Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa (IA)

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Wartburg Theological Seminary
Employer Identification Number (EIN)420681105
Name of OrganizationWartburg Theological Seminary
Address333 Wartburg Pl, Dubuque, IA 52003-7769
ActivitiesOther religious activities
SubsectionCharitable Organization, Religious Organization
Ruling Date10/1996
DeductibilityContributions are deductible
FoundationSchool
OrganizationCorporation
Exempt Organization StatusUnconditional Exemption
Tax Period06/2008
Assets$10,000,000 to $49,999,999
Income$10,000,000 to $49,999,999
Filing Requirement990 - Not required to file (religious organization)
Asset Amount$32,415,576
Amount of Income$18,346,593
Form 990 Revenue Amount$6,897,203
National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE)Educational Institutions and Related Activities: Graduate, Professional Schools (Separate Entities)


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Amount of income in 2008: $18,346,593
Wartburg Theological Seminary: 

 $18,346,593
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $280,428

Assets in 2008: $32,415,576
Wartburg Theological Seminary: 

 $32,415,576
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $181,390

Expenses in 2007: $7,467,057
Wartburg Theological Seminary: 

 $7,467,057
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 $262,531

Income to expenses ratio in 2007: 0.9
This organization: 

 0.9
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 1.2

Expenses allocated to program services in 2007: 72.5%
This organization: 

 72.5%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 82.0%

Number of employees in 2007: 119
This organization: 

 119
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 5

Employees paid over $50,000 in 2007: 20.2%
Wartburg Theological Seminary: 

 20.2%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 20.2%

Grants share in income in 2007: 40.0%
Wartburg Theological Seminary: 

 40.0%
Other organizations performing similar types of work: 

 30.1%

Financial snapshot ($)

Revenue for 2007

Assets at end of 2007

Expenses for 2007

Functional Expenses for 2007 ($)

Income-Producing Activities for 2007

Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$5,722,396$5,968,930$5,436,336$7,269,191$6,144,693$7,590,088$8,229,797$6,897,203
Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received$2,209,675$3,863,431$3,259,191$3,655,598$2,872,012$2,612,374$3,921,653$2,757,644
Contributions to donor advised funds$0$0
Direct public support$2,186,923$3,840,679$3,235,254$3,632,289$2,496,304$2,239,271$2,862,114$1,740,768
Indirect public support$0$0$0$0$350,158$343,103$1,028,965$989,325
Government contributions (grants)$22,752$22,752$23,937$23,309$25,550$30,000$30,574$27,551
Program service revenue including government fees and contracts$1,885,410$1,826,852$1,922,724$2,194,711$2,240,564$2,278,749$2,442,594$2,631,931
Membership dues and assessments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Interest on savings and temporary cash investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Dividends and interest from securities$914,687$505,668$340,623$221,183$318,221$329,990$452,543$519,086
Net rental income or (loss)$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gross rents$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Less: rental expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other investment income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory$712,624$-227,021$-86,202$1,197,699$681,510$1,870,734$1,370,088$926,024
Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory$712,624$5,662,070$7,064,848$8,644,855$8,663,394$7,180,938$6,264,307$12,375,414
Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses$0$5,889,091$7,151,050$7,447,156$7,981,884$5,310,204$4,894,219$11,449,390
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$32,386$498,241$42,919$62,518
Total expenses$6,969,592$6,980,546$7,704,092$6,535,153$6,932,934$6,753,429$7,231,156$7,467,057
Program services$5,037,571$5,098,740$6,010,198$4,603,258$4,757,649$4,900,572$5,202,030$5,413,830
Management and general$1,448,845$1,239,045$1,163,518$1,248,075$1,379,942$1,175,530$1,332,267$1,389,519
Fundraising$483,176$642,761$530,376$683,820$795,343$677,327$696,859$663,708
Payments to affiliates$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Net assets or fund balances at end of year$23,875,905$22,092,294$20,096,038$23,079,813$22,155,198$23,091,229$25,522,034$21,253,107
Excess or (deficit) for the year$-1,247,196$-1,011,616$-2,267,756$734,038$-788,241$836,659$998,641$-569,854
Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year$21,800,574$23,875,905$22,092,294$20,096,038$23,079,813$22,155,198$23,091,229$25,522,034
Other changes in net assets or fund balances$3,322,527$-771,995$271,500$2,249,737$-136,374$99,372$1,432,164$-3,699,073
Statement of Functional Expenses (for 2007)
TotalProgram servicesManagement and generalFundraising
Total functional expenses$7,467,057$5,413,830$1,389,519$663,708
Grants paid from donor advised funds$0
Other grants and allocations$1,021,135
Specific assistance to individuals$0
Benefits paid to or for members$0
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees, etc.$307,235$0$224,282$82,953
Compensation of former officers, directors, key employees, etc.$19,840$0$0$19,840
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$2,624,807$1,974,660$441,456$208,691
Pension plan contributions not included above$239,870$151,118$59,968$28,784
Employee benefits not included above$561,053$389,814$150,194$21,045
Payroll taxes$93,358$46,724$32,580$14,054
Professional fundraising fees$11,000$0$0$11,000
Accounting fees$39,777$0$39,777$0
Legal fees$3,903$0$3,903$0
Supplies$24,695$14,280$8,387$2,028
Telephone$44,568$28,078$11,142$5,348
Postage and shipping$41,606$11,087$6,511$24,008
Occupancy$457,073$287,956$114,268$54,849
Equipment rental and maintenance$146,621$92,371$36,655$17,595
Printing and publications$61,689$15,109$8,874$37,706
Travel$213,897$83,068$32,672$98,157
Conferences, conventions, and meetings$43,069$33,436$7,677$1,956
Interest$407,984$407,984$0$0
Depreciation, depletion, etc.$533,543$533,543$0$0
Other expenses not covered above$570,334$323,467$211,173$35,694
Balance Sheets
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total assets$37,728,644$35,958,782$32,875,035$35,278,697$33,656,778$34,063,703$36,181,822$32,415,576
Cash - non-interest-bearing$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Savings and temporary cash investments$2,838,212$2,224,601$610,782$789,445$1,006,894$1,021,147$1,502,100$1,041,774
Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$96,673$54,266$41,255$47,215$44,734$67,347$63,475$50,719
Pledges receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts$1,195,000$384,000$302,000$418,000$488,000$396,000$295,000$213,000
Grants receivable$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
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$567,513$896,528$921,082$1,045,601$1,146,288$906,787$586,342$724,386
Inventories for sale or use$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$235,224$182,365$162,327$156,282$172,696$170,558$155,055$144,213
Investments - publicly-traded securities$17,251,382$14,015,157
Investments - other securities$0$10,684,200$13,303,368$15,599,145$14,344,343$15,233,253$0$0
Investments - land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Investments - other$13,782,489$2,738,561$336,009$363,281$401,534$438,628$479,198$524,284
Land, buildings, and equipment less accumulated depreciation$16,853,304$16,803,636$16,083,857$15,593,640$14,864,621$14,403,830$14,027,171$13,679,965
Other assets, including program-related investments$2,160,229$1,990,625$1,114,355$1,266,088$1,187,668$1,426,153$1,822,099$2,022,078
Total liabilities$13,852,739$13,866,488$12,778,997$12,198,884$11,501,580$10,972,474$10,659,788$11,162,469
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$654,734$148,439$124,340$188,014$154,979$170,566$178,229$229,118
Grants payable$355,568$291,596$301,858$312,120$322,382$322,382$322,382$322,382
Deferred revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Tax-exempt bond liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$9,241,900$8,560,000
Mortgages and other notes payable$11,817,501$11,491,282$11,185,555$10,972,909$10,344,165$10,010,851$416,978$1,455,767
Other liabilities$1,024,936$1,935,171$1,167,244$725,841$680,054$468,675$500,299$595,202
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances$37,728,644$35,958,782$32,875,035$35,278,697$33,656,778$34,063,703$36,181,822$32,415,576
Total net assets or fund balances$23,875,905$22,092,294$20,096,038$23,079,813$22,155,198$23,091,229$25,522,034$21,253,107
Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total revenue$9,710,911$5,968,930$5,226,341$7,269,191$6,144,693$7,590,088$8,229,797$6,897,203
Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements$8,431,273$4,674,910$4,963,426$8,648,293$5,519,775$6,849,581$8,766,035$2,097,673
Other expenses$-665,988$-771,995$481,495$2,249,737$68,515$193,090$1,345,582$-3,778,395
Net unrealized gains on investments$0$0$481,495$2,249,737$0$193,090$1,345,582$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$0
Other$-665,988$-771,995$0$0$68,515$0$0$-3,778,395
Other revenue$613,650$522,025$744,410$870,635$693,433$933,597$809,344$1,021,135
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$613,650$522,025$744,410$870,635$693,433$933,597$809,344$1,021,135
Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
20002001200220032004200520062007
Total expenses$6,969,592$6,980,546$7,704,092$6,535,153$6,932,934$6,753,429$7,231,156$7,467,057
Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements$6,355,942$6,458,521$7,124,247$5,988,431$6,403,739$6,247,426$6,421,812$6,445,922
Other revenue$0$0$0$0$34,801$0$0$0
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$0$0$0$0$34,801$0$0$0
Other expenses$613,650$522,025$579,845$546,722$563,996$506,003$809,344$1,021,135
Investment expenses$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other$613,650$522,025$579,845$546,722$563,996$506,003$809,344$1,021,135
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
40$103,968$26,602$0
40$69,505$15,223$0
40$70,031$21,906$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?No
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
Former Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees That Received Compensation or Other Benefits
Loans and AdvancesCompensationContributions to employee benefit plans & deferred compensation plansExpense account and other allowances
$0$19,840$0$0
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?No
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, 2006119
Analysis of Income-Producing Activities (for 2007)
Unrelated business incomeExcluded by section 512, 513, or 514Related or exempt function income
Business codeAmountExclusion codeAmount
Total$0$2,134,381$2,005,178
Program service revenue
Program service revenue 1000000$000$0$1,942,660
Program service revenue 2000000$0Section 501(c)(3) organization - Income from an activity carried on primarily for the convenience of the organization's members, students, patients, visitors, officers, or employees (hospital parking lot or museum cafeteria, for example) (section 513(a)(2))$689,271$0
Program service revenue 3000000$000$0$0
Program service revenue 4000000$000$0$0
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)$519,086$0
Net rental income or (loss) from real estate
debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
not debt-financed property000000$000$0$0
Net rental income or (loss) from personal property000000$000$0$0
Other investment income000000$000$0$0
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))$926,024$0
Net income or (loss) from special events000000$000$0$0
Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory000000$000$0$0
Other revenue000000$000$0$62,518
Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (for 2007)
EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entityPercentage of ownership interestTotal incomeEnd-of-year assets
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$0$0
0000000000%$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
$73,121$29,388$0
$71,201$27,342$0
$95,616$0$0
$68,244$22,425$0
$70,201$18,979$0
Total number of other employees paid over $50,00016
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
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District of Columbia6
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Florida29
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Hawaii2
Iowa3
Idaho4
Illinois15
Indiana5
Kansas2
Kentucky3
Louisiana5
Massachusetts10
Maryland6
Michigan11
Minnesota11
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Mississippi3
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New Jersey15
New Mexico3
Nevada2
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Oregon7
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