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.") .... | 482,429,000 | 580,670,000 | 417,602,000 | 465,156,000 | 505,260,000 | 2,451,117,000 |
| 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 | 482,429,000 | 580,670,000 | 417,602,000 | 465,156,000 | 505,260,000 | 2,451,117,000 |
| 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).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,451,117,000 | |||||
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.. | 482,429,000 | 580,670,000 | 417,602,000 | 465,156,000 | 505,260,000 | 2,451,117,000 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 840,528,471 | 299,756,071 | 313,865,944 | 335,498,491 | 299,004,529 | 2,088,653,506 |
| 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.).. | 13,253,735 | 17,871,914 | 13,173,114 | 14,891,372 | 31,197,908 | 90,388,043 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 4,630,158,549 | |||||
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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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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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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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....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PRIOR YEAR MODIFICATION | SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION B The methodology utilized for calculating the Part II, Section B Total Support schedule was modified from the prior year. The 2013 tax return overstated Section B Total Support on Line 8 by including investment capital gains and market appreciation. The 2014 Form 990 instructions clearly state that only investment interest and dividends are to be included in Total Support, and therefore, included in the calculation of the public support percentage on the 2014 tax return. |
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| NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 PRINCETON UNIVERSITY DOES NOT HAVE A STUDENT SOLICITATION PROGRAM. INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION RECEIVE A COPY OF THE ADMISSION "VIEWBOOK" OR CAN DOWNLOAD THE MATERIALS ONLINE. GRADUATE ADMISSION INFORMATION CAN BE VIEWED ON THE GRADUATE SCHOOL WEBSITE. ALL INCOMING FRESHMEN RECEIVE A COPY OF "RIGHTS, RULES, RESPONSIBILITES" IN THE MAIL DURING THE SUMMER BEFORE THEY MATRICULATE. ALL OTHER STUDENTS RECEIVE THIS PUBLICATION AT FALL REGISTRATION. THE CURRENT EDITIONS OF THESE PUBLICATIONS, ALONG WITH THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL WEBSITES, CONTAIN THE UNIVERSITY'S POLICY REGARDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY UNDER THE HEADING "NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT". |
| FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY | Schedule E, Part I, Line 6a THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVES SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH GRANT FUNDS FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 8. |
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| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES | PART V, LINE 4B CONTINUED FROM STATEMENT 2 Switzerland United Kingdom |
| GOVERNING BODY | PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 7A The Princeton University Board of Trustees consists of 39 MEMBERS. Thirteen members are Alumni Trustees who are elected by the alumni members of the University and serve four-year terms. Four Alumni Trustees are elected by the junior and senior classes and the two most recently graduated undergraduate classes. Nine of these alumni trustees are elected through an alumni-wide election overseen by the Committee to Nominate Alumni Trustees. Alumni trustees have the same rights and powers as other trustees. |
| FORM 990 PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY | PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11a The Form 990 is prepared by the University's Office of Finance & Treasury and is reviewed by management. The Schedule J compensation information is reviewed by the Compensation Committee and the entire Form 990 is reviewed by the Audit & Compliance Committee at a meeting prior to its filing with the IRS. A draft copy of the form, along with supplementary information, is provided in electronic form to the committees in advance of the meetings, and the draft is revised subsequently, as necessary. The full Board of Trustees is provided access to the final draft form prior to the filing date, allowing sufficient time for review. |
| Conflict of Interest Policy | Part VI, Section B, Line 12c On an annual basis, all trustees are provided with a copy of the conflict of interest policy for trustees and a statement of compliance affirmation which they are required to sign and return to the office of the Vice President and Secretary. Where questions arise about potential conflicts of interest or the possible perception of such conflicts, the policy requires that those issues be brought to the chair of the trustee committee on compensation for resolution. On an annual basis, the vice president of human resources, the dean of the faculty, and the director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory ("PPPL") are responsible for ensuring compliance with the University's conflict of interest policies by all employees hired through their respective units. All office heads, managers of departments, programs, centers, and institutes, and academic department chairs are reminded of their obligation to ensure compliance in their functional areas. All employees are asked to review the conflict of interest policies, which are provided to them online, and to complete a disclosure form acknowledging that they have reviewed the policies and requiring that any conflicts or potential conflicts be disclosed. All disclosed conflicts are reviewed by the applicable office head, manager or department chair, and then brought to the respective vice president of human resources, the dean of the faculty, or the director of the PPPL for further review and resolution. Conflict disclosure forms completed by officers are reviewed by the president of the University and by the compensation committee of the board of trustees; the president's disclosure form is reviewed by the compensation committee of the board of trustees, and disclosed conflicts, if any, are appropriately resolved. |
| DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION | PART VI, SECTION B, QUESTIONS 15a & 15b The Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees meets every spring to set the President's compensation and the compensation levels for officers and key employees. The Compensation Committee has an independent compensation consultant who provides all of the comparability data for the President's position. With this information, the Committee then determines the President's compensation. The Human Resources Department provides the Committee with market comparability data for the remaining officers and key employees. The Committee discusses and reviews the recommended compensation of such individuals with the president. The secretary to the Committee takes notes during the meetings and writes the minutes reflecting the deliberation and decision processes. |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC | PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY'S WEBSITE. |
| AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK | PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN B Certain officers of the Trustees of Princeton University also serve on the boards of related organizations: Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund, Forrestal Investment Corporation, Princeton Charitable Foundation Limited, Princeton University Press, and Forrestal Agricultural Corporation. The average hours per week that these officers devote to the related organizations during the year is less than one hour a week or month. |
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