Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 | STANFORD MEETS THE CRITERIA OF SECTION 4.03.2(B) OF REV. PROC. 75-50 | THROUGH ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID OFFICES OUTREACH PROGRAMS WHICH PUBLICIZE STANFORD UNIVERSITY'S ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES AT SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. |
| SCHEDULE E, LINE 6A | STANFORD UNIVERSITY RECEIVED RESEARCH AND INSTRUCTIONAL GRANTS AND | CONTRACTS, FELLOWSHIP AND STUDENT AID AWARDS, LIBRARY GRANTS AND CONSTRUCTION GRANTS, AND CONTRACTS FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL AGENCIES. |
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| INDEX OF RESPONSES APPEARING IN SCHEDULE O | Form Reference Description ============== =========== FORM 990, PAGE 1, LINE K FORM OF ORGANIZATION Form 990, Parts I and III, Line 1 Organization's Mission Form 990, Part I, Line 6 Volunteers Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-d Statement of Program Accomplishments Form 990, Part IV, Line 12A-12B How the Financial Statements were Audited Form 990, Part V, Line 4b Countries of Foreign Bank Accounts Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2; Section B, Line 12c; and Schedule L, Part IV CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A&B PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensation Determination Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 How Stanford Makes Its Governing Documents Available to the Public FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OF FUND BALANCES SCHEDULE L, PART II LOANS TO/FROM INTERESTED PERSONS FORM 990, PAGE 1, LINE K FORM OF ORGANIZATION THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY WAS FOUNDED BY SENATOR AND MRS. LELAND STANFORD ON NOVEMBER 11, 1885, IN MEMORY OF THEIR ONLY CHILD, LELAND, JR. THE FOUNDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY A GRANT OF ENDOWMENT, KNOWN AS THE FOUNDING GRANT, WHICH CONVEYED IN TRUST TO A BOARD OF TRUSTEES CERTAIN PROPERTIES, DIRECTED THAT A UNIVERSITY BE ESTABLISHED AND OUTLINED THE OBJECTIVES AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA GRANTED THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATE POWERS EFFECTIVE 1901. ACCORDINGLY, STANFORD HAS ELECTED TO BE TREATED AS A CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX LAW. Form 990, Parts I and III, Line 1 Organization's Mission - CONTINUED FROM PART I, LINE 1 & PART III, LINE 1 STANFORD IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUALITY OF ITS TEACHING AND RESEARCH, ITS DISTINGUISHED FACULTY, AND ITS OUTSTANDING STUDENT BODY. IN THE YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1885, STANFORD HAS GROWN TO OVER 1900 FACULTY MEMBERS AND AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 7000 UNDERGRADUATE AND 8900 GRADUATE STUDENTS. THE OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSES OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY, JANE AND LELAND STANFORD WROTE IN THEIR FOUNDING GRANT IN 1885, ARE "TO QUALIFY ITS STUDENTS FOR PERSONAL SUCCESS, AND DIRECT USEFULNESS IN LIFE; ... TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC WELFARE BY EXERCISING AN INFLUENCE IN BEHALF OF HUMANITY AND CIVILIZATION, TEACHING THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY REGULATED BY LAW, AND INCULCATING LOVE AND REVERENCE FOR THE GREAT PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT AS DERIVED FROM THE INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF MAN TO LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS." FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF STANFORD UNIVERSITY WHO VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICES TO STANFORD OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. EXAMPLES OF THE WIDE SPECTRUM OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES INCLUDE SERVING AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY, SERVING ON A FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE, AND SERVING ON AN ADVISORY BOARD OF AN INSTITUTE. | |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 | (EXPENSES $1,400,572,930 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $46,731,959, REVENUE $740,193,516) INSTRUCTION AND DEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH: INCLUDES THE SALARIES, FRINGE BENEFITS AND SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO TEACH 15,877 STUDENTS, INCLUDING 6,980 UNDERGRADUATE AND 8,897 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS. STANFORD'S 1,995-PERSON FACULTY INCLUDES 19 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS AND FIVE PULITZER PRIZE WINNERS. STANFORD HAS SEVEN SCHOOLS: BUSINESS, EARTH SCIENCES, EDUCATION, ENGINEERING, HUMANITIES AND SCIENCES, LAW, AND MEDICINE. UNDERGRADUATES CHOOSE AMONG 60 MAJORS AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH RESEARCH. STANFORD STRIVES FOR CLOSE INTERACTION WITH FACULTY TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BE TOMORROW'S LEADERS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B (EXPENSES $1,040,951,784 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $24,119,455, REVENUE "NON PUBLIC" ONLY $209,079,560; AMOUNT EXCLUDES FEDERAL RESEARCH SUPPORT) ORGANIZED RESEARCH: RESEARCH IS INTEGRAL TO THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION OF STANFORD AND INVOLVES FACULTY, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND UNDERGRADUATES WHO SEEK NEW KNOWLEDGE IN SERVICE TO HUMANITY. STANFORD FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO ADVANCEMENTS IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING THE CREATION OF DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINES, IDENTITY-BASED ENCRYPTION, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND THE REDUCED INSTRUCTION SET COMPUTER, AMONG OTHER DISCOVERIES; DISEASE IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING PROGRAMS USED BY MORE THAN 500 ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE CONCERNED WITH CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS ARTHRITIS AND HIV/AIDS; AND GENOME SEQUENCING, INCLUDING DISCOVERIES THAT CREATED THE FIELD OF GENETIC ENGINEERING. TODAY'S STANFORD FACULTY MEMBERS ARE LEADERS IN NEUROSCIENCE, ENERGY, STEM CELL RESEARCH, NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOENGINEERING, COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY, REFORM OF OUR NATION'S SCHOOLS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THROUGH BOTH BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH, STANFORD IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NEW KNOWLEDGE THAT FUELS OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY AND TO TRAINING GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO WILL BECOME TOMORROW'S TEACHERS AND RESEARCHERS. ENTREPRENEURIAL STANFORD FACULTY MEMBERS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR ABILITY TO CROSS INTERDISCIPLINARY BOUNDARIES TO CREATE TEAMS OF RESEARCHERS ABLE TO PROVIDE NEW INSIGHTS TO COMPLEX, WORLDWIDE PROBLEMS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C (EXPENSES $788,938,480 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $1,147,259, REVENUE $768,483,418) UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES: INCLUDES AMONG OTHERS PATIENT CARE, STUDENT RESIDENCE AND DINING (R&DE), AND INTER-COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. STANFORD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY MEMBERS ARE HEALTH-CARE PRACTITIONERS AS WELL AS TEACHERS, COMBINING EXPERTISE HONED BY RESEARCH WITH THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TO TREAT PATIENTS AT THE STANFORD HOSPITAL AND CLINICS AND THE LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. STANFORD FACULTY PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY 84 PERCENT OF THE PATIENT CARE AT STANFORD HOSPITAL AND CLINICS AND 96 PERCENT OF THE PEDIATRIC CARE AT LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. RESIDENTIAL & DINING ENTERPRISES (R&DE) GENERATES REVENUES PRIMARILY THROUGH STUDENT ROOM AND BOARD, CONFERENCE FEES, AND OTHER ENTERPRISES. R&DE HOUSES 6,448 UNDERGRADUATE RESIDENTS (97% OF TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, EXCLUDING OVERSEAS) AND 5,007 GRADUATE RESIDENTS (57% OF TOTAL GRADUATE STUDENTS) AND SERVES ABOUT 12,000 MEALS PER DAY (4,042 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ON MEAL PLAN), WHILE PROVIDING STEWARDSHIP FOR 5 MILLION SQ FT OF PHYSICAL PLANT (OVER 1/3 OF CAMPUS). THE UNIVERSITY AND R&DE HAVE BEEN INVESTING IN THE RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM TO FOSTER AN ENVIRONMENT OF INTELLECTUAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN STUDENT RESIDENCES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (EXPENSES $580,924,072 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $318,386,699, REVENUE $324,984,089) ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND PUBLIC SERVICE $315,885,559 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID $241,511,729 SLAC CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER $23,526,784 ______________ TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES $580,924,072 ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND PUBLIC SERVICE: STANFORD'S 17 MAIN AND BRANCH LIBRARIES INCLUDE MORE THAN 9.1 MILLION VOLUMES, 2.3 MILLION AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, 83,000 CURRENT SERIALS, THOUSANDS OF DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND 5.7 MILLION MICROFORM HOLDINGS. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS INCLUDE ABOUT 290,000 RARE BOOKS AND MORE THAN 59 MILLION PAGES OF MATERIALS. THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORK AND INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES MORE THAN 150,000 COMPUTERS WITH ASSIGNED INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSES. MORE THAN 9.5 TERABYTES OF DATA FLOW BETWEEN SUNET AND THE INTERNET EACH DAY. STUDENT SERVICES INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, THE DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE OFFICE, THE REGISTRAR, THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE, AND THE OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS LIFE. STUDENT FINANCIAL AID: INCLUDES MERIT AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS. SLAC CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER: THE UNIVERSITY MANAGES AND OPERATES THE SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ("DOE") UNDER A MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT. REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES ARE INCLUDED IN STANFORD'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE CARRIED ON DOE'S BOOKS. ACCORDINGLY, CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES ARE RECORDED AS EXPENDITURES HEREIN. FORM 990 PART IV, LINES 12A AND 12B HOW THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE AUDITED STANFORD'S CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013 AND AUGUST 31, 2012 WERE AUDITED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ("PWC"). AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS AND INCLUDE THE UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS AND THOSE OF STANFORD HOSPITAL AND CLINICS AND THE LUCILE SALTER PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT STANFORD ("THE HOSPITALS"). THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DISCLOSE SEPARATELY THE ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIVERSITY FROM THOSE OF THE HOSPITALS. UNDER SEPARATE COVER, THE HOSPITALS PROVIDE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THEIR OWN ACCOUNTS. PWC UTILIZES SEPARATE AUDIT TEAMS TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT ENGAGEMENTS OF STANFORD AND THE HOSPITALS. EACH AUDIT IS CONDUCTED BY QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS WITH AUDIT PLANS DESIGNED FROM THE SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR THE RESPECTIVE ENTITIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS. STANFORD'S FORM 990 REPRESENTS THE ACCOUNTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE HOSPITALS FILE THEIR OWN SEPARATE FORMS 990. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4b | COUNTRIES OF FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS | STANFORD HAS AN INTEREST IN OR SIGNATURE AUTHORITY OVER BANK AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA BELGIUM BERMUDA BRAZIL BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CANADA CAYMAN ISLANDS CHANNEL ISLANDS CHILE CHINA CZECH REPUBLIC DENMARK FINLAND FRANCE GERMANY GHANA GIBRALTAR GREECE HONG KONG HUNGARY INDIA INDONESIA IRELAND ISLE OF MAN ISRAEL ITALY JAPAN LIECHTENSTEIN LUXEMBOURG MALAYSIA MARSHALL ISLANDS MAURITIUS MEXICO NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NORWAY PHILIPPINES PORTUGAL SINGAPORE SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH KOREA SPAIN SWEDEN SWITZERLAND TAIWAN THAILAND TURKEY UNITED KINGDOM FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2; SECTION B, LINE 12C; SCHEDULE L, PART III; AND SCHEDULE L, PART IV CONFLICT OF INTEREST MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES ("TRUSTEES"), OFFICERS AND FACULTY MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE ASSOCIATED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH ENTITIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. THE UNIVERSITY HAS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES THAT ARE STRICTLY ENFORCED TO ENSURE THAT ALL TRANSACTIONS WITH THESE PARTIES ARE ARM'S LENGTH, AND THERE IS NO FAVORABLE TREATMENT AS A RESULT OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REGULARLY MONITORED, AND APPLICABLE POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED. UNIVERSITY-WIDE COMPLIANCE INITIATIVES INCLUDE TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION, REQUIRED ANNUAL DISCLOSURE AND FOLLOW-UP; MANAGEMENT CONTROLS; ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT; REGULAR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS; WHISTLE-BLOWER PROVISIONS; SUPERVISION; AND REVIEW. PERCEIVED VIOLATIONS WOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND ADDRESSED THROUGH VARIOUS SANCTIONS, INCLUDING FINANCIAL PENALTIES AND TERMINATION, DEPENDING UPON THE NATURE AND DEGREE OF THE CONFLICT. FOR OFFICERS, THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRES ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ENTITIES DOING BUSINESS WITH THE UNIVERSITY. THESE ANNUAL DISCLOSURES COVER BOTH OFFICERS AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. WHEN SUCH ASSOCIATIONS EXIST, MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO APPROPRIATELY MANAGE, IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNIVERSITY, ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. FACULTY MUST COMPLY WITH THE FACULTY CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH REQUIRES ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS IN OUTSIDE ENTITIES THAT ARE SPONSORS OF THEIR TEACHING OR RESEARCH OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH THE UNIVERSITY IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED. ALL PERSONAL FINANCIAL INTERESTS RELATED TO STANFORD ACTIVITIES MUST BE REPORTED, REGARDLESS OF DOLLAR AMOUNT. FOR TRUSTEES, THE UNIVERSITY HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DECISION RELATING TO AN ENTITY IN WHICH HE OR SHE (OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER) HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ALSO PRECLUDES THE UNIVERSITY FROM ENTERING INTO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH AN ENTITY IN WHICH A TRUSTEE HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO MITIGATE ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. NAMELY, THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED AT ARM'S LENGTH, FOR GOOD AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION, BASED ON TERMS THAT ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY, AND OTHERWISE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOUND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES EACH TRUSTEE TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. STANFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY ("SMC") WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS AN UNINCORPORATED DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY. SMC IS GOVERNED BY A "BOARD OF DIRECTORS" THAT IS DELEGATED AUTHORITY BY, AND IS SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF, THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF SMC IS TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S ENDOWMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER UNIVERSITY INVESTMENT ASSETS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE 10 MEMBERS OF SMC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OF WHICH THREE ARE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SMC ARE SUBJECT TO SMC'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MUST CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE POLICY GENERALLY PROHIBITS SMC FROM ENTERING INTO AN INVESTMENT TRANSACTION IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR A MEMBER OF HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS A MATERIAL DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST. SUBJECT TO THE POLICIES AND PROVISIONS OUTLINED ABOVE, AND WITHIN A WELL-DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO OF OVER 600 INDIVIDUAL ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS THAT SPAN MOST REGIONS OF THE WORLD AND MOST OF THE APPROPRIATE ASSET CLASSES FOR INVESTMENTS OF THIS NATURE, STANFORD MAY FROM TIME TO TIME INVEST ASSETS IN CERTAIN PARTNERSHIPS IN WHICH A TRUSTEE HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PARTNERSHIP INTEREST. SUCH INVESTMENTS ARE MADE BASED ON COMPELLING HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE AND TRACK RECORDS OF THE MANAGERS. THE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THESE MANAGERS WERE ALSO ADDITIVE TO THE EXISTING PORTFOLIO AT THE TIME OF THE INVESTMENTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS AS A GENERAL OR LIMITED PARTNER, WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ALL OTHER INVESTORS IN SUCH ENTITIES, STANFORD IS REQUIRED, FROM TIME TO TIME, TO MAKE ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS IN SUCH PARTNERSHIPS AND RECEIVES CASH DISTRIBUTIONS FROM REDEMPTION OR OTHER DISTRIBUTION OF PRINCIPAL, AS WELL AS ITS PRO-RATA SHARE OF EARNINGS AND OTHER GAINS GENERATED BY THE PARTNERSHIP, NET OF ANY FEES OR CARRIED INTEREST DILUTION OF THE GENERAL PARTNER. IN THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013, TRANSACTIONS WITH THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES ROSE TO THE LEVEL OF DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY THE IRS: WITH RESPECT TO STANFORD INVESTMENTS WHERE ROBERT BASS, A TRUSTEE, HAD A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST AS A PARTNER, THE UNIVERSITY INVESTED $4,947,948 (0.02% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS MADE DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013) AND RECEIVED DISTRIBUTIONS OF $21,580,991. WITH RESPECT TO STANFORD INVESTMENTS WHERE THOMAS STEYER, A TRUSTEE, HAD A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST AS A PARTNER, THE UNIVERSITY INVESTED $2,133,732 (0.01% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013) AND RECEIVED DISTRIBUTIONS OF $21,859,671. WITH RESPECT TO STANFORD INVESTMENTS WHERE STEVEN DENNING, A TRUSTEE, HAD A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST AS A PARTNER, THE UNIVERSITY INVESTED $24,026,164 (0.12% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013) AND RECEIVED DISTRIBUTIONS OF $31,346,933. WITH RESPECT TO STANFORD INVESTMENTS WHERE BROOK BYERS, A TRUSTEE, HAD A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST AS A PARTNER, THE UNIVERSITY INVESTED $7,511,210 (0.04% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013) AND RECEIVED DISTRIBUTIONS OF $9,537,584. WITH RESPECT TO STANFORD INVESTMENTS WHERE ANN LAMONT, A TRUSTEE, HAD A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST AS A PARTNER, THE UNIVERSITY INVESTED $2,056,219 (0.01% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013) AND RECEIVED DISTRIBUTIONS OF $7,185,042. WITH RESPECT TO STANFORD INVESTMENTS WHERE DEBORAH DECOTIS, A TRUSTEE, SERVED AS A DIRECTOR, THE UNIVERSITY INVESTED $316,978,772 (1.59% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013) AND RECEIVED DISTRIBUTIONS OF $18,364,655. IN AGGREGATE, RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO ALL SUCH INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIPS WITH TRUSTEES AMOUNTED TO AN INVESTMENT BY STANFORD OF $357,654,045 (1.79% OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013) AND A DISTRIBUTION TO STANFORD OF $109,874,876. IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN INVESTMENTS REFERRED TO ABOVE, STANFORD PAID FEES AND REIMBURSED EXPENSES OF $3,421,728 TO AN ENTITY WHERE TRUSTEE DENNING IS AN OFFICER. PARTNERSHIPS IN WHICH MR. BASS OWNS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PARTNERSHIP INTEREST RENTED FACILITIES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWNED BY STANFORD UNIVERSITY AND PAID RENT AT FAIR MARKET RATES TO STANFORD IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,893,509 DURING THE YEAR ENDED 8/31/2013. |
| JOHN HENNESSY, PRESIDENT AND A TRUSTEE, IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF | DIRECTORS OF CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. (CISCO) AND GOOGLE INC. (GOOGLE). THE | UNIVERSITY PURCHASES GOODS AND SERVICES FROM CISCO AND GOOGLE IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS AND ALL PURCHASES ARE MADE, AT ARM'S LENGTH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANFORD PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. MR. HENNESSY DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THESE COMPANIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013, STANFORD PURCHASES FROM CISCO AND GOOGLE AMOUNTED TO $4,880,916 AND $1,031,167 RESPECTIVELY: KAVITARK RAM SHRIRAM, A TRUSTEE, IS ALSO A DIRECTOR OF GOOGLE; JERRY YANG, A TRUSTEE, WAS A DIRECTOR OF CISCO THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2012. CONSISTENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY MISSION OF SHARING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE, STANFORD PROVIDED BOOKS TO THE GOOGLE BOOK SEARCH PROJECT, WHICH IS CURRENTLY THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION. OVER THE PAST SEVEN YEARS GOOGLE HAS SCANNED ABOUT 3 MILLION BOOKS OWNED BY STANFORD AT NO COST TO STANFORD. PRESIDENT HENNESSY AND TRUSTEE SHRIRAM HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS OR DECISIONS INVOLVING THE GOOGLE BOOK SEARCH PROJECT. RANDALL LIVINGSTON, AN OFFICER, AND BROOK BYERS, A TRUSTEE, ARE DIRECTORS OF PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES, INC. STANFORD PURCHASED $325,755 OF GOODS AND SERVICES FROM PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES. MR. LIVINGSTON AND MR. BYERS DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THESE TRANSACTIONS. RUTH PORAT, A TRUSTEE, SERVES AS AN OFFICER OF MORGAN STANLEY. UNDER A CONTRACT EXECUTED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF HER TRUSTEE SERVICE, MORGAN STANLEY ACTS AS REMARKETING AGENT AND COMMERCIAL PAPER DEALER FOR CERTAIN OF STANFORD'S SECURITIES. STANFORD PAID MORGAN STANLEY $138,308 FOR THIS SERVICE, AND $132,757 FOR GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013. TOTAL FEES PAID BY STANFORD TO MORGAN STANLEY COMPRISE AN INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL REVENUES OF MORGAN STANLEY AND THE EXPENSES OF THE UNIVERSITY. WILLIAM BRODY, A TRUSTEE, IS A DIRECTOR OF IBM CORPORATION. STANFORD PURCHASED $1,162,316 OF GOODS AND SERVICES FROM IBM CORPORATION. JEFFREY RAIKES, A TRUSTEE, IS A DIRECTOR OF COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION. STANFORD PURCHASED $344,010 OF GOODS AND SERVICES FROM COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION. PENNY PRITZKER, A TRUSTEE, WAS A BENEFICIARY OF A TRUST THAT HELD AN INTEREST IN CC-DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. D/B/A VI (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CLASSIC RESIDENCE BY HYATT) UNTIL JUNE 27, 2013. MS. PRITZKER ALSO HELD A PERSONAL INTEREST IN CC-DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. UNTIL JUNE 27, 2013. PURSUANT TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND CC-PALO ALTO, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF CC-DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC., EXECUTED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF MS. PRITZKER'S SERVICE AS A STANFORD TRUSTEE, CC-PALO ALTO, INC. PAID THE UNIVERSITY $5,430,641 IN RENT DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013. ISAAC STEIN, A TRUSTEE, IS A DIRECTOR OF THE NON-PROFIT IRVINE FOUNDATION, WHERE JAMES CANALES, A TRUSTEE, SERVES AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Certain Stanford employees have a family relationship with a listed person. In the cases reported below, such employees had been employed by Stanford prior to appointment of the listed person to the position of officer or trustee and, in no case, was the listed person responsible for the compensation, direction, evaluation or continued employment of the relative employee. Jeanne Marie Davila, sister of Provost John Etchemendy, earned $148,308 in cash compensation and $33,370 in benefits during the calendar year end December 31, 2012, in her full time staff position at Stanford. Thomas Byers, brother of Trustee Brook Byers, earned $281,656 in cash compensation and $36,198 in benefits for the same period in his full time faculty position at Stanford. Beth McLellan, spouse of Trustee Fred Alvarez, earned $67,594 in cash compensation and $23,988 in benefits for the same period in her full time staff position at Stanford. ALL RELATIONSHIPS DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTROLLING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. THESE DISCLOSURES DO NOT INCLUDE TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, OR FAMILY MEMBER THEREOF PAYS TUITION, ROOM AND/OR BOARD COSTS OR RECEIVES FINANCIAL AID, WORK/STUDY ASSISTANCE, AND/OR RESEARCH GRANTS FOR A STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY, AS SUCH AMOUNTS WOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL AID OR GRANT PRACTICES. THE UNIVERSITY PAYS REASONABLE COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY AND REASONABLE REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES (AND NO COMPENSATION) FOR TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 11A & B PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 EACH YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY HAS ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDITED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC). DATA FOR THE 990 IS EXTRACTED FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. COMPENSATION DATA REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J IS EXTRACTED FROM PAYROLL RECORDS, AND IN EACH CASE CONFIRMED BY THE REPORTED INDIVIDUAL. THIS RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE TAX DEPARTMENT AND REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANTS (PWC) AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY IS PROVIDED A COMPLETE COPY OF THIS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE FINAL VERSION IS THEN SIGNED BY THE SENIOR ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND PWC AS PAID PREPARER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION DETERMINATION | THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF BOTH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL (PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY) AND OF OTHER OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND CREATION OF CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. IN THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, AT A PRELIMINARY MEETING WITH A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION, PRESENTS AN ANALYSIS OF CURRENT RELEVANT MARKET DATA OBTAINED FROM AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING FIRM. THE SAME MATERIALS ARE SENT TO THE FULL COMMITTEE. AT THE MEETING OF THE FULL COMMITTEE AND IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT, DISCUSSION OCCURS PRIOR TO A VOTE. MINUTES OF BOTH MEETINGS ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. IN THE CASE OF OTHER OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES, PER GUIDELINES IN THE COMMITTEE'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES DOCUMENT, EACH YEAR THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES PROVIDES CURRENT RELEVANT MARKET DATA AND THE HISTORICAL PAY INFORMATION RELATING TO THESE PERSONS TO THE PRESIDENT OR TO THE PROVOST BASED ON THE REPORTING STRUCTURE. THE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST PROPOSE CHANGES IN COMPENSATION BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE AND ON THE MARKET DATA. THE COMMITTEE ON COMPENSATION REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND, FOLLOWING DISCUSSION, APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS SUBMITTED OR WITH MODIFICATIONS. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. SEE ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FOR SCHEDULE L, PART II, BELOW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 STANFORD UNIVERSITY MAKES ITS FOUNDING GRANT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON STANFORD'S WEBSITE, AND UPON REQUEST TO THE OFFICE OF UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B HOURS FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR POSITIONS AT STANFORD, CERTAIN LISTED INDIVIDUALS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OF A RELATED ORGANIZATION. WHERE THE LISTED INDIVIDUALS ARE TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES OF THE RELATED ORGANIZATION, THE TIME DEVOTED TO THE RELATED ORGANIZATION BY SUCH INDIVIDUALS IS GENERALLY REPORTED AS RELATED ORGANIZATION HOURS IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (B), BELOW THE DOTTED LINE. IN ALL OTHER CASES, THE HOURS IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH PARTICIPATION ARE INCLUDED IN THE HOURS REPORTED FOR THE INDIVIDUALS' POSITIONS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY IN PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A, COLUMN (B), ABOVE THE DOTTED LINE. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D GOODWIN LIU, A TRUSTEE, RECEIVED $20,000 IN CASH COMPENSATION AND $0 IN BENEFITS AS A LECTURER IN THE LAW SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IN THE PRESENTATION OF THE DATA APPEARING IN FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION B, STANFORD REPORTS DIRECT CASH COMPENSATION PAID TO PROFESSIONAL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. COMMISSIONS, DISCOUNTS, AND MANAGEMENT FEES EMBEDDED IN AND/OR DEDUCTED FROM INVESTMENT RETURNS AND AMOUNTS PROVIDED TO VENTURE CAPITAL, PRIVATE EQUITY, AND HEDGE FUND GENERAL PARTNERS DUE TO THEIR "CARRIED INTEREST" IN PARTNERSHIPS WHICH STANFORD PARTICIPATES ARE NOT CONSIDERED IN THIS REPORTING. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OF FUND BALANCES CHANGE IN POST RETIREMENT BENEFITS OBLIGATION $145,927,000 PAYMENTS TO LIVING TRUST BENEFICIARIES ($36,717,572) NET HOSPITAL TRANSFERS $29,002,255 OTHER - PRINCIPALLY RECEIPTS FROM AFFILIATES NET OF GAINS ON DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS $15,575,791 --------------- $153,787,474 FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART II LOANS TO/FROM INTERESTED PERSONS LOANS TO INTERESTED PERSONS ARE DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE L, PART II. IN EACH CASE THE LOAN IS MADE FROM STANFORD TO THE INDIVIDUAL (COLUMN B). NONE OF THESE LOANS ARE IN DEFAULT (COLUMN E). ALL LOANS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (COLUMN F) AND FOR EACH LOAN ISSUED, THERE EXISTS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN STANFORD AND THE BORROWER (COLUMN G). PURSUANT TO PROGRAMS INTENDED TO FACILITATE HOUSING FOR EMPLOYEES, THE UNIVERSITY HOLDS MORTGAGES AND LEASEHOLDS ON CERTAIN HOUSES ON OR NEAR CAMPUS OWNED AND OCCUPIED BY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHICH, FROM TIME TO TIME, COULD INCLUDE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY. MORTGAGE TERMS GOVERN THE CALCULATION AND PAYMENT OF INTEREST WHICH APPROXIMATE MARKET RATES. |
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