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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| Yes | No | |||||
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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.") .... | 34,599,830 | 102,842,832 | 26,660,974 | 36,564,851 | 46,008,585 | 246,677,072 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 34,599,830 | 102,842,832 | 26,660,974 | 36,564,851 | 46,008,585 | 246,677,072 |
| 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).. | 130,484,351 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 116,192,721 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 34,599,830 | 102,842,832 | 26,660,974 | 36,564,851 | 46,008,585 | 246,677,072 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | -2,165,649 | -1,745,588 | -649,441 | 171,123 | 357,100 | -4,032,455 |
| 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.).. | 1,787,157 | 1,803,367 | 1,751,908 | 1,966,483 | 1,983,481 | 9,292,396 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 252,984,945 | |||||
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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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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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | The Institute for Advanced Study (the Institute) is one of the world's leading centers for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. The Institute exists to encourage and support fundamental research in the sciences and humanities - the original, often speculative, thinking that produces advances in knowledge that change the way we understand the world. It provides for the mentoring of scholars by Faculty, and it offers all who work here the freedom to undertake research that will make significant contributions in any of the broad range of fields in the sciences and humanities studied at the Institute. The Institute is a private, independent academic institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. It was founded in 1930 by philanthropists Louis Bamberger and his sister Caroline Bamberger Fuld, and established through the vision of the founding Director Abraham Flexner. Past Faculty have included Albert Einstein, who remained at the Institute until his death in 1955, and distinguished scientists and scholars such as Kurt Godel, J. Robert Oppennheimer, Erwin Panofsky, Homer A. Thompson, John Von Neumann, George Kennan and Hermann Weyl. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICES | Work at the Institute takes place in four schools: Historical Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Science. Currently, a permanent faculty of twenty-seven eminent academics guides the work of the schools and each year awards fellowships to some 190 visiting members, from about one hundred universities and research institutions throughout the world. Dr. Robbert Dijkgraaf is the current Director of the Institute. Robbert Dijkgraaf is a mathematical physicist who has made significant contributions to string theory and the advancement of science education. For his contributions to science, Dijkgraaf was awarded the Spinoza Prize, the highest scientific award in the Netherlands, in 2003, and was named a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lions in 2012. Dijkgraaf is a distinguished public policy adviser and passionate advocate for science and the arts. Many of his activities, which have included frequent appearances on Dutch television, a monthly newspaper column in NRC Handelsblad, several books for general audiences, and the launch of the science education website proefjes.nl, are at the interface between science and society. The Institute for Advanced Study is dedicated to the disinterested pursuit of knowledge. In the more than seventy-five years since its founding, the work of the Institute's faculty and members has had permanent impact, in both intellectual and practical terms. At the beginning of computing, one of the first stored program computers was designed and built on the Institute's campus, and its structure (von Neumann architecture) has influenced the development of today's computers and formed the mathematical basis for computer software. The foundations of game theory, a powerful tool in economics, were formed in the School of Mathematics at the Institute, and much of the basis for modern theoretical meteorology was laid by research there. Research in the School of Natural Sciences has greatly advanced particle physics, including string theory and astrophysics. Research in the School of Social Science has wide-reaching impact on the field of global development. Books by faculty in the School of Historical Studies have become key texts in a range of historical disciplines and, in particular, have made essential contributions to the establishment of art history as a discipline in the United States. The Institute's more than seven-thousand former members hold positions of intellectual and scientific leadership throughout the academic world. Some twenty-seven Nobel Laureates and forty out of fifty-six Fields Medalists, as well as many winners of the Wolf and MacArthur Prizes, have been affiliated with the Institute. The Institute has no formal links to other educational institutions. However, since its founding, it has enjoyed close, collaborative ties with Princeton University and other nearby institutions. The abundant natural beauty of the Institute's 800-acre site, including the Institute woods, farm fields, and wetlands, form a key link in a network of green spaces in Central New Jersey. These lands, the majority of which have been permanently conserved, provide a tranquil environment for the Institute scholars and members of the community. In addition to the main work taking place in the four schools, there are several special programs: The Institute/Park City Mathematics Institute is an innovative program that integrates mathematics education, research and students; the Program in Interdisciplinary Studies draws together visitors from a variety of fields including astrophysics, computer science, psychology, and philosophy; the Program for Women AND Mathematics, a mentoring program sponsored jointly with Princeton University, encourages women to pursue careers in mathematics; and the Science Initiative Group (SIG), an international team of scientific leaders and supporters IS dedicated to fostering science in developing countries. The Institute also has an Artist-in-Residence program that provides an annual SERIES of concerts and lectures for the Institute and THE broader community. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 6 | The Corporation has no members. Its Board of Trustees oversees and is responsible for the affairs and operations of the corporation. New Trustees are elected by the current Trustees of the Institute. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 11b | The return is prepared by KPMG, the Institute's independent accounting firm, based on information provided by the Institute and in consultation with the Institute's staff. The draft prepared by the accounting firm is then carefully reviewed by the Institute's management and staff. Changes are made as appropriate. The Board of Trustees of the Institute has delegated the review of the Form 990 to the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Audit Committee reviews the Form 990 and discusses any recommended changes with management of the Institute. The Form 990 is reviewed, in its entirety, including Schedule B, by the Institute's Board of Trustees. The terms of two gifts listed in Schedule B required confidentiality, and therefore, although those two donors were listed in the Schedule B provided to the Board, the amounts of their individual gifts were not. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 12c | Pursuant to the bylaws, each Trustee is required to sign a conflict of interest statement annually which commits them to disclosing, in the course of their participation in deliberations of the Board of Trustees or its Committees, any conflicts of interest with respect to matters under consideration. EACH Trustee, therefore, will recuse himself/herself from any Board or Committee meeting as required to avoid a conflict generated by any material financial interest, affiliation or other material relationship or interest. |
| Form 990 Part VI Line 14 | Under the Institute's document retention policy, the Institute's practice is to retain documents for seven years. |
| Form 990, Part VI Line 15a - Compensation | All Staff Positions The Institute's policy is to pay reasonable compensation under Section 4958 to attract and retain a high caliber of employees to carry out its educational mission. The Institute periodically conducts a review to determine the reasonable compensation ranges for comparable positions at similarly situated organizations, and sets compensation within the range of reasonable compensation. No interested party is permitted to participate in any review or decision. The last review was performed in 2015. Director and Associate Directors The Institute participates in a survey of top administrative positions at similar institutions every 24 months. This survey, conducted by Mercer, reviews cash and non-cash compensation benefits and trends. Based on this survey data, the Associate Director for Finance and Administration, along with the HR Manager, prepareS a memo for the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees with data from the survey and, generally, a range of possible recommendations for the salary action for the Director. For the two Associate Directors' salaries, the Director, along with the HR manager, prepares a memo for the Board, again with data for comparable positions at similar institutions, and the Director makes a recommendation on the salary increase for each of these positions. The Compensation Committee of the Board, which is comprised of independent persons, reviews the recommendations and determines the actionS to be taken. The Committee documents its decisionS on all three positions in writing to the Human Resources Manager. Investment Office The Institute participates in a survey annually conducted by Mercer for investment offices of foundations and universities. The survey provides wages and benefits (including incentive structures) for key investment office personnel at institutions with endowments comparable in size and complexity to the Institute. The Associate Director for Finance and Administration, in consultation with the Director and the HR Manager, prepares a set of recommendations for review by the Compensation committee in conjunction with the Investment Committee of the Board of Trustees. The results are communicated in writing by a member of the Compensation Committee to the Associate Director. The Associate Director then informs the Chief Investment Officer and the Investment Analyst. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 - Governing Documents | The Organization does not currently make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public. Audited Financial statements are available on the Institute's website. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5 - OTHER CHANGES | CHANGE IN FAIR VALUE OF BOND SWAP LIABILITY: 143,516 |
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