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WGU CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
WGU CORPORATION (EIN 84-1383926)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-03-02
IRS object ID
201230629349301803
Schema version
2010v3.7
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-03-02T15:17:41-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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Business Name Line1CBIZ MHM LLCBusinessNameLine1

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CitySALT LAKE CITYCity
StateUTState
ZIP Code84101ZIPCode
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StateUTState
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Form 990 IRS990

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Book Value2475005BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis64180InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation61932Depreciation
Book Value2248BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings3307416TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Total Revenue152213859TotalRevenue
Total Expenses146657634TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year5556225ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments2445952NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments2445952TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS8002177ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt154502002TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments2445952NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities158465DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F9902604417RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal151897585RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included316274InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt316274RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990152213859TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt146499825TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities158465DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990158465ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal146341360ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2316274InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt316274ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990146657634TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART V, LINE 4USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDSTHE ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS.
PART X, LINE 2FIN 48 FOOTNOTETHE UNIVERSITY HAS NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" CRITERIA. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmttrueNondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures EtctruePolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast MediatruePolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Maint Racial Composition RecordstrueMaintRacialCompositionRecords
Maint Scholarships RecordstrueMaintScholarshipsRecords
Maint Copies Of Brochures EtctrueMaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc
Maint Copies Of All SolicitationstrueMaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations
Discriminate Race Students RightsfalseDiscriminateRaceStudentsRights
Discriminate Race Admiss PoliciesfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies
Discriminate Race Emplmn FacultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty
Discriminate Race ScholarshipsfalseDiscriminateRaceScholarships
Discriminate Race Educ PoliciesfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPolicies
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts
Discriminate Race Athletic ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthleticProg
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActy
Government Financial Aid ReceivedtrueGovernmentFinancialAidReceived
Government Financial Aid RevokedfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRevoked
Compliance With Rev Proc7550trueComplianceWithRevProc7550

Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE EIdentifier
ExplanationLINE 3: WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY'S POLICY ON NONDISCRIMINATION IS PROVIDED TO ALL POTENTIAL STUDENTS. ALL MEDIA SOLICITATIONS ADHERE TO THIS POLICY WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE SCHOOL'S WEB SITE. LINE 6A: WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GOVERNMENTAL AID FOR ITS MISSION PURPOSESExplanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantSCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION WAIVERSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients3219NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant5597264AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPART I, LINE 2Identifier
ExplanationTHE SCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION WAIVERS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING THE UNYVERSITY AND ARE APPLIED TOWARDS THEIR TUITION.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymenttrueSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentstrueAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (8 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
DR ROBERT MENDENHALL
31850104665000002001502248508275010
PATRICK G PARTRIDGE
157931051800000889301400302326270
DAVID GROW
1795020368000001175902622202542830
SAL MONACO
178512036800000108380912802352780
DAVID WILSON
162613021800000993301721902115650
KENNETH SORBER
131257011800000815501175801629700
JANET SCHNITZ
14294602180000088560623401798360
JANEA JONES-SCHENK
12803701180000048010595301505910

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE J, PART IIdentifier
ExplanationLINE 4 THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: ALEC TESTA $90,500; MARY RAMIREZ $78,750. LINE 7 The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees determines the bonus types, bonus potentials, and the performance goals for the President at the beginning of the fiscal year. The amount of bonus actually paid at the end of the fiscal year is based on the Board's evaluation of the President's performance. The President is authorized by the Board to determine the bonus potentials and performance goals of the University's managers and to determine the amount of bonus actually paid at the end of the fiscal year based on the President's evaluation of the mangers' performance.Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (4 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
JENNIFER GERINGER
EMPLOYEE51790WAGES TO DAUGHTER OF TRUSTEEfalse
PATRICK PARTRIDGE JR
EMPLOYEE29131WAGES TO SON OF KEY EMPLOYEEfalse
JAMIE RICE
EMPLOYEE11519WAGES TO DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENTfalse
KATHLEEN MENDENHALL
EMPLOYEE10240WAGES TO DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENTfalse

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VISECTION A, LINE 5: SIGNIFICANT DIVERSION OF ASSETS - In February 2011, the organization discovered that the former controller of the organization had embezzled a total of $526,781 by writing fraudelent checks during September and October of 2010. The organization has since recovered all but $10,577 of the stolen funds. Internal investigations and inquiries found no evidence that would indicate any knowledge, collusion or participation in this theft by any other employee(s) of the organization. The organization formally prosecuted the individual and has taken steps to improve their internal controls and accounting procedures to help prevent fraud in the future. SECTION B, LINE 11A: PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 - A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND CFO. The Finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees is provided a draft copy of the Form 990 for review. The return is signed and submitted after each member of the committee has completed their review. A final copy of the Form 990 is distributed to the entire Board of Trustees following the filing of the return. SECTION B, LINE 12C: MONITORING AND ENFORCING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY - The University's conflict of interest policy is documented in the Employee Handbook. Each new employee is required to sign a declaration that they have read and understand the University's Employee Handbook. The University relies on its employees to self-monitor and self-report compliance to all employee policies and procedures including conflict of interest issues. Any reported violations of the conflict of interest policy are aggressively investigated and properly resolved. SECTION B, LINE 15B: PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION - Every five years, the University hires a compensation consulting firm to review the compensation of its President, officers, and key employees and compares this information to other Universities throughout the country. Based on this review, the consultants make recommendations to the University concerning the compensation of these individuals. The most recent review was performed during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. Annually, the University performs the following procedures: 1. Reviews compensation information of other Universities throughout the country. This information is obtained form 990's for nonprofit Universities and 10k filings for proprietary Universities. 2. Participates in a nationwide employee compensation survey. 3. The President reviews the officers and key employees' personal performance for the previous fiscal year in relation to goals and objectives previously established for that individual and the University as a whole. Based on this review the President determines any compensation adjustments for the current fiscal year. 4. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees reviews the President's personal performance for the previous fiscal year in relation to previously established goals and objectives of the University. Based on this review, the Committee determines any compensation adjustments for the President in the current fiscal year. The Committee establishes goals and objectives for the President for the current fiscal year. SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AFTER RECEIPT OF A TIMELY WRITTEN NOTICE.
FORM 990, PART XILINE 5: UNREALIZED GAINS

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WGU INDIANA INCBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14001 SOUTH 700 EASTAddressLine1
CitySALT LAKE CITYCity
StateUTState
ZIP Code84107ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273530075EIN
Primary ActivitiesSCHOOLPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity StatusPENDINGPublicCharityStatus

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WGUBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents RoyaltiesfalseReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other OrgfalseGiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other OrgfalseSaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other OrgfalsePurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of AssetsfalseExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other OrgsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other OrgsfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid EmployeesfalseSharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other OrgfalseOtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other OrgfalseOtherTransferFromOtherOrg