Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa (IA)

Organization representatives - add corrected or new information about Graceland University »

Non-representatives - add comments about Graceland University»

Graceland University
Employer Identification Number (EIN)420707114
Name of OrganizationGraceland University
In Care of NameNorma J Hatcher Dir Of Accounting
Address1 University Pl, Lamoni, IA 50140-1641
ActivitiesPrivate school, School, college, trade school, etc.
SubsectionEducational Organization
Ruling Date04/1942
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationSchool
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period05/2014
Assets$50,000,000 to greater
Income$50,000,000 to greater
Filing Requirement990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Asset Amount$113,986,831
Amount of Income$53,617,711
Form 990 Revenue Amount$52,202,922
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Educational Institutions and Related Activities: University or Technological Institute


Non-representatives - add comments:


CAPTCHA

Your IP address 18.191.189.119 will be logged.

Amount of income in 2014: $53,617,711
This organization: 

 $53,617,711
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $136,725,850

Assets in 2014: $113,986,831
This organization: 

 $113,986,831
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $239,530,668

Expenses in 2013: $52,433,588
This organization: 

 $52,433,588
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $107,808,210

Income to expenses ratio in 2013: 1.0
Graceland University: 

 1.0
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.1

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 88.9%
This organization: 

 88.9%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 85.4%

Number of employees in 2013: 1,175
This organization: 

 1,175
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1,977

Employees paid over $100,000 in 2013: 0.9%
Graceland University: 

 0.9%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 0.0%

Grants share in income in 2013: 21.9%
This organization: 

 21.9%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 9.1%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2013

Assets at the end of 2013

Functional expenses for 2013

Checklist
20122013
Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)?YesYes
Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors?YesYes
Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office?NoNo
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year?NoNo
Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19?NoNo
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts?NoNo
Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures?NoNo
Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets?NoNo
Did the organization report an amount for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?YesYes
Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities that is 5% or more of its total assets?YesYes
Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related that is 5% or more of its total assets?NoNo
Did the organization report an amount for other assets that is 5% or more of its total assets?YesNo
Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities?YesYes
Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)?YesYes
Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?NoNo
Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?YesYes
Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)?YesYes
Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States?NoNo
Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more?YesYes
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals?NoNo
Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services?YesYes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions?YesYes
Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities?NoNo
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities?NoNo
Did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government?NoNo
Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals?YesYes
Did the organization answer 'Yes' about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees?YesYes
Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002?YesYes
Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?NoNo
Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds?NoNo
Did the organization act as an 'on behalf of' issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?NoNo
Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year?NoNo
Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ?NoNo
Did the organization report any amount for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons?NoNo
Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons?YesYes
Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties
A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?NoNo
A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee?YesYes
An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner?NoNo
Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions?YesYes
Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions?YesYes
Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations?NoNo
Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets?NoNo
Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3?NoNo
Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity?YesYes
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?YesYes
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?NoNo
Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes?NoNo
Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
201120122013
The number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096113128
The number of Forms W-2G00
Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners?YesYes
The number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return1,1831,175
Did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?YesYes
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?YesYesYes
Has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?YesYes
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?NoNo
Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year?NoNo
Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?NoNo
Did the organization file Form 8886-T?NoNo
Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions?NoNo
Did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?NoNo
Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor?YesNo
Did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided?YesNo
Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282?NoNo
Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?NoNo
Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract?NoNo
If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required?NoNo
If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C?NoNo
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year?NoNo
Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?NoNo
Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?NoNo
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0$0$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities $0$0$0
Gross income from members or shareholders$0$0$0
Gross income from other sources$0$0$0
Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?NoNo
The amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year$0$0
Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?NoNo
The amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans$0$0
The amount of reserves on hand$0$0
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?NoNo
Has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?NoNo
Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors
20122013
Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees
Total reportable compensation from the organization$807,567$1,022,279
Total reportable compensation from related organizations$20,240$18,450
Total estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations$178,749$238,260
Total number of individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization33
Total number of independent contractors who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization87
Statement of Revenue
201120122013
Total revenue$51,844,695$53,449,375$55,914,175
Contributions, Gifts, Grants and Other Similar Amounts$14,981,154$14,016,420$12,267,136
Program Service Revenue$35,352,903$38,578,548$38,891,043
611600$32,030,559$32,105,139
611600$5,909,067$6,186,094
All other program service revenue$638,922$599,810
Other Revenue
Investment income (including dividends, interest, and other similar amounts)$0$160,185$74,652
Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds$0$0$0
Royalties$0$0$0
Net rental income$34,554$25,109$9,059
Gross rents (Real / Personal)$45,292 / $0$34,711 / $0$15,429 / $0
Less: rental expenses (Real / Personal)$10,738 / $0$9,602 / $0$6,370 / $0
Rental income or (loss) (Real / Personal)$34,554 / $0$25,109 / $0$9,059 / $0
Net gain/loss from sales of assets other than inventory$1,067,021$190,291$4,194,564
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory (Securities / Other)$4,812,323 / $0$5,442,652 / $0$3,471,493 / $4,327,852
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses (Securities / Other)$3,745,302 / $0$5,252,361 / $0$2,916,081 / $688,700
Gain or (loss) (Securities / Other)$1,067,021 / $0$190,291 / $0$555,412 / $3,639,152
Net income/loss from fundraising events$0$9,642$6,498
Gross income from fundraising events$0$28,198$33,176
Less: direct expenses$0$18,556$26,678
Net income/loss from gaming activities$0$0$0
Net income/loss from sales of inventory$409,063$469,180$471,223
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$893,465$982,380$1,079,095
Less: cost of goods sold$484,402$513,200$607,872
Miscellaneous Revenue$0$0$0
Statement of Functional Expenses
201120122013
Total functional expenses$47,331,007$49,633,815$52,433,588
Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments$0$0
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals$12,562,520$12,730,824
Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals$0$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$684,642$871,547$978,955
Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons$0$0
Other salaries and wages$13,991,666$14,305,539$14,790,000
Pension plan accruals and contributions$1,577,030$2,304,072
Other employee benefits$2,824,872$2,739,554
Payroll taxes$841,363$901,184$935,641
Fees for services (non-employees)
Management$117,607$99,947
Legal$21,768$27,385
Accounting$66,600$93,291
Lobbying$0$0
Professional fundraising services$35,588$32,581$22,119
Investment management fees$201,312$209,965
Other$9,811$4,579,223
Advertising and promotion$4,316,682$723,407
Office expenses$702,371$3,039,813
Information technology$2,438,110$1,084,193
Royalties$854,159$0
Occupancy$1,273,043$1,138,305
Travel$1,287,886$1,174,550
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials$0$0
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$164,575$176,436
Interest$869,656$893,692
Payments to affiliates$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization$2,005,133$2,272,153
Insurance$716,163$810,153
Other expenses$822,773$534,928
Other expenses$514,667$493,994
Other expenses$112,954$162,597
Other expenses$63,272$131,902
Other expenses$0$286,489
Balance Sheet
201120122013
Total assets$104,462,043$113,294,150$118,054,772
Cash - non-interest-bearing$10,480$12,630
Savings and temporary cash investments$3,544,613$4,821,571
Pledges and grants receivable, net$4,201,398$6,625,654
Accounts receivable, net$1,912,718$1,750,811
Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees$0$0
Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons, persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations$0$0
Notes and loans receivable, net$1,380,892$1,362,532
Inventories for sale or use$385,832$383,673
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$871,474$745,705
Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis$49,901,234$52,593,006
Investments - publicly traded securities$25,310,188$3,596,999
Investments - other securities$13,899,391$38,631,167
Investments - program-related$4,022,792$4,024,471
Intangible assets$0$0
Other assets$7,853,138$3,506,553
Total liabilities$45,592,524$59,332,667$54,236,994
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$14,187,621$6,720,303
Grants payable$0$0
Deferred revenue$3,302,590$2,670,222
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$19,370,000$18,840,000$18,285,000
Escrow or custodial account liability$492,673$485,931
Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified persons$0$0
Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties$0$0$0
Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties$3,007,799$3,040,034$3,044,666
Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities)$19,469,749$23,030,872
Total net assets or fund balances$58,869,519$53,961,483$63,817,778
Unrestricted net assets$15,453,245$23,140,033
Temporarily restricted net assets$14,031,228$9,087,691
Permanently restricted net assets$24,477,010$31,590,054
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds$0$0
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund$0$0
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds$0$0$0
Reason for Public Charity Status (for 2013)
The organization is not a private foundation because it is:A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)
Number of organizations supported0
Sum of amounts of support$0
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$41,596,359$37,216,563$37,004,007$40,866,201$43,492,168$53,002,219$53,384,687$54,052,357
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$5,356,779$5,812,252$4,232,729$6,359,349$4,714,365$6,182,608$10,185,496$11,401,108
Contributions to donor advised funds$0$0
Direct public support$3,736,797$4,030,821$2,505,841$4,427,173$3,242,465$4,775,417$8,706,884$9,869,749
Indirect public support$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Government contributions (grants)$1,619,982$1,781,431$1,726,888$1,932,176$1,471,900$1,407,191$1,478,612$1,531,359
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$23,790,098$23,448,532$24,276,235$26,708,222$28,639,503$30,136,589$30,365,031$31,959,751
Membership dues and assessments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$509,331$381,678$217,962$210,682$80,028$221,654$249,935$0
Dividends and interest from securities$732,047$167,750$244,060$350,311$407,227$341,315$91,380$1,941,257
Net rental income or (loss)$10,875$32,155$32,713$7,282$-9,883$71,900$4,117$5,352
Gross rents$29,625$46,665$51,789$101,840$97,662$182,150$118,396$20,563
Less: rental expenses$18,750$14,510$19,076$94,558$107,545$110,250$114,279$15,211
Other investment income$11,000,000$9,050,000$12,123,471$6,904,033$9,707,152$9,953,238$10,387,564$7,500,000
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$197,229$-1,675,804$-4,123,163$326,322$-48,243$6,015,762$2,016,555$1,161,018
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$12,554,326$8,046,492$36,451,323$11,494,575$2,334,477$24,767,923$2,860,287$5,651,872
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$12,357,097$9,722,296$40,574,486$11,168,253$2,382,720$18,752,161$843,732$4,490,854
Net income or (loss) from special events and activities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Less: cost of goods sold$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$2,019$79,153$84,609$83,871
Total expenses$35,453,459$36,140,289$38,172,215$41,013,744$43,763,242$44,949,401$46,129,708$47,586,237
Program services$30,161,527$30,764,893$32,860,385$35,472,609$38,626,528$38,285,196$41,030,673$42,302,739
Management and general$4,055,266$4,238,863$4,122,630$4,399,046$3,665,167$5,712,243$3,373,185$3,442,302
Fundraising$1,236,666$1,136,533$1,189,200$1,142,089$1,471,547$951,962$1,725,850$1,841,196
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$82,702,204$82,858,439$74,907,128$71,563,328$70,541,724$72,156,096$79,175,304$74,345,529
Excess or (deficit) for the year$6,142,900$1,076,274$-1,168,208$-147,543$-271,074$8,052,818$7,254,979$6,466,120
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$78,283,473$82,702,204$82,858,439$74,907,128$71,563,328$70,541,724$72,156,096$79,175,304
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$-1,724,169$-920,039$-6,783,103$-3,196,257$-750,530$-6,438,446$-235,771$-11,295,895
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$47,586,237$42,302,739$3,442,302$1,841,196
Grants paid from donor advised funds$0
Other grants and allocations$11,024,657
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$672,955$578,744$53,835$40,376
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.$0$0$0$0
Compensation and other distributions, not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0$0$0
Salaries and wages of employees not included above$15,318,105$13,235,129$1,174,236$908,740
Pension plan contributions not included above$822,625$723,070$56,013$43,542
Employee benefits not included above$2,531,851$2,247,721$161,251$122,879
Payroll taxes$867,026$762,097$60,800$44,129
Professional fundraising fees$85,868$0$0$85,868
Accounting fees$36,900$0$36,900$0
Legal fees$13,846$7,069$6,532$245
Supplies$2,064,906$1,818,789$154,889$91,228
Telephone$297,484$261,631$22,779$13,074
Postage and shipping$190,837$151,501$16,751$22,585
Occupancy$1,317,471$1,218,886$65,370$33,215
Equipment rental and maintenance$622,877$559,915$41,749$21,213
Printing and publications$102,264$56,358$2,784$43,122
Travel$1,392,210$1,155,941$109,300$126,969
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$142,935$54,499$87,337$1,099
Interest$762,657$670,291$61,272$31,094
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$2,304,285$2,025,419$184,911$93,955
Other expenses not covered above$7,014,478$5,751,022$1,145,593$117,863
Balance Sheets
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total assets$112,177,215$106,441,637$110,250,887$105,087,892$103,286,078$105,158,413$110,866,799$110,180,981
Cash - non-interest-bearing$91,798$232,430$236,176$238,205$69,033$136,249$155,626$84,077
Savings and temporary cash investments$9,703,106$6,223,669$12,826,655$6,397,067$5,613,530$7,387,957$11,853,535$9,425,352
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$1,003,110$1,056,008$1,017,656$856,278$879,459$923,817$698,569$1,282,315
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$941,814$1,007,409$958,097$1,964,623$1,988,473$1,862,771$3,917,187$4,328,929
Grants receivable$819,097$956,602$882,382$928,166$766,248$702,711$748,179$608,197
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$58$0$14$0$23$9,000$80
Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B)$0$0
Other notes and loans receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$5,385,358$5,295,176$5,971,228$5,399,504$5,029,965$4,810,098$4,752,469$5,179,321
Inventories for sale or use$661,935$273,770$242,154$223,503$245,600$291,011$239,254$266,024
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,440,890$1,367,593$999,094$1,487,155$597,650$854,276$386,772$1,079,011
Investments - publicly-traded securities$2,524,411$2,294,893
Investments - other securities$24,389,757$21,691,209$19,904,724$22,320,252$24,464,670$1,930,266$0$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$880,715$883,268$793,182$829,158$1,045,524$1,078,394$1,033,836$939,662
Investments - other$41,178,453$41,344,920$36,139,686$32,573,328$30,937,157$55,619,434$56,564,499$50,420,200
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$24,608,824$25,519,242$29,364,045$31,109,757$31,024,968$29,031,150$27,583,857$27,966,917
Other assets, including program-related investments$1,072,352$590,283$915,808$760,882$623,801$530,256$399,605$6,306,003
Total liabilities$29,475,011$23,583,198$35,343,759$33,524,564$32,744,354$33,002,317$31,691,495$35,835,452
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,240,700$3,080,628$7,260,416$5,850,672$5,943,089$6,445,616$4,527,350$9,893,645
Grants payable$2,875,362$2,902,984$2,930,468$2,922,051$2,941,791$2,926,834$2,941,800$2,947,731
Deferred revenue$259,701$285,484$535,003$569,175$613,555$1,261,254$1,600,629$1,830,768
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$8,078,783$7,495,618$17,944,010$17,392,447$16,816,518$16,215,156$15,582,429$14,922,566
Mortgages and other notes payable$13,070,000$8,100,000$5,600,000$5,600,000$5,390,000$5,175,000$4,950,000$4,715,000
Other liabilities$1,950,465$1,718,484$1,073,862$1,190,219$1,039,401$978,457$2,089,287$1,525,742
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$112,177,215$106,441,637$110,250,887$105,087,892$103,286,078$105,158,413$110,866,799$110,180,981
Total net assets or fund balances$82,702,204$82,858,439$74,907,128$71,563,328$70,541,724$72,156,096$79,175,304$74,345,529
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$41,596,359$37,216,563$37,004,007$40,866,201$43,492,168$53,002,219$53,384,687$54,052,357
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$210,840,381$169,215,379$154,549,156$137,649,049$143,958,421$35,979,669$35,813,523$32,479,936
Other expenses$186,694,978$147,457,588$130,720,143$109,748,380$118,872,495$0$0$-2,909,531
Net unrealized gains on investments$-1,693,057$-951,151$-2,766,030$-1,212,626$325,297$0$0$0
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Recoveries of prior year grants$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$188,388,035$148,408,739$133,486,173$110,961,006$118,547,198$0$0$-2,909,531
Other revenue$17,450,956$15,458,772$13,174,994$12,965,532$18,406,242$17,022,550$17,571,164$18,662,890
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$1,063,261$479,233$549,792
Other$17,450,956$15,458,772$13,174,994$12,965,532$18,406,242$15,959,289$17,091,931$18,113,098
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total expenses$35,453,459$36,140,289$38,172,215$41,013,744$43,763,242$44,949,401$46,129,708$47,586,237
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$206,421,650$169,059,144$158,483,394$138,020,979$143,904,198$34,091,900$35,523,216$36,423,347
Other revenue$176,788,765$139,161,160$127,343,223$105,471,836$109,918,903$0$0$411,559
Donated services and use of facilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Prior year adjustments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Losses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$176,788,765$139,161,160$127,343,223$105,471,836$109,918,903$0$0$411,559
Other expenses$5,820,574$6,242,305$7,032,044$8,464,601$9,777,947$10,857,501$10,606,492$11,574,449
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$1,063,261$479,233$549,792
Other$5,820,574$6,242,305$7,032,044$8,464,601$9,777,947$9,794,240$10,127,259$11,024,657
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees
Average hours per week devoted to positionCompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plansExpense account and other allowances
70$84,848$25,703$0
50$84,124$35,906$0
47$76,680$2,804$0
60$64,998$6,926$0
60$80,613$3,395$0
55$59,963$11,317$0
60$56,541$6,769$0
55$61,443$10,925$0
Total number of officers, directors, and trustees permitted to vote on organization business at board meetings23
Are any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, related to each other through family or business relationships?Yes
Do any officers, directors, trustees, or key employees listed in Form 990, Part V-A, or highest compensated employees listed in Schedule A, Part I, or highest compensated professional and other independent contractors listed in Schedule A, Part II-A or II-B, receive compensation from any other organizations, whether tax exempt or taxable, that are related to the organization?No
Does the organization have a written conflict of interest policy?Yes
Other Information
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return, and has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year?Yes
Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year?No
Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc., to any other exempt or nonexempt organization?Yes
Direct and indirect political expenditures$0
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?No
Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?
Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less?
Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members$0
Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures$0
Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices$0
Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures$0
Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount above?
If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount above to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?
Initiation fees and capital contributions$0
Gross receipts for public use of club facilities$0
At any time during the year, did the organization, directly or indirectly, own a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4912$0
Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4955$0
Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year?No
Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958$0
Amount of tax above, reimbursed by the organization$0
At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?No
Did the organization acquire a direct or indirect interest in any applicable insurance contract?No
Did the supporting organization, or a fund maintained by a sponsoring organization, have excess business holdings at any time during the year?No
Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2006828
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$92,787$3,105,336$39,453,126
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$26,479,309
Program service revenue 2000000$000$0$4,737,885
Program service revenue 3Lessors of residential buildings and dwellings$4,10500$0$373,685
Program service revenue 4Other professional, scientific, and technical services$2,52000$0$362,247
Program service revenue 5000000$000$0$0
Medicare/Medicaid payments000000$000$0$0
Fees and contracts from government agencies000000$000$0$0
Membership dues and assessments000000$000$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments000000$000$0$0
Dividends and interest from securities000000$0Dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, annuities, income from notional principal contracts, loan commitment fees, and other substantially similar income from ordinary and routine investments excluded by section 512(b)(1)$1,941,257$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed propertyLessors of residential buildings and dwellings$5,35200$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$7,500,000
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory000000$0Gain (or loss, to the extent allowed) from the sale of investments and other non-inventory property and from certain property acquired from financial institutions that are in conservatorship or receivership (sections 512(b)(5) and 512(b)(16)(A))$1,161,018$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$000$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$0
Other revenueTheater companies and dinner theaters$80,810Royalty income excluded by section 512(b)(2)$3,061$0
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
431685651100%$3,226,806$39,897,113
680565283100%$0$0
743086164100%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (for 2007)
CompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensationExpense account and other allowances
$88,480$11,659$0
$76,796$16,835$0
$62,788$16,723$0
$55,007$6,208$0
$48,856$10,812$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,00079
Statements About Activities (for 2007)
Expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities$0
Did the organization receive or hold an easement for conservation purposes, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas or historic structures?No
Did the organization provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?No
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds?No
Did the organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?No
Did the organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?No
The total number of donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all donor advised funds owned at the end of the tax year$0
The total number of separate funds or accounts owned at the end of the tax year (excluding donor advised funds included above) where donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts$0
The aggregate value of assets held in all funds or accounts included above at the end of the tax year$0
Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status
The organization is not a private foundation because it isSchool
Support Schedule
19992000200120022003200420052006
Total$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gifts, grants, and contributions received$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Membership fees received$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc., purpose$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net income from unrelated business activities not included above$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities (for 2007)
Total exempt purpose expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying)$0
Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying)$0
Other exempt purpose expenditures$0
Lobbying nontaxable amount$0
Grassroots nontaxable amount$0
Unrelated Trade or Business Income (for 2008)
IncomeExpensesNet
Total$659,561$152,111$50,745
Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances$874,351$0$0
Cost of goods sold$420,421$0$0
Gross profit$453,931$0$45,393
Capital gain net income$0$0$0
Net gain$0$0$0
Capital loss deduction for trusts$0$0$0
Income (loss) from partnerships and S corporations$0$0$0
Rent income$205,631$15,211$5,352
Unrelated debt-financed income$0$0$0
Interest, annuities, royalties, and rents from controlled organizations$0$0$0
Investment income of a section 501(c)(7), (9), or (17) organization$0$0$0
Exploited exempt activity income$0$0$0
Advertising income$0$0$0
Other income$0$0$0
Deductions Not Taken Elsewhere (for 2008)
Total deductions$66,838
Compensation of officers, directors, and trustees$0
Salaries and wages$28,024
Repairs and maintenance$5,513
Bad debts$0
Interest$0
Taxes and licenses$0
Charitable contributions$0
Depreciation$1,755
Depletion$0
Contributions to deferred compensation plans$0
Employee benefit programs$2,559
Excess exempt expenses$0
Excess readership costs$0
Other deductions$28,987
Unrelated business taxable income$0
Unrelated business taxable income before net operating loss deduction$-16,093
Net operating loss deduction$0
Unrelated business taxable income before specific deduction$-16,093
Specific deduction$1,000
Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this nonprofit in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Program:
Fundraising:
Expenses:
Transparency:

Your Review


Would you recommend Graceland University to others? (optional)
  
Add photo of Graceland University (optional)

About You

Your nickname:

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this nonprofit:
Phone number (won't be published):
Leave your signature»
Recently Added Reviews
Disabled American Veterans, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 20 - Des Moines Ia in Des Moines, IA
Pink Tractor Foundation in St Charles, IA
*****
Mid Iowa Foster Grandparent Program in Boone, IA
Furry Friends Refuge in Urbandale, IA
*
Endure Iowa Inc in Johnston, IA
*****
Boone Community Theatre in Boone, IA
****
Missouri River Boat Club in Sioux City, IA
**
Teens Of Tomorrow Inc in Council Blfs, IA
Midwest Pets For Life in Clinton, IA
*****
Raised At Full Draw in Winterset, IA
*****
Organizations performing similar types of work
IdNameAddressStateEstablishedTotal Income
1Drake University2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505IA1950-07$237,941,496
2St Ambrose University, The Northern Trust Company518 W Locust St, Davenport, IA 52803-2829IA1946-03$117,554,048
3William Carey University498 Tuscan Ave Box 2, Hattiesburg, MS 39401-5461MS1973-03$82,693,678
4University Of Dubuque2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001-5050IA1938-08$74,192,515
5Graceland University1 University Pl, Lamoni, IA 50140-1641IA1942-04$53,617,711
6Mount Saint Vincent University166 Bedford Highway, Halifaxinternational1981-08$48,966,246
7William Penn University201 Trueblood Ave, Oskaloosa, IA 52577-1757IA1939-11$40,168,811
8Maharishi University Of Management1000 N 4th St Mr 778, Fairfield, IA 52557-0001IA1989-07$35,609,378
9Institute Of Italian Studies12545 Diamond Ridge Ct, Clive, IA 50325-3202IA1993-01$453,692
10Emory, Group Return1440 Clifton Rd Ne Whscab Ste 309, Atlanta, GA 30322-0001GA2011-06$1,342,412,951
11University Of Science & PhilosophyPO BOX 520, Waynesboro, VA 22980-0384VA1958-12$227,455
12Emory Innovations Inc201 Dowman Dr Ne 101 Admin Bldg, Atlanta, GA 30322-0001GA2011-06$0
13Emorysaint Joseph's Inc1440 Clifton Road Ne Whscab, Atlanta, GA 30322GA2011-06$0
14Great Lakes UniversityPo Box 4347, Auburn Hills, MI 48326MI2007-09$0
15Medical And Technological University Of America Foundation683 Windmill Ct, Fremont, CA 94539CA2007-11$0
16Momentum Leadership School Of Ministry Inc15 Kibbe Road, East Longmeadow, MA 01028MA2009-07$0
17Nelson Mandella Institution For Knowledge Building & Advancement1825 I St Nw Ste 400, Washington, DC 20006-5415DC2007-12$0
18Trustees Of Princeton University, Princeton Alumni Assoc Of Essex CouPO BOX 291, Princeton, NJ 08544-0001NJ1984-02$0
19Trustees Of Princeton University, Princeton Alumni Association Of RiPO BOX 291, Princeton, NJ 08544-0001NJ1984-02$0
20Yale University, 2005 Yale College ClassPO BOX 209010, New Haven, CT 06520-9010CT1992-10$0
Number of organizations performing similar types of work
Alaska1
Alabama4
Arkansas1
Arizona2
California36
Colorado5
Connecticut9
District of Columbia6
Delaware2
Florida10
Georgia10
Hawaii2
Iowa7
Illinois19
Indiana6
Kansas4
Kentucky4
Louisiana4
Massachusetts19
Maryland7
Maine2
Michigan11
Minnesota5
Missouri9
Mississippi1
North Carolina11
North Dakota1
Nebraska2
New Hampshire3
New Jersey12
New York37
Ohio20
Oklahoma5
Oregon5
Pennsylvania29
Rhode Island3
South Carolina2
Tennessee6
Texas20
Utah1
Virginia11
Vermont3
Washington9
Wisconsin8
West Virginia2
International20
Total396

NonProfitFacts.com is not associated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Graceland University and has no official or unofficial affiliation with Graceland University