Biola University Inc.

“Executive committee: The Board of Trustees shall appoint a permanent executive committee composed of the Chair, Vice-Chair, and President as ex-officio members and three or more at-large trustees. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to act for the board.”

“The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. The organization's Senior Director of Financial Management and Reporting works closely with the CPA firm it engages to prepare the return. The final draft of Form 990 is reviewed by the Exec VP, Univ Ops & Finance. Biola posts Form 990, excluding Schedule B, prior to filing, on a secure web site and informs the Board of Trustees that it is available for their review.”

“The Director of Human Resources, in conjunction with the Exec VP, Univ Ops & Finance, is charged with monitoring proposed or ongoing transactions for conflicts of interest and addressing any potential or actual conflicts. Pursuant to the conflict of interest policy, an annual conflict of interest questionnaire, aimed at determining any family and business relationships and transactions or other transactions that may pose a potential conflict, is distributed to all covered persons (i .e. Board members, officers and executive leadership or key employees, if any). The questionnaires are completed and signed annually. If a conflict were to arise, the individual would abstain from deliberations or voting on the matter.”

“Line 15a: The independent board of trustees and the compensation committee reviews and determines annually the compensation for the President. Comparability data from Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities is used in this analysis. The deliberation and decision are documented in the board's minutes on September 17, 2021 for FY 2021-2022. Line 15b: The Committee on the President is an executive committee of the Board of Trustees which serves as the University's compensation committee. It is comprised solely of independent directors, none of which have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangements. The committee develops, consistent with the organization's philosophy and principles, the annual performance goals and the criteria to be used in determining merit increases criteria for the Vice Presidents and other officers. The full board reviews and validates these compensation arrangements and the compensation approval process is documented in the committee minutes.”

“While federal tax laws do not mandate that the organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements be made available for public inspection, the organization makes its financial statements and conflicts of interest policy available on the University's website at www.biola.edu. The governing documents are available upon request.”

“Contract labor: Program service expenses 251,550. Management and general expenses 4,560,490. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,812,040. Prof services: Program service expenses 217,200. Management and general expenses 7,873,944. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 8,091,144. Cafeteria Meals/Svc Fees: Program service expenses 9,205,312. Management and general expenses 3,200,341. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 12,405,653.”

“Change in value of split interest agreements -832,991.”