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WGU CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2009

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Organization
WGU CORPORATION (EIN 84-1383926)
Tax period
2009-07-01 to 2010-06-30
Filed
2011-05-06
IRS object ID
201131269349301003
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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Timestamp2011-05-06T10:06:15-04:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

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CitySALT LAKE CITYCity
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Revenue Not Rptd F990220899RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal113870838RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included158582InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt158582RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990114029420TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt103814808TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities154259DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990154259ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal103660549ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2158582InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt158582ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990103819131TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPART X, LINE 2Identifier
Return ReferenceFIN 48 FOOTNOTEReturnReference
ExplanationTHE 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.Explanation

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmttrueNondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt
Policy Statement In Brochures EtctruePolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc
Policy Publ Via Broadcast MediatruePolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia
Pub Via Broadcast Media ExplnWESTERN 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.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 ExplanationWESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GOVERMENTAL AID FOR IT'S MISSION PURPOSES. (SEE LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS)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 GrantSCHOLARSHIPS AND TUITION WAIVERSTypeOfGrant
Number Of Recipients1658NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant3144227AmountOfCashGrant

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 UNIVERSITY AND ARE APPLIED TOWARDS THIER 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 PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
DR ROBERT MENDENHALL
6982310001920014842732273000
PATRICK G PARTRIDGE
197851000130271017122104900
DAVID GROW
203058000109921462122867100
SAL MONACO
24623600083521036826495600
DAVID WILSON
1798350009912291819266500
KENNETH SORBER
14701900085731449317008500
JANET SCHNITZ
1643210008469565017844000
JANEA JONES-SCHENK
13492900066511443415601400
ANN ARMSTRONG
5827300875002976194315069200

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSCHEDULE J, PART IIdentifier
Return ReferenceLINE 4AReturnReference
ExplanationANN ARMSTRONG RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $87,500Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
JAMIE RICE
EMPLOYEE17067WAGES TO DAUGHTER OF PRESIDENTfalse
JENNIFER GERINGER
EMPLOYEE23822WAGES TO DAUGHTER OF TRUSTEEfalse

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 TradedSecuritiesPubliclyTraded
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 OtherRealEstateOther
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
DescriptionSAS SOFTWAREDescription
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99033542NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesLIST PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VISECTION 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.
REASON FOR AMENDING RETURNTHE RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL RETURN THAT WAS INADVERTENTLY EFILED BEFORE IT WAS READY TO BE FINALIZED.