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← GEORGE STONE ADVENTIST SCHOOL

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GEORGE STONE ADVENTIST SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$27,958,308
Total expenses
$31,598,089
Contributions and grants received
$7,165,631
Grants paid
$4,529,043
Program service revenue
$19,390,341
Investment income
$688,804
Other revenue
$713,532
Total assets, end of year
$66,015,111
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,236,290
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$52,778,821
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$25,878,053
Management and general expenses
$5,214,093
Fundraising expenses
$505,943
Program service expenses (Part III)
$25,878,053

Program services were 81.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $2,750,614

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $614,454

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,800,563

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $444,995

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $16,360,386 · related or exempt $16,360,386

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY SERVICES

    total $1,460,224 · related or exempt $1,460,224

  • 2c · Program service revenue: STUDENT SERVICES

    total $1,413,880 · related or exempt $1,413,880

  • 2d · Program service revenue: FITNESS FACILITIES

    total $108,615 · unrelated business $108,615

  • 2e · Program service revenue: GUEST SERVICES

    total $47,236 · unrelated business $47,236

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $473,656 · excluded $473,656

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $187,999

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $36,085

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $151,914

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $151,914 · unrelated business $151,914

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $4,086,676

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,871,528

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $215,148

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $215,148 · excluded $215,148

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,404,542

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $842,924

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $561,618 · excluded $561,618

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,529,043 · program services $4,529,043

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $322,432 · management and general $284,708 · fundraising $37,724

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,868,135 · program services $9,916,066 · management and general $1,703,553 · fundraising $248,516

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,556,030 · program services $1,288,206 · management and general $232,451 · fundraising $35,373

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,370,781 · program services $1,957,377 · management and general $359,805 · fundraising $53,599

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $817,138 · program services $668,464 · management and general $129,275 · fundraising $19,399

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $15,372 · management and general $15,372

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $126,348 · management and general $126,348

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $47,240 · management and general $47,240

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,095,006 · program services $969,347 · management and general $124,033 · fundraising $1,626

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $282,470 · program services $176,176 · management and general $105,603 · fundraising $691

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,524,737 · program services $1,945,719 · management and general $579,018

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $259,278 · program services $226,570 · management and general $16,551 · fundraising $16,157

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $315,626 · program services $275,365 · management and general $35,307 · fundraising $4,954

  • 17 · Travel

    total $768,924 · program services $652,026 · management and general $97,656 · fundraising $19,242

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $133,678 · program services $114,962 · management and general $15,719 · fundraising $2,997

  • 20 · Interest

    total $245,481 · program services $48,374 · management and general $197,107

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,332,933 · program services $1,130,685 · management and general $181,312 · fundraising $20,936

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $661,799 · program services $121,578 · management and general $540,221

  • 24a · Other expenses: OPERATIONS & MAINT.

    total $2,217,731 · program services $1,845,662 · management and general $327,340 · fundraising $44,729

  • 24b · Other expenses: AGENCY FEES

    total $85,782 · program services $11,366 · management and general $74,416

  • 24c · Other expenses: TAXES

    total $22,125 · program services $1,067 · management and general $21,058

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,049,725 · end of year $1,174,379

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,793,117 · end of year $1,286,666

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,661,604 · end of year $1,526,580

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $120,071 · end of year $97,388

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $396,711 · end of year $753,461

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $73,001,095

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $27,478,305

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $38,786,722 · end of year $45,522,790

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $16,483,184 · end of year $14,340,657

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $1,786,206 · end of year $1,313,190

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,313,027 · end of year $3,456,759

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $604,235 · end of year $182,242

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $658,954 · end of year $567,818

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $1,207,433 · end of year $1,168,915

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $498,762 · end of year $540,555

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $984,286 · end of year $6,152,468

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,146,133 · end of year $1,167,533

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $30,129,927 · end of year $24,932,145

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $25,534,583 · end of year $27,846,676

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

UNION COLLEGE IS A SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST COMMUNITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, INSPIRED BY JESUS CHRIST, AND DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO LEARN, SERVE, AND LEAD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OFFER A COLLEGE EXPERIENCE INCLUDING EDUCATION, HOUSING, & ASSOCIATED PROGRAMS IN LINCOLN, NE.

  • INSTRUCTIONAL & PUBLIC SERVICE: UNION COLLEGE PROVIDES AN EXCEPTIONAL LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION WITH 583 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 90 MASTER'S LEVEL STUDENTS. THE 10 TO 1 STUDENT TEACHER RATIO ALLOWS FOR EXCELLENT STUDENT/TEACHER INTERACTION. UNION COLLEGE OFFERS MORE THAN 60 MAJORS, MINORS, AND EMPHASES IN 29 FIELDS OF STUDY INCLUDING BACHELOR'S DEGREES IN RELIGION, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NURSING, ENGLISH, AND INTERNATIONAL RESCUE & RELIEF, AS WELL AS MASTER'S DEGREES IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES, PUBLIC HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND LEADERSHIP.

    Expenses $15,822,294 · Grants $4,529,043 · Revenue $16,360,386

  • ACADEMIC SUPPORT & STUDENT SERVICES: ACADEMIC SUPPORT INCLUDES THE LIBRARY, ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONAL TECHNOLOGY. STUDENT SERVICES SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH COUNSELING, RECORDS OFFICE, ADMISSIONS AND OTHER STUDENT SUPPORT.

    Expenses $6,671,014 · Revenue $1,460,224

  • AUXILIARY SERVICES: AUXILIARY SERVICES AT UNION COLLEGE EXIST TO FURNISH GOODS OR SERVICES TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, INSTITUTIONAL DEPARTMENTS AND THE PUBLIC. THE MOST PROMINENT OF THESE SERVICES PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR STUDENTS AND INCLUDE RESIDENCE HALLS, BOOKSTORE, AND CAMPUS HOUSING.

    Expenses $3,384,745 · Revenue $1,413,880

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Megan Heidtbrink

    PA PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $181,043
    From this org
    $144,453
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,590
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,453
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,677
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,913
    Filer's total
    $181,043
  • Vinita Sauder

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $165,928
    From this org
    $132,289
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,639
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,289
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,253
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,386
    Filer's total
    $165,928
  • Michelle Petersen

    PA FACULTY

    Total calculated
    $142,128
    From this org
    $112,446
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,682
    Hours/week
    40
  • Steve Trana

    VP FOR FINANCIAL ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $133,550
    From this org
    $106,127
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,423
    Hours/week
    40
  • Austin Young

    PA FACULTY

    Total calculated
    $133,310
    From this org
    $105,255
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,055
    Hours/week
    40
  • Debbie Eno

    VP OF ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $131,518
    From this org
    $104,846
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,672
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gary Thurber

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hubert Morel

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Bacon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Bascom

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Bernard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ron Carlson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steven Chavez

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Morre Dean

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Garth Fletcher

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Doug Goetz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mildred Greer

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Luann Howard

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sam Huenergardt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marlena Jahn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rebecca Krueger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Krueger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Lang

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Simon Liversidge

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jason Moses

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Peterson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Barbara Prowant

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rich Reiner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Scoggins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paula Shaw

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sam Shum

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gelerie Stenbakken

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kent Thompson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mic Thurber

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Vandevere

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS (2)

    T · INVESTMENTS · NE · 100% owned

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS (1)

    T · INVESTMENTS · CO · 100% owned

  • CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUSTS (1)

    T · INVESTMENTS · FL · 100% owned

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
26 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530599349300538

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