SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
MediumBullet Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
Westminster Theological Seminary
 
Employer identification number

23-1352689
Return Reference Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1 The Executive Committee shall comprise the officers of the Board and the chairmen of the standing committees of the Board. The President, Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, and one Faculty member shall atted all meetings of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to take formal action only on those matters that cannot wait until the next full Board meeting and on such matters as shall be delegated to the Committee by the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Larry Puls and John Maynard - Family relationship
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. The Controller reviews in detail and approves the 990. It is then sent to the VP of Operations, Provost and President for top-level review. A draft copy of the Form 990 was provided to the Institutional Resources Committee and then a final copy (not including the names and addresses of donors on Schedule B) was provided to every member of the organization's governing body before it was filed with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members and officers annually sign conflict of interest policy disclosures. The signed statements are reviewed by the Assistant to the President and Secretary (for board members) and the Human Resources department (for employees). Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 15a - The Board determines the President's salary. Comparability data is used, and the approval process is documented. 15b - The compensation for other officers is approved by the President. Comparability data is used, and the approval process is documented.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a Compensation reported in Part VII, column D and Schedule J, Part II, column B is the amount reported on the individual's W-2, box 1 or 5 (whichever amount is greater) per the IRS instructions. In the case of minister's compensation when box 5 of the W-2 is not applicable, box 1 compensation is used. Employee deferrals to qualified retirement plans are normally captured in box 5, not box 1 of Form W-2. For reporting purposes we have included the minister's retirement plan deferrals in Part VII, column F and Schedule J, Part II, column C.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in value of beneficial interest in trust -605,009. Change in value of annuities -70,873. Change in value of mineral rights -26,796. Distribution from beneficial interest in perpetual trusts 399,866.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The organization's Institutional Resources Committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015


Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version: