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BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY (EIN 34-4428207)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-04-25
IRS object ID
201101159349300500
Schema version
2009v1.7
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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Timestamp2011-04-25T07:59:31-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1BKD LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1200 E Main St Suite 700AddressLine1
CityFort WayneCity
StateINState
ZIP Code46802ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2009-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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EIN344428207EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Bluffton UniversityBusinessNameLine1
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Phone4193583000Phone

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Address Line11 University DriveAddressLine1
CityBlufftonCity
StateOHState
ZIP Code45817ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameKEVIN NICKELName
TitleVP OF FISCAL AFFAIRSTitle
Phone4193583000Phone
Date Signed2011-04-13DateSigned
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Form 990 IRS990

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StateOHState
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS FOR LIFE AS WELL AS VOCATION, FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, FOR SERVICE TO ALL PEOPLE AND ULTIMATELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF GOD'S UNIVERSAL KINGDOM.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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DescriptionBLUFFTON UNIVERSITY PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PROMOTES OUR FOUR ENDURING VALUES OF DISCOVERY, COMMUNITY, RESPECT AND SERVICE. ONE CAN CHOOSE FROM 37 MAJORS AND 35 MINORS. ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, BUSINESS, AND SOCIAL WORK ARE AMONG OUR LARGEST MAJORS. WE ALSO OFFER GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION AND BUSINESS. OUR STUDENT AID PROGRAM SERVED 1,108 STUDENTS AND ALLOWS THE INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT IS AFFORDABLE AND REWARDING.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (29 entries)

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

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Net Unrealized GL On Investments1584152NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$215,530OtherAmount
Total Adjustments1368622TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS2040344ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt23977137TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments1584152NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues410907OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9901995059RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal21982078RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included10895009OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt10895009RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99032877087TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt21721263TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included410907OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990410907ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal21310356ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included10895009OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt10895009ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99032205365TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ENDOWMENT FUNDSDescribe the Intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FUTURE CAPITAL EXPANSION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT FACILITIES.
FIN 48 FOOTNOTETHE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A FOOTNOTE ADDRESSING THE ADOPTION OF FIN 48, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES.
PAGE 4, Part XIReconciliation of change in net assetsLine 4:Unrealized gain on sale of investments: 1,577,897 Investment gain related to underwater endowments: 6,255 Line 8:Change in value of split-interest agreementS: 218,448 Change in fair value of derivative contract: -433,978
PAGE 4, Part XIIReconciliation of RevenueLine 2a: Unrealized gain on investments: 1,577,897 Investment gain related to underwater endowments: 6,255 Line 2d: Special eventS expense: 8,744 Cost of goods sold from sale of inventory: 402,163 Line 4b: Student Aid Expense 10,895,009
PAGE 4, Part XIIIReconciliation of ExpensesLine 2d: Special eventS expense: 8,744 Cost of goods sold from sale of inventory: 402,163 Line 4b: Student Aid Expense: 10,895,009

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmttrueNondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures EtctruePolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast MediatruePolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Pub Via Broadcast Media ExplnA NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY NOTED IN TRUSTEE BYLAWS, IN BOARD APPROVED RESOLUTION AND IN LITERATURE RELATED TO ALL PROGRAMS.PubViaBroadcastMediaExpln
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
Govt Financial Aid ExplanationBLUFFTON UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN STUDENT AID PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.GovtFinancialAidExplanation
Compliance With Rev Proc7550trueComplianceWithRevProc7550

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of GrantBluffton University Student Aid ProgramTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients1108NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant10895009AmountOfCashGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE IIdentifier
Return ReferenceProcedures for Monitoring the use of grant funds in U.S.ReturnReference
ExplanationThe awarding of Financial Aid starts after a student is accepted into Bluffton University. Those students who need financial support have to file an application for Federal Student Aid. Bluffton University offers University funds, state and federal grants and student loans. Need-based financial aid grants are awarded based on the calculations from FAFSA and the resulting financial need of the students. Academic scholarships are determined at the time of acceptance and based off of high school GPA and board scores.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Payments For Use Of ResidenceXPaymentsForUseOfResidence
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensestrueWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
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 PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonJames HarderNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org142908BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org3287OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org10177DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org6959NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org163331TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPAYMENTS FOR BUSINESS USE OF PERSONAL RESIDENCEIdentifier
Return ReferenceLINE 1AReturnReference
ExplanationTHE PRESIDENT INVITES INDIVIDUALS TO HIS HOME AND PROVIDES A MEAL. AFTER EACH VISIT, THE PRESIDENT SUBMITS A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ATTENDED THE MEAL. THE PRESIDENT IS REIMBURSED FOR $6.00 PER PERSON, AND THE AMOUNT WILL NOT BE INCLUDED ON HIS W-2.Explanation

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OHIO HIGHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITY COMMISSIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Issuer EIN346849674IssuerEIN
CUSIP Number67756eqv9CUSIPNumber
Date Issued2010-04-06DateIssued
Issue Price9000000IssuePrice
Description Of PurposeBLUFFTON UNIVERSITY 2010 PROJECTDescriptionOfPurpose
DefeasedfalseDefeased
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuer

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Proceeds9000000TotalProceeds
Amount Defeased7350000AmountDefeased
Capital Expenditures1650000CapitalExpenditures
Current RefundingtrueCurrentRefunding
Advance RefundingfalseAdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation MadefalseFinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds MaintaindtrueAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyfalseMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreements
Bond Counsel Routinely EngagedfalseBondCounselRoutinelyEngaged
Post Issuance Compliance ProcdrsfalsePostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiled
Variable Rate IssuefalseVariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And RecdsfalseHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGIC
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvested
Exception To RebatefalseExceptionToRebate

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArt
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehicles
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions5NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990158211NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial

Real Estate Other RealEstateOther

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99036000NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisalMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CollectiblesCollectibles
Food InventoryFoodInventory
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
DescriptionCOMPUTER MONITORDescription
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990272NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received1NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftstrueReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedtrueThirdPartiesUsed

Form990 Schedule M Part II Form990ScheduleMPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPart I, Question 32bIdentifier
Return ReferenceNONCASH CONTRIBUTIONSReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HIRES A THIRD PARTY TO SELL ANY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Part VI, Question 2Describe any family or business relationshipsJAMES H. BASSETT - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WILLIS SOMMER - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP JAMES SOMMER - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
Part VI, Question 11Describe process to review 990FORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND THE BUSINESS MANAGER. PRIOR TO FILING, THE GOVERNING BODY WAS PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES IN THE CONTRIBUTORS LISTING.
Part VI, Question 12CDescribe how conflict of interest policy is monitored & enforcedA QUESTIONNAIRE IS SENT OUT ANNUALLY TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS. THE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED ON PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT SUCH AS PROHIBITING THEM FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GOVERNING BODY'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTIONS.
Part VI, Question 13Describe whistleblower policyTHe university currently does not have a whistleblower policy. The university is currently working on implementing such a policy. This policy should be in effect for the fiscal year ending 6/30/2011.
Part VI, Question 15Describe process for determining compensationThe president and the officers send a request to the board of directors. The board reviews the request while taking into account the university budget and the compensation figures of comparable Not-For-Profit colleges and Universities. Ultimate approval rests with the board.
Part VI, Question 19Describe how documents are made available to the publicBLUFFTON UNIVERSITY KEEPS COPIES OF THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON SITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.