2026-04-15T12:01:04-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 121 SOUTH TEJON STREET SUITE 1100 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80903 990 2024-07-01 931022351 UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST UNIV 6265718811 1409 WALNUT GROVE AVE ROSEMEAD CA 917703709 DR HOA MINH TA PRESIDENT 6265718811 2026-04-11 1 1 SARAH HINTZ P00492291 7196350330 2026-04-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR HOA MINH TA 1409 WALNUT GROVE AVE ROSEMEAD CA 917703709 14904079 0 X WWW.UWEST.EDU X 1990 CA TO PROVIDE A "WHOLE PERSON" EDUCATION IN A CONTEXT INFORMED BY BUDDHIST WISDOM AND VALUES. 13 13 112 13 0 0 3283756 6503832 2730015 2469107 826697 1204884 6668 82055 6847136 10259878 587927 552757 0 0 4062141 4137633 0 0 0 1953868 2222254 6603936 6912644 243200 3347234 33950505 38080209 608411 497857 33342094 37582352 TO PROVIDE A "WHOLE PERSON" EDUCATION IN A CONTEXT INFORMED BY BUDDHIST WISDOM AND VALUES, AND TO FACILITATE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST. 0 0 6547523 552757 2512860 UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST IS A BUDDHIST-FOUNDED, PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN, COEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, CERTIFICATE, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF CALIFORNIA'S DEGREE-GRANTING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. THE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT FOR CREDIT AND NONCREDIT IS APPROXIMATELY 400 STUDENTS AND OFFERS PROGRAMS IN COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS, BUDDHIST STUDIES, BUDDHIST CHAPLAINCY, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. 6547523 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 133 0 1 112 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA X AMY CHONG 6265718811 1409 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE ROSEMEAD CA 91780 CHRISTOPHER DELA ROSA TRUSTEE/ADJUNCT FACULTY SP24 2.00 X 3801 0 0 VEN HSIN BAU CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VEN MIAOHSI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER BEMSKI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM CHANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CHEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HSI-SHEN FANG VEN HUI CHUAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE LANHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FANG QIAN VEN HUI DONG EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZHIYOU VEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CECIL WILLIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUH-JEN WU VEN TZU JUNG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZHENYU ZHANG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOA MINH TA PRESIDENT 40.00 X 167437 0 18980 AMY CHONG CFO 40.00 X 94520 0 20781 YUEYUN CHEN CHAIR/FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 123897 0 26379 CHI SHEH FACULTY 40.00 X 104888 0 13051 VANESSA KARAM CHIEF STUDENT SERVICES OFFICER 40.00 X 101600 0 17897 596143 0 97088 4 0 1 0 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP PO BOX 31001-2443 PASADENA CA 91110 AUDIT AND TAX SERVICES 128885 1 6503832 262479 6503832 TUITION AND FEES 611600 2068289 2068289 ROOM AND BOARD 532000 335415 335415 PROGRAM FEES 611600 41849 41849 STUDENT FEES 611600 23554 23554 2469107 916658 916658 245290 206988 38302 38302 38302 4725439 4437213 288226 288226 288226 OTHER MISC. INCOME 900099 43753 43753 43753 10259878 2512860 0 1243186 552757 552757 325037 117036 208001 3215612 3207221 8391 41629 41629 272432 251439 20993 282923 264755 18168 15358 15358 143700 133016 10684 96398 75488 20910 209499 209499 143366 135331 8035 238130 236726 1404 193115 193115 32269 32087 182 8203 7652 551 15 15 312680 305805 6875 139311 113571 25740 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 472831 472831 MISCELLANEOUS 158066 122894 35172 PROGRAM EXPENSES 30941 30941 LIBRARY 24253 24253 4119 4119 6912644 6547523 365121 0 1554278 1977857 4973978 4073254 0 324633 36887 1382981 4028 4028 493277 511473 16732859 7728982 7994106 9003877 8391269 9353117 10502682 11448989 33950505 38080209 325316 344435 143436 26627 139659 126795 608411 497857 X 18875161 21582739 14466933 15999613 33342094 37582352 33950505 38080209 3347234 568391 324633 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17325706 262479 1634761 61618 19161328 16027210 1353880 55384 17325706 14437888 750000 904972 65650 16027210 17090180 -2546226 106066 14437888 14872123 2747084 529027 17090180 0.20504 0.34705 0.44791 0 0 5197717 5197717 5410551 3933604 1476947 2930234 1213569 1716665 2577471 1964923 612548 616886 616886 0 9003877 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 15943 F CORPORATE BONDS 9052381 F EQUITY TRUST 417129 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 1793003 F UNIT INVESTMENT FUND 170533 F 11448989 BENEFICIAL INTEREST HELD FOR OTHERS 83139 REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 43656 126795 X 11093873 568391 611373 206988 1386752 9707121 552757 552757 10259878 6853615 286740 206988 493728 6359887 552757 552757 6912644 PART V, LINE 4: THE SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FUNDS THAT ARE USED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACULTY, AND TO SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN GRANTED EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTIONS 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ORGANIZATION IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. MANAGEMENT HAS CONSIDERED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND BELIEVES ALL OF THE POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE UNIVERSITY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 206,988. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 552,757. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE 206,988. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 552,757. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE UNIVERSITY PUBLISHES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IN THE UNIVERSITY CATALOGUE AND UNIVERSITY WEBSITE. THE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER, PASADENA WEEKLY, MAY 1, 2025. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 RECEIVED TITLE IV FINANCIAL AID FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CALGRANT, AND VA EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS. 1 PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS 30 15000 N/A N/A INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS 160 537757 N/A N/A PART I, LINE 2: ALL APPLICATIONS ARE PRESCREENED BY THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE (FAO) FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS BEFORE BEING PASSED TO RESPECTIVE ACADEMIC PROGRAM CHAIRS/HEADS FOR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION. RECOMMENDED APPLICANTS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE UWEST FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE (FASC) OR RESPECTIVE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEES FOR AWARD DECISION OR FINAL RECOMMENDATION. FOR CERTAIN MERIT-BASED INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, THE FINAL RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FASC IS FORWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE FOR APPROVAL. THE FAO NOTIFIES EACH AWARDEE AND AUTHORIZES SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENT INTO THEIR STUDENT ACCOUNT AFTER VERIFYING EACH AWARDEE'S ENROLLMENT STATUS AND ACADEMIC STANDING AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SEMESTER. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HOA MINH TA PRESIDENT 167437 0 0 0 0 0 4250 0 14730 0 186417 0 0 0 YUEYUN CHEN CHAIR/FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRA 123897 0 0 0 0 0 2945 0 23434 0 150276 0 0 0 X 1 262479 MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS ESTABLISHED, BY A TWO THIRDS (2/3) MAJORITY VOTE OF TRUSTEES, DESIGNATE TWO (2) OR MORE OF ITS MEMBERS (WHO MAY ALSO BE SERVING AS OFFICERS OF THIS CORPORATION) TO CONSTITUTE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DELEGATE TO SUCH COMMITTEE ANY OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO: (A) THE APPROVAL OF ANY ACTION WHICH, UNDER LAW OR THE PROVISIONS OF THE BYLAWS, REQUIRES THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS OR OF A MAJORITY OF ALL OF THE MEMBERS. (B) THE FILLING OF VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD. (C) THE FIXING OF COMPENSATION OF THE TRUSTEES FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD OR ON ANY COMMITTEE. (D) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF BYLAWS OR THE ADOPTION OF NEW BYLAWS. (E) THE AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OR ANY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD WHICH BY ITS EXPRESS TERMS IS NOT SO AMENDABLE OR REPEATABLE. (F) THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OR THE MEMBERS THEREOF. (G) THE EXPENDITURE OF CORPORATE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A NOMINEE FOR TRUSTEE AFTER THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE NOMINATED FOR TRUSTEE THAN CAN BE ELECTED. (H) THE APPROVAL OF ANY TRANSACTION TO WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS A PARTY AND IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THE TRUSTEES HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 5233(D)(3) OF THE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW. BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ITS MEMBERS THEN IN OFFICE, THE BOARD MAY AT ANY TIME REVOKE OR MODIFY ANY OR ALL OF THE AUTHORITY SO DELEGATED, INCREASE OR DECREASE BUT NOT BELOW TWO (2) OF ITS MEMBERS, AND FILL VACANCIES THEREIN FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THE COMMITTEE SHALL KEEP REGULAR MINUTES OF ITS PROCEEDINGS, CAUSE THEM TO BE FILED WITH THE CORPORATE RECORDS, AND REPORT THE SAME TO THE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME AS THE BOARD MAY REQUIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR FEEDBACK AND REVIEW. ONCE THE AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVES THE RETURN, THE DOCUMENT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH TRUSTEE AND MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IN THE EVENT THAT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS CANNOT BE RESOLVED AT THIS LEVEL, THE INVOLVED SUPERVISOR SHOULD REPORT THE CASE TO THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, PRESIDENT, AND BOARD CHAIR. THEY SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND IS MATERIAL, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXISTING MATERIAL CONFLICT, WHETHER THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTION MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS JUST, FAIR, AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A CONFLICT THE BOARD MEMBER MAY HAVE TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DECISIONS ON THAT ITEM, OR MAY HAVE TO RESIGN DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE CONFLICT. FOR EMPLOYEES THE CONFLICT WOULD HAVE TO BE RESOLVED OR THE EMPLOYEE WOULD BE RELEASED. IN ANY CASE, THE CONFLICT WOULD BE DOCUMENTED AND PLACED IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.