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BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY (EIN 34-4428207)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2011-11-14
IRS object ID
201143189349303719
Schema version
2010v3.4
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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Timestamp2011-11-14T12:54:18-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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Business Name Line1BKD LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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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 Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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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
Date Signed2011-11-14DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

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NameJoyce A DulworthName
Phone2604604000Phone
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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StateOHState
ZIP Code45817ZIPCode
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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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Mission DescriptionSHAPED BY THE HISTORIC PEACE CHURCH TRADITION AND NOURISHED BY A DESIRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL PHASES OF ITS PROGRAMS, BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS FOR LIFE AS WELL AS VOCATION, FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, FOR SERVICE TO ALL PEOPLES AND, ULTIMATELY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOD'S UNIVERSAL KINGDOM.MissionDescription
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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 40 MAJORS AND MORE THAN 20 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 (27 entries)

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Ernest Thomas
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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis17382344OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation13677313Depreciation
Book Value3705031BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1627419OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1627419BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings28848317TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionOTHER ASSETSDescription
Book Value6339443BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets6339443TotalBookValueOtherAssets
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
DEPOSITS & PREPAID FEES$597,888
FEDERAL ADVANCES FOR STUDENTS$1,665,919
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS$441,068
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts2704875TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue34641388TotalRevenue
Total Expenses33717055TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year924333ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments2819603NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other$271,212OtherAmount
Total Adjustments3090815TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS4015148ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt26607346TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments2819603NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues632536OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9903452139RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal23155207RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included11486181OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt11486181RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99034641388TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt22592198TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included361324OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990361324ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal22230874ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included11486181OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt11486181ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99033717055TotalExpensesPerForm990

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 FOOTNOTEManagement has evaluated their income tax positions under the guidance included in ASC 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements.
PAGE 4, Part XILINE 8Change in value of split-interest agreementS 278,302 Change in fair value of derivative contract (7,090)
PAGE 4, Part XIIReconciliation of RevenueLINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 353,063 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 8,261 CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTERESTS IN SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 278,302 CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE CONTRACT (7,090) LINE 4B STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 11,486,181
PAGE 4, Part XIIIReconciliation of ExpensesLINE 2D COST OF GOODS SOLD 353,063 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 8,261 LINE 4B STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 11,486,181

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 (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
QUESTION 3A NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY NOTED IN TRUSTEE BYLAWS, IN BOARD APPROVED RESOLUTION AND IN LITERATURE RELATING TO ALL PROGRAMS.
QUESTION 6ABLUFFTON UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN STUDENT AID PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1GOLF OUTINGNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event117220GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event19320CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event17900GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event18261OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total17220GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total9320CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events7900GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events8261OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events8261DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-361NetIncomeSummary

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 Recipients1090NumberOfRecipients
Amount Of Cash Grant11486181AmountOfCashGrant

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 Org148160BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org2663OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org8890DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org7640NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org167353TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

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 PurposeFACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTDescriptionOfPurpose
DefeasedfalseDefeased
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuer
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancing

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Proceeds9000000TotalProceeds
Working Capital Expenditures7350000WorkingCapitalExpenditures
Capital Expenditures1650000CapitalExpenditures
Year Of Subst Completion2010YearOfSubstCompletion
Current RefundingtrueCurrentRefunding
Advance RefundingfalseAdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation MadetrueFinalAllocationMade
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 ProcdrstruePostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiled
Variable Rate IssuetrueVariableRateIssue
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 Contributions4NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99031136NoncashContribsRptdF990
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 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
DescriptionCOMMODITIESDescription
Number Of Contributions2NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99023725NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Part VI, Question 2JAMES H BASSETT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WILLIS SOMMER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP JAMES SOMMER FAMILY/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP LARRY COPELAND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP HANS HOUSHOWER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP SALLY WEAVER SOMMER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP ERIC FULCOMER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP JAMES M HARDER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
Part VI, Question 11FORM 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 CONTRIBUTOR'S LISTING.
Part VI, Question 12CA 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 13THe 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 6/30/2012.
Part VI, Question 15A & 15BThe 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 19BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY KEEPS COPIES OF THEIR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON SITE AND ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
PART XICHANGE IN VALUE OF INTERESTS IN SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS 278,302 UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS 2,819,603 CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE CONTRACT (7,090) TOTAL 3,090,815LINE 5