2025-04-15T10:00:06+00:00 2024-05-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 111 E Wayne Street Suite 600 Fort Wayne IN 46802 990 2023-06-01 381359569 Spring Arbor University SPRI 5177501200 106 E MAIN ST SPRING ARBOR MI 49283 BRENT ELLIS PRESIDENT 5177501200 2025-04-15 true true Lauren Denton P01571860 2604604000 2024-04-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BRENT ELLIS 106 E MAIN ST SPRING ARBOR MI 49283 64010285 false X https://www.arbor.edu X 1873 MI SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY PROVIDES POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO OVER 2,390 STUDENTS, GRANTING BA, BS, MA AND MS DEGREES. 21 21 1173 21 391772 56758 6423100 10257511 51694260 52074309 -355147 84674 28852 -15658 57791065 62400836 15758938 16217011 0 0 20389264 18890297 0 0 678795 23237491 22887051 59385693 57994359 -1594628 4406477 116679644 124142690 26623578 25077584 90056066 99065106 SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY IS A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS DISTINGUISHED BY OUR LIFELONG INVOLVEMENT IN THE STUDY AND APPLICATION OF THE LIBERAL ARTS, TOTAL COMMITMENT TO JESUS CHRIST AS THE PERSPECTIVE FOR LEARNING AND CRITICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD. false false 52656919 16217011 52497092 SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY IS A CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION SERVING OVER 2,390 STUDENTS. ALL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES ARE RELATED TO INSTRUCTION, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, STUDENT AND AUXILIARY SERVICES FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO STUDY AT OUR MAIN CAMPUS, THROUGH OUR ONLINE EDUCATION OR AT ONE OF OUR SITES AROUND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. 52656919 true true false false false false true false true true false false false true false false true true false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false true 4639 0 1173 true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false MI X WARREN HAWKINS 5177501200 106 E MAIN ST SPRING ARBOR MI 49283 Debra McKenna Blews Secretary-Treasurer 4.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Greg Bontrager Chair 4.0 2.0 X X 0 0 0 Robert Gould Vice Chair 4.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Abdu Murray Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Babbie Mason Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Betty Overton Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dale Stephenson Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Daryl Miller Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dave Page Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 David Kendall Board Member 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Don Walker Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Edward Lamoreaux Board Member 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ira Comb Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Boss Mainka Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jim Mol Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ken Johnson Board Member 2.0 2.0 X 0 0 0 Lori Ormston Roberts Board Member 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Paul Bucholz Board Member 3.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Richard Townley Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Ron Jones Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Todd Tibbits Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Brent Ellis President 50.0 2.0 X 319643 0 35245 Dawn Schnitkey VP of Finance & Administration 50.0 0.0 X 126405 0 24716 Carol Green Provost/CAO 50.0 0.0 X 144888 0 20437 Doug Wilcoxson Executive Vice President 50.0 2.0 X 134047 0 24951 Jonathon Bahr VP of Enrollment Management 50.0 0.0 X 106574 0 19060 Randall Melton Chief Information Officer 50.0 0.0 X 122649 0 23712 954206 0 148121 6 false true false KEYPATH EDUCATION LLC 220 N SMITH ST STE 210 PALATINE IL 60067 COLLEGE/STUDENT SVCS 4060844 CHARTWELLS DINING SVCS 2400 YORKMONT RD CHARLOTTE NC 28217 FOOD SVC PROVIDER 2755800 SIERRA-CEDAR LLC PO BOX 402521 ATLANTA GA 303842521 COMPUTER SUPPORT/SVCS 776113 RW MERCER CO 2322 BROOKLYN RD JACKSON MI 49203 CONSTRUCTION SVCS 657742 SCG FIELDS LLC 10303 BRECKSVILLE RD BRECKSVILLE OH 44141 CONSTRUCTION SVCS 587200 24 594275 307491 9355745 994967 10257511 STUDENT TUITION AND FEES 611310 45567582 45567582 AUXILARY SERVICES 611310 6506727 6171469 335258 0 0 0 0 52074309 282539 56514 226025 0 0 173450 164657 206658 8793 -206658 -197865 -197865 20800 594275 459241 -438441 -438441 815685 778893 36792 36792 OTHER REVENUE 611310 385991 385991 0 0 0 0 385991 62400836 52161834 391772 -410281 0 0 16217011 16217011 0 0 0 0 506009 430108 65781 10120 14460238 12291202 1879831 289205 638708 542902 83032 12774 2115603 1798263 275028 42312 1169739 994278 152066 23395 33737 33737 111085 111085 26616 26616 976184 829756 126904 19524 3982114 3384797 517675 79642 2657471 2258850 345471 53150 4371385 3715677 568280 87428 2721968 2313673 353856 54439 340320 289272 44242 6806 547299 547299 2483434 2483434 500272 425231 75041 DINING SERVICES 2196740 2196740 EQUIPMENT 1822775 1822775 BAD DEBT 115651 115651 0 0 0 0 57994359 52656919 4658645 678795 6300 2500 24282491 25601476 5623573 7455031 3814096 3333262 0 0 0 0 273249 168570 21953 18196 1019885 1152502 99572038 45138593 56549825 54433445 22164919 29930244 205385 204808 0 2717968 1842656 116679644 124142690 1919364 2229392 2404885 2427281 0 0 18468798 17644513 3830531 2776398 26623578 25077584 X 60420678 61767688 29635388 37297418 90056066 99065106 116679644 124142690 X 4406477 4239335 363228 X false true X true true true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X EDUCATION false 22309301 1412620 3723486 679630 159496 26606281 22304677 1118559 -298555 662041 153339 22309301 24146692 799831 -2180059 363827 97960 22304677 17612487 1570896 5562322 486979 112034 24146692 16931469 552562 686722 434039 124227 17612487 0.08 0.7 0.22 true false 2442955 2442955 61369595 27861299 33508296 9670181 2594693 7075488 26089307 14682601 11406706 54433445 REFUNDABLE STUDENT/OTHER DEPOS 221545 ANNUITIES PAYABLE 109956 ACCRUED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT 1829795 LEASE LIABILITY 615102 2776398 52024524 4239335 1601364 5840699 46183825 16217011 16217011 62400836 43015482 1238134 1238134 41777348 16217011 16217011 57994359 Schedule D, Part I ASC 740 FOOTNOTE MANAGEMENT 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 DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part III, Line 4 Collections of art - description of collections THE ART EXHIBIT IS USED FOR CLASSROOM TEACHING. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, INSTRUCTION, ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AS INTENDED BY DONOR RESTRICTIONS. BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS WHICH MAY INCLUDE CAPITAL PURCHASES, SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OTHER ITEMS. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 SPECIAL EVENTS RECLASS - 459241 CHANGE IN YEAR GAIN/LOSS ON POST RETIREMENT - 258682 COST OF GOODS SOLD - 778893 CHANGE IN VALUE OF PERPETUAL TRUST - 104548 Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements STUDENT AID - 16217011 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 SPECIAL EVENTS RECLASS - 459241 COST OF GOODS SOLD - 778893 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statements STUDENT AID - 16217011 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THIS POLICY IS PUBLISHED ON THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES FINANCIAL AID FOR STUDENTS FROM THE TITLE IV PROGRAM OF THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND FOR THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS FROM MICHIGAN AND OHIO. PRESIDENTS WEEKEND 537249 528000 9249 860 149634 107527 128156 43063 EVENING AT THE ARBOR 46400 43910 2490 17696 3146 1 31426 22365 9061 1151 4836 1800 1372 615075 594275 20800 2011 154470 127023 128156 47581 459241 -438441 true INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL AID 843 16217011 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING RESOURCES NECESSARY TO HELP STUDENTS COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION. IN SELECTING THE STUDENTS TO RECEIVE THIS ASSISTANCE, THE UNIVERSITY PLACES PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON THE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND FINANCIAL NEED. AWARDS ARE DETERMINED BY THE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. UPON ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION, THE AWARDS ARE USED TO OFFSET THE COST OF ATTENDANCE. X X X X true true X X X X X false false false false false false false false false Brent Ellis President 295251 0 20188 0 4204 0 18054 0 17191 0 354888 0 0 0 Dawn Schnitkey VP of Finance & Administration 126405 0 0 0 0 0 8053 0 16663 0 151121 0 0 0 Doug Wilcoxson Executive Vice President 133306 0 0 0 741 0 8278 0 16673 0 158998 0 0 0 Carol Green Provost/CAO 144888 0 0 0 0 0 8446 0 11991 0 165325 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions THE VP OF ADVANCEMENT AND EXECUTIVE VP'S SPOUSES TRAVEL ON OCCASION FOR DONOR/BUSINESS EVENTS AND AS SUCH, ARE TREATED AS NONTAXABLE. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use THE PRESIDENT RESIDES IN A UNIVERSITY OWNED HOUSE. THE HOUSING IS NONTAXABLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, THE HOME IS LOCATED ON CAMPUS, AND THE HOME IS USED FOR BUSINESS EVENTS. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation fees THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ARE PROVIDED A COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERSHIP BY THE UNIVERSITY. EMPLOYEES ARE TAXED FOR PERSONAL USE OF THE DUES. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Personal services THE PRESIDENT RESIDES IN A UNIVERSITY OWNED HOUSE AND WEEKLY CLEANING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE HOME. SERVICES ARE NONTAXABLE DUE TO THE FACT THE HOME IS LOCATED ON CAMPUS AND IS USED FOR BUSINESS EVENTS. X 1 120975 Market value X 5000 Market value X 3 868992 Market value 0 false true false Schedule M, Part II SCHEDULE M, PART 1, COLUMN (B) THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPRESENT THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body REVIEW IS CONDUCTED BY FINANCE, COMPENSATION AND AUDIT COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DURING A JOINT MEETING BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED. AFTER THIS REVIEW, A COPY OF THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy BOARD MEMBERS AND CABINET MEMBERS SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS ANNUALLY. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT IN THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE. IF SOMEONE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE CONFLICT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE BOARD MEMBER AND WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE INITIAL COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS BENCHMARKED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR AND THAT INFORMATION IS USED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEE. FURTHER INCREASES ARE ALSO INITIATED AND REVIEWED AT THE BOARD LEVEL. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees CABINET MEMBER COMPENSATION REVIEW IS COMPLETED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE AND A BENCHMARKING STUDY IS DONE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTERESTS IN PERPETUAL TRUST - 104547; CURRENT YEAR GAIN/LOSS ON POST RETIREMENT - 258681; SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION 106 E MAIN ST SPRING ARBOR MI 49283 743066798 FUNDRAISING MI 501(c)(3) Type I SAU true MICHINDOH CONFERENCE CTR 4545 E BACON RD HILLSDALE MI 49542 270209917 CHRISTIAN CTR MI 501(c)(3) 9 SAU true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false