Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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 listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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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. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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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 VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE UNIVERSITY'S RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS PUBLISHED IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK, WHICH IS DISTRIBUTED EACH YEAR TO EVERY STUDENT. IT IS INCLUDED IN ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS. THE POLICY IS PUBLISHED ON THE UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. THE UNIVERSITY IS GOVERNED BY AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND WELCOMES PERSONS OF ALL RACES AND RELIGIOUS PERSUASIONS AS MEMBERS OF ITS STUDENT BODY, FACULTY, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION, AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE UNIVERSITY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION INSTITUTION. AS SUCH, THE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, ANCESTRY, SEX, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR VETERAN STATUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. (SEE SCHEDULE E, LINE 3 CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O) |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 | THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES OPERATING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT FUNDING AGENCIES FOR SPECIFIC OPERATING PURPOSES. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO RECEIVES FINANCIAL AID FUNDS FOR ITS STUDENTS FROM BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING AGENCIES AND ACTS AS THE CUSTODIAN AND DISBURSING AGENT FOR THESE FUNDS. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, REV. KEVIN P. QUINN, S.J. AND THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY MINISTRIES, REV. RICHARD G. MALLOY, S.J. ARE MEMBERS OF THE SCRANTON JESUIT COMMUNITY AND THE MARYLAND PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS. OTHER CLERGY THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY ALSO BE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED IN-HOUSE BASED UPON THE AMOUNTS REPORTED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY TREASURER'S OFFICE PERSONNEL AND IS REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISORS AND BY THE UNIVERSITY'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (SVP) FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION BEFORE BEING SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS APPROXIMATELY A ONE-WEEK PERIOD PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING TO COMMENT ON THE DRAFT AND APPROPRIATE REVISIONS ARE MADE BASED UPON THOSE COMMENTS. THE REVISED DRAFT IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON A SECURE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE. AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING THE BOARD FORMALLY ADOPTS THE FORM 990 AS FINAL AND AUTHORIZES THE UNIVERSITY'S SVP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO FILE THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. AN IDENTICAL AND SIMULTANEOUS PROCESS IS FOLLOWED TO FILE THE UNIVERSITY'S ANNUAL FORM 990-T. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE UNIVERSITY'S SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXPLAINS AND COLLECTS COMPLETED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS. THE STATEMENTS ARE DISSEMINATED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, THOSE INVOLVED IN MANAGING FACILITIES AND PROCUREMENT, AND INDIVIDUALS MANAGING GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS. THESE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY AND THE INTERNAL AUDITOR. THE SECRETARY ATTENDS ALL BOARD MEETINGS WHERE ACTIONS ARE VOTED UPON TO ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS REFRAIN FROM 1) PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSION, 2) BEING PRESENT DURING A VOTE, OR 3) VOTING UPON THE MATTER INVOLVING THE POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS APPROPRIATE ANALYSES AND STUDIES PREPARED BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE OR EXTERNAL SOURCES TO AID IN EVALUATING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND STRATEGIES TO ASSURE THEY ARE APPROPRIATE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS. THE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THIS REVIEW INCLUDES COMPARABLE MARKET DATA FOR POSITIONS AT OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. THE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENTS. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF, AND ADVISES, THE PRESIDENT AS TO INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS THAT ARE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BASE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS STRUCTURE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE UNIVERSITY MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. MUCH OF THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE UNIVERSITY'S ANNUAL INFORMATION RETURN ON FORM 990 FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FORM 990 AND THE OTHER DOCUMENTS NOTED ABOVE ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE UNIVERSITY'S TREASURER'S OFFICE. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONLINE AT "WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG." |
| FORM 990, PART X, SECTION (A), LINES 16 AND 26 | IN APRIL 2015, FASB ISSUED ASU 2015-03, INTEREST - IMPUTATION OF INTEREST (TOPIC 835-30): SIMPLIFYING THE PRESENTATION OF DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS. THE ASU REQUIRES THAT DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS RELATED TO A RECOGNIZED DEBT LIABILITY BE PRESENTED AS A DIRECT DEDUCTION FROM THE CARRYING AMOUNT OF THAT DEBT LIABILITY, CONSISTENT WITH DEBT DISCOUNTS. THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT GUIDANCE FOR DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS ARE NOT AFFECTED. WHILE EFFECTIVE FOR FISCAL YEARS BEGINNING AFTER DECEMBER 15, 2015, EARLY ADOPTION IS PERMITTED. THE UNIVERSITY HAS ELECTED TO EARLY ADOPT THIS GUIDANCE IN 2015 BY RETROACTIVELY REPORTING DEFERRED BOND ISSUANCE COSTS OF $1,096,864 (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN 2014 IN PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS) AS A DEDUCTION FROM BONDS PAYABLE (LONG-TERM DEBT) (SEE NOTE 12) AT MAY 31, 2014 IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE ADOPTION HAD NO IMPACT ON THE UNIVERSITY'S RESULT OF OPERATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST LIABILITY -439,390. |
| SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | THE UNIVERSITY VALUES THE BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY. IT IS COMMITTED TO CREATING A COMMUNITY WHICH RECOGNIZES THE INHERENT VALUE OF DIGNITY OF EACH PERSON. AS SUCH, THE UNVERSITY PROMOTES AN AWARENESS OF AND SENSITIVITY TOWARDS DIFFERENCES OF RACE, GENDER, ETHNICITY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, CULTURE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, AGE, AND DISABILITIES AMONG STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, LINES 14 AND 30 | BOTH THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT AND ITS VICE PRESIDENT FOR UNIVERSITY MINISTRIES ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS. MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS TAKE A VOW OF POVERTY. COMPENSATION FOR THESE UNIVERSITY OFFICER POSITIONS IS PAID DIRECTLY TO THEIR ORDER WHICH IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). UNDER REV. RUL. 77-290 MEMBERS OF A RELIGIOUS ORDER PROVIDING SERVICES TO A CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR TAX PURPOSES TO BE AN AGENT OF THE ORDER PROVIDED; 1) THE RELIGIOUS ORDER IS SUBJECT TO A VOW OF POVERTY, 2) THE RELIGIOUS ORDER IS PROVIDING SERVICES FOR A CATHOLIC ORGANIZATION LISTED IN THE OFFICIAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY AT THE DIRECTION OF HIS SUPERIOR AND 3) THE FULL AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION IS REMITTED TO THE TAX EXEMPT ORDER BY THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN THE DISCHARGE OF ITS OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE FINANCIAL REPORTING PROCESS TO ENSURE THE BALANCE, TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY OF PUBLISHED FINANCIAL INFORMATION. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ALSO REVIEWS THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT PROCESS, INCLUDING RECOMMENDING THE APPOINTMENT AND ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 16A AND 16B | THE UNIVERSITY HAS ENTERED INTO JOINT VENTURE ARRANGEMENTS WITH TWO PRIVATE EDUCATION COMPANIES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL, RECRUITMENT, AND MARKETING SUPPORT FOR ITS ONLINE MBA AND ONLINE GRADUATE EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS. THE UNIVERSITY EVALUATES ALL POTENTIAL JOINT VENTURES TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ACTIVITIES WILL GENERATE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE TREASURER'S OFFICE IS INVOLVED IN DISCUSSIONS WITH POTENTIAL BUSINESS PARTNERS AND ADVISES AS TO WHETHER OR NOT JOINT VENTURE RELATIONSHIPS COULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE UNIVERSITY'S TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE CURRENT JOINT VENTURES WITH ONLINE EDUCATION PROVIDERS CONSTITUTE ACTIVITIES CENTRAL TO THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION. |
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