interest policy is sent to all Board of Trustees, Officers and employees of Northwood University. The individual is asked to disclose any known or potential conflicts of interest. The form also states that if a potential conflict of interest arises during the subsequent year, the individual is asked to amend the form reporting the potential conflict of interest. The form is signed and returned to the University. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Compensation Surveys of Private Universities from the College and University Professionals Association (CUPA) for Human Resources are referenced when determining recommendations for officer and president compensation. The president sends his recommendations for officer compensation to the Board of Trustees Compensation Committee for approval. Compensation for the president is determined by the Compensation Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Requests for documents are sent to the Vice President of Finance office. Documents are then provided to the requester. Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Changes in Value of Annuity Obligations = -$430976 Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases Decrease in Value of prepetual trust = -$149513 Part 1 Line 6 Number of volunteers Northwood University does not track the number of volunteers that are used. The number provided on Part 1 line 6 of the 990 is an estimate. Part VII Section B - Independent Cont. The amount reported for Sodexo Affiliates includes food and supplies in addition to management fees for all three campuses. Part XI, Line 2d Northwood University is one entity and has no subsidiaries or parent organization.