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BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY (EIN 34-4428207)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-08
IRS object ID
202611289349302721
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-08T12:33:08+00:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN440160260PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Forvis Mazars LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 E Wayne Street Suite 600AddressLine1Txt
CityFort WayneCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46802ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN344428207EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Bluffton UniversityBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBLUFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4193583000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBLUFFTONCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALEX SIDERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Signature2026-05-08SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAnne WhitePreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBLUFFTONCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP45817ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$32,206,354GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLUFFTON.EDUWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1899FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE UNIVERSITY SEEKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS FOR LIFE AND VOCATION, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, SERVICE TO ALL PEOPLE AND FOR THE PURPOSES OF GOD'S KINGDOM.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers15TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$978,408PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$803,501CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$338,310PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$148,355CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$30,070,566CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$13,881,490PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$13,588,454CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$950,263PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$67,094,334TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$11,076,322TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$10,453,896TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$57,914,049NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$56,640,438NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionSHAPED 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.MissionDesc
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DescBLUFFTON UNIVERSITY PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT PROMOTES OUR FOUR ENDURING VALUES OF DISCOVERY, COMMUNITY, RESPECT AND SERVICE. ONE CAN CHOOSE FROM 45 MAJORS AND MORE THAN 41 MINORS. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATION, SPORT MANAGEMENT, AND NUTRITION AND DIETETICS ARE AMONG OUR LARGEST MAJORS. WE ALSO OFFER GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION AND BUSINESS. OUR STUDENT AID PROGRAM SERVED 566 STUDENTS AND ALLOWS THE INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT HELPS STUDENTS FIND THEIR GREATER PURPOSE.Desc
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Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School OperatingYes (true)SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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GREG WANNEMACHER
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HEATHER REICHENBACH
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ALYSA SHORT
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ANNETTE HESLEP
BOARD MEMBER1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
AZRA NAKICEVIC
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BETHNY RICKS
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DOUG LUGINBILL
BOARD MEMBER1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE THORLEY ROESCHLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM AMSTUTZ
BOARD MEMBER1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
KERRY STRAYER
BOARD MEMBER1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN CARPENTER
BOARD MEMBER1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY GADE
BOARD MEMBER1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMMY BRANDT
BOARD MEMBER1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM STRIED
BOARD MEMBER1.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX SIDER
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CLARISSA KLEMEN
VP ENROLLMENT AND ADVANCEMENT40.0Yes (X)$59,226$0$10,573
GAYLE TROLLINGER
VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS40.0Yes (X)$89,551$0$11,051
JANE WOOD
PRESIDENT (LEFT 02/2025)40.0Yes (X)$235,837$0$12,698
JOHN BURKHART
VP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (START 05/2025)40.0Yes (X)$59,112$0$28,836
PHILL TALAVINIA
VP STUDENT LIFE & ATHLETICS40.0Yes (X)$83,183$0$10,973
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Sodexo Inc & Affiliates
3000 N MERIDIAN STINDIANAPOLISIN46208FOOD SERVICES$1,643,202
Clifton Larson Allen LLP
200 SOUTH SIXTH STREET SUITE 300MINNEAPOLISMN55402CONSULTING SERVICES$322,814
Buckeye Charter Service Inc
PO Box 627LimaOH45802TRANSPORTATION SERVICE$171,680
Millstream-Kennedy Inc Graphic Solutions
1631 Broad AveFindlayOH45840Graphic Arts SERVICES$127,939
Securitas Security Services USA Inc
PO Box 403412AtlantaGA303843412SECURITY SERVICES$113,850
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$26,909,664TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Real$0RealAmt
Personal$0PersonalAmt

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Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

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Securities$1,784,812SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cost Of Goods Sold$339,740CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

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Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$143,953OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$807,903ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,588,454TotalAmt
Program Services$13,588,454ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Management And General$526,603ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$300,401FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,667,508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$193,945ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$362,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,386FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,130TotalAmt
Management And General$7,130ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,800TotalAmt
Management And General$88,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,487,042ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,484ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$21,790ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,036FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,689,491ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$176,653ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$80,312FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$358,382TotalAmt
Program Services$311,070ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,525ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,787FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$898,778ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$93,976ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,724FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$379,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,033FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,048TotalAmt
Program Services$19,137ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,001ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$910FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$490,113TotalAmt
Program Services$425,410ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,481ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,222FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,499,829TotalAmt
Program Services$2,169,810ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$226,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$103,144FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$478,634TotalAmt
Program Services$415,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,749FundraisingAmt

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DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FOOD PURCHASES$1,405,228$1,219,715$127,533$57,980
BAD DEBT$106,758$92,664$9,689$4,405
MISCELLANEOUS$100,154$86,932$9,090$4,132

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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,001,862TotalAmt
Program Services$30,168,603ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,900,386ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$932,873FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$490BOYAmt
EOY$490EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,766,049BOYAmt
EOY$4,793,438EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$430,606BOYAmt
EOY$419,454EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$350,446BOYAmt
EOY$825,333EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$793,863BOYAmt
EOY$811,955EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,394,725BOYAmt
EOY$1,319,464EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$97,196,339LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$60,486,601LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,101,312BOYAmt
EOY$36,709,738EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,659,926BOYAmt
EOY$16,198,544EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,492,954BOYAmt
EOY$6,015,918EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,990,371BOYAmt
EOY$67,094,334EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$985,259BOYAmt
EOY$748,108EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,205,363BOYAmt
EOY$8,856,929EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$885,700BOYAmt
EOY$848,859EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,076,322BOYAmt
EOY$10,453,896EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,560,478BOYAmt
EOY$25,913,805EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,353,571BOYAmt
EOY$30,726,633EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$57,914,049BOYAmt
EOY$56,640,438EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,990,371BOYAmt
EOY$67,094,334EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,931,296ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,018,599NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$639,086OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$119,851AssetsIncludedAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Pub ExhibitionYes (X)CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Collection Used PreservationYes (X)CollectionUsedPreservationInd
Solicited Assets SalefalseSolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,920,590BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$371,302ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,429,199InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,273,453GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$27,447,638EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$24,768,011BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$314,345ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,693,776InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$855,542GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$25,920,590EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,552,031BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$449,213ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,578,991InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$812,224GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$24,768,011EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,754,825BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$333,867ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,792,372InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$744,289GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$23,552,031EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$21,905,880BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$207,890ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,342,213InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$701,158GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$25,754,825EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.0815BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.9185PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.0TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$568,041OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$568,041BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$73,961,436OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$40,747,116DepreciationAmt
Book Value$33,214,320BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,557,460OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$19,739,485DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,817,975BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$109,402OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$109,402BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$36,709,738TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
REAL ESTATE$259,248
CASH VALUE OF LIFE INSURANCE$460,877
BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUSTS$5,295,793
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$6,015,918TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Federal Income Taxes
DEPOSITS & PREPAID FEES$312,719
FEDERAL ADVANCES FOR STUDENTS$536,140
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$848,859TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,851,687TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,018,599NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$350,976OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,369,575RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,482,112RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$13,588,454OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$13,588,454RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$30,070,566TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,764,384TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$350,976OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$350,976ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$19,413,408ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$13,588,454OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$13,588,454ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$33,001,862TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 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 DISCLOSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collectionsBLUFFTON UNIVERSITY CAPITALIZES CONTRIBUTIONS OF ART AND SIMILAR ASSETS WHEN RECEIVED. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE HELD FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE BLUFFTON COMMUNITY.
Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment fundsTHE UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS DESIGNATED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, FUTURE CAPITAL EXPANSION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CURRENT FACILITIES.
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990COST OF GOODS SOLD - 339740 SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE - 11236
Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statementsSTUDENT FINANCIAL AID - 13588454
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990COST OF GOODS SOLD - 339740 SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSE - 11236
Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statementsSTUDENT FINANCIAL AID - 13588454

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICYTHE RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS PUBLICLY DISPLAYED ON THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE, HANDBOOKS AND HANDOUTS TO BOTH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL STUDENTS.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENTBLUFFTON UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN STUDENT AID PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GOLF OUTINGEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$26,107GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$19,607CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$6,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$3,150NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$6,256RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$1,318FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$500EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$12OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$0GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Other Events$0GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$26,107GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$19,607CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$6,500GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$3,150NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$6,256RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$1,318FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$500EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$12OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$11,236DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$4,736NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeBLUFFTON UNIVERSITY STUDENT AID PROGRAMGrantTypeTxt
Recipient636RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$13,588,454CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant fundsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
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 STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES OR TRANSFERRING GPA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceYes (X)HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJANE WOODPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT (LEFT 02/2025)TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$210,837BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$25,000OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$1,607DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$11,091NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$248,535TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal useFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationJANE M WOOD, PREVIOUS PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, WAS GIVEN A HOUSING ALLOWANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000. THE ALLOWANCE DOES NOT MEET THE SECT. 119 EXCLUSION AND, AS SUCH, IS INCLUDED IN TAXABLE WAGES AND REPORTED ON PT. II, COLUMN (B)(III).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing bodyFORM 990 IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE PRESIDENT OF FISCAL AFFAIRS. FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. 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.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policyA 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 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. 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 RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management officialTHE 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.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employeesAll officers follow the compensation review and approval process at the time the join the president's cabinet.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents 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.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balancesCHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS - 639086; Total - 639086;

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (1)BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesCHAR RMNDR TRPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeTrustEntityTypeTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd